Event #85: $1,500 The Closer | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-18-2022 15:06 UTC-7

Daniel Tabello Eliminated in 6th Place ($108,420)

Matt Hansen

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Ahmed Karrim open-jammed 24,000,000 from late position and Daniel Tabello called with his last 3,000,000. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads-up with Tabello at risk.

Daniel Tabello:
Ahmed Karrim:

The board ran out and the tens held to eliminate Tabello in sixth place for $108,420.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	31,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Daniel Tabello	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Daniel Tabello

07-18-2022 15:24 UTC-7

Karrim Takes From Nguyen; Updated Counts

Matt Hansen

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

A short time after Minh Nguyen took a pot from Manuel Herrera Garcia, he raised to 3,000,000 from middle opsition. Ahmed Karrim called from the big blind and the flop was .

Both players checked through the turn and the river was . Karrim bet 4,800,000 and Nguyen got away from it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Minh Nguyen (NJ)	58,800,000 12,800,000	12,800,000
Ahmed Karrim	41,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Madelyn Carr	23,000,000 -7,000,000	-7,000,000
Michael Liang	16,000,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Manuel Herrera Garcia	8,000,000 -17,800,000	-17,800,000

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Minh Nguyen

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

07-18-2022 15:44 UTC-7

Manuel Herrera Garcia Eliminated in 5th Place ($141,770)

Matt Hansen

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Michael Liang got his last 15,600,000 with into the middle and Manuel Herrera Garcia called with . The board ran out and Liang's pocket sevens held for the double.

A few hands later, Herrera Garcia got the last 9,300,000 in and Minh Nguyen called to put him at risk.

Manuel Herrera Garcia:
Minh Nguyen:

The board ran out and the pair of fives was good for Nguyen to knock Herrera Garcia out of the tournament in fifth place for $141,770.

Player	Chips	Progress
Minh Nguyen (NJ)	49,000,000 -9,800,000	-9,800,000
Michael Liang	33,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000
Manuel Herrera Garcia	Busted

Tags: Manuel Herrera Garcia Michael Liang Minh Nguyen

07-18-2022 15:59 UTC-7

Madelyn Carr Eliminated in 4th Place ($186,770); Michael Liang Eliminated in 3rd Place ($247,890)

Matt Hansen

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Moments after a big hand for Ahmed Karrim that left Michael Liang short, Madelyn Carr jammed her last 7,200,000 from the cutoff. Michael Liang called from the small blind and Minh Nguyen shoved his big stack from the big blind. Liang thought it over and tossed his last 4,000,000 into the middle. Action was three ways with Carr and Liang at risk.

Madelyn Carr:
Michael Liang:
Minh Nguyen:

The board ran out and Nguyen made trip tens to eliminate both players from the tournament.

The tournament will now pause for five minutes while preparations for heads-up play are made.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	76,000,000 35,000,000	35,000,000

Minh Nguyen (NJ)	72,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000
Madelyn Carr	Busted
Michael Liang	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Madelyn Carr Michael Liang

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,200,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

07-18-2022 16:28 UTC-7

Back and Forth

Matt Hansen

Level 42 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

The final two players have traded a few pots in the opening stages of heads-up play, but neither player has opened up a big lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Karrim	86,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Minh Nguyen (NJ)	64,000,000 -8,000,000	-8,000,000

07-18-2022 16:35 UTC-7

Karrim Takes With River Bet

Matt Hansen

Level 42 : Blinds 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

The final two have continued to trade pots in the early going, but Ahmed Karrim maintains a slight edge.

With over 10,000,000 in the pot and on the board, Karrim fired 7,300,000. Minh Nguyen thought it over but it was too much and he tossed his hand in the muck.