WSOP Main Event Final Table Down To Three Players With Gold Bracelet To Winner And $10 Million Top Prize

The 2022 World Sequence of Poker is down to simply three gamers within the Fundamental Occasion world championship in Las Vegas. Saturday a winner can be topped and awarded the coveted gold bracelet and a large $10 million payday.

From a area of 8,663 entries, second largest within the 53-year historical past of the WSOP, 1300 gamers completed in-the-money to earn a minimum of $15,000. Remaining gamers have been enjoying No Restrict Texas Maintain ‘em on the tables at Bally’s Las Vegas by means of days 4-7 forward of yesterday’s Closing Desk. Eliminations from 10 gamers down to 3 early this morning go away three males assured of $4 million, $6 million and $10 million payouts.

Poker Information Participant profiles and chip counts

Unique Final Table of 10 gamers chip counts and payouts.

Espen Jorstad

Espen Jorstad was the co-chip chief when the ultimate desk began, and the 34-year-old skilled poker participant from Norway, who lives in London, has practically 60 p.c of the chips in play with three gamers remaining. His US Poker journey to the final desk has been spectacular, alongside along with his play on Friday to increase his chip lead.

Espen admitted he made a “fairly large mistake” again in Day 4, however acquired fortunate when his Jack-Queen made a flush on the flip towards pocket Kings with all his chips in danger forward of the flop.

Jorstad meditates to assist him cut back damaging feelings and stress, achieve perspective and deal with the current whereas rising endurance and tolerance.

“(Saturday) can be thrilling,” Jorstad mentioned because the remaining trio concluded play. “I’m going to do some preparations, refresh the best way to be a boss three-handed. Refresh my reminiscence with some chip-leader sims and see what’s happening.”

Jorstad received a key hand with Ace-Queen vs pocket 6’s all-in pre-flop and hit a Queen on the flop to knock out Matija Dobric of Croatia in fifth place. That pushed his chip complete over 200 million.

“If that flip doesn’t go my means, I’m within the hazard zone,” Jorstad mentioned. “I’d have had like 40, 50 million, and I’d be the quick stack. So, I’m fortunate to win that flip, and from there on out it was form of my time. I acquired a variety of good palms in a variety of good spots. Ran effectively in the direction of the top.”

The tip of the night time, which got here close to 2:00am PT in Las Vegas Saturday, included a knockout of John Eames, who completed in fourth place and cashed in for $3 million.

“I really feel I performed fairly good,” Jorstad mentioned with a chuckle. “I imply I did not play flawlessly however nobody ever does.”

Adrian Attenborough

Australian professional Adrian Attenborough is a 28-year-old high-limit money recreation participant who now lives in Las Vegas. Throughout Day 7 with 35 gamers remaining, Attenborough put all his chips in danger betting the flop, flip and river (all-in) with a stone-cold bluff. However he acquired Matija Dobric of Croatia to fold prime pair and one of the best hand on a board of Okay-3-3-7-8 with the eight of golf equipment placing three golf equipment on the board.

In No-Restrict Maintain ‘em, all of your chips might be in danger at any time, and Attenborough discovered himself in that place towards Dobric once more, however referred to as down his bluff with one of the best hand together with being in danger for all his chips once more on the river. Dobric would finally get the Fundamental Occasion chip lead with 18 gamers remaining and make the Closing Desk.

The swings might be huge, each in chips and feelings. Gamers make errors alongside the way in which, however attempt to keep away from deadly ones whereas enjoying optimum and likewise catching some good luck and fortune on key palms. Fundamental Occasion poker gamers grind by means of 10-12 hours a day or extra enjoying poker.

Attenborough caught his personal luck and large break on the Closing Desk with 9 gamers remaining in Fundamental Occasion Day 8 Friday. He was all-in pre-flop and in danger for all-his 32 million in chips with pocket 9’s towards Matt Su, who held pocket Queens. However a 9 spiked on the flop, and Attenborough stayed alive and rallied to get the chip lead at one level with six gamers remaining.

“To be trustworthy, I awakened so sick. I had a horrible headache, my physique was actually hurting. I wasn’t feeling good in any respect,” Attenborough told a Las Vegas Assessment Journal reporter. “I simply thought I used to be going to get ninth after all the things didn’t go my means. I made a number of errors as effectively. However then I ran actually good.”

Michael Duek

Michael Duek is a 23-year-old poker professional who has had his personal rollercoaster journey on his option to the Fundamental Occasion’s Closing Desk. The Poker Information updates have proven he’s had some key palms and battles with each Jorstad and Attenborough in Day 7 forward of the Closing Desk.

Duek acquired the chip lead on the Closing Desk with 5 gamers remaining and 136 million in degree 41. His opponents picked up extra pots within the closing two ranges, and the youthful poker professional now tries to get one of the best of the 2 chip leaders as degree 42 continues with three gamers remaining. Duek’s cheering part has been boisterous with household and pals who flew in for the special day.

“I’m going to attempt to get some relaxation, after which play pretty much as good as I can towards these two guys. They’re each superb gamers to maintain an eye fixed out for.”

Comply with the Fundamental Occasion Closing Desk motion and updates on WSOP.com, Poker News live updates and PokerGo dwell streaming and content material as a brand new poker world champion is topped.

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