Level: 29
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,487,050
Entries
736
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
10
Players Left
1
Hendrix Takes One From Turmezey
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Peter Turmezey bet 250,000 under the gun and Adam Hendrix called in the big blind.
The turn was the 
. The action went check-check.
The river was the 
. Hendrix led for 400,000 and Turmezey folded after a bit of time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,050,000 | 150,000 |
|
7,210,000 | 260,000 |
PN Podcast: Layne Flack's Daughter Talks Poker Hall of Fame, WSOP Main Event Enters End Game
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
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.
Straver Takes Big From Hendrix
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Action was joined on the turn with the board reading 
. From the hijack, Johannes Starver bet 900,000 into a pot that was about 1,200,000. Adam Hendrix called from the big blind.
The river was the 
. Straver shoved his whole stack in except for one chip behind for a bet of 2,240,000. Hendrix went into the tank and thought it out. After over two minutes he called.
Straver showed the 
which was the winner as Hendrix mucked his hand and lost a large portion of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,340,000 | 2,040,000 |
|
|
3,575,000 | -3,635,000 |
Break Time
Level 29
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break. The 5,000 denomination chips are being colored up. Play will resume shortly.
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
After Break Chip Counts
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,200,000 | 2,150,000 |
|
9,200,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
6,800,000 | -540,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | -175,000 |
|
3,150,000 | -450,000 |
|
2,010,000 | -1,390,000 |
|
1,260,000 | -690,000 |
Cliff Josephy Eliminated In 7th Place ($86,917)
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Cliff Josephy moved all in from early position for 2,025,000 and it folded to Johannes Straver who quickly called.
Cliff Josephy: 
Johannes Straver: 
The flop came 
, with no help to the jack-nine of Josephy until the turn came the 
giving Josephy a pair and some hope. The river came the 
, which at first looked great for Josephy, until the table realized Straver made a flush with his kings and Josephy was eliminated in 7th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000 | 2,200,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Pirault Doubles
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Francois Pirault jammed from the hijack and Mo Arani called on the button.
Francois Pirault: 
Mo Arani: 
Pirault's rail called for a queen. the flop came 
, the turn brought in a straight with the 
and the river was the 
to give him a double up as the camera crew that has been following him rushed to get the footage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,750,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
2,350,000 | 1,090,000 |
Francois Pirault Eliminated in 6th Place ($115,122)
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Francois Pirault raised under the gun, Peter Turmezey jammed in the big blind and Pirault called off his remaining stack.
Francois Pirault:
Peter Turmezey: 
The flop came 
, the turn was the 
and the river the 
to bring an end to Pirault's run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,500,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
|
Busted |