2022 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$771,765
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,243,500
Entries
928
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
46
Players Left
5

Stephen Song Commanding Final 5 Of Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Stephen Song
Stephen Song

After Day 3 has concluded in Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em and it's American Stephen Song who leads the way, looking for his second World Series of Poker bracelet after this event played down from 46 players to just five.

Song holds a commanding lead going into the final day's action, but his four talented opponents are not quite ready to give up the fight just yet.

Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Final Five

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Stephen SongUnited States23,320,00058
2Jonathan PastoreFrance5,950,00015
3Tamer AlkamliCanada8,710,00022
4Paraskevas TsokaridisGreece2,590,0006
5Elio FoxUnited States5,635,00014

Many notable players came back for Day 3, including four-time bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi, the 2009 Main Event champion Joe Cada, four-time bracelet winner Anthony Zinno and fan favorite Jimmy D'Ambrosio.

The field lost multiple bracelet winners as they played down from the last three tables of 18 players. Sandeep Pulusani (18th), Robert Mizrachi (14th), Anthony Spinella (13th), Jonas Lauck (9th) and Day 2 chip leader Ezequiel Waigel (7th).

The fairytale story of the day didn't have a happy ending for the player. Jimmy D'Ambrosio had gone down to his last big blind, a single 25,000 chip, with 18 left. He ended up busting in 15th after he had ran his stack up to 900,000 chips. D'Ambrosio was super animated after he won four all-ins in a row. People were starting to think it would be a repeat of the Yuliyan Kolev run in the Event #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em. It was not meant to be though.

Jimmy D'Ambrosio
Jimmy D'Ambrosio

The official final table bubble boy was British player Patrick Sekinger who was one of the shortest stacks at the table. Sekingere got his two pair in against the straight of Tamer Alkamli and did not improve.

Song will come into the final five with a commanding chip lead (23,320,000) with only Elio Fox, the only other bracelet winner left. All other players are vying for their first WSOP gold. The other players left trying to stop Song are Jonathan Pastore (5,950,000), Alkamli (8,710,000), Fox (5,635,000) and Paraskevas Tsokaridis (2,590,000).

They have 25 minutes left on level 30 with blinds at 200,000 / 400,000. The final five players will return to contend for a bracelet and $771,765 live from the grand stage at Bally's Convention Centre from 2:00 p.m. local time on June 24. The stream will be available for viewing through YouTube live stream on the PokerGo channel. Join us on PokerNews for all the live updates on the final five as this event plays down to a winner.

Tags: Anthony SpinellaAnthony ZinnoElio FoxEzequiel WaigelJimmy D'AmbrosioJoe CadaJonas LauckJonathan PastoreParaskevas TsokaridisPatrick SekingerRobert MizrachiSandeep PulusaniStephen SongTamer AlkamliYuliyan Kolev

Patrick Sekinger Eliminated in 6th Place ($122,395)

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Patrick Sekinger
Patrick Sekinger

Preflop action had Patrick Sekinger raising to 400,000 from the hijack and Tamer Alkamli called from the big blind. The flop came down {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Alkamli check-called Sekinger's bet of 375,000.

The turn was a {7-Diamonds} and Alkamli checked to Sekinger once again. Sekinger bet 1,000,000 and in response Alkamli moved all in and Sekinger called.

Patrick Sekinger: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Tamer Alkamli: {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Sekinger got it in good with top two but unfortunately for him, Alkamli flopped a straight to the king. The river was an {8-Hearts} and that was it for Sekinger who was the last one eliminated for the night before the players bagged their chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Tamer Alkamli
8,710,000
3,510,000
3,510,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Patrick Sekinger
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Patrick SekingerTamer Alkamli

Song on a Roll

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Stephen Song
Stephen Song

Preflop action had Elio Fox on the button raising to 350,000 and Song three-betting to 1,200,000 which Fox then called. The flop came down {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Song bet another 900,000 and Fox called.

A {5-Hearts} showed up on the turn and Song bet another 1,500,000. Fox counted out his chips to call and slid them into the middle.

On the river was a {k-Hearts} and Song didn't back down, moving all in for 11,400,000 into the seven and a half million dollar pot. Fox sat in the tank for a while before folding his hand into the muck and Song took it down without having to show.

