Thursday, July 14, 2022 5:14 AM Local Time
Aussie Takes Four-Bet Pot From Leader
Espen Jorstad opened to 2,000,000 under the gun and Adrian Attenborough three-bet to 6,000,000 on the button. Action folded back to Jorstad who four-bet to 13,600,000, and Attenborough called.
The duo checked the flop to the turn, and Jorstad check-folded to a bet of 7,500,000, prompting some in the room to burst out into a chant of "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!".
| Espen Jorstad | 91,400,000 | -13,100,000  |
| Adrian Attenborough | 70,800,000 | 14,100,000  |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 5:14 AM Local Time
Duczak and Rozin Put Their Stacks at Risk
Asher Conniff opened to 2,000,000 from under the gun and Jeffrey Farnes three-bet to 5,700,000 on the button. Aaron Duczak four-bet shoved all in for 30,600,000 in the small blind with which got Conniff to quickly fold. Farnes asked for a count and deliberated for a couple of minutes before throwing his face up into the muck.
On the next hand, Vadim Rozin jammed all in for 10,300,000 from under the gun but got no action as he picked up the blinds and ante.
| Matthew Su | 83,300,000 | 0 |
| Matija Dobric | 66,400,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 40,300,000 | 9,700,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 33,300,000 | -4,000,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 31,600,000 | -5,700,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 12,800,000 | 2,500,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 5:11 AM Local Time
Souki Doubles Through Attenborough
Philippe Souki moved all in from the hijack for his last 5,550,000. Adrian Attenborough called in the big blind to put the man with the loudest rail in the room at risk.
Philippe Souki:
Adrian Attenborough:
The flop paired Souki, but the on the turn brought straight outs for Attenborough.
The river wouldn't bring any of those outs however, and Souki doubled up to over 12 big blinds.
| Espen Jorstad | 104,500,000 | 0 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 56,700,000 | -6,600,000 |
| John Eames | 34,000,000 | 0 |
| Michael Duek | 33,700,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 12,600,000 | 7,000,000 |
| Robert Welch | 10,900,000 | -2,500,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 5:09 AM Local Time
David Diaz Eliminated in 13th Place ($525,000)
After two folds by Matija Dobric and Asher Conniff, it was David Diaz who raised to 6,300,000 and kept 500,000 behind in the hijack. Matthew Su called on the button and the blinds got out of the way.
The flop brought and Diaz got the last of it in for half a big blind with Su calling instantly.
David Diaz:
Matthew Su:
Diaz was in need of a seven but found no help on the turn and river to depart in 13th place for $525,000.
| Matthew Su | 83,300,000 | 6,800,000 |
| Matija Dobric | 68,900,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 37,300,000 | -500,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 37,300,000 | -8,500,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 30,600,000 | 500,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 10,300,000 | -2,500,000 |
| David Diaz | 0 | -11,800,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 5:03 AM Local Time
Battle of Blinds Sends Jorstad Over 100 Million Mark
Espen Jorstad raised to 3,500,000 in the small blind with the and Michael Duek defended with the .
Jorstad bet 1,500,000 on the flop, Duek called, and the turn was checked to the river. Jorstad bet 8,000,000 and Duek called fairly quickly.
Jorstad tabled his ace-queen, and the Norwegian player claimed the pot to extend his lead and become the first player over the 100 million chip mark.
| Espen Jorstad | 104,500,000 | 7,300,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 63,300,000 | 5,200,000 |
| John Eames | 34,000,000 | -500,000 |
| Michael Duek | 31,700,000 | -13,200,000 |
| Robert Welch | 13,400,000 | 0 |
| Philippe Souki | 5,600,000 | -700,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:54 AM Local Time
Dobric Checks His Full House
Matthew Su opened to 2,000,000 from the cutoff and Matija Dobric defended from the big blind. The flop came and Dobric check-called a bet of 1,800,000 from Su.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Dobric checked once more and Su quickly checked it back. Dobric rolled over the for a full house and was awarded the pot.
| Matthew Su | 76,500,000 | 9,700,000 |
| Matija Dobric | 66,400,000 | 3,800,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:51 AM Local Time
Tom Kunze Eliminated in 14th Place ($410,000)
Espen Jorstad raised to 2,000,000 from the lojack and Tom Kunze then moved all in for 6,275,000 from the cutoff.
Action folded back to Jorstad who called to put Kunze at risk.
