Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship Day 8 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-15-2022 19:56 UTC-7

Hand #73: Attenborough Cracks Queens to Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #73: Adrian Attenborough shoved from middle position for 32,000,000. Matthew Su spent a minute before calling in the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and the cards were turned over.

Adrian Attenborough:
Matthew Su:

Attenborough had finally been looked up and would need to improve to crack the superior pocket pair of Su.

The gave Attenborough the set he needed to move ahead in the hand, but the turn gave Su a gutshot. The river was the and Attenborough doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Attenborough	69,000,000 37,000,000	37,000,000

Matthew Su	34,000,000 -32,000,000	-32,000,000

Tags: Adrian Attenborough Matthew Su

07-15-2022 19:37 UTC-7

Hand #67: Attenborough Doubles Through Jorstad

Will Shillibier

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #67: Espen Jorstad open-jammed on the button into two shorter stacks and Adrian Attenborough called all-in for fewer than five big blinds in the big blind, having already invested a portion of his severe short stack

Adrian Attenborough:
Espen Jorstad:

The flop brought no help to the Aussie but Attenborough spiked the on the turn. Nothing changed on the river and Attenborough scored the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	88,700,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000

Adrian Attenborough	23,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Tags: Adrian Attenborough Espen Jorstad

07-15-2022 18:09 UTC-7

Hand #47: Souki Doubles Through Dobric

Will Shillibier

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Hand #47: Philippe Souki shoved for 10,200,000 from under the gun. Chip leader Matija Dobric three-bet to 20,000,000 and the remaining players all folded.

Philippe Souki:
Matija Dobric:

The board was with pocket queens holding and Souki doubling up. He remains the short stack while Dobric holds onto his tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matija Dobric	121,300,000 -10,200,000	-10,200,000
Philippe Souki	24,400,000 14,200,000	14,200,000

Tags: Matija Dobric Philippe Souki

07-15-2022 17:47 UTC-7

Hand #39: Eames Doubles Through Duek With Cowboys

Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Hand #39: Michael Duek raised to 3,000,000 and John Eames three-bet to 8,500,000 from the hijack. Duek spent over two minutes in the tank and asked Eames how much he was playing before moving all in.

Eames snap-called for his last 42,100,000.

John Eames:
Michael Duek:

The flop came and the turn was the . The river secured the double for Eames who now sits second in chips behind Dobric.

Meanwhile, Eames' rail went berserk chanting "Shoes off, if you love John Eames."

British rail gets Allin after a double up. Starts a chant about “shoes off”
— Dan Smith (@DanSmithHolla)

John Eames - "Shoes off, if you love John Eames."

Player	Chips	Progress
John Eames	88,100,000 45,000,000	45,000,000
Michael Duek	27,800,000 -42,100,000	-42,100,000

Tags: John Eames Michael Duek

07-15-2022 17:18 UTC-7

Get to Know the Players Just a Little Bit Better

4projectmayhem

Level 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

07-15-2022 16:41 UTC-7

Hands #25-27: Flush Over Flush Sees Dobric Over 100 Million

Christian Zetzsche

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Hand #25: Matthew Su received a walk in the big blind with

Hand #26: Michael Duek raised to 2,400,000 on the button with and the blinds both folded.

Hand #27: Adrian Attenborough raised to 2,400,000 from middle position. Matija Dobric three-bet to 8,000,000 from the hijack. Attenborough called and the flop was . Attenborough checked and Dobric bet 5,500,000.

Attenborough quickly called and checked the turn over to Dobric who bet 10,000,000. Attenborough called again.

With the pot up to 50,000,000 the paired the board on the river. Both players checked. Attenborough showed his jack-high flush with Dobric showing the nut flush and taking down the pot to increase his lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matija Dobric	122,700,000 26,500,000	26,500,000
Matthew Su	77,500,000

Michael Duek	55,400,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Adrian Attenborough	35,500,000 -23,500,000	-23,500,000

Tags: Adrian Attenborough Matija Dobric Matthew Su Michael Duek

07-15-2022 15:35 UTC-7

Asher Conniff Eliminated in 10th Place ($675,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Hand #7: Asher Conniff open-jammed in a middling position for 17,700,000 and it folded to Michael Duek in the small blind, who made the call. The rails jumped out of their seats and the chants commenced as one of the most typical coin flips got under the way.

Asher Conniff:
Michael Duek:

Once the flop gave Duek quads, his rail from Argentina exploded while the recent birthday boy was already drawing dead. Neither the turn nor the river were important anymore as the elimination of Conniff in 10th place for $675,000 and the 2022 WSOP Main Event has reached the official nine-handed final table.

"Definitely the coolest poker experience I've ever had," he told Kara Scott shortly after his exit. "It was an unfortunate way to go out but at least they put me out quickly. I appreciate every moment though.

"It's been amazing, incredible, especially today. So many people showed up. It was special."

Got 10th in the WSOP main event. Pretty crazy to experience something so heartbreaking and heartwarming at the sam… https://t.co/UXO03NRD45
— Asher Conniff (@misterashmoney)

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Duek	65,100,000 20,100,000	20,100,000
Asher Conniff	Busted

Tags: Asher Conniff Michael Duek

07-15-2022 15:07 UTC-7

Doyle Brunson Delivers Traditional 'Shuffle Up and Deal' Address

Will Shillibier

Poker legend and two-time WSOP Main Event champion Doyle Brunson has delivered the traditional 'Shuffle Up and Deal' announcement via video message:

"I hope everyone has enjoyed this year's WSOP," he said. "I know a thing or two about the WSOP history, and it's safe to say that this year's tournament at its brand new home on the Las Vegas Strip has delivered.

