2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Matija Dobric
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Final Table Profile: Matija Dobric
| Seat: | 3 |
| Chip Count: | 68,650,000 |
| Big Blinds: | 57 |
| Age: | 32 |
| Hometown: | Virovitica, Croatia |
| Twitter: @MatijaDobric |
Matija Dobric's Main Event Story
This year is different, I am calm, I can sleep, I can get good rest, everything goes smooth.
Croatia’s Matija Dobric has just under $240,000 in career winnings, and most of it came from his run to 32nd place in the 2021 Main Event. He arrived on Day 7 in 2022 with another shot at the Main Event Final Table and he has taken full advantage of the opportunity.
"I just play hand by hand and whatever happens happens, that's poker - like every other poker tournament,” Dobric said to PokerNews while bagging up his chips on Day 6. “I mean, it's not like every other event but I play my best every hand and there is nothing special about it.”
Dobric is bouncing back in a big way after his run in the 2021 Main Event, and the experience has helped him bring a more balanced approach in 2022.
"Last year it was really hard. I couldn't sleep because I was full of adrenaline and when I woke up after four or five hours of sleep, I was trying to stay awake at the table. This year is different, I am calm, I can sleep, I can get good rest, everything goes smooth."
This is Dobric’s third cash of the 2022 WSOP after picking up a couple of small scores early in the series. He has been playing poker for more than ten years, mostly in tournaments, with the rare appearance at cash games throughout Las Vegas as he enjoys playing at new casinos.
Dobric’s Run to the Final Table
Dobric’s run to the final table is full of highlights, but doubling through with quads on Day 5 of the Main Event stands out among the most memorable hands of the entire tournament.
There was over 1 million in the pot and a board of 8♥5♦2♠10♥5♥ when Dobric check-shoved a 600,000 bet from Martin Stashin with his last 1.9 million chips. Stashin went deep into the tank before he finally called and turned over 2♣2♦ for deuces full of fives, but Dobric turned over 5♠5♣ to take the pot with quad fives and start his march to the final table.
How Matija Dobric Got to the Final Table
| Day | Chips | Rank |
| Day 1d | 107,200 | 745/3,295 |
| Day 2d | 450,500 | 47/1,757 |
| Day 3 | 778,000 | 153/1,299 |
| Day 4 | 1,880,000 | 86/380 |
| Day 5 | 8,445,000 | 11/123 |
| Day 6 | 29,550,000 | 6/35 |
| Day 7 | 68,650,000 | 3/10 |
2022 Main Event Final Table Seating
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Souki | United Kingdom | 13,500,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Adrian Attenborough | Australia | 50,800,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Matija Dobric | Croatia | 68,650,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Michael Duek | United States | 49,775,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Matthew Su | United States | 83,200,000 | 69 |
| 6 | John Eames | United Kingdom | 54,950,000 | 46 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Farnes | United States | 35,350,000 | 29 |
| 8 | Aaron Duczak | Canada | 56,000,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Espen Jorstad | Norway | 83,200,000 | 69 |
| 10 | Asher Conniff | United States | 29,400,000 | 25 |
2022 Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
| 1 | $10,000,000 |
| 2 | $6,000,000 |
| 3 | $4,000,000 |
| 4 | $3,000,000 |
| 5 | $2,225,000 |
| 6 | $1,750,000 |
| 7 | $1,350,000 |
| 8 | $1,075,000 |
| 9 | $850,675 |
2022 Main Event Final Table Player Stats
| Player | Country | First Cash | WSOP Cashes | Career Earnings | Biggest Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Souki | United Kingdom | 2010 | 7 | $830,812 | $102,214 |
| Adrian Attenborough | Australia | 2014 | 8 | $1,460,049 | $361,660 |
| Matija Dobric | Croatia | 2017 | 8 | $239,167 | $198,550 |
| Michael Duek | United States | 2017 | 4 | $651,300 | $548,015 |
| Matthew Su | United States | 2014 | 0 | $49,340 | $29,230 |
| John Eames | United Kingdom | 2007 | 19 | $2,196,078 | $289,706 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | United States | 2017 | 12 | $181,550 | $61,250 |
| Aaron Duczak | Canada | 2006 | 40 | $423,887 | $51,251 |
| Espen Jorstad | Norway | 2012 | 24 | $266,860 | $74,042 |
| Asher Conniff | United States | 2009 | 49 | $2,862,290 | $973,683 |
Stats courtesy of WSOP.com and HendonMob.com.
The 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event returns on Friday, July 15 at 2:00 p.m. local time. You can follow the Main Event Final Table via the PokerNews Live Reporting Blog where we'll cover all of the action in our exclusive WSOP Main Event Live Updates.
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In this Series
- 1 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Matthew Su
- 2 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Philippe Souki
- 3 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Espen Jorstad
- 4 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Matija Dobric
- 5 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Aaron Duczak
- 6 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: John Eames
- 7 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Adrian Attenborough
- 8 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Michael Duek
- 9 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Jeffrey Farnes
- 10 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Asher Conniff