Tom Kunze:
Espen Jorstad:
The flop was safe for the GG Poker qualifier, but the on the turn put him in dire straits. The on the river sealed the deal, and the German was sent to the rail in 14th place.
| Espen Jorstad | 97,200,000 | 8,800,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 58,100,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Michael Duek | 44,900,000 | 0 |
| John Eames | 34,500,000 | 500,000 |
| Robert Welch | 13,400,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 6,300,000 | 0 |
| Tom Kunze | 0 | -6,800,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:47 AM Local Time
Duek Takes it on Turn
Michael Duek opened to 2,000,000 in the cutoff and Adrian Attenborough defended the big blind.
The dealer put the flop onto the felt, and Attenborough check-raised a bet of 1,500,000 up to 5,500,000. Duek called after nearly a minute.
The landed on the turn, and Attenborough check-folded to a bet of 6,000,000 to concede the pot to Duek.
| Adrian Attenborough | 56,600,000 | -8,500,000 |
| Michael Duek | 44,900,000 | 9,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:44 AM Local Time
Su Beats Dobric in Showdown
Matija Dobric opened to 2,000,000 and was called by Matthew Su out of the big blind. On the flop, Su check-called for 1,700,000 and the turn then went check, check.
On the river, Su now bet for 6,000,000 into a pot of 8,900,000 with a potential flush out there.
Dobric tanked for nearly three minutes and eventually paid it off to get shown the for the top two pair by Su, which was good enough to win the pot.
| Matthew Su | 66,800,000 | 12,200,000 |
| Matija Dobric | 62,600,000 | -12,500,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 45,800,000 | 50,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 37,800,000 | 3,700,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 30,100,000 | 1,150,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 12,800,000 | -4,800,000 |
| David Diaz | 11,800,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:42 AM Local Time
Jorstad's Stack Growing Again
Espen Jorstad raised to 2,000,000 on the button and got a call from Tom Kunze in the big blind.
The flop came and Kunze checked. Jorstad bet 1,000,000 and Kunze called.
The turn brought the and again Kunze checked.
Jorstad bet again, this time for 4,000,000. Again, Kunze called, then checked the river.
After over a minute of thought, Jorstad bet again, this time for 6,700,000.
Kunze gave it nearly two minutes of thought, then opted to fold, sending a pot to Jorstad that boosts his stack back close to 90 million.
| Espen Jorstad | 88,400,000 | 8,800,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 65,100,000 | 0 |
| Michael Duek | 35,900,000 | -500,000 |
| John Eames | 34,000,000 | 0 |
| Robert Welch | 15,900,000 | 0 |
| Tom Kunze | 6,800,000 | -8,300,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 6,300,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:36 AM Local Time
Conniff Unleashes Three Barrels
Asher Conniff raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Vadim Rozin defended from the big blind. The flop came and Rozin check-called a bet of 1,300,000 from Conniff.
The turn brought the and Rozin checked again. Conniff counted out a bet of 4,500,000 and Rozin stuck around to see the on the river. Rozin checked once more and Conniff announced all in, putting Rozin to the test for his tournament. Rozin mulled it over for a minute plus but opted to give it up, sending the pot to Conniff.
| Asher Conniff | 37,800,000 | 3,700,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 13,300,000 | -4,300,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:36 AM Local Time
Aussie Adding Chips
Australia's Adrian Attenborough opened to 2,000,000 in the hijack and Espen Jorstad called in the small blind.
The flop came and Jorstad check-called for 1,500,000.
Both players checked the turn to the river, and Jorstad check-folded to a bet of 4,500,000.
| Espen Jorstad | 79,600,000 | -5,500,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 65,100,000 | 10,000,000 |
| Michael Duek | 36,400,000 | -2,000,000 |
| John Eames | 34,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Robert Welch | 15,900,000 | 0 |
| Tom Kunze | 15,100,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 6,300,000 | -2,500,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:25 AM Local Time
Attenborough Gets a Few From Kunze
Tom Kunze raised to 2,000,000 from the button and was called by Adrian Attenborough in the big blind.
On the flop, Attenborough checked and Kunze bet 1,500,000.
Kunze called to see the on the turn and Attenborough checked again.
Kunze checked back and they saw the on the river.
