Wednesday, November 9, 2022 6:57 PM Local Time
Max Kruse Wins Event #7: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max (€134,152); Dorian Melchers Eliminated in 2nd Place (€87,059)
Max Kruse wins first WSOP bracelet
Max Kruse opened to 700,000 and Dorian Melchers shoved for 7,275,000. Kruse deliberated for a couple of minutes, asking for a count and asked if he was covering before finally making the call.
Dorian Melchers:
Max Kruse:
It was a flip to practically decide the title as over 14.5 million of the 16.5 million chips in play were in the middle with Melchers being the player at risk.
The flop was kind to Kruse but the turn put Melchers way out in front, much to the delight of the onlooking French crowd.
Unbelievably, the arrived on the river, which caused Kruse to roar in excitement, leaving Melchers stunned as he shook hands and walked away from the final table.
Max Kruse - Wins Event #7: €1,650 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max (€134,152 + €10,350 Main Event ticket)
Dorian Melchers - Eliminated in 2nd Place (€87,059 + €10,350 Main Event ticket)
Dorian Melchers eliminated in 2nd place
A full recap showcasing Max Kruse's victory will be posted later tonight.