2022 World Series of Poker

Event #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$499,636
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,034,900
Entries
1,364
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Jonathan Zarin Eliminated in 9th Place ($40,588)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jonathan Zarin
Jonathan Zarin

jonathan Zarin jammed for 2,600,000 on the button before Brian Keith Etheridge moved all in from the small blind. Ran Kollar mucked in the big blind to set up the all-in showdown.

Jonathan Zarin: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Brian Keith Etheridge: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Zarin made two pair on the {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop to which Etheridge called for spades. The big stack then called for a jack after the {10-Clubs} turn. His wish was granted on the {j-Hearts} river. Etheridge made Broadway to make Zarin the latest final table casualty.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Keith Etheridge us
Brian Keith Etheridge
11,200,000 2,625,000
Jonathan Zarin us
Jonathan Zarin
Busted

Tags: Brian Keith EtheridgeJonathan Zarin

Brien Lee Eliminated in 10th Place ($31,945)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Brien Lee
Brien Lee

Sebastien Aube opened to 400,000 from early position and was called by Brien Lee from the small blind. Action checked through on the flop on turn for the board to read {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

With a straight on the board, Lee fired for 1,000,000 and Aube then jammed as the covering stack. Lee wasted little time calling and exposing his {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for the queen high straight. Aube tabled his {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for the king high straight and sent Lee out of the event.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastien Aube ca
Sebastien Aube
WSOP 1X Winner
15,200,000 3,400,000
Brien Lee us
Brien Lee
Busted

Tags: Brien LeeSebastien Aube

PN Podcast: Layne Flack's Daughter Talks Poker Hall of Fame, WSOP Main Event Enters End Game

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes a discussion about Phil Hellmuth's lackluster entrance, Vince Vaughn's appearance, and their picks to win.

They also recap recent bracelet winners, including an interview with Young Sik, and discuss Matt Berkey's criticism regarding players like Ali Imsirovic and Jake Schindler receiving coverage in live updates. Plus, Chris Moneymaker is opening a social poker room in Kentucky, Matt Glantz nabbed the $1M bounty in the WSOP Mystery Bounty event, and how were the bluffs by Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Alejandro Lococo perceived?

Finally, Halie Flack, the daughter of the late, great Layne Flack, gives an exclusive to PokerNews offering her thoughts on her father's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Double Up for Plante

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sebastien Aube raised to 400,000 on the button and small blind Santiago Plante moved all in for 950,000. The big blind, Axel Halley folded, Aube called and cards were up.

Sebastien Aube: {j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Santiago Plante: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The board came down {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and with no pairs on board, Plante's king-jack high cards took it down and to get him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastien Aube ca
Sebastien Aube
WSOP 1X Winner
11,800,000 -950,000
Santiago Plante ca
Santiago Plante
1,900,000 550,000

Tags: Santiago PlanteSebastien Aube

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
LocationTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Bally'sFT1Brian Keith EtheridgeUnited States8,575,00057
Bally'sFT2Ran KollerIsrael1,650,00011
Bally'sFT3Matt BerkeyUnited States2,400,00016
Bally'sFT4Julien LoireFrance2,600,00017
Bally'sFT5Leandro VlastarisUnited States5,000,00033
Bally'sFT6Sebastien AubeCanada11,000,00073
Bally'sFT7Santiago PlanteCanada1,350,0009
Bally'sFT8Axel HallayFrance8,225,00055
Bally'sFT9Jonathan ZarinUnited States3,100,00021
Bally'sFT10Brien LeeUnited States3,900,00026
Player Chips Progress
Sebastien Aube ca
Sebastien Aube
WSOP 1X Winner
11,000,000
Brian Keith Etheridge us
Brian Keith Etheridge
8,575,000 1,075,000
Axel Hallay fr
Axel Hallay
8,225,000 -775,000
Leandro Vlastaris us
Leandro Vlastaris
5,000,000 -3,065,000
Brien Lee us
Brien Lee
3,900,000 -400,000
Jonathan Zarin us
Jonathan Zarin
3,100,000 900,000
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
2,600,000 -1,000,000
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
2,400,000 -400,000
Ran Koller il
Ran Koller
WSOP 1X Winner
1,650,000 -1,075,000
Santiago Plante ca
Santiago Plante
1,350,000 -200,000

Thomas MacDonald Eliminated in 11th Place ($31,945)

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Thomas Macdonald
Thomas Macdonald

Thomas MacDonald jammed for 925,000 from the small blind and was called by Brien Lee who had a superior stack.

Thomas MacDonald: {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Brien Lee: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Lee paired up and had aflush draw following the {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop and had MacDonald drawing dead on the {4-Hearts} turn. The {2-Spades} completed the board and MacDonald was ousted.

The players are now moving to the ten-handed unofficial final table and a redraw is taking place.

Player Chips Progress
Brien Lee us
Brien Lee
4,300,000 1,175,000
Thomas MacDonald gb
Thomas MacDonald
Busted

Alexander Farahi Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,474)

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Alexander Farahi
Alexander Farahi

Alexander Farahi and Sebastien Aube had their stacks in the middle preflop with the former at risk of elimination.

Alexander Farahi: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Sebastien Aube: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The pocket nines were hardly troubled and remained best following the {10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastien Aube ca
Sebastien Aube
WSOP 1X Winner
11,000,000 2,400,000
Alexander Farahi us
Alexander Farahi
Busted

Aube Hero's with Ace-High

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Sebastien Aube opened to 300,000 from under the gun and was called by Matt Berkey and Axel Hallay out of the blinds.

The {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop checked through to the {3-Spades} turn. Berkey bet 300,000 and only Aube called.

Berkey sized up to 800,000 on the {2-Hearts} river. Aube made the call after 30-seconds and Berkey indicated that Aube was good. Aube showed his {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} and Berkey mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Sebastien Aube ca
Sebastien Aube
WSOP 1X Winner
8,600,000 5,300,000
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
2,800,000 -500,000