Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Tournament of Champions
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 World Series of Poker
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
470
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
16
Players Left
1
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ryan Messick raised to 100,000 in a middle position with the 
and Robert Cowen called in the small blind. On the 
flop, Cowen check-called 75,000 and the 
turn as well as the 
river were checked. Cowen tabled his 
for nines and fours to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,200,000 | |
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3,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
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3,100,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
1,700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,300,000 | |
|
875,000 | |
|
|
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|
720,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ali Eslami limped in with 
from the cutoff and Benjamin Kaupp completed in the small blind with 
. Raul Garza then raised to 250,000 with 
and only Eslami called.
The flop landed 
and Garza bet 350,000. Eslami quickly folded to the large bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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2,900,000 | |
|
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||
|
|
875,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
|
||
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ali Eslami limped in for 50,000 on the button with 
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:
Ryan Messick:
While the 
flop provided some equity to crack the aces with a king and back door clubs, nothing changed on the 
turn and 
river as Kaupp doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000 | |
|
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1,300,000 | |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Raul Garza made it 105,000 to go in the cutoff with 
and Yuliyan Kolev came along out of the big blind holding to see a flop of 
. Once the Bulgarian checked, Garza continued for 80,000 and the call by Kolev led them to the 
turn.
This time, both players quickly checked and the river completed the board. Kolev checked and Garza's bet worth 300,000 took it down uncontested.
Robert Cowen then opened to 100,000 on the button with and folded when Kolev jammed for 1,625,000 in the small blind with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
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|
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2,900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
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Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Yuliyan Kolev raised to 105,000 with the 
and Ryan Messick called in the small blind with for the 
flop to appear. Messick check-called for 80,000 and both checked the 
on the turn. After the 
river, Messick bet 300,000 and "bucket man" Kolev counted his chips before folding.
Two hands later, Kolev opened to 105,000 with 
and Messick three-bet to 280,000 in the cutoff with . What followed was the reluctant call by Kolev and the very same duo headed to the 
flop. The Bulgarian checked and subsequently called a bet worth 250,000.
Following the turn, Kolev checked again and Messick moved all-in for 1,610,000 total to send his opponent into the blender. Kolev found a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,500,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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2,800,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
|
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2,700,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-680,000
|
-680,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,200,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,200,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
|
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|
|
870,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The final live stream of the 2022 World Series of Poker is underway in the Mothership of the Bally's Event Center. Lon McEachern and 2022 WSOP Player of the Year Dan Zack are the commentators.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The final seven players are now on a short break and the live stream will commence at 5pm local time with 30 minutes left at blinds of 25,000-50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000. Below are the updated counts.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuliyan Kolev | Bulgaria | 2,580,000 | 52 |
| 2 | Ali Eslami | United States | 1,175,000 | 24 |
| 3 | Ryan Messick | United States | 1,855,000 | 37 |
| 4 | Benjamin Kaupp | United States | 1,365,000 | 27 |
| 5 | Raul Garza | United States | 2,680,000 | 54 |
| 6 | Gregory Wish | United States | 970,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 3,470,000 | 69 |
All PokerNews live updates from now on will be based on the live stream on the PokerGO platform in order to not spoil any of the action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,470,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
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|
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2,680,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
2,580,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
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|
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1,855,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
1,365,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,175,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
970,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Yuliyan Kolev made it 105,000 to go and Gregory Wish then three-bet jammed out of the big blind for the last 460,000. Kolev snap-called and the cards were turned over.
Gregory Wish:
Yuliyan Kolev:
"Let's goooo" Kolev shouted towards his rail and continued with a loud "hooold" on the flop on which he remained ahead. The appeared on the turn and Kolev gasped a "fuck" as the rest of the table chuckled.
Nothing changed on the 
river and Wish doubled.
"You gotta lose one," the dry remark by another player came to Kolev who was still all smiles despite the bad beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
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|
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995,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Raul Garza raised to 100,000 from an early position and was called by Yuliyan Kolev on the button and Ryan Messick in the big blind. The flop brought 
and all three players checked. Messick also checked the turn and Garza now bet 125,000, picking up two calls.
They checked again the 
on the river and Messick won the pot with the 
.
One hand later, Ali Eslami as one of the short stacks opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and Garza called out of the big blind. The flop was checked to Eslami, who bet 125,000 and Garza snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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|
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2,750,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
875,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
510,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |