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

Attenborough Hero-Calls for His Tournament Life

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Adrian Attenborough
Adrian Attenborough

Matija Dobric opened to 1,200,000 in middle position and Adrian Attenborough called from the small blind. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Attenborough checked to Dobric who continued for 1,200,000. Attenborough check-raised to 4,200,000 and Dobric responded with a three-bet to 9,000,000. Attenborough called and the {6-Clubs} rolled off on the turn.

Attenborough started with another check and Dobric put together a bet of 5,500,000. Attenborough still called and the {2-Hearts} completed the board. Attenborough checked for the third time and Dobric shoved all in, putting Attenborough to the test for his remaining 23,200,000 chips.

Attenborough went into the tank with his head resting on the table as he deliberated his tournament life. After nearly seven minutes in the tank, Attenborough finally called it off. Dobric turned over {a-Clubs}{4-Spades} for just ace-high while Attenborough showed the hero call with {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Attenborough au
Adrian Attenborough
78,900,000
38,250,000
38,250,000
Natural8
Matija Dobric hr
Matija Dobric
40,800,000
-37,325,000
-37,325,000

Tags: Adrian AttenboroughMatija Dobric

Tzur Levy Eliminated in 19th Place ($323,100)

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Tzur Levy
Tzur Levy

The action kicked off with an open raise to 1,200,000 by Asher Conniff in the hijack and Matthew Su three-bet to 3,600,000 from one seat over in the cutoff. It folded to Tzur Levy in the big blind, who four-bet jammed after 77 seconds for 12,000,000 total. Conniff folded and Su snap-called to create the following showdown.

Tzur Levy: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Matthew Su: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The rail from Israel started chanting for an ace and their wish wasn't granted yet on the {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop. Another blank followed with the {5-Spades} turn and the same applied for the {2-Spades} river, which ended Levy's run in 19th place for $323,100.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Su us
Matthew Su
45,300,000
16,300,000
16,300,000
Day 7 Chip Leader
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
26,400,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Tzur Levy il
Tzur Levy
Busted

Tags: Asher ConniffMatthew SuTzur Levy

Aaron Mermelstein Eliminated in 20th Place ($323,100)

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Aaron Mermelstein
Aaron Mermelstein

Aaron Mermelstein moved all in for 6,000,000 in the small blind and Adrian Attenborough called in the big blind.

Aaron Mermelstein: {8-Spades}{7-Spades}
Adrian Attenborough: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Mermelstein was a slight equity favorite, until the {q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop vaulted Attenborough way ahead with a set. The {4-Clubs} turn gave Mermelstein a bit of hope with a gutshot draw, but the {9-Diamonds} river eliminated him in 20th place, good for $323,100.

Player Chips Progress
Matija Dobric hr
Matija Dobric
71,900,000
Adrian Attenborough au
Adrian Attenborough
45,700,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
Natural8
Kenny Tran us
Kenny Tran
29,200,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tom Kunze de
Tom Kunze
21,300,000
GGPoker
Vadim Rozin ca
Vadim Rozin
13,800,000
GGPoker
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinAdrian Attenborough

Third Break on Day Seven With 20 Remaining

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Matija Dobric
Matija Dobric

Another level has been completed on Day Seven of the 2022 WSOP Main Event, in which the field of hopefuls was reduced from 24 to 20 contenders.

Karim Rebei conceded his lead after a bluff gone wrong versus John Eames while Matija Dobric soared to the top of the leaderboard on the outer feature table.

While the tournament is now on a 20-minute break, let's have at it by checking some of the recent highlights below.

Tags: John EamesKarim RebeiMatija Dobric

Tran Evades Elimination

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Kenny Tran
Kenny Tran

Aaron Mermelstein opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and was called by Vadim Rozin in middle position. Kenny Tran then moved all in for 14,000,000 out of the small blind. Mermelstein raised to 22,500,000 which convinced Rozin to get out of the way and Tran was officially at risk.

Kenny Tran: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Aaron Mermelstein: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Tran was in dire straits with his tournament life on the line. No real help came on the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop but he did pick up flush outs on the {k-Clubs} turn. The {a-Clubs} river completed a miraculous comeback with Tran emitting a fist pump as he retook his seat,

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Tran us
Kenny Tran
31,000,000
14,900,000
14,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Vadim Rozin ca
Vadim Rozin
18,100,000
-3,300,000
-3,300,000
GGPoker
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
7,700,000
-11,400,000
-11,400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinKenny TranVadim Rozin

Andres Jeckeln Eliminated In 21st Place ($323,100)

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Andres Jeckeln
Andres Jeckeln

Matija Dobric opened to 1,000,000 from early position and was called by Andres Jeckeln in the small blind as well as Tom Kunze out of the big blind.

The flop came {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and both blinds checked. Dobric continued for 1,000,000 only to be met by a raise to 3,000,000 from Jeckeln. Kunze quickly folded to send the action back to Dobric who re-raised enough to force Jeckeln all in. The Argentinean made the call for his tournament life.

Andres Jeckeln: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Matija Dobric: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Though Jeckeln was ahead, his opponent did have a lot of straight and flush outs. The {9-Clubs} turn immediately ended affairs with Jeckeln rising from his seat prior to the meaningless {5-Spades} river. He collects $323,100 for his impressive 21st-place finish while Dobric ascends to the tournament chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Matija Dobric hr
Matija Dobric
60,500,000
13,500,000
13,500,000
Andres Jeckeln ar
Andres Jeckeln
Busted

Tags: Andres JeckelnMatija DobricTom Kunze

Evan Krentzman Eliminated in 22nd Place ($323,100)

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Evan Krentzman
Evan Krentzman

Tzur Levy pushed all in for the last 4,500,000 from under the gun and Evan Krentzman called all in for 4,250,000 in the small blind as the two bottom stacks at the table were essentially flipping a coin for who would advance further.

Tzur Levy: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Evan Krentzman: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The {4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop gave Krentzman a straight draw to go with his two overcards, but he bricked both the {3-Hearts} turn and {2-Diamonds} river.

Once both stack sizes were verified, Krentzman was sent to the rail in 21st place for a payday of $323,100.

Player Chips Progress
Tzur Levy il
Tzur Levy
10,000,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Evan Krentzman us
Evan Krentzman
Busted

Tags: Evan KrentzmanTzur Levy

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

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

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
Mayank Madan us
Mayank Madan
Busted

Tags: Asher ConniffMayank Madan