2022 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,782,475
Entries
8,663
Players Info - Day 7
Entries
35
Players Left
10

Matthew Shepsky Eliminated in 29th Place ($262,300)

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Matthew Shepsky
Matthew Shepsky

Matthew Shepsky shoved from the cutoff for 1,550,000 and Kenny Tran made the call from the big blind after action had folded to him.

Matthew Shepsky: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Kenny Tran: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} to not help Shepsky as Tran held with the higher pocket pair for to bust Shepsky in 29th place.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Su us
Matthew Su
19,900,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
Efthymia Litsou us
Efthymia Litsou
13,100,000
-200,000
-200,000
Kenny Tran us
Kenny Tran
11,500,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
10,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jimmy Setna ca
Jimmy Setna
9,000,000
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
4,800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Matthew Shepsky us
Matthew Shepsky
Busted

Tags: Kenny TranMatthew Shepsky

Mack Khan Eliminated in 28th Place ($262,300)

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Mack Khan
Mack Khan

Aaron Mermelstein opened to 800,000 in early position, Mack Khan moved all in for 3,500,000 in the small blind, and Mermelstein called.

Mack Khan: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Aaron Mermelstein: {k-Spades}{9-Spades}

Khan was in good shape with the ladies, but the {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop left him needing help. The {5-Clubs} turn meant he needed a river queen to survive, but the {j-Spades} completed the board to eliminate him in 28th place for $262,300.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
45,300,000
5,300,000
5,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Karim Rebei dz
Karim Rebei
45,300,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
Brian Kim us
Brian Kim
30,600,000
Andres Jeckeln ar
Andres Jeckeln
15,100,000
John Eames gb
John Eames
9,100,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
David Diaz us
David Diaz
3,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mack Khan us
Mack Khan
Busted

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinMack Khan

Damian Salas Eliminated in 27th Place ($262,300)

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Damian Salas
Damian Salas

Damian Salas moved all in for 4,575,000 in the cutoff and Aaron Mermelstein called in the big blind.

Damian Salas: {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Aaron Mermelstein: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Salas was in rough shape and in need of help as the dealer spread the {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop. The {5-Hearts} turn left the Argentinian needing a ten to stay alive, but the {7-Hearts} completed the board to end the 2020 WSOP Main Event champ's deep run, as he embraced his opponents and rail, while his elimination ensured a new WSOP Main Event champion will be crowned.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
51,000,000
4,600,000
4,600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Michael Duek ar
Michael Duek
44,100,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Matija Dobric hr
Matija Dobric
32,500,000
-775,000
-775,000
Vadim Rozin ca
Vadim Rozin
14,900,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Andres Jeckeln ar
Andres Jeckeln
13,100,000
-1,975,000
-1,975,000
Kamal Bittar py
Kamal Bittar
13,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Adrian Attenborough au
Adrian Attenborough
11,500,000
-600,000
-600,000
Andy Taylor gb
Andy Taylor
11,500,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
Busted

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinDamian Salas

Kamal Bittar Eliminated in 26th Place ($323,100)

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Kamal Bittar
Kamal Bittar

Kamal Bittar moved all in for his 4,100,000 chips under the gun and Aaron Mermelstein called in middle position.

Kamal Bittar: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Aaron Mermelstein: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

Bittar was racing for his tournament life, and the {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop vaulted him into the lead. The {3-Spades} turn meant he just needed to fade one of the two sevens in the deck, but the {7-Clubs} spiked the river as the crowd reacted accordingly at the sight of the rollercoaster runout, and Bittar made his way to the payout desk in 26th place for $323,100.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
52,000,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Kamal Bittar py
Kamal Bittar
Busted

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinKamal Bittar

Andy Taylor Eliminated in 25th Place ($323,100)

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor

Adrian Attenborough opened to 800,000 in middle position and Andy Taylor jammed for 10,500,000 in the hijack. Action folded to Tom Kunze in the big blind who rejammed, and Attenborough folded.

Andy Taylor: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Tom Kunze: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Taylor needed to win a crucial flip to survive, but the {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop left him looking for an eight. However, the {2-Hearts} turn and {k-Spades} river changed nothing, eliminating Taylor in 25th place for $323,100.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
49,200,000
-2,800,000
-2,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Matija Dobric hr
Matija Dobric
42,000,000
3,600,000
3,600,000
Tom Kunze de
Tom Kunze
31,200,000
16,300,000
16,300,000
Michael Duek ar
Michael Duek
28,600,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Adrian Attenborough au
Adrian Attenborough
20,600,000
-800,000
-800,000
Andres Jeckeln ar
Andres Jeckeln
17,600,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
Vadim Rozin ca
Vadim Rozin
15,700,000
-5,200,000
-5,200,000
Andy Taylor gb
Andy Taylor
Busted

Tags: Andy TaylorTom Kunze

Second Break on Day Seven as 24 Remain

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Damian Salas
Damian Salas

In the second level of the day, the redraw of the last three tables was reached and the 2020 WSOP Main Event champion Damian Salas saw his hopes of a second title vanish.