"It's only fitting that a champion will be crowned at the future Horseshoe Las Vegas, a testament to where it all started at the original Horseshoe."

He then addressed the final 10 players themselves.

"Congratulations on making the final table, and if you want to play me - I'm available! It's time to make history — dealers, shuffle up and deal!"

07-15-2022 12:20 UTC-7

History Awaits; 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Gets Underway Today at 2 p.m.

Calum Grant

2022 WSOP Main Event Unofficial Final Table

From a field of 8,663 just ten players remain in the 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event, each with their own story about what it took to get them to this point.

The second-biggest WSOP Main Event in history and the second-biggest tournament prize pool in history are side-notes as, over the next two days, countless more storylines will unfold as one player writes their name in the history books as world champion.

2022 WSOP Main Event Unofficial Final Table Seat Draw

SEAT	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT	BIG BLINDS
1	Philippe Souki	United Kingdom	13,500,000	11
2	Adrian Attenborough	Australia	50,800,000	42
3	Matija Dobric	Croatia	68,650,000	57
4	Michael Duek	United States	49,775,000	41
5	Matthew Su	United States	83,200,000	69
6	John Eames	United Kingdom	54,950,000	46
7	Jeffrey Farnes	United States	35,350,000	29
8	Aaron Duczak	Canada	56,000,000	47
9	Espen Jorstad	Norway	83,200,000	69
10	Asher Conniff	United States	24,400,000	20

Leading the way are joint chip leaders Matthew Su and Espen Jorstad. Jorstad scored a massive double late on Day 7 while Su grew his stack steadily through the day. They will both return with 83,200,000 in chips, good enough for 69 blinds.

Not far behind them is Croatian Matija Dobric who has already moved up to third on the all-time Croatian money list with this result; a seventh-place finish would see him move top. Four other players sit with 40+ big blind stacks and will look to avoid any early speed bumps in their pursuit of the title.

Australian Adrian Attenborough will look to become only the second Australian WSOP Main Event champion after Joe Hachem while Michael Duek will hope to better the third-place finish he booked in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. John Eames will want to add the Main Event bracelet to the WSOP Circuit ring he won eight years ago and Aaron Duczak is hoping to snag another Main Event title for Canada 12 years on from Jonathan Duhamel.

Rounding out the final table is Jeffrey Farnes with 29 big blinds, Asher Conniff with 20 big blinds, and short stack Philippe Souki who will look to score an early double back into contention.

WATCH: One of the Best Folds in WSOP Main Event History?

Action gets underway at the unofficial final table of ten at 2 p.m. with 108 minutes remaining in Level 38 with blinds at 600,000/1,200,000 with a 1,200,000 big blind ante.

Play is scheduled to continue until there are four players left. The tournament is slated to conclude with the final four players returning for Day 9 on Saturday, July 16, (time yet to be determined) and they will battle it out on the felt until a winner is declared.

Remaining WSOP Main Event Payouts

PLACE	PRIZE
1st	$10,000,000
2nd	$6,000,000
3rd	$4,000,000
4th	$3,000,000
5th	$2,250,000
6th	$1,750,000
7th	$1,350,000
8th	$1,075,000
9th	$850,675
10th	$675,000

Tags: Aaron Duczak Adrian Attenborough Asher Conniff Espen Jorstad Jeffrey Farnes John Eames Matija Dobric Matthew Su Michael Duek Philippe Souki

07-15-2022 12:19 UTC-7

Seat 1: Philippe Souki (33) - London, United Kingdom - 13,500,000 (11bb)

Calum Grant

Starting the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table as the short stack is the United Kingdom’s Philippe Souki, a 33-year-old poker professional residing in London.

Souki, who studied business at Regent’s College, is a fan of football and movies, and like so many learned poker by playing with friends.

"It's a dream come true, of course," he said. "I don't know how I got here, I can't even remember the journey, it's been such a wild ride, but super grateful to be here. I feel blessed. I have a short stack but we'll see what we can do."

Souki was supported by a boisterous UK rail, and he shared his thoughts on their support: "It's a bit much but I can't complain. They're just there because they love me so what can I do? I'm not going to stop them from enjoying themselves."

Prior to his run in the Main Event, Souki had $830,812 in career earnings according to The Hendon Mob. That included a prior career-best $102,214 for finishing fourth in the 2022 Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em event back in June. As for the WSOP, Souki had seven cashes with $39,067 in earnings.

In November 2021, Souki topped a 688-entry field to win the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Mini Main Event for $73,681. No matter where he finishes in the 2022 WSOP Main Event, Souki will notch a new career-high score, and he said he hopes to use any money to buy a house and travel.

As for his journey in the Main Event, Souki more than doubled his starting stack on Day 1d, and essentially doubled his stack each of the subsequent days into the money. His big jump came between Days 4 and 5 when he went from the middle of the pack to a top ten stack. On Day 6, he held the third largest stack with 35 players remaining, but by the end of the night on Day 7 he had lost a bunch to fall to the short stack.

He will begin the final table with 13.5 million, which is 11 big blinds.

Souki's 2022 WSOP Main Event Journey

Day	Finsihing Stack	Place Among Remaining Field
Day 1d	139,400	350 of 3,297
Day 2d	366,500	109 of 1,733
Day 3	781,000	150 of 1,299
Day 4	1,180,000	183 of 380
Day 5	9,425,000	8 of 123
Day 6	32,495,000	3 of 35
Day 7	13,500,000	10 of 10

Tags: Philippe Souki