Event #57: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em

After 12 hours of play, the 60 players who competed on Day 3 of Event #57: $600 Deepstack Championship at the 2022 World Series of Poker were reduced to only seven players. The tournament attracted 4,913 entries and will conclude when players return at 12 p.m. local time at the Bally's and Paris and Bally's Las Vegas.

All the remaining players are guaranteed at least a $46,347 payday but all have their eyes on the $299,464 top prize in addition to the coveted gold bracelet.

Event #57: $600 Deepstack Championship Chip Counts

The day started with 60 players returning and players quickly dropped from the field. Sarah Wasch was the last women standing and was a victim of a double knockout at the hands of Israeli Tsuf Saltsberg as she was eliminated in 17th place. Other notables who were eliminated before the final table included four-time WSOP bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus in 15th ($14,119) and Main Event final tablist Nick Marchington in 16th ($14,119).

Kohichi Manago was the first eliminated from the final table in 10th ($22,176) as his ace-king lost out to Jonathan Van Fleet's ace-queen. Day 2 chip leader John Ypma was eliminated in ninth place ($28,129) after running cold on the final table as his pocket queens were cracked by Frank Reichel's ace-jack as well as losing a big flip with his pocket nines against Tsuf Saltsberg's ace-king. Tamir Saidman was eliminated in eighth place ($35,964) in one of the last hands of the night as his pocket jacks lost to Abdullah Alshanti's ace-king.

Still remaining in the field is notorious online crusher Van Fleet (32,800,000) who has over $20,000,000 in online cashes and is looking to transfer his success to the live arena by adding a WSOP bracelet to his resume. However, it is Alex Jim who leads the field with 36,300,000. The American cashed the Main Event last year and also has a WSOP circuit ring to his name but like Van Fleet will be looking to secure the prestigious gold bracelet.

Action resumes on June 30 at Level 38, blinds 500,000/ 1,000,000 with a 1,000,000 big blind ante when the remaining seven players will continue their quest for the gold in the 60 minute levels.

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Tamir Saidman moved all in from middle position for 4,800,000. Abdullah Alshanti moved all in as well from the button with Saidman covered, but got no further callers.

Tamir Saidman:   
Abdullah Alshanti:   

Said was ahead for now, but needed to sweat against Alshanti's two overs. Both players, as well as a number of those not in the hand, went to the rail to watch the runout. Alshanti and Tamas Lendvai stood with their arms around one another's shoulder.

The     flop gave him even more outs with the nut flush draw. The   on the turn was of no help. With the rail getting rowdy and pleading for a diamond, the river came the  , sending the rail into pandemonium. "Dooley! Dooley! Dooley!" chants were heard, Alshanti's nickname.

Tamir Saidman was eliminated in 8th place for a cash of $35,964.

Abdullah Alshanti	19,500,000	6,100,000
Tamir Saidman	0	-10,000,000

Tsuf Saltsberg opened from under the gun for 1,600,000. Tamas Lendvai moved all in for 5,000,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Saltsberg, who snap called, threw his cards on the table, and ran to the rail to celebrate.

Tamas Lendvai:   
Tsuf Saltsberg:   

Saltsberg didn't even bother to see Lendvai's cards before leaving the table, and after the       runout resulted in a chop, the table had a good laugh about the reaction before returning to play.

Tsuf Saltsberg	24,000,000	-7,000,000
Tamas Lendvai	7,800,000	2,800,000

John Ypma found himself all in before a card was dealt, as he was in the big blind with just 400,000. Action folded around to Tamas Lendvai in the cutoff, who put in 800,000. Frank Reichel, the button, called.

Lendvai and Reichel checked through the     flop and the   turn, before Reichel fired for 1,000,000 on the   river. Lendvai folded.

"Tell me 10 high is good," Ypma said as they tabled their hands.

John Ypma:   
Frank Reichel:   

Ten high was not good, and Ypma was eliminated. After a trip of goodbyes and good lucks around the table, he headed to the payout desk, where he'll earn $28,129 for his 9th place finish, the biggest live cash of his career.

Frank Reichel	16,000,000	700,000
Tamas Lendvai	5,000,000	-800,000
John Ypma	0	-400,000

Daniel Marcus opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff, getting calls from Jon Van Fleet, the small blind, and Alex Jim, the big blind.

The trio checked through the     flop before Marcus fired another 1,700,000 on the   turn. Van Fleet made the call while Jim folded.

On the   river, Marcus fired for around 3,300,000. After a moment or two, Van Fleet pushed his cards towards the muck, giving the pot to Marcus.

Despite this, Van Fleet's stack has continued to grow, overtaking Alex Jim for the chip lead.

Jon Van Fleet	37,000,000	5,500,000
Alex Jim	30,000,000	-2,500,000
Daniel Marcus	15,000,000	3,000,000

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Jon Van Fleet opened from under the gun for 1,200,000. Kohichi Manago, in middle position, moved all in with 7,100,000 behind. Action folded back around to Van Fleet, who went into the tank.

"Online I'd never even think about folding this, but you seem so happy about your hand," Van Fleet said. Eventually, Van Fleet pushed forward a stack of chips, making the call, and putting Manago at risk.

Kohichi Manago:   
Jon Van Fleet:   

Van Fleet's read about Monago's happiness was right, and he found himself dominated. The     didn't change much, but the turn put the   on the board, putting Van Fleet ahead, and sending the rail into an uproar. The   river locked up the pot for Van Fleet, and put him neck and neck with Alex Jim for the chip lead.

Monago went around the table to wish each player luck and bump fists, still in high spirits despite the elimination. Several players throughout the day have commented on how much they enjoyed playing with Monago, who will take home a cash of $22,176 for his 10th place finish, nearly four times his career live earnings (per Hendon Mob) of $6,007.

Jon Van Fleet	31,500,000	14,500,000
Kohichi Manago	0	-8,100,000

Kohichi Manago called in the cutoff and Stephen Frakes moved all in for 700,000. Tamas Lendvai called as did Manago.

Both players checked down the board of      . Lendvai showed    while Frakes showed    which eliminated him from the tournament in 11th place.

Tamas Lendvai	5,500,000	1,150,000
Stephen "The Mover" Frakes	0	-1,900,000

Alex Jim opened from the small blind with a bet larger than the stack of John Ciccarelli, the big blind. He tossed in a single chip to make the call, and the two were off to the races.

John Ciccarelli:   
Alex Jim:   

Jim was ahead, and the     flop did little to change that. When the   hit on the turn, Jim and his rail of a dozen or so people erupted in celebration, as Ciccarelli was drawing dead. The   completed the board, and Jim scooped the pot to stick near the top of the chip leaders. Ciccarelli headed to the payout desk in 12th place for a cash of $17,624, the biggest of his career, but not before wishing each of the remaining players at the table well.

Alex Jim	29,000,000	6,000,000
John Ciccarelli	0	-6,200,000