Song then went on a tear, picking up the next couple of pots to soar to around 23,000,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Song
23,000,000
7,700,000
7,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Elio Fox
5,130,000
-3,070,000
-3,070,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Ezequiel Waigel Eliminated In 7th Place ($90,714)

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ezequiel Waigel
Ezequiel Waigel

Ezequiel Waigel got his last 935,000 chips in the middle from the button and Elio Fox called from the small blind. The big blind, Stephen Song, folded and cards were on their backs

Ezequiel Waigel: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Elio Fox: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

Waigel was ahead but the {5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} run out brought in a flush draw for Fox, before the non-heart eight fell on the river to eliminate the Day 2 chip leader, Waigel, in 7th place. He'll collect $90,714 for his finish.

We will end for the night after the next player busts.

Player Chips Progress
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Elio Fox
8,000,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ezequiel Waigel
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Elio FoxEzequiel WaigelStephen Song

Justin Bond Eliminated in 8th Place ($68,370)

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Justin Bond
Justin Bond

With 600,000 in the middle and a flop of {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, Stephen Song checked to Justin Bond who bet 400,000 and Song re-raised to 1,400,000. Bond responded by shoving all in and Song snap-called.

Justin Bond: {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Stephen Song: {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Song was drawing to an open-ended straight and a flush draw while Bond had top pair, king-kicker. The turn was an {8-Diamonds} hitting both a straight and a flush for Song and left Bond drawing to a higher flush. The river was a {2-Hearts} and that was it for Bond's time in the tournament as he exited in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Song
12,400,000
5,600,000
5,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Justin Bond
Busted

Tags: Justin BondStephen Song

Jonas Lauck Eliminated in 9th Place ($68,370)

Level 27 : 5,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jonas Lauck
Jonas Lauck

The short-stacked Jonas Lauck had moved all in from the big blind versus the button open by Stephen Song for his last 1,500,000 chips or so. Song snap-called and cards were on their backs.

Jonas Lauck: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Stephen Song: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Song had Lauck crushed and held on the {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} runout, leaving Lauck exiting in 9th for $68,370. He'll have to wait for his second bracelet. Still a great showing from the German player.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Song
6,800,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jonas Lauck
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jonas LauckStephen Song

Shawn Daniels Eliminated in 10th Place ($52,414)

Level 27 : 5,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Shawn Daniels
Shawn Daniels

According to Ezequiel Waigel, after Shawn Daniels had opened from the cutoff, Jonathan Pastore called from the big blind.

The flop came down {3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Pastore checked raised a bet from Daniels to put him all in and cards were on their backs.

Shawn Daniels: {q-}{q-}
Jonathan Pastore: {3-}{3-}

Pastore had bottom set and it held on the {7-Spades} and {6-Hearts} turn and river, busting Daniels in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Pastore
6,200,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Shawn Daniels
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ezequiel WaigelJonathan PastoreShawn Daniels

Jinho Hong Eliminated in 11th Place ($52,414)

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jinho Hong
Jinho Hong

In the last hand before the break, Tamer Alkamli was in the cutoff and raised preflop, Jinho Hong from the small blind re-raised all in for around 800,000 and Alkamli called.

Jinho Hong: {4-}{4-}
Tamer Alkamli: {a-Spades}{3-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{k-Spades} and Alkamli's ace paired for the win, sending Hong to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tamer Alkamli ca
Tamer Alkamli
6,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jinho Hong
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jinho HongTamer Alkamli

Tsokaridis Doubles Through Song

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Paraskevas Tsokaridis
Paraskevas Tsokaridis

After a 200,000 raise preflop from Stephen Song against the 80,000 open from blind versus blind, Paraskevas Tsokaridis made the call and they went to a flop.

{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades} fell and Song continued once checked to for 80,000. Tsokaridis then raised to 250,000 and Song put him all in for just under another million chips.

Paraskevas Tsokaridis: {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Stephen Song: {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The {4-Spades} turn and {10-Clubs} river didn't improve Song and Tsokaridis doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Song
5,500,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Paraskevas Tsokaridis
2,800,000
1,680,000
1,680,000

Tags: Paraskevas TsokaridismadeStephen Song

Roger Taieb Eliminated in 12th Place ($40,885)

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Roger Taieb
Roger Taieb

Ezequiel Waigel raised on the button and Roger Taieb didn't take long to announce that he was all in from the big blind, for a total stack worth 1,250,000. Waigel snap-called and the cards were revealed.

Roger Taieb: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Ezequiel Waigel: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Taieb had the dominated hand, and found no help throughout the board {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} to bust from the tournament in 12th place for a $40,885 money prize.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ezequiel Waigel ar
Ezequiel Waigel
3,870,000
870,000
870,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roger Taieb fr
Roger Taieb
Busted

Tags: Ezequiel WaigelRoger Taieb