2022 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$320,059
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,673,000
Entries
752
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
732
Players Left
113

Zobian Wins Four-Bet Pot

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player in early position raised to 800 and from one seat over, Aram Zobian three-bet to 2,500. Action folded back around to the initial raiser who four-bet to 6,500 which Zobian called.

The board ran out {j-Spades}{k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{a-Spades} with action checking all the way through and the initial raiser turned over {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a jacks full of kings.

Zobian turned over {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for jacks full of aces which was good for the pot and said "I knew I had the best hand pre," while raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
38,500
-10,500
-10,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

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Godschaux Holds with Aces to Score an Elimination

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The flop read {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} with approximately 40,000 in the middle already.

Jeff Godchaux was sitting in the big blind with the all-in button in front of him and so was his opponent in the hijack with the shorter stack which looked like it was worth around 2,500.

Hijack: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Jeff Godchaux: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

The rest of the board was completed with the {9-Spades} on the turn and the {9-Diamonds} on the river for Godchaux to hold with the aces for the higher two pair to knock his opponent out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Godchaux us
Jeff Godchaux
90,000

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Cuz Cracks Aces

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Steven "Cuz" Buckner raised to 1,100 in first position and from the cutoff, another player three-bet to 3,000 which folded out all remaining action except Buckner who called.

The flop came out {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Buckner checked to his opponent who continued for 3,000. Buckner raised to 8,000 and his opponent called.

The turn came out {q-Diamonds} and Buckner bet 10,000 with his opponent moving all-in for 1,400 more which Buckner quickly called.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Steven "Cuz" Buckner: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The river came out a {7-Hearts}, keeping Buckner's kings-up ahead of the overpair, and the cutoff player left the tournament while Buckner added more chips to his growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Buckner us
Steven Buckner
101,000
101,000
101,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Reilly Barrels Down

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Kris Davis raised under the-gun to 1,200 and from early position, Tim Reilly three-bet to 2,600 folding all other action except Davis, who called.

The flop came out {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Spades} and Davis checked to Reilly, who bet 1,500 which Davis called.

The turn came out the {2-Spades} and when action checked to him, Reilly sized up to 2,500, which Davis called again.

The river {8-Clubs} saw Reilly size up to 16,500 and Davis folded, ceding Reilly the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Reilly us
Tim Reilly
89,000
-4,000
-4,000
Kris Davis us
Kris Davis
19,000
19,000
19,000

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Lovely Ladies For Israelashvili

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,100 and from middle position, Roland Israelashvili three-bet to 3,600 which folded all remaining action. The initial raiser moved all-in for 13,000 and Israelashvili snap-called.

Opponent: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Roland Israelashvili: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Israelashvili's set was good to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
46,000
46,000
46,000

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Choi Doubles Through Cervantes

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Jaime Cervantes raised to 1,200 from under the gun and David Coleman made the call from the middle position. Albert Choi three-bet to 3,800 from the cutoff for the action to fold back to Cervantes. He made the call and so did Coleman.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Spades}, it was checked to Choi who continued with a bet of 8,500 which only Cervantes called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and Cervantes checked again. Choi barreled bet of 16,500 over the line to leave himself with only 5,100. Cervantes took a few seconds and then called again.

The {4-Clubs} completed the board for Choi to flick in his last two chips for the shove but he acted out of turn. Cervantes checked for Choi to do the same as he did earlier and Cervantes called to see. Choi tabled the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for two pair, aces and fours, with the king-kicker. Cervantes glanced at his cards and wanted to muck but the dealer prompted for the forced reveal. Cervantes flashed the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for the same two pair but lower queen-kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Choi us
Albert Choi
72,900
72,900
72,900
David Coleman us
David Coleman
24,000
24,000
24,000
$25K Fantasy
Jaime Cervantes us
Jaime Cervantes
9,100
9,100
9,100

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