Friday, July 15, 2022 5:35 PM Local Time
Hendrix Takes One From Turmezey
On a flop of , Peter Turmezey bet 250,000 under the gun and Adam Hendrix called in the big blind.
The turn was the . The action went check-check.
The river was the . Hendrix led for 400,000 and Turmezey folded after a bit of time.
Peter Turmezey | 9,050,000 | 150,000  |
Adam Hendrix | 7,210,000 | 260,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 5:14 PM Local Time
Arani Finds a Massive Double Up
Mo Arani opened the action to 275,000 from the button. Toby Lewis shoved all in from the small blind for roughly 8,000,000, covering both players in the hand. The big blind folded and Arani snap-called for his last 3,970,000 total.
Mo Arani:
Toby Lewis:
The board ran out , hitting the king for Arani and he scored the full double up.
Mo Arani | 8,100,000 | 4,125,000  |
Toby Lewis | 3,600,000 | -4,700,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 5:04 PM Local Time
Arani Jams Over Turmezey
Mo Arani raised to 250,000 from under the gun. Peter Turmezey three-bet to 675,000 from the button.
Action was back on Arani who thought for a long time before he jammed all in which got Turmezey to snap-fold.
Peter Turmezey | 8,900,000 | 1,050,000  |
Mo Arani | 3,975,000 | 2,025,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 4:44 PM Local Time
Straver Wins Big Pot Off Josephy

Cliff Josephy opened the action from under the gun to 240,000. It folded to Johannes Straver on the button who three-bet to 600,000 and Josephy made the call.
The flop came and Josephy check-called a bet of 375,000 from Straver. On the turn Josephy elected to lead out for 725,000 and Straver called.
The completed the board and Josephy checked. Straver took a moment before moving almost all his chips in with a bet of 1,520,000, leaving a single 100,000 chip behind. Josephy went deep in the tank but eventually folded and the big pot was sent to the Dutchman.
Johannes Straver | 5,300,000 | 3,130,000  |
Cliff Josephy | 3,400,000 | -2,000,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 4:04 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. Play will resume shortly.

Friday, July 15, 2022 3:59 PM Local Time
Michael Katz Eliminated In 8th Place ($66,638)

The action folded to Michael Katz who moved all in from the button for roughly 1,500,000 and Adam Hendrix made the call from the big blind.
Michael Katz:
Adam Hendrix:
It was a classic flip situation and when the board ran out , it was the turned set for Hendrix that sent Katz to the rail in 8th place.
Adam Hendrix | 6,950,000 | 3,500,000  |
Michael Katz | 0 | -2,110,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 3:45 PM Local Time
Straver Shoves the River
With the board completed to read , Francois Pirault bet 650,000. Johannes Straver took his time before pushing his stack forward for the all in. Pirault quickly folded.
Johannes Straver | 2,170,000 | -210,000  |
Francois Pirault | 1,950,000 | -1,300,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 3:36 PM Local Time
Caio Almeida Eliminated In 9th Place ($51,894)

The action started when Caio Almeida moved all in from the hijack for 970,000. It folded to Cliff Josephy in the big blind who made the call.
Caio Almeida:
Cliff Josephy:
The board ran out , giving Josephy top pair and eliminated Almeida in 9th place.
Cliff Josephy | 5,400,000 | 1,050,000  |
Caio Almeida | 0 | -930,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 3:33 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Redraw
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
1 | Peter Turmezey | Hungary | 7,850,000 |
2 | Francois Pirault | France | 3,250,000 |
3 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | 2,380,000 |
4 | Caio Almeida | Brazil | 930,000 |
5 | Mo Arani | United States | 1,950,000 |
6 | Michael Katz | United States | 2,110,000 |
7 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | 8,300,000 |
8 | Cliff Josephy | United States | 4,350,000 |
9 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 3,450,000 |
Toby Lewis | 8,300,000 | 1,635,000  |
Peter Turmezey | 7,850,000 | -650,000  |
Cliff Josephy | 4,350,000 | 170,000  |
Adam Hendrix | 3,450,000 | -1,690,000  |
Francois Pirault | 3,250,000 | 435,000  |
Johannes Straver | 2,380,000 | 280,000  |
Michael Katz | 2,110,000 | 245,000  |
Mo Arani | 1,950,000 | -450,000  |
Caio Almeida | 930,000 | -930,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 3:24 PM Local Time
Valentin Oberhauser Eliminated In 10th Place ($41,057)

