Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-10-2022 18:01 UTC-7

Filipp Khavin Eliminated in 24th Place ($18,628)

BenDemory

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Filipp Khavin was all for 1,260,000 and Niall Farrell called.

Filipp Khavin:
Niall Farrell:

Khavin was behind with the smaller pair, and the flop of didn't give him many outs against the pocket queens of Farrell.

After the came on the turn, he would need a nine to stay alive.

It wasn't meant to be as the completed the board, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	6,800,000 450,000	450,000

Filipp Khavin	Busted

Tags: Filipp Khavin Niall Farrell

06-10-2022 17:51 UTC-7

Kyriakos Papadopoulos Eliminated in 25th Place ($18,628)

Shirley Ang

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joey Weissman raised to 150,000 from the early position and the action folded to Kyriakos Papadopoulos in the big blind. He tanked for a while and then decided to three-bet shove for 655,000. Weissman asked for a count and when the dealer confirmed the amount, Weissman made the call.

Kyriakos Papadopoulos:
Joey Weissman:

Papadopoulos was ahead with the higher kicker but the board ran out for Weissman to flop two pair and turn an even better two pair to send the Greek to the rail in 25th place for $18,628.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	2,200,000 925,000	925,000

Kyriakos Papadopoulos	Busted

Tags: Joey Weissman Kyriakos Papadopoulos

06-10-2022 17:37 UTC-7

Robert Reed Eliminated in 26th Place ($18,628)

Shirley Ang

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Robert Reed had gone all-in for his last chips and was called and covered by Benjamin Palmer.

Robert Reed:
Benjamin Palmer:

The board ran out for Palmer to hold with the higher hole cards to eliminate Reed in 26th place for $18,628.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Palmer	1,610,000 310,000	310,000
Robert Reed	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Palmer Robert Reed

06-10-2022 17:03 UTC-7

Arnaud Enselme Eliminated in 27th Place ($15,489)

Shirley Ang

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Arnaud Enselme had bet almost all of his chips pre-flop, and had a single 5,000 chip behind against Michael Marder as the pair saw the flop.

Enselme took his time with his decision and, with the next pay jump coming at 26 players, his tablemates soon called the clock on him. The floor arrived but Enselme checked before he was officially put on the clock.

Marder bet enough to put Enselme all in, and the Frenchman called.

Arnaud Enselme:
Michael Marder:

Marder was ahead and although the turn opened some chop outs for Enselme, he was eliminated after the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	900,000 375,000	375,000
Arnaud Enselme	Busted

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Michael Marder

06-10-2022 16:48 UTC-7

Veksler Jams, Duta Calls

BenDemory

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pavlo Veksler committed all of his 270,000 stack from middle position and Florian Duta called from the cutoff.

Pavlo Veksler:
Florian Duta:

After the flop of Veksler was in the lead with ace high, but had to fade Duta's many outs.

It would be the to give Duta top pair, and pull ahead.

The river gave Duta two pair and didn't improve Veksler's holdings, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Duta	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Pavlo Veksler	Busted

Tags: Florian Duta Pavlo Veksler

06-10-2022 15:40 UTC-7

Tomlinson Talks To Theologis

BenDemory

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jeffrey Tomlinson was all in for 650,000 from the small blind, and only Alexandros Theologis had a decision to make.

"I gotcha beat, I'll show you." Tomlinson told Theologis.

"I believe you have a very strong hand," replied Theologis. "I think mine is too good to fold."

Theologis called, and they were racing, and Tomlinson was at risk.

Jeffrey Tomlinson:
Alexandros Theologis:

The flop of was safe for Tomlinson, but the turn put Theologis ahead.

No jack came for Tomlinson on the river, instead it was the and Tomlinson's elimination was official.

Everyone at the table complimented his play and table etiquette before exiting, including the dealer who said it was a pleasure having the WSOP bracelet winner Tomlinson to her right all day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Theologis	2,450,000 860,000	860,000
Jeffrey Tomlinson	Busted

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06-10-2022 15:14 UTC-7

Foxen Doesn't Blink Twice

BenDemory

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Lander Lijo and Alex Foxen were heads up after was displayed on the felt.

Lijo was in the small blind, and checked it to the Day 2 chip leader Foxen, who bet 120,000 from middle position.

After a minute of consideration, Lijo called.

It would be the to complete the board, and each player checked their option.

Lijo was first to show and had for two pair, but Foxen had the better two pair with and the pot was his.

At another table, Matthew Lambrecht was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	1,560,000 175,000	175,000

Lander Lijo	860,000 -115,000	-115,000
Matthew Lambrecht	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Lander Lijo

06-10-2022 13:39 UTC-7

Russler Presses Pham

BenDemory

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with showing on the board and around 250,000 in the middle.

Nathan Russler was first to act, and bet 155,000.

Christian Pham was the only other player in the hand, and he scratched his head deliberating a move, but it would be a fold to conserve his remaining stack.

On another table JJ Liu was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Russler	990,000 170,000	170,000
Christian Pham	600,000 30,000	30,000

JJ Liu	Busted

Tags: Christian Pham JJ Liu Nathan Russler

06-10-2022 12:46 UTC-7

Wilson Jams On Mateos

BenDemory

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was around 600,000 in the pot and it was heads up with Adrian Mateos in the cutoff and Brock Wilson on the button. We picked up action after the turn when four cards were in the middle, and both players checked to get a river card, which was the .

Staring his opponent down intensely, Mateos checked it over to Wilson, and never let his gaze wander away.

Wilson counted his stack a few times before using both hands to slowly push it all forward, announcing all in.

Mateos thought on it for a few minutes, and eventually folded.

"Bluff?", Mateos asked Wilson.

Wilson didn't respond, and dragged in a monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	1,270,000 495,000	495,000
Adrian Mateos	590,000 -575,000	-575,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Brock Wilson

06-10-2022 12:16 UTC-7

Liu All In First Hand

BenDemory

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Qing Liu bet 55,000 in middle position, only to be raised another 100,000 by Alexandros Theologis on the button. Liu went all in and Theologis called.

Qing Liu:
Alexandros Theologis:

They were flipping, and after the flop of , Theologis' two pair with pocket jacks was still best.