Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship Day 7 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-14-2022 02:16 UTC-7

Welch Doubles Through Jorstad

Brandon Bloom

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Espen Jorstad opened to 1,750,000 in middle position, Robert Welch moved all in for 8,875,000 on the button, and Jorstad called.

Espen Jorstad:
Robert Welch:

The two were flipping, and the flop gave both players a piece but put Welch well ahead with a set. The turn provided a sweat as Welch needed to fade a river queen, but the completed the board to secure his double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	37,100,000 -8,900,000	-8,900,000

Robert Welch	19,800,000 10,900,000	10,900,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad Robert Welch

07-14-2022 02:14 UTC-7

Duczak Wakes Up with Aces

Adam Lamers

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Matthew Su raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Aaron Duczak three-bet shoved all in for 13,900,000 in the big blind. Su asked for a count and then called to put Duczak at risk.

Aaron Duczak:
Matthew Su:

Duczak was in prime position to double up with the pocket rockets. The flop of all but locked up the pot for him as the and completed the board to give Duczak another double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Su	32,900,000 -16,300,000	-16,300,000

Aaron Duczak	29,000,000 15,900,000	15,900,000

Tags: Aaron Duczak Matthew Su

07-14-2022 02:10 UTC-7

Rozin Doubles Through Kunze

Mike Patrick

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Tom Kunze raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Vadim Rozin moved all in for 5,800,000 from the big blind.

Kunze called to put Rozin at risk.

Vadim Rozin:
Tom Kunze:

The flop came giving Rozin a full house and near instant survival.

The turn and river sealed the deal and Rozin doubled up to over ten million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Kunze	66,500,000 -7,875,000	-7,875,000

Adrian Attenborough	55,300,000

Espen Jorstad	46,000,000 575,000	575,000

Michael Duek	35,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
John Eames	31,800,000 -375,000	-375,000
Philippe Souki	13,000,000 -400,000	-400,000
Vadim Rozin	12,800,000 6,200,000	6,200,000

Robert Welch	8,900,000 -1,325,000	-1,325,000

Tags: Tom Kunze Vadim Rozin

07-14-2022 02:00 UTC-7

Duek Takes it on Turn

Brandon Bloom

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Michael Duek opened to 1,600,000, Adrian Attenborough called on the button, and Philippe Souki defended the big blind.

The flop came , Souki checked, Duek bet 3,000,000, and only Attenborough continued.

The landed on the turn, Duek bet 7,000,000, and Attenborough sent his cards into the muck to concede the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Attenborough	55,300,000 -4,200,000	-4,200,000

Michael Duek	33,600,000 8,175,000	8,175,000
Philippe Souki	13,400,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Tags: Adrian Attenborough Michael Duek Philippe Souki

Level: 36

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

07-14-2022 01:49 UTC-7

Adrian Attenborough Just Made Two of the Gutsiest Plays of the 2022 WSOP

Jon Sofen

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

Suffice to say Adrian Attenborough is going to make an appearance, or ten, in the next PokerNews Hands of the Week column, especially after a couple of world-class plays he made late on Day 7 of the 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event.

In one hand, he made a difficult call on the river with top pair, and in the other, he risked his entire tournament life with six-high. Both hands took place in the most prestigious tournament in the world with massive pay jumps on the horizon.

Read the Full Story Here

07-14-2022 01:44 UTC-7

Updated Counts for the Final 15

Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Kunze	74,375,000

Matija Dobric	69,175,000 -25,000	-25,000
Adrian Attenborough	59,500,000

Matthew Su	49,200,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Espen Jorstad	45,425,000

David Diaz	42,500,000

Asher Conniff	41,700,000
John Eames	32,175,000
Michael Duek	25,425,000
Jimmy Setna	20,100,000 -500,000	-500,000
Philippe Souki	15,800,000
Jeffrey Farnes	14,425,000 -75,000	-75,000

Aaron Duczak	13,100,000
Robert Welch	10,225,000
Vadim Rozin	6,600,000

07-14-2022 01:43 UTC-7

Only 15 Remain in Contention for the 2022 WSOP Main Event Title

Christian Zetzsche

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

Another level has come to an end and with it, new chip leaders emerged while the field was reduced to the last 15 contenders upon completion of level 35. Former big stack Karim Rebei was among the casualties as his fall from grace came in rapid fashion.

The final two tables were set with the eliminations of Aaron Mermelstein and Tzur Levy, while the last woman standing in the field was sent to the rail shortly after. Efthymia Litsou turned her $10,000 entry via satellite into a payday of $323,100.

Below are further highlights of the previous two-hour session as the next 20-minute break kicked off.

Tags: Aaron Mermelstein Efthymia Litsou Karim Rebei Kenny Tran Tzur Levy

07-14-2022 01:41 UTC-7

Kunze Takes a Big One From Attenborough Before Break

Mike Patrick

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

Tom Kunze raised to 1,200,000 in the hijack with the and Adrian Attenborough three-bet to 5,600,000 in the small blind with .

Kunze called and a big pot was brewing before break.

The flop came and Attenborough bet 2,100,000. Kunze just called to see the fall on the turn.

Attenborough ramped up the aggression with a bet of 12,500,000, and again, Kunze called.

The river brought the and Attenborough checked.

Kunze then jammed for 32,700,000 and Attenborough snap-folded, sending Kunze to break with a much bigger stack than he had a few minutes ago,

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Kunze	74,375,000 25,075,000	25,075,000

Adrian Attenborough	59,500,000 -20,300,000	-20,300,000

Espen Jorstad	45,425,000 2,425,000	2,425,000

John Eames	32,175,000 -1,225,000	-1,225,000
Michael Duek	25,425,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Philippe Souki	15,800,000
Robert Welch	10,225,000 -3,075,000	-3,075,000
Vadim Rozin	6,600,000 -5,100,000	-5,100,000

Tags: Adrian Attenborough Tom Kunze

07-14-2022 01:38 UTC-7

Duczak Doubles Through Farnes

Christian Zetzsche

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

Aaron Duczak got the last 6,100,000 into the middle from under the gun and it folded all the way to Jeffrey Farnes in the big blind, who made the call.

Aaron Duczak:
Jeffrey Farnes:

The flop improved Duczak to the superior pair while Farnes gained some outs with the turn. Last but not least, the fell on the river and Duczak doubled to pull Farnes right towards the bottom of the leaderboard on the main feature table.