2022 World Series of Poker

Tournament of Champions
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$250,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
470
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
16
Players Left
1

Kaupp Doubles Through Messick

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Benjamin Kaupp
Benjamin Kaupp

Ali Eslami limped in for 50,000 on the button with {j-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Ryan Messick raised to 200,000 in the small blind.

Benjamin Kaupp then jammed for 1,420,000 out of the big blind and Eslami instantly folded while Messick called within four seconds.

Benjamin Kaupp: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Ryan Messick: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

While the {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop provided some equity to crack the aces with a king and back door clubs, nothing changed on the {9-Spades} turn and {j-Spades} river as Kaupp doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
2,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
1,300,000

Tags: Ali EslamiBenjamin KauppRyan Messick

Kolev Cracks Kings to Again Double Through Garza

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Yuliyan Kolev
Yuliyan Kolev

Raul Garza opened from the cutoff and Yuliyan Kolev defended from the big blind.

Kolev checked on the flop of {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Garza bet 100,000. Kolev check-raised to 300,000 and Garza moved all in with Garza covered. Garza snap-called with about 1,500,000.

Yuliyan Kolev: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Raul Garza: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Kolev had flopped a set to be far in front over the overpair of Garza and Kolev was screaming "HOLD" before the board ran out a safe {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} to earn him another double through the no-longer chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
3,400,000
-1,350,000
-1,350,000
Yuliyan Kolev bg
Yuliyan Kolev
3,000,000
1,325,000
1,325,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Raul GarzaYuliyan Kolev

Eric Bensimhon Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,000)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Eric Bensimhon
Eric Bensimhon

Eric Bensimhon open-shoved a stack of 400,000 from the hijack and Raul Garza reshoved from the small blind to get the hand heads-up.

Eric Bensimhon: {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Raul Garza: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Bensimhon had run into aces and was eliminated in eighth place after the board ran out {5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Garza is running pure as of late and has over a third of the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
5,000,000
600,000
600,000
Eric Bensimhon fr
Eric Bensimhon
Busted

Tags: Eric BensimhonRaul Garza

Gianluca Speranza Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,000)

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Gianluca Speranza
Gianluca Speranza

In the first hand back from the break, Gianluca Speranza moved all-in from under the gun for the last seven and a half blinds. Gregory Wish then got it in from the button to isolate and the blinds got out of the way.

Gianluca Speranza: {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Gregory Wish: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The dominated ace found no help yet on the {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop while picking up some equity on the {6-Diamonds} turn. However, the {6-Spades} on the river paired the board and the kicker of Wish played to eliminate Speranza in 9th place for $15,000.

Player Chips Progress
Gregory Wish us
Gregory Wish
1,190,000
310,000
310,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
Busted

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaGregory Wish

Jonathan Woof Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,400)

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jonathan Woof
Jonathan Woof

Ali Eslami opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Woof three-bet jammed a stack of 815,000 from the button. Eslami snap-called when the action folded around.

Jonathan Woof: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Ali Eslami: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

"The implosion continues," Woof groaned when he saw he was against kings.

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Woof was eliminated in a disappointing 10th place after starting the day as the chip leader.

"What a f***in' implosion. F***," Woof said as he left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
2,400,000
810,000
810,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jonathan Woof ca
Jonathan Woof
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Ali EslamiJonathan Woof

Erik Bauer Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,400)

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Erik Bauer
Erik Bauer

Picking up the action on the {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs} turn in a battle big blind versus button, Erik Bauer check-jammed his small stack into a bet worth 75,000 by Raul Garza. What followed was the snap-call by Garza and they flipped the over.

Erik Bauer: {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Raul Garza: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The {6-Diamonds} on the river brought no help to Bauer and he had to settle for 11th place for a payday of $11,400.

Player Chips Progress
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
2,905,000
455,000
455,000
Erik Bauer nl
Erik Bauer
Busted

Tags: Erik BauerRaul Garza

Carlos Loving Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,100)

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Carlos Loving
Carlos Loving

Carlos Loving was a big portion of his stack in a heads-up pot against Ali Eslami on a board of {8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. Eslami bet 275,000 on the river and Loving called before Eslami showed {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for a flopped set to cooler the flopped two pair of Loving with {a-}{3-}.

The next hand, Loving open-jammed a stack of 180,000 and Robert Cowen called.

Carlos Loving: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Robert Cowen: {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

Loving was in great shape to double up after the flop of {6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades}, but the {5-Spades} on the turn improved Cowen's hand and Loving was eliminated in 12th place after the {j-Hearts} river. Loving had a tough Day 3 and lost a few big hands after getting it in as a big favorite.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
2,000,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Carlos Loving us
Carlos Loving
Busted

Tags: Ali EslamiCarlos LovingRobert Cowen

Dominick Sarle Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,100)

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Dominick Sarle
Dominick Sarle

Dominick Sarle open-shoved for the last 185,000 from under the gun. It folded to Erik Bauer in the small blind and he asked for a count but folded. Benjamin Kaupp in the big blind then checked his cards and called instantly.

Dominick Sarle: {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Benjamin Kaupp: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

There was no miracle on the {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds} board and that spelled the end for Sarle in 13th place for $9,100.

"Hey, are you guys gonna knock someone out?" Gianluca Speranza joked to the other table as all but one contestant had bowed out from their table so far.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
1,900,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dominick Sarle
Dominick Sarle
Busted

Tags: Benjamin KauppDominick SarleErik BauerGianluca Speranza

Kolev Doubles Through Loving

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Yuliyan Kolev
Yuliyan Kolev

Yuliyan Kolev opened to 55,000 in middle position and Carlos Loving three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Kolev four-bet jammed for 490,000 and Loving made the call.

Yuliyan Kolev: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Carlos Loving: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

"Hold!" Kolev yelled as the dealer fanned the flop of {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to give Kolev a big lead with a set. The {j-Clubs} on the turn gave Loving outs to a straight but the {7-Hearts} bricked off on the river to secure the double-up for Kolev.

"Woo!" Kolev cheered right on schedule.

Player Chips Progress
Yuliyan Kolev bg
Yuliyan Kolev
1,000,000
575,000
575,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Carlos Loving us
Carlos Loving
800,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Carlos LovingYuliyan Kolev

Ryan Hohner Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,400)

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ryan Hohner
Ryan Hohner

Benjamin Kaupp opened to 45,000 and Jonathan Woof flat-called. Ryan Hohner then three-bet to 220,000 with 5,000 behind and Kaupp moved all-in.

That took Woof by surprise, who mentioned in table chat he had just called with a high pocket pair. Ultimately, Woof folded and Hohner glanced at the tournament info screen before he smiled and said "I gonna call".

Ryan Hohner: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Benjamin Kaupp: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop changed nothing but Kaupp gained more equity with the {8-Diamonds} turn. Instead, it was the {q-Hearts} that fell on the river and knocked out Hohner in 14th place for $7,400.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Woof ca
Jonathan Woof
2,350,000
50,000
50,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
1,650,000
350,000
350,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Hohner us
Ryan Hohner
Busted

Tags: Benjamin KauppJonathan WoofRyan Hohner