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
Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
1,299
Players Left
380

Smith Gets All in, Unfortunate to Chop

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

Dan Smith opened under the gun to 18,000 and was called by Danny Hannawa in middle position. Eric Most, from the small blind, three-bet to 72,000. Smith and Hannawa both called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and after Hannawa checked, Smith bet 60,000. Hannawa got out of the way and Most called.

The turn brought the {8-Clubs} and after Smith bet 120,000, Most shoved and and Smith called with the rest of his stack.

Dan Smith: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Eric Most: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

While Smith had Most completely dominated on the flop, the turn had them chopping but drawing to one another's potentially better full houses.

Each player dodged disaster on the {4-Clubs} river and were forced to chop it up, earning Hannawa's dead money plus the blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Danny Hannawa
710,000
-76,000
-76,000
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Eric Most
550,000
44,000
44,000
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Dan Smith
360,000
49,000
49,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

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A Few Hands With "Wes"

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Wesley Fei
Wesley Fei

PokerNews spent a few hands with Wesley Fei, better known as "Wes" from the Hustler Casino Live stream, before his table broke inside the Bally's blue section.

Hand 1: Joshua Rothberg opened to 18,000 in late position and Fei defended out of the big blind. The flop of {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades} checked through and Fei led out with a bet of 50,000 on the {k-Hearts} turn to win the pot without a fight.

Hand 2: The action folded to Fei in the small blind and he raised to 18,000. Craig Casino folded {7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} face-up out of the big blind to send another pot to Fei.

"Always lucky!" Fei laughed as he scooped in the blinds.

Hand 3: Dean Sanderson raised to 20,000 from early position and Brian Kirschner called in late position, while Fei folded from the button and the big blind also came along. Sanderson continued with a bet of 25,000 on the flop of {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and both of his opponents folded.

Hand 4: Kirschner opened to 17,000 in late position and Fei folded in the cutoff before the button also called. The small blind then three-bet jammed to win the hand without going to a flop.

Hand 5: Fei opened to 17,000 from the hijack and only the small blind called. The small blind checked on the flop of {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Fei bet 15,000. The small blind raised to 48,000 and Fei took a moment before calling. The small blind sized up to 90,000 on the {3-Clubs} turn and Fei laid it down.

"You bluff me that hand?" Fei later asked his opponent, who said it wasn't a bluff.

Hand 6: In the last hand before the table broke, Fei folded in middle position before the button raised to 18,000 to see the big blind call. The flop of {3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} checked through and the same action took place on the {j-Hearts} turn. The big blind led out for 21,000 on the {5-Diamonds} river and folded when his opponent bumped it up to 73,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Wesley Fei
750,000

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Riess' Second Main Event Bid Falls Short

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

The action folded around to Luke McIntosh on the button who raised to 16,000. Ryan Riess was in the big blind and moved all in for 210,000. McIntosh rechecked his cards and quickly called.

Ryan Riess: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Luke McIntosh: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Riess was unable to find any help on the runout. The 2013 champion will not be making another bid for the title this year as he was eliminated early on Day 4.

Player Chips Progress
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Luke Mcintosh
432,000
202,000
202,000
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Ryan Riess
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

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Karnchanakphan Hits Turn to Double

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Terakun Karnchanakphan
Terakun Karnchanakphan

Terakun Karnchanakphan was all in for 71,000 and at risk of elimination against Canada's Landon Holloway.

Terakun Karnchanakphan: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Landon Holloway: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Holloway had a lock on the hand following the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop but "Papa Karn" hit a miracle {10-Spades} on the turn to make a set. The {7-Spades} completed the board and yesterday's Feature Table participant boosted his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Landon Holloway
250,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Terakun Karnchanakphan
150,000
67,000
67,000

Moneymaker Made the Money, but an Early Day 4 Casualty

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

Chris Moneymaker opened from late position to 18,000. Action folded to Daniel Buzgon who three-bet to 68,000. Moneymaker thought for a bit before moving all in for about 260,000. Buzgon called immediately.

Chris Moneymaker: {10-}{10-}
Daniel Buzgon: {a-}{a-}

Moneymaker ran into the aces and couldn't improve, Buzgon turned a set of aces to seal the deal and Moneymaker was sent to the payout line.

"I don't really have a backup plan", shared Moneymaker about his plans for the day. "If I came in with 100,000, I'd have made a backup plan, but I planned on playing longer. I might go hop into the Hall of Fame Bounty."

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Buzgon
680,000
276,000
276,000
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Chris Moneymaker
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Biles Busts in Bally's Blue

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Oliver BIles
Oliver BIles

Guillaume Nolet opened the action before Oliver Biles moved all in for 71,000. Nolet called.

