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Ken Fishman Wins Event 3 Against a Strong Final Table

2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  76
Prize Pool:  $73,720
August 25, 2022

Ken Fishman

Ken Fishman won Event 3 tonight against a strong lineup at the final table that included Jacob Ferro, AJ Kelsall, and his heads-up opponent Aaron Thivyanathan. Fishman persevered to win the top prize money of $21,980 and the WPT trophy. Here is what he had to say after the tournament victory. “It feels great, really good to close one out,” said Fishman.

The final stages of the tournament saw a particularly long slowdown in play at the money bubble and during five-handed action. This is where Fishman dug deep to persevere. “I was just trying to hang in there and survive and wait for a good spot. I just tried to stay patient, it was a lot of trial and error you know for sure,” said Fishman.

“I’m a little tired, but I’m going to play another tournament tomorrow. I’m going to try for another trophy,” said Fishman when he was asked about his plans to celebrate the tournament win.

Fishman is a local regular here at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, so he was happy to take home the win close to home. “Oh, I love it here, the competition is great, the food is good here, and I love to hang out with all my buddies here, all my friends,” said Fishman.

Here is a look at the final results for the tournament:

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1KenFishman$21,980 + WPT Trophy
2AaronThivyanathan$14,080
3JeremyJoseph$9,330
4JasonBlock$6,400
5JacobFerro$4,540
6AJKelsall$3,350
7JosephHenry$2,560
8MarounAkiki$2,560
9MichaelTweedlie$2,040
10JaredPenney$2,040
11BradleyMatherne$1,690
12OscarLindo Zeledon$1,690
13RomelMendoza$1,460

Event 3: Ken Fishman Wins ($21,980); Aaron Thivyanathan – 2nd Place ($14,080)

$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 21:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Remaining Players:  1 of 76

Aaron Thivyanathan got all in with KhQs in the hole on a board reading Kc7s3hAdQh, but Ken Fishman had him covered holding Ac7h for a better two-pair.

Thivyanathan was eliminated in second place, good for $14,080, and Fishman won $21,980 as the champion of Event 3. He also took home the WPT trophy.

Stay tuned for a winner photo, an interview with the champion, and full results from the tournament.

Event 3: Jeremy Joseph – 3rd Place ($9,330)

$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 21:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Remaining Players:  2 of 76

The flop read 7s6h5h when Jeremy Joseph got all in with 8d7h in the hole, and Ken Fishman had him covered holding AsAd.

The turn and river fell Ah5c, and Joseph was eliminated in third place, good for $9,330. Fishman stacked up 1.1 million after collecting the pot, and he will have a large advantage going into the heads-up final against Aaron Thivyanathan (400,000).

Ken Fishman – 1,100,000 (73 bb)
Jeremy Joseph – Eliminated in Third Place ($9,330)

Event 3: Jason Block – 4th Place ($6,400)

$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 21:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Remaining Players:  3 of 76

Jason Block called all in for 280,000 from the big blind with 7c7d in the hole after Jeremy Joseph moved all in for 355,000 ahead of him from the small blind holding AcKs.

The board ran out Qh10d3h5hAs, and Block was eliminated in fourth place, good for $6,400. Joseph stacked up 635,000 after collecting the pot.

Jeremy Joseph – 635,000 (42 bb)
Jason Block – Eliminated in Fourth Place ($6,400)

Event 3: Jacob Ferro – 5th Place ($4,540)

$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players:  5 of 76

Jacob Ferro fell in fifth place when his Ah4c couldn’t hold up against the Ks10h of Aaron Thivyanathan when he had Ferro covered and found a pair of tens on the flop.

Ferro took home $4,540 in prize money, and Thivyanathan increased his chip lead to 670,000 after collecting the pot.

Aaron Thivyanathan – 670,000 (67 bb)
Jacob Ferro – Eliminated in Fifth Place ($4,540) 

Event 3: Final Table Chip Count Update

$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Remaining Players:  5 of 76

Here is a look at the updated chip counts at the final table of Event 3, where play has been stuck at five-handed action for well over an hour now.

Seat 2:  Ken Fishman – 340,000
Seat 3: Aaron Thivyanathan – 470,000
Seat 4:  Jacob Ferro – 164,000
Seat 6: Jeremy Joseph – 320,000
Seat 7: Jason Block – 265,000

Event 3: Final Table Results Update

$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Remaining Players:  5 of 76

The first two players to fall at the final table in Event 3 were Joseph Henry in seventh place ($2,560), and AJ Kelsall in sixth place ($3,530). Play has been stuck at five-handed action for the past half-hour. Here is a look at the remaining prize pool up for grabs:

1st: $21,980 + WPT trophy
2nd: $14,080
3rd: $9,330
4th: $6,400
5th: $4,540

Event 3: Final Table Begins

$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players:  7 of 76

The players have taken their seats at the final table in Event 3, and here is a look at the seat draw with chip counts.

Seat 1: Joseph Henry – 70,000
Seat 2:  Ken Fishman – 182,000
Seat 3: Aaron Thivyanathan – 253,000
Seat 4:  Jacob Ferro – 235,000
Seat 5: AJ Kelsall – 65,000
Seat 6: Jeremy Joseph – 210,000
Seat 7: Jason Block – 538,000

Event 3: Jason Block Takes One Out on the Money Bubble

$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Remaining Players:  13 of 76

The small blind was all in preflop with AsKh for a short stack, and Jason Block had him covered holding Qh7h from the big blind.

The board ran out Jc9s2h10c7c, and the small blind was eliminated on a long money bubble that saw five doubles up during hand-for-hand play before the bubble burst. Every player remaining will now take home at least $1,460 in prize money.

Block stacked up 265,000 after collecting the pot, and he now holds the chip lead. Jacob Ferro is also near the top with a stack of 255,000.

Jason Block – 265,000 (88 bb)

 

Event 3: Prize Pool and Payouts with $21,980 Up Top

2022 WPT Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
Event 3
$1,100 Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Entries:  76
Prize Pool:  $73,720
August 25, 2022

Registration closed for the $1,100 Six-Handed tournament and the 76 entries turned the $50,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $73,720. The last 13 players will earn some money with $1,460 for a min-cash and $21,980 awaiting the winner.

1st: $21,980 + WPT trophy
2nd: $14,080
3rd: $9,330
4th: $6,400
5th: $4,540
6th: $3,530
7th-8th: $2,560
9th-10th: $2,040
11th-12th: $1,690
13th: $1,460