Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,673,000
Entries
752
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
732
Players Left
113
Welcome To Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em
Today kicks off Day 1 of Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em as well the first open buy-in under $100,000 dollars. Play of this three-day event will begin at 11 A.M at Bally’s and Paris, Las Vegas.
Last year saw Carlos Chang defeat Brady Osterman after a heads-up battle that took over three hours. Chang took home his first bracelet for a first place prize of $364,589, besting a field of 896 entrants.
It is unknown as to how big the field will be but many players have confirmed their presences, with Chang expected to make a run at defending his title, as well as other players throwing their hat in the ring like Renato Spahiu, WSOP bracelet winners Dejuante Alexander, Cole Ferraro and Ryan Laplante, and many more.
Players will begin with 35,000 in chips with blinds starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds will increase every 40 minutes with a 20-minute break after every three levels. After level 9, there will be a 75-minute dinner break and once that break is finished(around 6:55 P.M.), registration will be closed for the tournament. The remaining players will play until level 17, then bag up for Thursday June 2nd, where they will return at 12 P.M.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates for the entire 2022 World Series of Poker at Bally’s and Paris.
Shuffle Up And Deal!
The 325 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Faces In The Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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Kirshak Wins A Big One
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
A hand was picked up on the river between Chris Kirshak in the cutoff and a player in the small blind, with a sizable pot having already inflated.
The board read 
and with roughly 4,000 in the pot, the small blind led out for 2,500. With action on Kirshak, he raised to 12,700 and his opponent went into the tank.
After roughly a minute, the small blind called and Kirshak turned over 
for a turned straight, which was good for the pot as his opponent mucked.
Just afterwards, Frank Stepuchin and Tim McDermott sat down at the same table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,000
56,000
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56,000 |
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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35,000 |
Players Keep Coming
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000 | |
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35,000 | |
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35,000 | |
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35,000 | |
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35,000 | |
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35,000 | |
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Connelly Bets Big On River Against Dula
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
A large pot was beginning to grow in the first level, with 3,100 in the middle on a board 
.
Dalibor Dula checked on the 
, and Jacob Connelly bet 2,500, which Dula called.
A 
hit the felt, and Dula checked again. Connelly was not slowing down, and put in a raise of 13,500.
Dula thought for a few moments, and slid his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,000
49,000
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49,000 |
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48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Foxen Bombs River
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Action was picked up on the flop three-ways with 3,500 already in the pot, and Alex Foxen in position.
The board reading 
saw action check over to the 
which saw action check to the player in the hijack who bet 1,200. Foxen called and the other out of position player folded.
The river came out a 
and the opponent said "same bet," as he put out 1,200. Foxen elected to raise to 10,000 which saw his opponent tank briefly before folding, giving Foxen the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,500
3,500
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3,500 |
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