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2022 World Series of Poker

Tournament of Champions
Jours 3
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Résultats
Gagnant
Main Gagnante
a6
Prix
$250,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entrants
470
Info Niveau
Niveau
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Info Joueurs - Jour 3
Entrants
16
Joueurs Survivants
1

Benjamin Kaupp Wins Tournament of Champions to Close Out 2022 WSOP ($250,000)

Niveau 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Benjamin Kaupp
Benjamin Kaupp

The 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has concluded and Pennsylvania's Benjamin Kaupp has secured the final bracelet after taking down the Tournament of Champions for a career-best $250,000. Kaupp, who takes home his first bracelet, defeated Raul Garza after a brief heads-up battle to resign the runner-up to a $150,000 conslation prize.

The Tournament of Champions was exclusively available to the 570 bracelet and Circuit ring winners from the 2022 WSOP season. A total of 470 players entered the freeroll in an attempt to win a piece of the $1,000,000 prize pool.

Players who made deep runs in the event include Robert Cowen (4th - $75,000) and Yuliyan Kolev (7th - $27,500), both of whom won their second bracelets earlier in the series, as well as ring winners like Gregory Wish (6th - $37,500) and Eric Bensimhon ($20,000).

WSOP Tournament of Champions Final Table Results

 PLACEPLAYERCOUNTRYPRIZE (IN USD)
 1Benjamin KauppUnited States$250,000
 2Raul GarzaUnited States$150,000
 3Ryan MessickUnited States$100,000
 4Robert CowenUnited Kingdom$75,000
 5Ali EslamiUnited States$50,000
 6Gregory WishUnited States$37,500
 7Yuliyan KolevBulgaria$27,500
 8Eric BensimhonFrance$20,000
 9Gianluca SperanzaItaly$15,000
 10Jonathan WoofCanada$11,400

Kaupp qualified for the Tournament of Champions after winning a $215 WSOP.com PA Circuit event for $14,954. He now takes home more than 15 times that as he adds a second piece of WSOP hardware to his arsenal.

"It doesn’t feel real yet. It just hasn’t sunk in quite yet," Kaupp told PokerNews after the victory. "Before this tournament (started), I was going to be just happy to cash.”

Benjamin Kaupp
Benjamin Kaupp

The Pennsylvanian player said he started playing poker 15 years ago with friends and discovered online poker about 12 years ago.

“I’ve just been grinding online for the last couple of years, taking it pretty seriously," he said. "I play a lot of the Circuit events online ... I didn’t really play poker for a while until the last couple of years when it was legal in Pennsylvania again.”

Even without a keyboard or mouse, Kaupp had no trouble getting through a field of accomplished bracelet and ring winners to earn his first bracelet and the six-figure score.

“It was very tough," he said about the tournament. "The final table, everyone was very tough, very aggressive, great with live reads, it seemed. And things went my way, and here I am.”

Final Table Action

Day 3 began with 16 players and moved down to a single table within the first few hours of play.

Gianluca Speranza fell in ninth place for $15,000 when his ace-seven was dominated by the ace-king of Wish to end the Italian's run for a second bracelet. Later, the KFC bucket-sporting Kolev went out in seventh for $27,500 when he ran pocket eights into the queens of Kaupp.

Yuliyan Kolev
Yuliyan Kolev

After Ali Eslami's elimination in fifth place for $50,000, it looked like Kaupp would be going out in fourth when he moved in with pocket nines against the cowboys of Ryan Messick. However, a nine appeared on the turn to keep Kaupp's tournament dreams alive.

Messick, who immediately flew to Las Vegas to play the event after winning an online bracelet event at the 11th hour, ended up falling in third place for $100,000 when his ace-four couldn't hold up against Kaupp's king-ten.

Heads-up play lasted just four hands as Kaupp used his dominant chip advantage to put pressure on Garza, who won a WSOPC Cherokee $1,100 buy-in event in February for his first ring and $74,995. The Texan managed to double up once but ultimately couldn't overcome the chip deficit.

