2022 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$966,577
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$8,678,835
Entries
6,501
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
271
Players Left
39

Ahuja Chipping Up

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

With a pot of roughly 400,000 on a flop of {k-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} Rahul Deevara checked to Ankit Ahuja who bet 135,000 and was called.

The turn came the {4-Hearts} and Deevara checked again. Ahuja bet 230,000 this time and was called.

The {9-Diamonds} completed the board and both players checked. Deevara showed {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} but it was the {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for Ahuja that was good enough to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
3,400,000 2,235,000
Rahul Deevara us
Rahul Deevara
2,600,000 -465,000

Tags: Ankit AhujaRahul Deevara

Zarrin Earns Triple Up with Aces

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

In early position, Matthew Kyle shoved his remaining stack for just under a million. In late position, David Zarrin also went all-in for 1,070,000. Felipe Baraky shoved his 2,500,000 stack from the button and the blinds folded.

Matthew Kyle: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
David Zarrin: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Felipe Baraky: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Zarrin was way ahead of his opponents and tripled up after the board ran {6-Hearts}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
David Zarrin us
David Zarrin
3,200,000 2,600,000
Felipe Baraky us
Felipe Baraky
1,400,000 1,400,000
Matthew Kyle ca
Matthew Kyle
Busted

Tags: David ZarrinFelipe BarakyMatthew Kyle

Trip-Aces Takes The Pot

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

Action was picked up on a board showing {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{a-Diamonds} with roughly 400,000 in the middle. Lachezar Petkov bet out 525,000 on the river and was quickly called by Greg Jennings.

Petkov rolled over {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for rivered trips and Jennings mucked his hand awarding Petkov the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Lachezar Petkov bg
Lachezar Petkov
1,900,000 -400,000
Greg Jennings us
Greg Jennings
600,000 -1,200,000

Tags: Greg JenningsLachezar Petkov

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Uselis Doubles Up Through Emami

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Gediminas Uselis
Gediminas Uselis

Gediminas Uselis opened in late position to 120,000 and Amirpasha Emami raised to 275,000 on the button. Uselis then moved all in for 1,095,000 total and after about 90 seconds, Emami made the call.

Gediminas Uselis: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Amirpasha Emami: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{3-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{2-Spades} to double up Uselis.

Player Chips Progress
Gediminas Uselis lt
Gediminas Uselis
2,340,000 1,215,000
Amirpasha Emami ca
Amirpasha Emami
2,330,000 270,000

Tags: Amirpasha EmamiGediminas Uselis

Tan's Aces Double Up Through Abi-Zeid's Queens

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

George Abi-Zeid opened to 120,000 and Vincent Tan shoved for his final 1,190,000. Abi-Zeid called.

Vincent Tan: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
George Abi-Zeid: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} to give Tan the full double-up.

After the hand was over, Abi-Zeid said "He gave me exactly what I wanted", referring to the shove as there were a handful of smaller shove stacks behind him.

"Guess I have to be careful what I wish for."

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Tan us
Vincent Tan
2,530,000 1,065,000
George Abi-Zeid us
George Abi-Zeid
1,450,000 -1,250,000

Tags: George Abi-ZeidVincent Tan

Steinberg Over Ten Million

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up when Max Steinberg opened to 125,000 from early position. David Von Schnehen three-bet to 375,000 from the cutoff. Steinberg jammed putting Von Schnehen at risk and he made the call for roughly 1,700,000.

David Von Schnehen: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Max Steinberg: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} eliminating Von Schnehen and rocketing Steinberg over the ten million chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Max Steinberg us
Max Steinberg
WSOP 1X Winner
10,600,000 3,100,000
David Von Schnehen gb
David Von Schnehen
Busted

Tags: David Von SchnehenMax Steinberg

Silva's Kings Eliminates Brink's Queens

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Frederik Brink opened to 130,000 from middle position and was called by John Simonian in late position and Josh Weiss in the hijack.

Miguel Silva raised to 575,000 from the cutoff and Brink shoved for 1,975,000 total. Simonian and Weiss folded and Silva called.

Frederik Brink: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Miguel Silva: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Silva's kings were way ahead of Brink's queens but Brink picked up some hope on the {7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop. However, that hope dissipated on the {3-Clubs} turn.

The {9-Hearts} river eliminated Brink and took Silva to almost six million. Silva started the day with 535,000.

Player Chips Progress
Miguel Silva pt
Miguel Silva
5,950,000 2,350,000
Josh Weiss us
Josh Weiss
4,715,000 215,000
John Simonian us
John Simonian
4,200,000 180,000
Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
Busted

Tags: Frederik BrinkJohn SimonianJosh WeissMiguel Silva

Von Schnehen Scores The Double With Aces

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action started when Thomas Tran moved all in for roughly 800,000 from early position. It folded around to David Von Schnehen in the big blind who snap-called putting himself at risk.

David Von Schnehen: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Thomas Tran: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades} securing the double up for Von Schnehen and leaving Tran short with less than two big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
David Von Schnehen gb
David Von Schnehen
1,450,000 1,450,000
Thomas Tran us
Thomas Tran
100,000 -1,202,000

Tags: David Von SchnehenThomas Tran