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Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:40 PM Local Time
Smith Doubles Through Souki
The action folded to Philippe Souki on the button who made it 325,000 to go. William Smith shoved all in for 1,150,000 from the small blind and Souki instantly called.
William Smith:
Philippe Souki:
The flop came and Smith was still ahead with his ace-high. The on the turn paired his ace but Souki picked up a straight draw. The river was the and Smith held on for a double up.
| Philippe Souki | 12,800,000 | 1,050,000  |
| William Smith | 2,600,000 | 1,500,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:39 PM Local Time
Jung Pressures Wilson
Seungmook Jung opened to 325,000 from late position and was called by the small blind as well as Austin Wilson out of the big blind.
The small blind player checked on a flop of and Wilson led out for 300,000. Jung responded by raising to 800,000, which elicited a quick fold from the small blind. Wilson gave it some thought but opted to wait for a better spot and released his hand.
| Austin Wilson | 9,300,000 | -675,000  |
| Seungmook Jung | 7,200,000 | 3,900,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:33 PM Local Time
Su Wins Classic Flip to Double
Kenneth Baime opened to 325,000 from early position and Matthew Su moved all in for 3,825,000 in the small blind. Baime called.
Matthew Su:
Kenneth Baime:
It was the most classic of flips as Su's suited big slick was up against the red ladies. The flop vaulted Su into the lead, and the turn just left him needing to fade a queen. The completed the board and confirmed the result as Su picked up the double.
| Matthew Su | 8,000,000 | 3,700,000 |
| Kenneth Baime | 3,000,000 | -3,600,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:31 PM Local Time
Gisler Surrenders to Duek's Pressure
Jon Gisler raised to 300,000 from the hijack before Michael Duek re-raised to 850,000 on the button. Gisler called to see the flop.
Gisler checked over to Duek, who continued for 600,000. Gisler called and the turn came the .
Gisler checked once again, and this time Duek stuck out 1,700,000. Gisler thought about it for a moment before giving up his hand.
| Michael Duek | 15,200,000 | 700,000 |
| Jon Gisler | 5,500,000 | -1,250,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:31 PM Local Time
Kim Busts Morrell with Broadway Straight
Gerald Morrell shoved his last 2,180,000 from the button and Haim Or Krief called from the small blind, but Brian Kim three-bet to 7,280,000 and Or Krief ducked out of the way. Action was heads up with Morrell at risk.
Gerald Morrell:
Brian Kim:
The board ran out and Kim turned a Broadway straight to send Morrell to the rail.
| Brian Kim | 21,300,000 | 4,400,000 |
| Haim Or Krief | 5,100,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Gerald Morrell | 0 | -7,900,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:28 PM Local Time
Lavenburg Sticks Around With a Double
Espen Jorstad raised and then called the all-in of severe short stack Michael Lavenburg for the last 600,000 on the button.
Michael Lavenburg:
Espen Jorstad:
The flop gave Lavenburg the bottom set and he whispered in table chat "no queen or jack". That request was granted with the turn as his double-up was now secured and he even improved to a full house on the river.
| Espen Jorstad | 12,700,000 | -650,000 |
| Michael Lavenburg | 1,600,000 | -800,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:23 PM Local Time
Did Alejandro Lococo Pull Off Best WSOP Main Event Bluff Since Moneymaker?
PokerStars ambassador Alejandro Lococo, aka "Papo MC," made one of the greatest bluffs you'll ever see in the World Series of Poker Main Event Monday night.
Lococo, an Argentinian freestyle rapper with 2.8 million Instagram followers, is attempting to return to the Main Event final table after finishing in seventh place for $1,225,000 last year.
Read the story here!
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:21 PM Local Time
Funaro's Bluff Doesn't Phase Wilson
A completed board of was spread across the felt and Frank Funaro was heads-up with Austin Wilson. Funaro checked from the big blind and Wilson tossed in a bet of 450,000 in the cutoff.
Funaro responded with a check-raise to 2,000,000 which left Wilson scratching his head. After a minute passed, Wilson called and turned over for the best hand.
| Austin Wilson | 9,975,000 | 2,675,000 |
| Frank Funaro | 3,375,000 | -1,625,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:19 PM Local Time
Trips for Bhojani
Asher Conniff opened to 300,000 from early position and Imran Bhojani defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the flop, Bhojani checked, and Conniff bet 225,000. Bhojani clicked it back with a check-raise to 450,000, and Conniff called.
The fell on the turn, Bhojani bet 325,000, and Conniff called.
The completed the board and Bhojani bet 1,100,000. Conniff tanked for over a minute and ultimately put in the chips.
Bhojani tabled for flopped trips to collect the pot as his opponent mucked.
| Matija Dobric | 19,700,000 | -400,000 |
| Kamal Bittar | 12,900,000 | -2,600,000 |
| Imran Bhojani | 8,500,000 | 625,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 6,600,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Baime | 6,600,000 | -600,000 |
| Matthew Su | 4,300,000 | 1,100,000 |
| David Diaz | 3,600,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 3,500,000 | -100,000 |
| Henry Fischer | 3,400,000 | -350,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:14 PM Local Time
Minor Setback for Lievano as Reed Doubles
Robert Reed was all in for a mere 1,200,000 with the and once the cards were revealed, his opponent Antonio Lievano sighed an "shit, nice hand" before grabbing his phone and recording the action. Lievano had one overcard and some broadway outs as he tabled the .