Raul Garza
Raul Garza

In the final hand, Garza moved all-in with king-jack, and Kaupp called with ace-six. Neither player improved their holdings. Kaupp's ace-high was good enough to send Garza out in second for $150,000, his second-largest score to date.

That wraps the PokerNews live reporting team's coverage of the final event of the 2022 WSOP. Check out the WSOP hub to see any tournament action from the summer you may have missed.

Tags: Ali EslamiBenjamin KauppEric BensimhonGianluca SperanzaGregory WishJonathan WoofRaul GarzaRobert CowenRyan MessickYuliyan Kolev

Raul Garza Eliminated in 2nd Place ($150,000)

Niveau 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Raul Garza
Raul Garza

In the fourth hand of heads-up play, Raul Garza pushed all-in for 2,150,000 on the button and Benjamin Kaupp asked for a count in the big blind before he made the call.

Raul Garza: {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Benjamin Kaupp: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

The {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop and {10-Hearts} turn kept Garza still in contention. However, he found no help on the {5-Spades} river to become the second place finisher for $150,000. In a battle of the WSOP Circuit ring winners, it was Kaupp who came out on top as he earned his maiden WSOP gold bracelet and the top prize worth $250,000

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
WSOP 1X Winner
14,100,000 2,100,000
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
Eliminé

Tags: Benjamin KauppRaul Garza

Ryan Messick Eliminated in 3rd Place ($100,000)

Niveau 30 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Ryan Messick
Ryan Messick

A few orbits later, the next open-shove by Ryan Messick for 1,900,000 in the small blind followed.

Benjamin Kaupp reluctantly called in the big blind with the words "I don't know if I am supposed, feel like you are tight for a reason".

Ryan Messick: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Benjamin Kaupp: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop vaulted Kaupp into the lead while Messick then gained some hope with the {4-Hearts} on the turn. However, the {9-Diamonds} river brought no help to Messick and he was eliminated in third place for $100,000.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
WSOP 1X Winner
12,550,000 2,250,000
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
1,550,000 -50,000
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
Eliminé

Tags: Benjamin KauppRyan Messick

Robert Cowen Eliminated in 4th Place ($75,000)

Niveau 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Robert Cowen
Robert Cowen

Ryan Messick raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Robert Cowen then three-bet jammed his short stack of 1,780,000 in the big blind. A quick call by Messick followed and the rails started shouting.

Robert Cowen: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Ryan Messick: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Cowen had outs on the {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop and {10-Spades} turn but bricked the {q-Clubs} on the river to become the fourth place finisher, padding his bankroll at the end of the 2022 WSOP with another $75,000.

Right after, the level came to an end as the final three players headed into the next break.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
WSOP 1X Winner
5,600,000 200,000
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
4,400,000 1,900,000
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
4,000,000 -300,000
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
WSOP 2X Winner
Eliminé

Tags: Robert CowenRyan Messick

Garza Doubles Through Cowen

Niveau 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Raul Garza
Raul Garza

Raul Garza made it 200,000 to go as the first player to act and he then faced a three-bet to 600,000 by Robert Cowen from the very next seat. Once it folded back to Garza, he came along to see the {q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop on which Garza check-called all-in for 1,420,000.

Raul Garza: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Robert Cowen: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn to keep Garza in the lead and the same also applied for the {2-Hearts} on the river, as Garza traded spots with Cowen to become the second-biggest stack among the final four.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
WSOP 1X Winner
5,400,000 -200,000
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
4,300,000 2,300,000
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
2,500,000 200,000
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
WSOP 2X Winner
1,900,000 -2,200,000

Tags: Raul GarzaRobert Cowen

Kaupp Bad Beats Messick for a Double

Niveau 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Benjamin Kaupp
Benjamin Kaupp

Ryan Messick raised it up to 180,000 on the button and Benjamin Kaupp three-bet jammed for 2,360,000 in the small blind. Once it folded back to Messick, he snap-called and was in prime shape to further extend his lead.

