2022 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
32
Prize
$145,856
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$696,000
Entries
522
Level Info
Level
34
Limits
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
16
Players Left
1

Zhu Loses a Chunk to McKeehen

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Joe McKeehen raised, then called a three-bet from Yueqi Zhu from the button.

Heads-up to the {7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop, McKeehen check-called a bet, then called again when Zhu bet the {4-Hearts} turn.

The river came the {10-Clubs} and McKeehen once again called.

Zhu showed {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} for top pair, but McKeehen had woken up with {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} to take the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,000,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
700,000
-440,000
-440,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Yueqi ZhuJoe McKeehen

Kwon Three-Bets the Flop

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Christoph Kwon raised on the button and Steven Wolansky defended the big blind.

On the {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, Wolansky checked to Kwon who fired in a bet. Wolansky took a moment before making and a raise and Kwon put in the three-bet. Wolansky thought about it for about five seconds and pushed his cards into the middle.

Player Chips Progress
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Christoph Kwon
2,700,000
400,000
400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Steven Wolansky us
Steven Wolansky
850,000
280,000
280,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Steven WolanskyChristoph Kwon

Moncek Fills Up on the River to Take Lead From McKeehen

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Michael Moncek
Michael Moncek

Michael Moncek and Joe McKeehen had already built a big pot heading to the river on a board of {3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. McKeehen put out another bet on the river before Moncek raised.

McKeehen tanked for a few moments before calling. Moncek flipped over {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for the flopped set that turned into a full house on the river. McKeehen flashed {a-}{k-}, having turned a straight, before mucking to send the monster pot to Moncek, and with it the tournament chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Moncek
3,200,000
860,000
860,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
1,800,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000

Tags: Joe McKeehenMichael Moncek

Ross Flops Top Set

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Ben Ross
Ben Ross

Ben Ross raised on the button and Christoph Kwon called in the big blind.

"You didn't three-bet me. That's a good sign," said Ross.

Kwon proceeded to check-call all three streets on the {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades} board and as soon as Kwon put the chips in on the river, Ross said, "I got it," as he tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Spades} for top set of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,850,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Ben Ross us
Ben Ross
2,625,000
725,000
725,000
Profile photo of Michael Moncek us
Michael Moncek
2,340,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Christoph Kwon us
Christoph Kwon
2,300,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Yueqi Zhu cn
Yueqi Zhu
1,140,000
220,000
220,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fred Lavassani us
Fred Lavassani
945,000
-105,000
-105,000
Profile photo of Steven Wolansky us
Steven Wolansky
570,000
-130,000
-130,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben RossChristoph Kwon

Ross Has Some Blue Chips

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ben Ross defended his big blind after a preflop raise from Steven Wolansky, then check-called on the {4-Hearts}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds} on the turn before Ross led out when the river came the {q-Clubs}.

Wolansky went into the tank for several moments, constantly shuffling his chips in his hand.

"You know what they say, think long, think wrong," Ross said.

Wolansky elected to call and mucked when Ross showed {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

Ross collected the pot, which included some 100,000 blue chips. "I got some blue chips!" he yelled as he got to stack them up.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Ross
1,900,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Steven Wolansky us
Steven Wolansky
700,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ben RossSteven Wolansky

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,789)

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo

Nick Pupillo found himself as the short-stack as he put his last 145,000 in the middle from the small blind. Joe McKeehen snap-called from the big blind.

Nick Pupillo: {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Joe McKeehen: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}

Pupillo had one over to McKeehen's pocket pair, but couldn't get there as the board ran out {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, eliminating him in 8th place for $13,789.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,930,000
730,000
730,000
Profile photo of Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joe McKeehenNick Pupillo

Lavassani Doubles Through Ross

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Fred Lavassani
Fred Lavassani

Fred Lavassani raised from under the gun. Action folded around to Ben Ross in the big blind who called to see the {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop.

Ross checked, then raised when Lavassani bet. Lavassani called as the turn came the {9-Hearts}.

Ross bet again before Lavassani moved all in for 250,000. Ross asked for a count before sticking in the chips to call.

Fred Lavassani: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Ben Ross: {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Lavassani was ahead with his jacks and finished with a full house as the river came the {9-Clubs} to secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Ross
1,500,000
-560,000
-560,000
Profile photo of Fred Lavassani us
Fred Lavassani
1,050,000
480,000
480,000

Tags: Fred LavassaniBen Ross

Lavassani Finally Wakes Up with a Hand

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Fred Lavassani
Fred Lavassani

Fred Lavassani raised in the cutoff and Christoph Kwon three-bet the button. Lavassani responded with another raise and they got the chips in the middle. Lavassani was at risk for 225,000.

Fred Lavassani: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Christoph Kwon: {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

Lavassani had Kwon dominated but the {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop was a sweat as Kwon picked up a flush draw. The {10-Spades} turn and {q-Hearts} river were safe for Lavassani though as he pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christoph Kwon us
Christoph Kwon
2,900,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Fred Lavassani us
Fred Lavassani
570,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Fred LavassaniChristoph Kwon

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

McKeehen Takes From Moncek

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Joe McKeehen raised from middle position before Michael Moncek reraised from the small blind.

McKeehen called to see the {3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop and called a bet. Moncek led out again on the {7-Spades} turn and McKeehen once again called.

The river was the {3-Spades} and both players checked. Moncek flashed an ace but McKeehen had {j-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a pair of tens to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,200,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Michael Moncek us
Michael Moncek
2,150,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Joe McKeehenMichael Moncek