Event #23: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day 3 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$568,710
Entries
213
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Jeremy Ausmus Wins Fourth Bracelet in Event #23: $3,000 Limit Hold'em ($142,147)
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
The final day of Event #23: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold’em at the 2022 World Series of Poker is over and Jeremy Ausmus finished first to take home the top prize of $142,147 and his fourth gold bracelet. He also joined an exclusive group of only 64 others who have four WSOP bracelets and he is now eligible for the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame.
This event started with 213 total entries for a total prize pool of $568,710 and there were just nine remaining on Day 3 to battle it out for the championship.
Event #23 Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $142,147 |
| 2 | Michael Rocco | United States | $87,854 |
| 3 | Gabe Ramos | United States | $59,486 |
| 4 | Zachary Grech | United States | $41,191 |
| 5 | Mike Lancaster | United States | $29,185 |
| 6 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | $21,170 |
Ausmus was second in chips to start the day and had a strong stack throughout the day but the final table was volatile and there was a lot of back and forth with chips. There were a few moments where Ausmus was short stacked and even all in before he rose back up to beat the Day 2 chip leader, Michael Rocco and win the event.
When talking about the big swings he experienced on the final table, Ausmus said, “It’s just kind of the nature of limit, well poker in general but limit especially is very aggressive with a lot of three-betting and raising flops and raising turns- it’s very volatile and frustrating at times. But then I just ran good against Rocco who plays heads-up lots and the win feels good.”
Final Table Action
Nine players started the day and with Kevin Erickson getting knocked out early on and Shaun Deeb shortly after, they moved over to the unofficial 7-handed final table. Robert Como was the first one eliminated here to make it six-handed.
Former bracelet winner, Andrew Kelsall was the next one to be sent to the rail and although Mike Lancaster hit quad aces on Ausmus, that wasn’t enough to keep him in and he exited the tournament in fifth place.
With no dinner break scheduled, the remaining four traded chips back and forth for a while before Zachary Grech busted out with a bad beat from Rocco’s runner-runner full house over the flush that Grech flopped.
The third place finish went to Gabe Ramos who unluckily was up with jacks against Ausmus slow playing pocket aces.
Heads-Up Action
Going into heads-up play, Ausmus had a slight chip lead over Rocco and despite a few swings held it until he hit a huge hand and soared to the lead with almost all of the chips in play. Rocco was left with 330,000 after one particularly bad beat and the big moment came on the next hand when he got it all in with ace-seven and Ausmus took him out with king-five, hitting a straight on the river.
Congratulations to Jeremy Ausmus for winning his fourth bracelet in Event #23: $3,000 Limit Hold-em 6-Handed!
This concludes the PokerNews coverage of this event but keep tuning in to follow all of the exciting action throughout the rest of the the 2022 WSOP at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
Michael Rocco Eliminated in 2nd Place ($87,854)
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Jeremy Ausmus raised and Michael Rocco pushed his remaining chips in the middle. Ausmus completed to create the following showdown:
Michael Rocco: 
Jeremy Ausmus: 
Rocco had the best starting hand but the board ran out 
, giving a straight on the river to Ausmus and eliminating Rocco at the second place of the podium for $87,854.
Both players shook hands and Ausmus, now four-time WSOP bracelet winner ran to his rail.
Stay tuned for a full recap of today's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,520,000 | 330,000 |
|
Busted |
Ausmus Leaves Rocco with Crumbs
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
On the first hand, Jeremy Ausmus raised and Michael Rocco made the call.
The flop appeared 
and Rocco check-raised Ausmus, who eventually called. The turn was the and Rocco bet, called by Ausmus.
The river was the 
and and Rocco bet again, called by Ausmus who revealed 
for a pair of fives. Rocco, with 
, conceded the pot to his opponent and dropped down to a stack worth 650,000.
The following hand, Rocco raised and Ausmus three-bet, called by Rocco.
The flop fell 
and Rocco quickly fold after a bet from Ausmus.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,190,000 | 970,000 |
|
|
330,000 | -970,000 |
Ausmus Hits Ace
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
On a flop of 
, Michael Rocco checked to Jeremy Ausmus who bet, Rocco then raised and Ausmus called.
The turn was a 
which Rocco bet and received another call from Ausmus.
An 
hit on the river, Rocco bet, Ausmus called and they showed their hands. Rocco had 
for kings and eights and Ausmus had 
for kings and aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,220,000 | 1,720,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | -1,720,000 |
Ausmus Takes the Lead
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
On a board reading 
, Jeremy Ausmus made a bet and Michael Rocco quickly raised. Ausmus responded by a re-raise, putting Rocco into a decision.
After some time, Rocco ended up folding and Ausmus grabbed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000 | 480,000 |
|
|
3,020,000 | -480,000 |
Ausmus Takes One to Rocco
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
In a raised pot, the flop read 
when Michael Rocco check-called a bet from Jeremy Ausmus. The turn brought the 
and Rocco check-called once more.
On the river, Rocco checked again and tanked for a moment before calling a third barrel from Ausmus. The latter showed 
for two pair and Rocco immediatly mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,020,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
3,500,000 | -400,000 |
Rocco and Ausmus Trade Chips
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Jeremy Ausmus raised on the button and Michael Rocco responded with a 3-bet which Ausmus called. The flop came down 
and Rocco bet and got a call from Ausmus.
The turn was a and Rocco bet and Ausmus called again.
A came on the river and Rocco bet and won the hand as Ausmus folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,620,000 | -1,700,000 |
|
|
3,900,000 | 1,700,000 |
Ausmus Gets Paid by Rocco
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
On a flop in a three-bet pot, Jeremy Ausmus and Michael Rocco checked.
The 
turn brought more cation. Ausmus bet and Rocco raised. Another raise followed from Ausmus, who then called a last five-bet raise from Rocco.
The river brought the 
and Ausmus checked before facing a bet from Rocco. Ausmus re-raised it and Rocco went deep into the tank, before calling with 
for a set of queens. Ausmus revealed 
for the flush and scooped the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,320,000 | 1,750,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | -1,750,000 |
Rocco Catches Up on Ausmus
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
On a first hand, Michael Rocco raised and Jeremy Ausmus called to see a flop 
. Ausmus check-called a bet from Rocco.
The turn was the 
and this time Ausmus check-folded.
A few hands later, Rocco raised again and Ausmus called. Both checked on the flop and the showed up on the turn. Ausmus check-folded this time after another bet from Rocco.
On the last hand, the flop showed 
when Ausmus bet and Rocco called. The turn was the and went check-check.
On the 
river, Ausmus bet and Rocco quickly raised. Ausmus called but mucked when he saw in Rocco's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,570,000 | -1,550,000 |
|
|
3,950,000 | 1,550,000 |