Level: 28
NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 120000 Small Blind 40000 Big Blind 80000
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 60000 Small Blind 30000 Big Blind 60000
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 90000 Small Blind 30000 Big Blind 60000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$625,225
Entries
281
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
17
Players Left
1
Chan Pressures Scott
Level 27
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Lok Chan raised to 120,00 and Drew Scott called from the big blind. Both players drew one.
Chan bet the pot after the first draw and Scott called 280,000. Both players took one on the second draw.
After the second draw, Chan bet the pot again and placed eight T-100,000 chips into the middle. It was too much for Scott and he got away from it before the third draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,580,000 | 775,000 |
|
2,175,000 | 425,000 |
|
1,660,000 | -450,000 |
|
1,255,000 | 20,000 |
|
165,000 | -630,000 |
Smith Draws a Double
Level 27
No-Limit Five Card Draw High
Lok Chan raised to 130,000 and quickly called when Christopher Smith moved all in for his last 315,000. Smith drew three and Chan took one, before both players turned over their hands.
Christopher Smith: 
/ 
Lok Chan: 
/
Smith turned his cards over one at a time, needing to find a king or a pair after revealing the 
and 
. In a swift motion, Smith flipped over the 
to make a better two pair, and Chan was unable to improve with the 
giving Smith the double.
Smith then three-bet all in on the very next hand adding even more chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,805,000 | -315,000 |
|
|
2,110,000 | |
|
|
1,750,000 | |
|
|
1,235,000 | |
|
|
795,000 | 450,000 |
Galen Hall Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,617)
Level 27
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Christopher Smith raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and Drew Scott called from the small blind. Galen Hall shoved his last 150,000 from the big blind and both Smith and Scott called.
The flop was 
and both remaining players checked to see 
on the turn. Scott fired a pot bet of 490,000 and Smith ducked out of the way.
Hall turned over 
, but Scott had 
for the wheel. The river was 
and Hall was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place for $22,617.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,120,000 | -205,000 |
|
|
2,110,000 | 575,000 |
|
|
1,750,000 | 225,000 |
|
|
1,235,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
345,000 | -460,000 |
|
Busted |
Aaron Kupin Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,777)
Level 27
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Rami Boukai opened under the gun to 125,000 and was called by Drew Scott on the button and Galen Hall in the small blind. Aaron Kupin then committed the rest of his short stack in a four-way pot.
Hall, Boukai and Scott all drew one, while Kupin slid three cards into the middle. The action checked around and Boukai announced "queen" before Scott mucked.
Aaron Kupin: 
/
Rami Boukai: 
Galen Hall: 
Hall's pair of deuces was no good, while Kupin peeled his final draw card needing any non-paired card lower than a queen. Kupin flipped over a queen, ending his run to the final table in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,325,000 | |
|
|
1,535,000 | -125,000 |
|
|
1,525,000 | 515,000 |
|
|
1,435,000 | |
|
|
805,000 | |
|
|
290,000 | -125,000 |
|
Busted |
Hellmuth Controversy: Poker Brat's Chips Swiped on Break
Level 27
Controversy struck the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #38: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship when Phil Hellmuth went on break only to discover his chips had been swiped by defending champion Farzad Bonyadi, who wasn't at-fault in the incident.
On break, as the tournament dwindled down to 21 players, the staff broke the fourth table, leaving just three remaining tables. When the "Poker Brat" returned, he noticed his chips were gone and that they had somehow ended up in Bonyadi's possession.
Immediately after the situation arose, the WSOP staff approached the table to investigate. There was no doubt that Hellmuth had a stack in play before leaving the table, but it wasn't clear the exact size of his stack. The surveillance camera was reviewed to determine the size of Hellmuth's stack, which the 16-time bracelet winner estimated was more than 130,000.
While the investigation occurred, PokerNews spoke with Hellmuth to hear his side of the story.
Level: 27
NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 90000 Small Blind 30000 Big Blind 60000
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 50000 Small Blind 30000 Big Blind 50000
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 80000 Small Blind 30000 Big Blind 50000
PokerNews Podcast: Negreanu Blackmailed, Bilzerian Out at GGPoker & Recent WSOP Winners
Level 26
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes highlighting all the recent bracelet winners and even interviews with the likes of Adam Friedman, Mike Jukich, Christopher Chatman, and Dominick Sarle. They also chat with MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event champ Shea Quintin, who won $325K on his first visit to Vegas!
They also offer a preview of the PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget June 24-28, talk about how Daniel Negreanu is getting blackmailed for supposedly abandoning a family in Lake Havasu, why Dan Bilzerian is no longer with GGPoker, who actually signed two new ambassadors, and bring you the latest on a rematch between Phil Hellmuth and Scott Seiver on High Stakes Duel III.
Finally, they preview the upcoming BetMGM Poker Championship from June 23-26 at ARIA Resort & Casino.
Listen to those stories and more on the latest PokerNews Podcast!
Break Time Chip Counts
Level 26
The final seven players are now on a 45-minute dinner break. Play will continue at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,325,000 | 875,000 |
|
|
1,660,000 | 235,000 |
|
|
1,435,000 | -205,000 |
|
|
1,010,000 | 210,000 |
|
|
805,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
415,000 | -985,000 |
|
|
175,000 | -225,000 |
Boukai Raises the River
Level 26
Big O
Rami Boukai limped from the small blind and Michael Trivett checked his option to the 
flop. Boukai led for 40,000 and was called by Trivett to see the 
turn.
Boukai checked to Trivett, who fired 150,000. Boukai did not take long before moving all in for his remaining 520,000 chips. Trivett mucked, and Boukai took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,640,000 | -285,000 |
|
|
800,000 | 290,000 |