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 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:

$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 in the hole on a board reading , but Ken Fishman had him covered holding 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.

$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 when Jeremy Joseph got all in with in the hole, and Ken Fishman had him covered holding .

The turn and river fell , 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)

$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 in the hole after Jeremy Joseph moved all in for 355,000 ahead of him from the small blind holding .

The board ran out , 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)

$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 couldn’t hold up against the 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) 

$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