2022 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
32
Prize
$145,856
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$696,000
Entries
522
Level Info
Level
34
Limits
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
16
Players Left
1

"So Much Action"

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

There was just another player all in for his tournament life, but this time it didn't end in an elimination.

Fred Lavassani was all in for his last 60,000 on the turn against Damoun Nikouie with the board showing {6-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Nikouie had {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, but Lavassani had woken up with {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and was a big favorite to double up.

The river came the {k-Hearts} and Lavassani survived.

"So much action," Christoph Kwon said after the hand.

"Every hand, someone has ace-king, ace-queen," added Pedro Rios.

Player Chips Progress
Damoun Nikouie us
Damoun Nikouie
850,000 -10,000
Fred Lavassani us
Fred Lavassani
550,000 100,000

Tags: Pedro RiosChristoph KwonDamoun NikouieFred Lavassani

Hsiung Mucks a Set

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Kenny Hsiung
Kenny Hsiung

Joe McKeehen raised in the hijack and Kenny Hsiung three-bet the cut off. Action folded back around to McKeehen and he made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and McKeehen check-called a bet from Hsiung.

When the {9-Hearts} hit the turn, both players checked to see the {7-Hearts} on the river. McKeehen fired out a bet and Hsiung wasted no time making a raise. McKeehen instantly announced three-bet, putting Hsiung in the tank.

"Hit your sevens," McKeehen said to the puzzled Hsiung.

"Of course I have three sevens," he responded.

After some more banter back and forth, Hsiung eventually tossed his hand face up as he mucked, tabling {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}. McKeehen quickly flashed his hand to Hsiung as he said he had three nines.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,250,000 750,000
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
495,000 -205,000

Tags: Joe McKeehenKenny Hsiung

McKeehen Takes Some More From Hsiung

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Kenny Hsiung and Joe McKeehen just tangled in another big pot.

Hsiung raised from early position and McKeehen defended his big blind. McKeehen then check-called bets through the turn on a board of {8-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

The river was the {a-Diamonds} and McKeehen checked again. "Scared check," Hsiung said, checking behind.

McKeehen turned over {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for rivered two pair and Hsiung threw his cards across the table.

"If I win, it's because I saved those two bets," he said following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,400,000 150,000
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
350,000 -145,000

Tags: Kenny HsiungJoe McKeehen

Two in a Row for Moncek

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Michael Moncek
Michael Moncek

Yueqi Zhu raised on the button and both Michael Moncek and Ben Ross called in the blinds.

On the {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, Moncek and Ross checked to Zhu who continued with a bet. Only Moncek called.

The {a-Spades} hit the turn and both players instantly checked to see the {a-Diamonds}. Moncek checked once again and Zhu fired a bet. Moncek snap-raised with only a few chips behind. Zhu jumped out of his chair in shock and eventually put in the call.

Moncek tabled {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a flush on the river and Zhu mucked his hand.

The following hand, Moncek raised the button and Nick Pupillo called from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Pupillo check-raised Moncek. Moncek called.

The {5-Diamonds} hit the turn and Pupillo continued to bet, and Moncek called.

The {6-Spades} completed the board and Pupillo fired again. Moncek took only a brief moment before calling. Moncek tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Pupillo mucked, awarding back-to-back pots to Moncek.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
1,930,000 230,000
Michael Moncek us
Michael Moncek
WSOP 2X Winner
1,040,000 -160,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
WSOP 1X Winner
300,000 -300,000

Tags: Michael MoncekNick PupilloYueqi ZhuBen Ross

Pedro Rios Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,787)

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Pedro Rios
Pedro Rios

Fred Lavassani raised from the cutoff before Pedro Rios three-bet on the button. Lavassani four-bet and Rios called.

Rios only had a few chips behind and Lavassani put him all in dark. Rios committed the chips before the dealer turned over the {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop.

Pedro Rios: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Fred Lavassani: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Rios was behind and left drawing to a chop when the {q-Clubs} turn gave Lavassani the nut straight. The river came the {9-Hearts} and Rios was eliminated in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Fred Lavassani us
Fred Lavassani
700,000 150,000
Pedro Rios us
Pedro Rios
Busted

Tags: Fred LavassaniPedro Rios

PN Pod: 2022 WSOP Kicks Off w/ Katie Kopp Win; Guests Peters, Elias, Deeb & Kornuth

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Sarah Herring come to you from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and offer thoughts on the early goings at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.

Guests on this episode include Katie Kopp, who became the first bracelet winner of the summer and captured the inaugural bracelet offered at the new home of the WSOP; both David Peters and Chance Kornuth, who clashed heads-up battling for their respective fourth bracelet; Shaun Deeb, who shares his thoughts on the $25K Fantasy Draft, Mark-Up Police, and more; and finally Darren Elias, who opens up about falling one spot shy of his record-extending fifth World Poker Tour (WPT) title and chats about the upcoming BetMGM Poker Championship from June 23-26 at ARIA Resort & Casino.

Listen to those stories and more on the latest PokerNews Podcast!

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Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Kenny Hsiung Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,446)

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Kenny Hsiung
Kenny Hsiung

Joe McKeehen raised on the button and called Kenny Hsiung's three-bet from the small blind.

On the {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop, Hsiung fired a bet and McKeehen tossed in the chips to call.

As the {a-Spades} was hitting the turn, Hsiung had already fired a bet into the middle. McKeehen raised and Hsiung put the rest of his chips across the line before both hands were tabled.

Kenny Hsiung: {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Joe McKeehen: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Hsiung had turned two pair but McKeehen turned Broadway and Hsiung couldn't get there on the {8-Diamonds} river. Hsiung took home $8,446 for his 11th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,945,000 545,000
Kenny Hsiung us
Kenny Hsiung
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Joe McKeehenKenny Hsiung

Final Table

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1Ben RossUnited States565,000
2Fred LavassaniUnited States640,000
3Christoph KwonUnited States1,720,000
4Nick PupilloUnited States1,750,000
5Damoun NikouieUnited States910,000
6Lee MarkholtUnited States605,000
7Joe McKeehenUnited States2,945,000
8Steven WolanskyUnited States1,705,000
9Yueqi ZhuUnited States175,000
10Michael MoncekUnited States2,000,000
Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,945,000
Michael Moncek us
Michael Moncek
WSOP 2X Winner
2,000,000 300,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
1,750,000 -180,000
Christoph Kwon us
Christoph Kwon
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,720,000 25,000
Steven Wolansky us
Steven Wolansky
WSOP 2X Winner
1,705,000 25,000
Damoun Nikouie us
Damoun Nikouie
910,000 60,000
Fred Lavassani us
Fred Lavassani
640,000 -60,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
605,000 -800,000
Ben Ross us
Ben Ross
565,000 -405,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
WSOP 1X Winner
175,000 -125,000

Zhu Finds a Double

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Yueqi Zhu
Yueqi Zhu

Yueqi Zhu raised under the gun and Damoun Nikouie three-bet in the cutoff. Once the action was back on Zhu, he quickly four-bet and Nikouie put enough chips across the line to put Zhu at risk.

Yueqi Zhu: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Damoun Nikouie: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Zhu had Nikouie dominated and was able to hold on the {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Spades} run out.

Player Chips Progress
Damoun Nikouie us
Damoun Nikouie
800,000 -110,000
Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
WSOP 1X Winner
450,000 275,000

Tags: Damoun NikouieYueqi Zhu