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

2022-07-13 19:53 UTC-7

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sebastien Aube	12,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Axel Hallay	9,400,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Double Up for Plante

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

Sebastien Aube raised to 400,000 on the button and small blind Santiago Plante moved all in for 950,000. The big blind, Axel Halley folded, Aube called and cards were up.

Sebastien Aube:
Santiago Plante:

The board came down and with no pairs on board, Plante's king-jack high cards took it down and to get him the double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sebastien Aube	11,800,000 -950,000	-950,000

Santiago Plante	1,900,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Santiago Plante Sebastien Aube

2022-07-13 20:07 UTC-7

PN Podcast: Layne Flack's Daughter Talks Poker Hall of Fame, WSOP Main Event Enters End Game

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

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen bring you all the latest from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes a discussion about Phil Hellmuth's lackluster entrance, Vince Vaughn's appearance, and their picks to win.

They also recap recent bracelet winners, including an interview with Young Sik, and discuss Matt Berkey's criticism regarding players like Ali Imsirovic and Jake Schindler receiving coverage in live updates. Plus, Chris Moneymaker is opening a social poker room in Kentucky, Matt Glantz nabbed the $1M bounty in the WSOP Mystery Bounty event, and how were the bluffs by Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Alejandro Lococo perceived?

Finally, Halie Flack, the daughter of the late, great Layne Flack, gives an exclusive to PokerNews offering her thoughts on her father's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

2022-07-13 20:12 UTC-7

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

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Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sebastien Aube	15,200,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Brien Lee	Eliminé

Tags: Brien Lee Sebastien Aube

2022-07-13 20:15 UTC-7

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

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Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Keith Etheridge	11,200,000 2,625,000	2,625,000
Jonathan Zarin	Eliminé

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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Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Julien Loire	4,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Matt Berkey	4,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Ran Koller	Eliminé

Tags: Julien Loire Matt Berkey Ran Koller

2022-07-13 20:33 UTC-7

Berkey Folds Top Pair

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

Matt Berkey opened to 500,000 from the hijack and was called by Leandro Vlastaris on the button.

Berkey check-called for 500,000 on the flop and saw the turn. He folded after Vlastaris bet 850,000 and exposed the while doing so.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Leandro Vlastaris	6,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Matt Berkey	3,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

2022-07-13 20:49 UTC-7

Dinner Break Begins

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

The seven remaining players are now on a 60-minute dinner break, with play resuming at 9:45 p.m. PDT.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sebastien Aube	18,350,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Brian Keith Etheridge	11,075,000 -125,000	-125,000
Axel Hallay	5,700,000 -3,700,000	-3,700,000
Leandro Vlastaris	4,400,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Julien Loire	3,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Santiago Plante	3,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Matt Berkey	2,200,000 -800,000	-800,000

Niveau: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

2022-07-13 21:54 UTC-7

Playing Down to a Final Table in Main Event!

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