2022 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,782,475
Total Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
2,993
Players Left
1,299
Players Left 1 / 8,663
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Kassouf Doubles Up on Roller Coaster

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Will Kassouf
Will Kassouf

Pablo Joaquin Melogno opened from early position to 6,500. William Kassouf, in middle position, reraised to 18,500. Action folded back around to Melogno, who put in a four-bet to 39,500, which sent Kassouf into the tank.

"I can't fold this. I've got a very big hand, I can't fold," Kassouf shared, saying that he'd either be calling or raising.

Eventually, Kassouf stacked his chips into a single tower and placed them in the middle, telling Melogno, "If you've got it you got it," suspecting he might be up against aces.

When Melogno didn't make the snap call, Kassouf realized he wasn't against aces. After a count from the dealer, it became known the shove was an additional 74,000. Melogno made the call, putting Kassouf at risk.

Pablo Joaquin Melogno: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
William Kassouf: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

"Ace or king on the flop. Or 2 diamonds, make him sweat," Kassouf pleaded.

His request was answered as the {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop hit the table, giving him top pair and the nut flush draw. All that hope vanished quickly Melogno hit his one out as the {q-Spades} hit the table on the turn, improving him to a set. Kassouf then moved back in front just as quickly as he had fallen behind, as the {5-Diamonds} on the river completed his flush.

"That'd have been the sickest one outer," Kassouf remarked as he stacked his chips. "One flip that's all I need."

Tags: Pablo Joaquin MelognoWilliam Kassouf

Fragoso Loses Cooler, Busts Shortly After

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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Francisco Fragoso, who began the day in good shape, had {7-}{5-} on an {8-}{6-}{9-} flop, but lost most of his stack in the hand as he was coolered by {10-}{7-}.

Fragoso was down to just 8,000 in chips following the hand and then busted moments later.

Hometown Hero Smith Makes Hero Call To Surge Up Leaderboard

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Smith
Chris Smith

Chris Smith from San Diego opened to 6,500 from under the gun and Austin Yoo to his left three-bet up to 17,000.

The action folded back to Smith and he called to see the {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} spread. Smith check-called 11,000 and the turn brought the {k-Spades}. Smith check-called again, this time 36,000 from Yoo, and the river brought the {10-Diamonds}.

Smith checked a third time and Yoo shoved for 147,000. Smith went deep into the tank, with the bet representing most of his remaining stack. After about two minutes, he called.

Yoo turned over {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} a pair of tens with the ace of diamonds, blocking the nut flush. Smith rolled over {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for just the seven-high flush, but it was good to scoop a massive pot as Yoo busted.

Tags: Austin YooChris Smith

Spragg Is, "No Longer Allowed to Play"

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Triple Up for Conniff

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

According to the table, a player raised to 8,000 and Asher Conniff shoved for her last 42,000. Adam Smith made the call next to him and the initial player reshoved for 90,000. Smith let it go, folding {a-}{k-} and they tabled their cards:

Asher Conniff: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Conniff had to win the flip for his tournament's life and found a board {j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, giving him an ace on the turn to triple up his stack.

Tags: Asher ConniffAdam Smith

Some Bally's Golden Stacks

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mouloud Sends Puka to the Rail

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The next shorter stack to get the chips in preflop was Lorenc Puka, who tabled the {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} in the showdown against Sina Mouloud. He was up against {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and failed to connect with the {8-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs} board.

Tags: Lorenc PukaSina Mouloud

Ramos Makes Opponent Muck

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was caught on the {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop with Felipe Ramos checking in the big blind. The button bet 5,500 and Ramos called.

The {a-Hearts} turn checked through to the {k-Hearts} river. Ramos checked again and his opponent sized up to 18,000. Ramos went into the tank but flicked in a chip to call. The button snap-mucked and Ramos took down the pot without exposing his hand.

Kim Collecting

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Roy Kim was in a five-way hand on a board of {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. He led out with a bet of 35,000. Each opponent folded, including Jon Turner who took a little bit of time before he released is cards.

Kim gathered the pot as he added more to his stack which has sky rocketed in the last hour.

Tags: Jon TurnerKim CollectingRoy Kim

Patterson Flipped Out by Sheppard

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tyler Patterson was nursing a short stack for a while and eventually got the last 59,000 in preflop in a classic flip against the UK's Joseph Sheppard.

Tyler Patterson: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Joseph Sheppard: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades} and the queens held up for the Nottingham-based Sheppard, who now sits next to Padraig O'Neill.

Tags: Joseph SheppardTyler Patterson