Koray Aldemir's impressive run the 2022 Main Event continued on the secondary feature table. He called Matthew Ezrol's 1,175,000 jam with this 
.
Ezrol's 
were ahead on the 
flop but Aldemir would make trips on the 
runout to send out the middle school math teacher.
Marco Johnson opened to 110,000 with 
from early position. Koray Aldemir called from the small blind with a pair of deuces 
.
The reigning WSOP Main Event champion checked the 
flop and Johnson checked back as well.
The checked through to the 
river. Aldemir bet 260,000 and Johnson folded the best hand.
As the hand ended, 2020 WSOP Main Event champion Damian Salas took his seat at the Main Feature table.
The tournament clock shows 159 players remaining on Day 5 of the Main Event as the players go on another 20-minute break.
Here are a few highlights from the last level:
Dan Smith raised it up from the cutoff and was called by Andres Jeckeln in the big blind. The flop came 
and Jeckeln check-called a bet from Smith.
The turn brought the 
and Jeckeln checked again. Smith counted out another bet of 300,000 this time and Jeckeln called. The 
completed the board and Jeckeln chose to lead out with a min-bet of 50,000. Smith quickly called and Jeckeln turned over 
for a flush to win the pot.
Adria Diaz had gotten his stack of approximately 1,500,000 in from the cutoff and he was at risk against Philip Neiman in the hijack.
Adria Diaz: 
Philip Neiman: 
The board ran out 
as Neiman clapped and let out a "Let's go!" at the sight of the river card which confirmed the result, while Diaz hit the rail as the dealer confirmed he had slightly less chips to start the hand.
Vikenty Shegal was getting to his feet having been eliminated at the hands of Andrew Taylor.
Shegal's 
was ahead of his opponent's 
pre-flop, but Taylor did flop a pair on the 
flop.
However, the turn 
and river 
gave Taylor runner-runner flush to eliminate Shegal.
"On the turn, you just knew it was coming," said a tablemate as Shegal hit the rail.
Nicholas Ramsey opened with 
to 115,000 from early position before Andrew Barfield three-bet to 270,000 with 
.
William Nunley then woke up with 
in the small blind and reraised to 650,000. Ramsey quickly folded and then Barfield then jammed for 1,515,000 and was called.
The 
gave the queens a flush draw and the gave Nunley the best hand. The 
would chop the pot but the river was the instead and sent Barfield to the rail.
Aaron Mermelstein raised it up to 110,000 on the button and Rok Gostisa defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Gostisa check-called a bet from Mermelstein.
The turn brought the 
and Gostisa checked again. Mermelstein dropped in a bet of 175,000 on the turn and Gostisa still called.
The river was the and Gostisa checked for the third time. Mermelstein splashed in a third a barrel of 575,000 and Gostisa looked him up. Mermelstein showed his 
which was no good against the of Gostisa.
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