Play was checked through again and Attenborough showed for two pair and the winner.
| Espen Jorstad | 85,100,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 55,100,000 | 11,050,000 |
| Michael Duek | 38,400,000 | -4,525,000 |
| John Eames | 32,000,000 | -2,475,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 17,100,000 | -2,475,000 |
| Robert Welch | 15,900,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 8,800,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:15 AM Local Time
Level 37 started
Level: 37
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:10 AM Local Time
Updated Counts on the Break
| Espen Jorstad | 87,600,000 | 0 |
| Matija Dobric | 75,100,000 | 300,000 |
| Matthew Su | 54,600,000 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 45,750,000 | -50,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 44,050,000 | 0 |
| Michael Duek | 42,925,000 | 0 |
| John Eames | 34,475,000 | 0 |
| Asher Conniff | 34,100,000 | 0 |
| Aaron Duczak | 28,950,000 | -50,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 19,575,000 | 0 |
| Vadim Rozin | 17,600,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Robert Welch | 14,900,000 | 0 |
| David Diaz | 11,800,000 | 0 |
| Philippe Souki | 8,800,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:03 AM Local Time
From 15 to 14 as the Tension Grows
The previous pace of eliminations slowed down significantly and even though there were several all-in showdowns, only one player was sent to the payout desk.
In the meanwhile, Espen Jorstad skyrocketed into the lead after he clashed with fellow GGPoker qualifier Tom Kunze, which sent the latter back into the middle of the pack.
Let's have a look at some of the highlights while the next 20-minute break is already underway in the early morning hours in Las Vegas.
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:02 AM Local Time
Huge Laydown With a Full House Keeps Diaz in Contention
Jeffrey Farnes raised to 2,300,000 in early position with the and David Diaz called from the small blind with the . The flop came and Diaz check-called a bet of 2,700,000 from Farnes.
The paired the board on the turn and Diaz led out with a bet of 4,000,000. Farnes called and the completed the board. Diaz reached for a bet of 7,000,000 on the river and Farnes ripped all in after around two minutes, sending a dry smile on Diaz' face who instantly shook his head.
Diaz was put to the test for his remaining 11,800,000 as he dipped deep into the tank. After six minutes went by, Diaz finally threw his queens full in the muck and the players went on a break.
| Jeffrey Farnes | 45,800,000 | 17,600,000 |
| David Diaz | 11,800,000 | -16,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 4:01 AM Local Time
Jorstad Takes From Attenborough
Espen Jorstad opened to 1,600,000 in the hijack and Adrian Attenborough defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned the flop and Attenborough checked. Jorstad bet 1,500,000, Attenborough check-raised to 5,600,000, and Jorstad called.
The duo checked the turn to the river, and Attenborough check-folded to a bet of 12,500,000.
| Espen Jorstad | 87,600,000 | 10,200,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 44,050,000 | -8,750,000 |
| Michael Duek | 42,925,000 | -875,000 |
| John Eames | 34,475,000 | -25,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 19,575,000 | -825,000 |
| Robert Welch | 14,900,000 | 200,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 8,800,000 | 2,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:55 AM Local Time
A Rare Three-Way Flop
Adrian Attenborough raised to 1,600,000 in early position and was called by both Michael Duek on the button and Robert Welch in the big blind.
On the flop, action was checked to Duek, who bet 2,000,000. Welch folded and Attenborough called.
The remaining duo checked the turn, then on the river, Attenborough bet 12,500,000 and Duek quickly folded.
| Espen Jorstad | 77,400,000 | 0 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 52,800,000 | 6,400,000 |
| Michael Duek | 43,800,000 | -4,000,000 |
| John Eames | 34,500,000 | 0 |
| Tom Kunze | 20,400,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Robert Welch | 14,700,000 | -2,400,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:50 AM Local Time
Welch Doubles Through Attenborough
Tom Kunze opened to 1,600,000 under the gun and Robert Welch moved all in for 6,750,000 in middle position. Adrian Attenborough called in the hijack, while everyone else folded.
Robert Welch:
Adrian Attenborough:
Welch was in good shape but picked up a big sweat as the flop gave his Aussie opponent a flush draw, and the crowd reacted accordingly. The turn brought chop outs, but the river bricked out to confirm Welch's double.
| Espen Jorstad | 77,400,000 | -2,800,000 |
| Michael Duek | 47,800,000 | -3,200,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 46,400,000 | 4,100,000 |
| John Eames | 34,500,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 22,400,000 | -3,600,000 |
| Robert Welch | 17,100,000 | 7,500,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 6,800,000 | 0 |