Benjamin Kaupp: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Ryan Messick: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop gave Kaupp some potential back door straight outs but he instead spiked the {9-Clubs} on the turn. Another blank followed with the {j-Clubs} river and Kaupp doubled into the lead.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
WSOP 1X Winner
4,900,000 2,500,000
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
1,800,000 -2,200,000

Tags: Benjamin KauppRyan Messick

Cowen Gets Value From Kaupp And Takes the Lead

Niveau 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Robert Cowen
Robert Cowen

Robert Cowen then min-raised the button to 160,000 and Benjamin Kaupp came along in the big blind to see a flop of {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. The check by Kaupp led to a bet worth 280,000 by Cowen and the call of Kaupp followed.

On the {7-Diamonds} turn, Kaupp checked the second street in a row before calling a second barrel worth 420,000 as the {k-Diamonds} river completed the board.

Kaupp checked once more and Cowen now fired a bet of 1,180,000. Almost one minute passed before Kaupp called and he then mucked when Cowen tabled the {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. The stream revealed Kaupp held {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
WSOP 2X Winner
5,100,000 1,700,000
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
3,500,000 -500,000
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
3,400,000 200,000
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
WSOP 1X Winner
2,100,000 -1,400,000

Tags: Benjamin KauppRobert Cowen

Ali Eslami Eliminated in 5th Place ($50,000)

Niveau 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami

Ryan Messick raised to 120,000 with {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Ali Eslami called out of the big blind with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}. On the {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop, Eslami check-called a bet worth 60,000 and they headed to the {3-Hearts} turn. Eslami bet 480,000 with just one chip behind and Messick snap-called and revealed the nuts without realizing Eslami was not all in. Knowing he was drawing dead, Eslami folded and saved his last 5,000.

In the very next hand, Eslami was all-in for the last 5,000 out of the big blind and Raul Garza limped in the cutoff, as did Robert Cowen on the button while Messick checked the option in the big blind. It checked to Cowen on the {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop, who bet 160,000 and isolated.

Ali Eslami: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Robert Cowen: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

While Eslami had some outs even after the {8-Hearts} turn, the {6-Diamonds} river only improved Cowen to the ten-high straight and Eslami departed in fifth place for $50,000.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
WSOP 1X Winner
4,800,000
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
3,700,000 -100,000
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
WSOP 2X Winner
3,400,000 200,000
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
2,200,000 900,000
Ali Eslami us
Ali Eslami
WSOP 1X Winner
Eliminé

Tags: Ali EslamiRaul GarzaRobert CowenRyan Messick

Gregory Wish Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,500)

Niveau 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Gregory Wish
Gregory Wish

Raul Garza raised to 125,000 on the button and then instantly called the shove by Gregory Wish from one seat over for 600,000 in total out of the small blind.

Gregory Wish: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Raul Garza: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}

The dominated ace improved on the {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop and retained the lead throughout the {5-Spades} turn nor the {q-Hearts} river for Wish to depart in sixth place for a payday of $37,500.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Raul Garza us
Raul Garza
3,800,000
Gregory Wish us
Gregory Wish
Eliminé

Tags: Gregory WishRaul Garza

Yuliyan Kolev Eliminated in 7th Place ($27,500)

Niveau 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Yuliyan Kolev
Yuliyan Kolev

Yuliyan Kolev raised to 125,000 in the hijack and Benjamin Kaupp three-bet to 415,000 in the small blind. Kolev then four-bet jammed for 1,580,000 and Kaupp snap-called.

Yuliyan Kolev: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Benjamin Kaupp: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

This time, the Bulgarian was dominated and found no help on the {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} runout to become the seventh place finisher for a payday of $27,500.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Benjamin Kaupp us
Benjamin Kaupp
WSOP 1X Winner
4,800,000
Yuliyan Kolev bg
Yuliyan Kolev
WSOP 1X Winner
Eliminé

Tags: Benjamin KauppYuliyan Kolev