Only 24 players remain in contention and three of them already have a WSOP gold bracelet to their name in Espen Jorstad, David Diaz, and Kenny Tran.

They are now on a scheduled 75-minute dinner break and the action will resume at 8.18 pm local time. Below are some of the most notable hands in the last two-hour session at the tables.

Tags: Damian SalasDavid DiazEspen JorstadKenny Tran

Conniff and Madan Clash

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Asher Conniff
Asher Conniff

Mayank Madan made it 1,000,000 to go in the hijack and the action then reached Asher Conniff in the big blind. He took 44 seconds before three-betting to 2,800,000 and that sent Madan, who is sporting a Jaka Coaching patch, into the tank.

Madan reraised to 9,000,000 and Conniff called all in for 9,000,000 total.

Asher Conniff: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Mayank Madan: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop let both rails explode and the {q-Clubs} turn as well as the {7-Hearts} river brought no further surprise, as Conniff unwrapped another birthday present by the poker gods.

Player Chips Progress
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
18,800,000
9,300,000
9,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mayank Madan us
Mayank Madan
1,800,000
-9,300,000
-9,300,000
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Asher ConniffMayank Madan

Mayank Madan Eliminated in 24th Place ($323,100)

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Mayank Madan
Mayank Madan

One hand after losing the vast majority of his stack, Mayank Madan jammed for 1,800,000 in a middling position. John Eames folded the {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} in the small blind but he was called by Asher Conniff in the small blind.

Mayank Madan: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Asher Conniff: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop vaulted Conniff into the lead and he retained the lead throughout the {3-Spades} turn and {j-Diamonds} river. Within two hands, the fate of Madan in 24th place for a payday of $323,100.

Player Chips Progress
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
21,600,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mayank Madan us
Mayank Madan
Busted
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Asher ConniffMayank Madan

Brian Kim Eliminated in 23rd Place ($323,100)

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Brian Kim
Brian Kim

After losing a big pots just moments earlier, Brian Kim shoved all in for 5,150,000 from middle position. Jeffrey Farnes called on the button and Robert Welch came along from the big blind.

The flop fell {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} and both players checked through to the {7-Clubs} on the turn and the {q-Diamonds} on the river. Welch checked for the third time but Farnes finally announced a bet 5,200,000. Welch quickly folded and the last two hands would be shown.

Farnes tabled {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for a pair of queens on the river and Kim packed up his bags as he turned over {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} before they went into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Farnes us
Jeffrey Farnes
44,100,000
975,000
975,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
Robert Welch us
Robert Welch
19,100,000
-7,175,000
-7,175,000
Brian Kim us
Brian Kim
Busted

Tags: Robert WelchJeffrey FarnesBrian Kim

Eames Essentially Doubles in Bizarre Clicking War With Rebei

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
John Eames
John Eames

Karim Rebei raised it up to 1,400,000 in the small blind with the {9-Hearts}{6-Spades} and was called by John Eames in the big blind, who reluctantly came along with the {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. What followed was the {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop on which Rebei checked after almost a minute and nearly identical time was spent for consideration by Eames, which then led to a bet worth 850,000 with his full house.

Rebei was having none of it, mulling over his next move for more than a minute, then raised it up to 2,000,000. Some one and a half minutes later, Eames three-bet to 3,500,000 and Rebei then used another minute before clicking it back to 5,500,000.

The call by Eames followed and they headed to the {4-Spades} on the turn with more than ten minutes already spent during the click-back war.

Time moved as slowly thereafter but with fewer twists as Rebei bet 3,275,000 and Eames called as they headed to the {a-Diamonds} on the river. Rebei now bet 4,500,000 with complete air and then instantly folded his bluff when Eames pushed all in for just 5,250,000 total, only 750,000 more into a massive pot but with zero equity on a stone cold bluff.

Player Chips Progress
Karim Rebei dz
Karim Rebei
42,700,000
-14,700,000
-14,700,000
John Eames gb
John Eames
30,700,000
14,700,000
14,700,000

Tags: John EamesKarim Rebei