Oliver Biles: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Guillaume Nolet: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Nolet paired up on the {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop and Biles began exiting his seat. The {a-Spades} turn and {7-Diamonds} secured the pot for Nolet and Biles left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Guillaume Nolet
210,000
78,000
78,000
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Oliver Biles
Busted

Thar She Blows! Clark Over a Million on Day 4 with "Captain Jacks"

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Scotter Clark
Scotter Clark

Scotter Clark, once again dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow from the famous movie series Pirates of the Caribbean, opened from early position to 18,000. Anthony Ortega called from the button.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Clark continued for 20,000. Ortega called.

The turn brought the {5-Spades} and Clark once again applied the pressure, this time to the tune of 31,000. Ortega called once more.

The action came to a halt on the {10-Diamonds} river with both players tapping the table. Clark turned over {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, rhetorically asking "What other hand is Captain Jack going to get with his first hand?".

Jacks were good enough to win the pot and take Clark to over a million.

Player Chips Progress
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Scotter Clark
1,034,000
89,000
89,000
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Anthony Ortega
622,000
-69,000
-69,000

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Akkari Doubles With Superior Pocket Pair

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Andre Akkari
Andre Akkari

With roughly 260,000 in the pot on a {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, Fabian Schaefer Carreno bet 90,000 in early position and Andre Akkari called on the button.

The {3-Spades} landed on the turn, Carreno jammed, and Akkari quickly called for his remaining stack of 439,000.

Andre Akkari: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Fabian Schaefer Carreno: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The {k-Diamonds} completed the board to improve Akkari to top set, and the Brazilian pro secured the double early on Day 4.

Player Chips Progress
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Andre Akkari
1,320,000
667,000
667,000
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerStars.fr
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Fabian Schaefer Carreno
310,000
-744,000
-744,000

Tags: Andre AkkariFabian Schaefer Carreno

Defending Champ Among 1,299 Left Heading to Day 4 of $10,000 Main Event

Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Day 4 of action in the 2022 World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event kicks off today at noon local time after an exciting and lengthy Day 3 that saw the money bubble burst. All 1,299 of the remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,000 of the $80,782,475 prize pool, while the top prize of $10 million awaits the eventual winner.

Defending champion Koray Aldemir, who less than a year ago won the 2021 Main Event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for $8 million, is now looking to win a Main Event bracelet in the WSOP's new home at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas as he enters the fourth day of play with a healthy stack of 67 big blinds.

The German poker pro will be joined on the felt by a handful of Main Event champions still in contention: Damian Salas (2020), John Cynn (2018), Ryan Riess (2013), Greg Merson (2012), and Chris Moneymaker (2003).

Topping the counts heading into Day 4 is Aaron Mermelstein, who bagged a stack of more than two million that is good for 250 big blinds as he looks to add to his $3.6 million in live earnings. Close behind is another crusher with millions in earnings, Michael Rocco, who ended Day 3 with 1,866,000 in chips.

2022 WSOP Main Event Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Aaron MermelsteinUnited States2,059,000
2Michael RoccoUnited States1,866,000
3Gabi LivshitzIsrael1,835,000
4Brandon LuloUnited States1,679,000
5Leo ZamarripaUnited States1,643,000
6Jake AbdallaUnited States1,615,000
7Thi NguyenCanada1,600,000
8Jordyn MillerUnited States1,580,000
9Mathieu HisFrance1,565,000
10Ian ArmstrongUnited Kingdom1,563,000

Other well-knowns who will battle it out in Day 4 of poker's most prestigious tournament include Shannon Shorr, Brian Rast, Martin Zamani, Cliff Josephy, Mitchell Halverson, Jared Jaffee, Loni Hui, Phillip Hui, Angela Jordison, Joey Weissman, Max Pescatori and John Juanda.

Loni Hui
Loni Hui

The money bubble burst in the early Sunday morning hours on Day 3 and saw three players chopping up the $15,000 min-cash for $5,000 each, a nice rebate on their $10,000 entry. Those three players were Robert Lipkin, Ognjen Sekularac and Tom McCormick, who were fortunate enough to avoid going home empty-handed when they busted in unison.

Main Event Bubble
Main Event Bubble

Like previous days, Day 4 will consist of five two-hour levels of play with 20-minute breaks after every level and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 18, which is expected to be around 5:40 p.m. Play will resume on Level 16 with blinds of 4,000/8,000/8,000.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site and ready to bring readers all the updates on Day 4 of the $10,000 Main Event at the 2022 World Series of Poker.

Former Main Event Champions on Day 4

RankPlayerCountryYear WonChip CountBig Blinds
339Koray AldemirGermany2021537,00067
505Damian SalasArgentina2020405,00051
594John CynnUnited States2018343,00043
699Chris MoneymakerUnited States2003268,00034
806Ryan RiessUnited States2013218,00027
923Greg MersonUnited States2012168,00021

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinAngela JordisonBrandon LuloBrian RastChris MoneymakerCliff JosephyJoey WeissmanJohn CynnJordyn MillerKoray AldemirLeo ZamarripaLoni HuiMartin ZamaniMathieu HisMax PescatoriMichael RoccoMitchell Halverson