Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-08 18:19 UTC-7

Zhu Loses a Chunk to McKeehen

Nível 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Joe McKeehen raised, then called a three-bet from Yueqi Zhu from the button.

Heads-up to the flop, McKeehen check-called a bet, then called again when Zhu bet the turn.

The river came the and McKeehen once again called.

Zhu showed for top pair, but McKeehen had woken up with to take the big pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joe McKeehen	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Yueqi Zhu	700,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Yueqi Zhu Joe McKeehen

2022-06-08 18:16 UTC-7

Kwon Three-Bets the Flop

Tboss

Nível 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Christoph Kwon raised on the button and Steven Wolansky defended the big blind.

On the flop, Wolansky checked to Kwon who fired in a bet. Wolansky took a moment before making and a raise and Kwon put in the three-bet. Wolansky thought about it for about five seconds and pushed his cards into the middle.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Christoph Kwon	2,700,000 400,000	400,000

Steven Wolansky	850,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Steven Wolansky Christoph Kwon

2022-06-08 18:12 UTC-7

Moncek Fills Up on the River to Take Lead From McKeehen

Nível 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Michael Moncek and Joe McKeehen had already built a big pot heading to the river on a board of . McKeehen put out another bet on the river before Moncek raised.

McKeehen tanked for a few moments before calling. Moncek flipped over for the flopped set that turned into a full house on the river. McKeehen flashed , having turned a straight, before mucking to send the monster pot to Moncek, and with it the tournament chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Moncek	3,200,000 860,000	860,000

Joe McKeehen	1,800,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Michael Moncek

2022-06-08 18:06 UTC-7

Ross Flops Top Set

Tboss

Nível 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ben Ross raised on the button and Christoph Kwon called in the big blind.

"You didn't three-bet me. That's a good sign," said Ross.

Kwon proceeded to check-call all three streets on the board and as soon as Kwon put the chips in on the river, Ross said, "I got it," as he tabled for top set of aces.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joe McKeehen	2,850,000 -80,000	-80,000
Ben Ross	2,625,000 725,000	725,000
Michael Moncek	2,340,000 190,000	190,000

Christoph Kwon	2,300,000 -600,000	-600,000

Yueqi Zhu	1,140,000 220,000	220,000

Fred Lavassani	945,000 -105,000	-105,000
Steven Wolansky	570,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Ben Ross Christoph Kwon

2022-06-08 17:59 UTC-7

Ross Has Some Blue Chips

Nível 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ben Ross defended his big blind after a preflop raise from Steven Wolansky, then check-called on the flop.

Both players checked the on the turn before Ross led out when the river came the .

Wolansky went into the tank for several moments, constantly shuffling his chips in his hand.

"You know what they say, think long, think wrong," Ross said.

Wolansky elected to call and mucked when Ross showed .

Ross collected the pot, which included some 100,000 blue chips. "I got some blue chips!" he yelled as he got to stack them up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Ross	1,900,000 400,000	400,000
Steven Wolansky	700,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Ben Ross Steven Wolansky

2022-06-08 17:53 UTC-7

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,789)

Tboss

Nível 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Nick Pupillo found himself as the short-stack as he put his last 145,000 in the middle from the small blind. Joe McKeehen snap-called from the big blind.

Nick Pupillo:
Joe McKeehen:

Pupillo had one over to McKeehen's pocket pair, but couldn't get there as the board ran out , eliminating him in 8th place for $13,789.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joe McKeehen	2,930,000 730,000	730,000
Nick Pupillo	Eliminado

Tags: Joe McKeehen Nick Pupillo

2022-06-08 17:48 UTC-7

Lavassani Doubles Through Ross

Nível 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Fred Lavassani raised from under the gun. Action folded around to Ben Ross in the big blind who called to see the flop.

Ross checked, then raised when Lavassani bet. Lavassani called as the turn came the .

Ross bet again before Lavassani moved all in for 250,000. Ross asked for a count before sticking in the chips to call.

Fred Lavassani:
Ben Ross:

Lavassani was ahead with his jacks and finished with a full house as the river came the to secure the double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Ross	1,500,000 -560,000	-560,000
Fred Lavassani	1,050,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Fred Lavassani Ben Ross

2022-06-08 17:43 UTC-7

Lavassani Finally Wakes Up with a Hand

Tboss

Nível 29 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Fred Lavassani raised in the cutoff and Christoph Kwon three-bet the button. Lavassani responded with another raise and they got the chips in the middle. Lavassani was at risk for 225,000.

Fred Lavassani:
Christoph Kwon:

Lavassani had Kwon dominated but the flop was a sweat as Kwon picked up a flush draw. The turn and river were safe for Lavassani though as he pulled in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Christoph Kwon	2,900,000 -100,000	-100,000

Fred Lavassani	570,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Fred Lavassani Christoph Kwon

Nível: 29

Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

2022-06-08 17:37 UTC-7

McKeehen Takes From Moncek

Nível 28 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Joe McKeehen raised from middle position before Michael Moncek reraised from the small blind.

McKeehen called to see the flop and called a bet. Moncek led out again on the turn and McKeehen once again called.

The river was the and both players checked. Moncek flashed an ace but McKeehen had for a pair of tens to take down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Joe McKeehen	2,200,000 130,000	130,000
Michael Moncek	2,150,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Michael Moncek