2022 World Series of Poker

Event #5: $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$701,215
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$8,435,280
Entries
20,080
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
7
Players Left
1

Acain Chips Up Early

Level 40 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Henry Acain
Henry Acain

Action started with Henry Acain opening the action from the cutoff to 6,500,000. Christian Taylor made the call on the button as did Isidro Martinez in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} with Martinez checking first. Acain continued for 7,500,000. Taylor got out of the way and Martinez made the call.

On the {4-Diamonds} turn Martinez checked again and Acain came with a sizing of 11,500,000 which was called by Martinez.

The {7-Spades} completed the board and for a third time Martinez checked to the aggressor. Acain put the pressure on by betting 32,500,000. Martinez did not take long before mucking his hand and awarding Acain the sizable pot in the early stages of Day 3.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Taylor us
Christian Taylor
Day 2 Chip Leader
215,000,000 -6,300,000
Henry Acain us
Henry Acain
150,000,000 41,575,000
Isidro Martinez us
Isidro Martinez
125,000,000 -30,000,000

Tags: Christian TaylorHenry AcainIsidro Martinez

Ken Han Eliminated in 12th Place ($43,515)

Level 40 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante
Ken Han
Ken Han

Action folded around to Ken Han in the small blind who shoved his remaining stack of roughly 12,000,000. Next to act was Erik Carvalho who made the call just barely covering the all in.

Ken Han: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Erik Carvalho: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Carvalho made two pair to eliminate Han in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Carvalho us
Erik Carvalho
32,000,000 29,700,000
Ken Han us
Ken Han
Busted

Tags: Erik CarvalhoKen Han

Yavine Brewer Eliminated in 10th Place ($54,705)

Level 41 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Yavine Brewer
Yavine Brewer

Henry Acain raised to 8,000,000 from early position. Yavine Brewer moved all in for 32,325,000 putting his tournament life at risk. Acain pondered before making the call.

Yavine Brewer: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Henry Acain: {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The board came {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} which eliminated Yavine Brewer as Henry Acain hit trips on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Acain us
Henry Acain
225,000,000 40,000,000
Yavine Brewer us
Yavine Brewer
Busted

Tags: Henry AcainYavine Brewer

Isidro Martinez Eliminated in 9th Place ($69,235)

Level 41 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Isidro Martinez
Isidro Martinez

Action folded around to Henry Acain on the button who opened to 8,000,000. Erik Carvalho folded the small blind and Isidro Martinez moved all in from the big blind for 101,000,000. Acain took his time getting a count before making the call and the cards were tabled.

Isidro Martinez: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Henry Acain: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} with queens holding for the elimination of Martinez in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Acain us
Henry Acain
330,000,000 105,000,000
Isidro Martinez us
Isidro Martinez
Busted

Tags: Isidro MartinezHenry Acain

Kingery Strikes Again

Level 42 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Jared Kingery
Jared Kingery

Action folded to Erik Carvalho in the cutoff who open-jammed for roughly 70,000,000. Next to act was Jared Kingery who made the call for just under with 64,000,000, putting himself at risk.

Jared Kingery: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Erik Carvalho: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Carvalho's ace-queen was dominated by the better kicker of Kingery. The board of {6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} ran out safe for Kingery, scoring him the huge double up and leaving Carvalho with only one big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Kingery us
Jared Kingery
150,000,000 73,000,000
Erik Carvalho us
Erik Carvalho
6,000,000 -64,000,000

Tags: Erik CarvalhoJared Kingery

Erik Carvalho Eliminated in 8th Place ($88,214)

Level 42 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Erik Carvalho
Erik Carvalho

After losing with ace-queen vs Jared Kingery's ace-king Erik Carvalho was forced all in on his big blind after Orez Mokedi raised to 12,000,000 from middle position.

Erik Carvalho: {10-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Orez Mokedi: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Carvalho was in bad shape but was given some hope on the {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop as he hit his pair. However the {8-Clubs} turn and the {9-Diamonds} river resulted in him being eliminated in 8th place.

Player Chips Progress
Orez Mokedi us
Orez Mokedi
175,000,000 40,000,000
Erik Carvalho us
Erik Carvalho
Busted

Tags: Erik CarvalhoOrez Mokedi

Chiang Scores The Double Up

Level 43 : 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Jen-Yue Chiang
Jen-Yue Chiang

Action folded to Christian Taylor on the button who jammed for roughly 65,000,000. Next to act in the small blind was Jen-Yue Chiang who quickly made the call for his remaining 34,175,000. Henry Acain folded the big blind and the cards were tabled.

Jen-Yue Chiang: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Christian Taylor: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Taylor flopped some hope when it came {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} but when the turn {5-Clubs} and river {5-Diamonds} completed the board it was the full double for the aces of Chiang.

Player Chips Progress
Jen-Yue Chiang us
Jen-Yue Chiang
75,000,000 -13,000,000
Christian Taylor us
Christian Taylor
Day 2 Chip Leader
35,000,000 -57,250,000

Tags: Christian TaylorJen-Yue Chiang

Jordan Hufty Eliminated in 7th Place ($113,145)

Level 43 : 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Jordan Hufty
Jordan Hufty

Christian Taylor moved all in pre flop for the third time in a row and was this time called by Jordan Hufty on the button for his entire 30,000,000 stack.

Jordan Hufty: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Christian Taylor: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

Christian Taylor's aces were far ahead of Jordan Hufty's queen. The board didn't help Hufty as it ran {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} which eliminated Hufty in 7th place for a six-figure payday.

Player Chips Progress
Christian Taylor us
Christian Taylor
Day 2 Chip Leader
88,000,000 53,000,000
Jordan Hufty us
Jordan Hufty
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Christian TaylorJordan Hufty

Darnell White Eliminated in 6th Place ($146,080)

Level 43 : 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
Darnell White
Darnell White

Jared Kingery raised from under the gun to 13,000,000. Darnell White, who just doubled up, raised all in for 41,500,000. After getting a count from the dealer Kingery made the call.

Darnell White: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Jared Kingery: {a-Diamonds}{q-}

White was dominated as the board ran out {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} which eliminated him in 6th place for almost a $150,000 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Kingery us
Jared Kingery
230,000,000 55,000,000
Darnell White us
Darnell White
Busted

Tags: Darnell WhiteJared Kingery

Jen-Yue Chiang Eliminated in 5th Place ($189,850)

Level 44 : 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante
Jen-Yue Chiang
Jen-Yue Chiang

Jen-Yue Chiang moved all in from under the gun for 15,500,000 and was called by Jared Kingery in the big blind.

Jen-Yue Chiang: {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Jared Kingery: {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The board came {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts} eliminating Jen-Yue Chiang in 5th place as his opponent hit a straight on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Kingery us
Jared Kingery
238,000,000 8,000,000
Jen-Yue Chiang us
Jen-Yue Chiang
Busted

Tags: Jared KingeryJen-Yue Chiang