Nothing changed on the flop and Lievano asked for an "ace ball" on the turn. However, the river changed nothing whatsoever and Reed doubled his short stack.
| Antonio Lievano | 5,000,000 | -3,100,000 |
| Robert Reed | 2,800,000 | 1,000,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:09 PM Local Time
Khan Picks Up Kings to Double
William Smith in the big blind had re-raised to 1,100,000 before Mack Khan in the cutoff shoved for 4,900,000. Smith gave it some thought before committing the chips.
Mack Khan:
William Smith:
"All day long, kings versus ace-queen, ace-king," a tablemate said heading to the flop. It was safe for Khan, as were the turn and river as he doubled up and left Smith a short stack.
| Mack Khan | 10,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| William Smith | 1,100,000 | -6,980,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:07 PM Local Time
One Woman Left in WSOP Main Event
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:06 PM Local Time
Wilson's Two Pair Sends Lijo to the Rail
Lander Lijo raised it up from middle position and Austin Wilson defended from the big blind. The flop came and Wilson check-called a bet from Lijo.
The turn brought the and Wilson checked again. Lijo sized up another bet and Wilson check-raised all in. Lijo called off his stack of 2,600,000 and the cards were tabled.
Lander Lijo:
Austin Wilson:
Wilson flopped two pair but Lijo had outs with a flush draw. The river was the and Wilson held on to eliminated Lijo.
| Austin Wilson | 7,300,000 | 750,000 |
| Lander Lijo | 0 | -3,600,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:04 PM Local Time
Turner Shoves on Levy
George Turner opened to 300,000 in middle position and Tzur Levy three-bet to 800,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Turner who called.
The dealer spread the flop, Turner led for 350,000, and Levy called. The fell on the turn, Turner bet 975,000, and Levy tank-called.
The completed the board and Turner moved all in, causing Levy to lay down his hand after some deliberation. Levy gave a golf clap to his opponent in anticipation of the claps from Turner's rail, which indeed followed as Turner scooped the pot.
| Tzur Levy | 10,200,000 | 0 |
| George Turner | 9,300,000 | 0 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:03 PM Local Time
Kim Pressures Lococo
Matthew Shepsky raised to 300,000 and Alejandro Lococo three-bet to 1,115,000. Brian Kim four-bet to 2,600,000 and Shepsky ducked out of the way before Lococo went into the tank.
After around two minutes, Lococo tossed his cards in the muck and gave up the pot. Kim stacked up his new chips while the rail erupted in exaltation of the table's chip leader.
| Brian Kim | 16,900,000 | 200,000 |
| Alejandro Lococo | 12,000,000 | -800,000 |
| Matthew Shepsky | 5,400,000 | -200,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:02 PM Local Time
Rothschild Ousted by Kunze
Following a preflop raise to 300,000 by Tom Kunze and the call by David Rothschild in the big blind, the flop came . Rothschild opted for a check-shove worth 1,625,000 and was snap-called by Kunze to find himself on very thin ice.
David Rothschild:
Tom Kunze:
The Frenchman needed running cards to avoid the elimination but was left drawing dead on the turn to make the river a formality.
| Tom Kunze | 13,500,000 | 1,900,000 |
| David Rothschild | 0 | -2,075,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:00 PM Local Time
Dobric In Control Of Table
Since returning from the dinner break, Matija Dobric has been in full control of his table, winning many small pots to keep himself moving up the chip counts. Dobric opened to 300,000 from under the gun and was called by Matthew Su out of the small blind as well as David Diaz in the big blind to generate three-way action heading to the flop.
Both blinds checked on the flop and Dobric continued for 300,000. Su called while Diaz folded to send the two remaining players to the turn.
Diaz checked for a second time on the board pairing turn and Dobric bet again, sizing up to 1,300,000. Su thought it over but in the end decided on a fold to send another pot Dobric's direction.
| Matija Dobric | 20,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Matthew Su | 3,200,000 | -375,000 |
| David Diaz | 2,500,000 | -2,075,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 9:00 PM Local Time
Khan Rivers a Straight
Three-handed on a flop of , Philippe Souki bet 425,000 from early position and received calls by Mayank Madan and Mack Khan in the big blind.
All three players checked the turn. The river came the and Khan led out for 750,000. Souki quickly mucked, but Madan threw in the chips to call.
Khan turned over for the rivered straight and Madan tapped the table and said "nice hand" before mucking.
| Philippe Souki | 11,750,000 | -3,350,000 |
| Mayank Madan | 10,700,000 | -2,100,000 |
| Mack Khan | 5,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 8:57 PM Local Time
Minor Loses Another, Jorstad Vaults Up the Leaderboard
Jimmy Setna opened to 300,000 in the cutoff and Robert Minor three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button. Espen Jorstad was in the small blind and took a minute before moving all in for 6,450,000. Setna quickly folded but Minor decided to call.
Espen Jorstad:
Robert Minor:
Jorstad rose from his seat with his tournament life on the line. The flop of gave Jorstad a set of kings and reduced the sweat. The landed on the turn, leaving Minor drawing dead to the on the river and Jorstad improved to a flush.
| Espen Jorstad | 13,350,000 | 7,550,000 |
| Robert Minor | 1,200,000 | -7,100,000 |