2022 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
113
Players Left
10

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

Day 2 Started

Day 2 of the $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Continues With 113 Players In the Money

David Benyamine
David Benyamine

Day 1 of Event #3: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em saw a total of 752 entries, generating a prize pool of $1,673,000. Last year's winner was Carlos Chang, who took home $364,589 and the coveted bracelet, besting a field of 896 players.

This year's event may be smaller, but the field is brimming with dozens of notable contenders, all after the first place prize of $320,059 and the bracelet poker players all dream about. Some of the deepest stacks hoping to hold that precious hardware include David Benyamine (520,000), Shannon Shorr (670,000), Scott Seiver (340,000) and the chip leader Jesse Kertland (941,000).

Day 2 will start today at noon with everyone guaranteed at least $4,027, and they'll play until only nine remain, all hoping to sit down at the final table.

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Tags: Carlos ChangDavid BenyamineJesse KertlandScott SeiverShannon Shorr

Restart Delayed

The tournament director announced to the room that the restart of the tournament will be delayed until at least 12:20 p.m. due to technical issues.

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Chuaprasert Knocks Out Two on First Hand

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Brandon Conrad moved all-in for his final 5,000 from first position and in later position, Bradley Hinson moved all-in for 20,000 which Rittie Chuaprasert called in the big blind.

Brandon Conrad: {2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Bradley Hinson: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Rittie Chuaprasert: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{a-Hearts} and Chuaprasert spiked a set on the flop to pull ahead of his opponents and in the first hand, two players fell.

Player Chips Progress
Rittie Chuaprasert us
Rittie Chuaprasert
193,000
26,000
26,000
Bradley Hinson us
Bradley Hinson
Busted
Brandon Conrad us
Brandon Conrad
Busted

Tags: Bradley HinsonBrandon ConradRittie Chuaprasert

Mateos Calls Deeb's All-In

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Adrian Mateos and Shaun Deeb were all-in, and Deeb was the player at risk with a pot of over 600,000.

Shaun Deeb: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Adrian Mateos {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board read {6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Deeb had two pair, but Mateos flopped the nut flush draw. He didn't make the flush, but when the ace fell on the river, Mateos paired his ace to make a better two pair and Deeb was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
715,000
292,000
292,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosShaun Deeb

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Lodge Doubles Through Barzantny

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Harry Lodge moved all-in on the button for 156,000 and in the small blind, Wojciech Barzantny called to put Lodge at risk.

Harry Lodge: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Wojciech Barzantny: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} which gave Lodge two pair for the winning hand as he doubled at the expense of Barzantny.

At another table, Joe Cada was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Wojciech Barzantny at
Wojciech Barzantny
482,000
-86,000
-86,000
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
332,000
-156,000
-156,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Harry LodgeJoe CadaWojciech Barzantny

Shorr Eliminates Baker And Yu

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr

Sean Yu moved all-in from first position for 40,000 and action folded to Shannon Shorr in the cutoff, who raised to 90,000. David "Bakes" Baker moved all-in on the button for 175,000, which folded out all remaining players besides Shorr, who called.

Sean Yu: {q-Hearts}{9-Spades}
David "Bakes" Baker: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Shannon Shorr: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} giving Shorr an ace-high flush and he knocked out two players to ascend the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
835,000
165,000
165,000
WSOP 2X Winner
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Sean Yu us
Sean Yu
Busted

Tags: Sean YuShannon Shorr