For the last 20 minutes, raise and takes have been getting the job done, with very few flops being seen.
For the last 20 minutes, raise and takes have been getting the job done, with very few flops being seen.
Level: 36
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Espen Jorstad memorably won the WSOP Main Event in 2022. But the victory, which netted him $10 million and a gold bracelet, didn't come without some difficult decisions.
The champion, in a GTO Wizard video, broke down the ICM implications of his decisions along the way at the final table four years ago.
The finalists are at the seats, and cards are about to go in the air.
The final table players have been sent on a 25-minute break. Play should resume around 7:22 p.m.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | Viorel Gavrila | 34,300,000 | 57 |
| 37 | 2 | Fishburger | 10,300,000 | 17 |
| 37 | 3 | Binh Nguyen (VNM) | 11,100,000 | 19 |
| 37 | 4 | Hauke9 | 14,300,000 | 24 |
| 37 | 5 | Silver1964 | 6,800,000 | 11 |
| 37 | 6 | Dragos Iosub | 6,300,000 | 11 |
| 37 | 7 | Maximilian Kuntz | 7,100,000 | 12 |
| 37 | 8 | Michal Ligocki | 10,300,000 | 17 |
| 37 | 9 | Mystery Kid | 30,900,000 | 52 |
Doron Sofer put in his last 2,250,000 from the cutoff. Viorel Gavrila reshoved from the small blind, folding out Silver1964 in the big blind.
Doron Sofer: K♠K♣
Viorel Gavrila: A♦5♥
Sofer remained miles in front on the Q♥3♦6♦ flop, but the 2♣ turn gave Gavrila some straight outs. The 4♣ arrived on the river, sealing the checkmark for Gavrila.
With Sofer's departure, final table preparations are underway.
Binh Nguyen (VNM) raised to 1,200,000 first to act, and Meik Schoenberg called all-in for the same amount. The rest of the table folded.
Meik Schoenberg: Q♣9♣
Binh Nguyen (VNM): Q♥J♥
Schoenberg was dominated, and he was essentially drawing dead on the J♦J♠6♥ flop. The 4♣10♣ completed the board and he went out in 11th place.
Fishburger opened to 1,300,000 from early position, before Razak shoved for around 10,000,000 from the next seat. Viorel Gavrila rejammed as the big stack and folded out Fishburger.
Razak: 10♠10♦
Viorel Gavrila: A♠A♦
Razak was in rough shape, and was eliminated in 12th place after the Q♥7♦3♥3♣9♥ runout.
Meik Schoenberg jammed as the big stack in the small blind and Michal Ligocki called off his last 2,900,000 from the big blind.
Michal Ligocki: Q♣3♠
Meik Schoenberg: A♣4♥
Ligocki paired on the 9♣6♠3♣ flop to take the lead and doubled up after the 2♦ turn and 6♥ river.
That left Schoenberg with just two two big blinds.
Level: 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000