Event #78: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-07-13 17:52 UTC-7

Kenny Hallaert Eliminated in 16th Place ($20,585)

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Nível 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Julien Loire opened the action before Kenny Hallaert moved in with his short stack. Loire called.

Kenny Haellart:
Julien Loire:

The was in the window and was accompanied with the to put Loire ahead of the pocket kings. The Frenchman then made quads on the turn to lock up the hand. The river completed the board and Hallaert bowed out in 16th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Julien Loire	4,000,000	2,000,000
Kenny Hallaert	Eliminado

Tags: Julien Loire Kenny Haellart

2022-07-13 18:03 UTC-7

Dave Stefanski Eliminated in 15th Place ($20,585)

Nível 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Leandro Vlastaris was on a roll after just getting a double up of his 2,175,000 stack in the previous hand against David Miscikowski. Vlastaris called with top pair on the flop when Miscikowski pushed all in with a nut flush draw that didn't hit.

Going for two in a row, Vlastaris raised on his button to 250,000 and Dave Stefanski shoved all in from the small blind for 2,920,000. Vlastaris snap called and the cards were on their backs.

Dave Stefanski:
Leandro Vlastaris:

The board came down and the pair of fives Stefanski ended up with was no match for Vlastaris' pocket tens and he was sent to the rail in fifteenth place. Vlastaris' stack went from just over two million to eight million in these two hands.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Leandro Vlastaris	8,120,000	5,070,000
David Miscikowski	3,225,000	-675,000
Dave Stefanski	Eliminado

Tags: Dave Stefanski David Miscikowski Leandro Vlastaris

2022-07-13 18:51 UTC-7

Nicolas Vayssieres Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,585)

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Nível 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Nicolas Vayssieres raised to 1,700,000 from the hijack, leaving 125,000 behind.

Ran Koller then jammed from the cutoff before Brian Keith Etheridge called off his 2,800,000 stack from the button.

Vayssieres reluctantly put in the rest of his chips.

Nicolas Vayssieres:
Brian Keith Etheridge:
Ran Koller:

It was a dream spot for Etheridge as he was the favourite to almost triple up as well as securing an elimination. That's exactly what happened as the board ran out with the .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian Keith Etheridge	7,500,000	4,800,000
Ran Koller	2,725,000	-2,775,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	Eliminado

Tags: Brian Keith Etheridge Nicolas Vayssieres Ran Koller

2022-07-13 19:04 UTC-7

David Miscikowski Eliminated in 13th Place ($25,474)

Nível 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Preflop action had Axel Hallay in the small blind limping in and David Miscikowski, in the big blind, checking his option. The dealer fanned onto the felt and Hallay bet 150,000 which Miscikowski then called.

A came on the turn and Hallay fired out a bet of 525,000, once again receiving a call from Miscikowski.

On the river, Hallay moved all in for 2,625,000, covering Miscikowski's stack. After spending some time in the tank Miscikowski tossed some chips in to call and cards were up.

David Miscikowski:
Axel Hallay:

Both of the blinds ended up with a pair of queens but in the end, Hallay's ten kicker came in to play and he took down the massive pot. Miscikowski, the chip leader heading in to Day 3 was eliminated from the tournament in thirteenth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Axel Hallay	9,000,000	3,200,000
David Miscikowski	Eliminado

Tags: Axel Hallay David Miscikowski

2022-07-13 19:17 UTC-7

Alexander Farahi Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,474)

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Nível 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alexander Farahi and Sebastien Aube had their stacks in the middle preflop with the former at risk of elimination.

Alexander Farahi:
Sebastien Aube:

The pocket nines were hardly troubled and remained best following the runout.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sebastien Aube	11,000,000	2,400,000
Alexander Farahi	Eliminado

2022-07-13 19:24 UTC-7

Thomas MacDonald Eliminated in 11th Place ($31,945)

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Nível 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Thomas MacDonald jammed for 925,000 from the small blind and was called by Brien Lee who had a superior stack.

Thomas MacDonald:
Brien Lee:

Lee paired up and had aflush draw following the flop and had MacDonald drawing dead on the turn. The completed the board and MacDonald was ousted.

The players are now moving to the ten-handed unofficial final table and a redraw is taking place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brien Lee	4,300,000	1,175,000
Thomas MacDonald	Eliminado

2022-07-13 20:12 UTC-7

Brien Lee Eliminated in 10th Place ($31,945)

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Nível 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sebastien Aube opened to 400,000 from early position and was called by Brien Lee from the small blind. Action checked through on the flop on turn for the board to read .

With a straight on the board, Lee fired for 1,000,000 and Aube then jammed as the covering stack. Lee wasted little time calling and exposing his for the queen high straight. Aube tabled his for the king high straight and sent Lee out of the event.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sebastien Aube	15,200,000	3,400,000
Brien Lee	Eliminado

Tags: Brien Lee Sebastien Aube

2022-07-13 20:15 UTC-7

Jonathan Zarin Eliminated in 9th Place ($40,588)

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Nível 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

jonathan Zarin jammed for 2,600,000 on the button before Brian Keith Etheridge moved all in from the small blind. Ran Kollar mucked in the big blind to set up the all-in showdown.

Jonathan Zarin:
Brian Keith Etheridge:

Zarin made two pair on the flop to which Etheridge called for spades. The big stack then called for a jack after the turn. His wish was granted on the river. Etheridge made Broadway to make Zarin the latest final table casualty.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian Keith Etheridge	11,200,000	2,625,000
Jonathan Zarin	Eliminado

Tags: Brian Keith Etheridge Jonathan Zarin

2022-07-13 20:21 UTC-7

Ran Koller Eliminated in 8th Place ($52,240)

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Nível 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Axel Hallay opened to 400,000 before Ran Koller jammed for 2,700,000, Matt Berkey, with the same sized stack, also moved all in. Hallay folded.

Ran Koller:
Matt Berkey:

Both players paired up on the flop but Koller was unable to move ahead on the turn and river. Berkey raked in the pot while Koller headed to the rail.

The very next hand, Julien Loire found a double up through Berkey. Loire had pocket queens and held versus the held by the American.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Julien Loire	4,100,000	1,500,000
Matt Berkey	4,000,000	1,600,000
Ran Koller	Eliminado

Tags: Julien Loire Matt Berkey Ran Koller

2022-07-13 21:59 UTC-7

Matt Berkey Eliminated in 7th Place ($68,102)

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Nível 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Sebastien Aube opened for 500,000 from under the gun before Matt Berkey jammed for 2,150,000. Aube called.

Matt Berkey:
Sebastien Aube:

The flop gave Berkey a gut shot straight draw to go along with his overcard outs. The turn meant left Berkey just drawing to Broadway. The completed the board and the BetMGM Poker ambassador became the latest final table casualty.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sebastien Aube	21,000,000	2,650,000
Matt Berkey	Eliminado

Tags: Matt Berkey Sebastien Aube