Event #86: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 3 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-17-2022 18:54 UTC-7

Eslami Takes From Kupin With River Bet

Matt Hansen

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was heads-up with a big pot in the middle and on the board when Aaron Kupin bet 595,000. Shahryar Eslami called and the turn was .

Kupin continued for 290,000 and Eslami spent some time in the tank before he tossed in the chips to call. The river was .

Kupin checked the river and Eslami bet 750,000. After talking out his options, Kupin finally got away from it just as the dinner break was starting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	3,390,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Aaron Kupin	2,050,000 -1,170,000	-1,170,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Shahryar Eslami

07-17-2022 18:55 UTC-7

Dinner Break

Shirley Ang

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The 15 remaining players have been sent for a 60-minute dinner break. Play should resume at approximately 7:55 p.m.

07-17-2022 19:17 UTC-7

Dinner Break Chip Counts

Shirley Ang

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	3,390,000

Roberto Perez	2,460,000 270,000	270,000
Brock Wilson	2,270,000 -195,000	-195,000

Aaron Kupin	1,995,000 -55,000	-55,000

Gregory Jensen	1,875,000 700,000	700,000

Lucas Foster	1,735,000 -75,000	-75,000
Scott Bohlman	1,650,000 125,000	125,000

Alexandros Kolonias	1,465,000 55,000	55,000

Pavel Plesuv	1,370,000 -565,000	-565,000

Romain Lewis	1,270,000 735,000	735,000

Jerry Wong	1,230,000 -380,000	-380,000

Martin Zamani	1,215,000 -35,000	-35,000

Anthony Zinno	745,000 120,000	120,000

Davidi Kitai	370,000 -75,000	-75,000

Barak Wisbrod	360,000 -540,000	-540,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

07-17-2022 20:05 UTC-7

Davidi Kitai Eliminated in 15th Place ($39,529)

Matt Hansen

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Davidi Kitai got it all in for around 300,000 and Scott Bohlman was the one to put him at risk.

Davidi Kitai:
Scott Bohlman:

The board ran out and Bohlman made three queens to bust Kitai from the tournament in 15th place for $39,529.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	1,940,000 290,000	290,000

Davidi Kitai	Busted

Tags: Davidi Kitai Scott Bohlman

07-17-2022 20:13 UTC-7

"That's Cold Franny!"

Shirley Ang

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The board read with just over 800,000 in the middle.

Jerry Wong bet 810,000 from the cutoff and kept 10,000 behind like he did earlier in the day. Martin Zamani jumped into the tank on the button.

"This hand makes no f***ing sense at all," Zamani commented. He looked over to the rail where Francis Anderson was standing. "This f***ing god!"

Anderson chuckled and Zamani opted to give up on the hand.

"I'll be in your winners photo tonight," Anderson said to Zamani.

Wong turned around: "That's cold Franny!"

Anderson then realized that Zamani was playing against Wong: "Wow! How long has it been?"

"About ten to twelve years or so?" Wong replied while they fist bumped.

"Actually, Martin is my favorite poker player. You're up there though," Anderson ended with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Perez	2,300,000 -160,000	-160,000
Jerry Wong	1,685,000 455,000	455,000

Martin Zamani	1,090,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Francis Anderson Jerry Wong Martin Zamani

07-17-2022 20:16 UTC-7

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 14th Place ($39,529)

Matt Hansen

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Anthony Zinno was all in for 720,000 and Lucas Foster put him at risk.

Anthony Zinno:
Lucas Foster:

The board ran out and Foster made a set of fours while he dodged the straight draw on the river to eliminate Zinno in 14th place for $39,529.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Foster	2,650,000 915,000	915,000
Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Lucas Foster

07-17-2022 20:26 UTC-7

Wong Has the Higher Two Pair

Shirley Ang

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Martin Zamani was sporting a stack that had increased a bit but he was involved in this hand where the flop read ,

Roberto Perez bet 40,000 from the small blind and Jerry Wong raised to 120,000 which Perez called.

They both checked through the on the turn to the on the river. Perez fired a 110,000 bet out which Wong called. Perez tabled the for two pair, jacks and sixes, but Wong held the for the higher two pair, jacks and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	2,135,000 450,000	450,000

Martin Zamani	1,530,000 440,000	440,000

Roberto Perez	985,000 -1,315,000	-1,315,000

Tags: Jerry Wong Martin Zamani Roberto Perez

07-17-2022 20:28 UTC-7

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

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 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.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

07-17-2022 20:32 UTC-7

Lewis Shoves on Kolonias

Shirley Ang

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The board read with almost 600,000 in the middle.

Romain Lewis decided to shove for 800,000 exactly from the cutoff to send Alexandros Kolonias on the button into the tank. He looked up to the tournament clock, glanced at the board, and peeked to check his own cards before opting to fold in the end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	1,390,000 120,000	120,000

Alexandros Kolonias	980,000 -485,000	-485,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Romain Lewis