2022 World Series of Poker

Tournament of Champions
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$250,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
470
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
463
Players Left
144

Assorted Counts After Dinner

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Christopher Bissinger us
Christopher Bissinger
135,000 25,000
Gaetan Balleur fr
Gaetan Balleur
135,000 5,000
Daniel Weinman us
Daniel Weinman
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
120,000 27,000
Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
WSOP 2X Winner
115,000 -20,000
Antoine Vranken nl
Antoine Vranken
WSOP 1X Winner
80,000 -30,000
Erik Bauer nl
Erik Bauer
65,000 7,000
Ray Carter ca
Ray Carter
65,000 -5,000
David Jackson us
David Jackson
WSOP 1X Winner
55,000 23,000
Scott Roberts us
Scott Roberts
54,000 1,000
Nipun Java in
Nipun Java
WSOP 3X Winner
53,000 3,000
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 -15,000
Brad Ruben us
Brad Ruben
WSOP 4X Winner
37,000 -28,000
Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
21,000 -29,000
Christina Gollins us
Christina Gollins
Busted
Pedro Bromfman br
Pedro Bromfman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Alan Blagman us
Alan Blagman
Busted

Notable Entries After the Dinner Break

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The field is still growing as several notables are trickling in after the dinner break including David Peters, Scott Seiver, Jamie Kerstetter, and Jessica Richards. So far, 450 entries have been recorded and more than 100 players are still eligible to take a shot at the seven-figure prize pool.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
30,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
WSOP 4X Winner
30,000
Jessica Richards us
Jessica Richards
30,000
Jamie Kerstetter us
Jamie Kerstetter
30,000

Dan Zack Claims 2022 WSOP Player of the Year Honors

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Dan Zack POY
Jack Effel presents Dan Zack his POY award.

Dan Zack has been a consistent World Series of Poker (WSOP) Player of the Year contender since 2017, and he finally got over the hump this year to win the prestigious award.

With two gold bracelets added to his trophy case, the high stakes pro was the top performer this summer. Additionally, the New Jersey native who first became known in the poker world for crushing Live at the Bike games had 14 other cashes in bracelet events, including two other final table appearances.

Zack, who is competing in the Tournament of Champions, the final WSOP event open only to bracelet and Circuit ring winners, spoke with PokerNews on a break to discuss the significance of becoming Player of the Year.

Click here to see what Dan Zack had to say!

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Whittington Chips Up in Showdown

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three ways to the {q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop, Blake Whittington bet 1,800 from under the gun. Manig Loeser called from one seat over and the button then raised to 6,000. Both Whittington and Loeser called and they headed to the {9-Diamonds} turn.

Whittington check-called another bet worth 6,000 by the button and the {7-Clubs} river was then checked. Whittington turned over the {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and that won the pot. "Ace queen with the ace of diamonds?" Whittington inquired but received no reply.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
60,000 27,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
24,500 -20,500

Tags: Blake WhittingtonManig Loeser

Cowen Doubles Through Elezra

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Steve Foutty raised and Eli Elezra three-bet jammed before Robert Cowen went in the tank behind him.

"You want a count?" Elezra asked as Cowen made a decision.

Cowen eventually re-shoved a smaller stack of 56,500.

Eli Elezra: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Robert Cowen: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Spades} to give Elezra a pair of kings while also improving Cowen to a set.

"Fair," Elezra said as he saw the flop.

The board finished out {8-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Cowen secured a double-up through Elezra.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Cowen gb
Robert Cowen
WSOP 2X Winner
110,000 69,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
20,000 -12,000

Tags: Eli ElezraRobert CowenSteve Foutty

Friedman No More; Asti Joins Big Stacks

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Michael Asti
Michael Asti

The seat that formerly belonged to Adam Friedman was now occupied by another player and Michael Asti one seat over was hovering on a large tower of chips. Asti was kind enough to recall the details as to what happened.

According to Asti, he flat-called a three-bet to 3,600 while on the button as the initial raiser and three-bettor Friedman in the cutoff called. On a jack-high flop with two diamonds, Friedman bet 4,000 and Asti raised to 14,000, then called the shove by Friedman.

It was the {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for top set by Asti against the {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} of Friedman for the second nut flush draw. Two red cards followed but they were both hearts, sending Friedman to the rail prior to the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Asti us
Michael Asti
155,000 155,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adam FriedmanMichael Asti

Hui Doubles Through McKeehen

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Phil Hui
Phil Hui

Phil Hui moved all in for 10,100 on a flop of {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Joe McKeehen called with a bigger stack.

Phil Hui: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Joe McKeehen: {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Hui had tens and sevens to be ahead of the open-ended straight draw of McKeehen. The {7-Clubs} turn gave Hui a boat to have McKeehen drawing dead headed to the {8-Spades} river to earn Hui a double.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hui us
Phil Hui
WSOP 3X Winner
30,000 10,000
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
25,000 -14,000

Tags: Joe McKeehenPhil Hui

How Much Money Players at 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Really Made

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Main Event Money
Main Event Money

Espen Jorstad, the new World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, despite what the listed payouts are, actually received significantly more compared to runner-up Adrian Attenborough than you might think.

Jorstad, who brilliantly dominated the final table on Friday and Saturday, received a base payout of $10 million. After taxes, if he'd remained in his native land of Norway, he'd be taxed at 28% according to the Norwegian Taxation Act Section 5-50 (1). That comes out to $2,800,000, meaning he'd end up with $7,200,000 after taxes.

But the world champion no longer resides in Norway. Instead, he now lives in the United Kingdom where gambling winnings aren't taxed, even for massive scores such as the WSOP Main Event.

Click here to see a full Main Event final table tax breakdown!