The action was picked up when Valentin Oberhauser moved all in for roughly 2,000,000 and was called by Peter Turmezey.
Valentin Oberhauser:
Peter Turmezey:
The board ran out and the jacks of Turmezey held to send Oberhauser out in 10th place.
Peter Turmezey | 8,500,000 | 1,600,000  |
Valentin Oberhauser | 0 | -2,910,000  |

Friday, July 15, 2022 3:01 PM Local Time
Slow Opening Level
The first level of play has been a slow one with many preflop raise and take its, with very few substantial pots as players still sit on the unofficial final table bubble.
Friday, July 15, 2022 2:36 PM Local Time
Straver Takes From The Chip Leader

In a pot of roughly 380,000 on a board of , Peter Turmezey bet 320,000 from the small blind into Johannes Straver in the big blind.
Straver took a moment before moving all in for 1,490,000 and Turmezey went into the tank. After about a minute of thought Turmezey let his hand go and the chips were sent to Straver.
Peter Turmezey | 6,900,000 | -620,000  |
Johannes Straver | 2,100,000 | -485,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 2:11 PM Local Time
Oberhauser Doubles
Valentin Oberhauser was all in preflop and ahead with the against the of Peter Turmezey.
The flop was gin for Oberhauser as it came to give him broadway. The turn was the and the river the to secure an early double for Oberhauser.
Peter Turmezey | 7,520,000 | -1,290,000  |
Valentin Oberhauser | 2,910,000 | 1,440,000  |
Friday, July 15, 2022 2:03 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are now in the air as the final ten players battle it out for WSOP gold.
Friday, July 15, 2022 12:55 PM Local Time
Ten Remain In Hunt For WSOP Gold In $5,000 Freezeout; Begins at 2 p.m.

After the dust settled on Day 2, only ten players remain in the hunt for the coveted WSOP gold bracelet in Event #81: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em. Day 2 saw 153 players return to Bally's gold, all battling it out to make Day 3 and have a chance at the $665,459 first place prize.
Peter Turmezey found a late night surge to bag the chip lead coming in to today with 8,810,000, good for 110 big blinds. The Hungarian won a massive pot on the very last hand of the night when he got kings in against the ace-king of Mike Watson for a 7,000,000 chip pot, eliminating Watson in 11th place.
Final Ten Players
Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
1 | Peter Turmezey | Hungary | 8,810,000 | 110 |
2 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | 6,665,000 | 83 |
3 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 5,140,000 | 64 |
4 | Cliff Josephy | United States | 4,180,000 | 52 |
5 | Francois Pirault | France | 2,815,000 | 35 |
6 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | 2,585,000 | 32 |
7 | Mo Arani | United States | 2,400,000 | 30 |
8 | Michael Katz | United States | 1,865,000 | 23 |
9 | Caio Almeida | Brazil | 1,860,000 | 23 |
10 | Valentin Oberhauser | France | 1,470,000 | 18 |
Other notables who made the final day include two-time bracelet winner Cliff Josephy who is returning with 4,180,000. Josephy was able to chip up slowly throughout the day, but it was the hand against Michael Mizrachi that really gave him a boost when he picked off the bluff of the Grinder, rocketing his stack up the leaderboard. Toby Lewis is returning today in 2nd place with 6,650,000. Lewis found himself at the top of the pack throughout most of the day, winning pot after pot to secure a podium position for the final day.
Blinds will resume at level 26 with a small blind of 40,000 and a big blind of 80,000 with an 80,000 ante. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels and a dinner break will be added if needed.
Keep it locked to PokerNews for all the updates on this event and more at the WSOP at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.

Friday, July 15, 2022 12:37 PM Local Time
Get To Know The Main Event Finalists
Friday, July 15, 2022 11:31 AM Local Time
Seat Draw For the Final Day
Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
Bally's | 676 | 1 | Cliff Josephy | United States | 4,180,000 | 52 |
Bally's | 676 | 2 | Peter Turmezey | Hungary | 8,810,000 | 110 |
Bally's | 676 | 4 | Johannes Straver | United States | 2,585,000 | 32 |
Bally's | 676 | 5 | Francois Pirault | France | 2,815,000 | 35 |
Bally's | 676 | 7 | Valentin Oberhauser | United States | 1,470,000 | 18 |
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Bally's | 677 | 1 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | 6,665,000 | 83 |
Bally's | 677 | 3 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 5,140,000 | 64 |
Bally's | 677 | 6 | Mohammad Arani | United States | 2,400,000 | 30 |
Bally's | 677 | 7 | Caio Almeida | Brazil | 1,860,000 | 23 |
Bally's | 677 | 8 | Michael Katz | United States | 1,865,000 | 23 |