Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:43 AM Local Time
A Couple of Raise and Take It
Soon after he was moved tables to balance the last 14 contenders across two tables, Vadim Rozin open-pushed for 15,200,000 on the button with the . Timothy Su asked for a count and folded after nearly one minute of consideration, Jeffrey Farnes instantly folded in the big blind.
Rozin then min-raised to 1,600,000 and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.
David Diaz achieved the same feat with an open raise from under the gun while Matija Dobric did so from the button.
| Matija Dobric | 74,800,000 | 0  |
| Matthew Su | 54,600,000 | 14,800,000  |
| Asher Conniff | 34,100,000 | -15,200,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 29,000,000 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 28,200,000 | -2,000,000 |
| David Diaz | 27,800,000 | 400,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 19,200,000 | 2,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:41 AM Local Time
Su Catches Conniff on a Move
Asher Conniff made it 1,600,000 to go in the cutoff and Matthew Su came along in the big blind, which led them to the flop. Su check-called a first bet worth 1,000,000 and did so again for 4,500,000 on the turn.
After the on the river, Su checked the third street in a row and that prompted a barrel worth 7,700,000 for half the pot by Conniff. Su made the call and was good with the , as Conniff was caught on a move holding the .
| Matija Dobric | 74,800,000 | 0 |
| Matthew Su | 55,000,000 | 15,200,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 36,100,000 | -13,200,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 30,200,000 | 0 |
| Aaron Duczak | 29,000,000 | 0 |
| David Diaz | 27,400,000 | 0 |
| Vadim Rozin | 15,200,000 | -2,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:40 AM Local Time
Souki Doubles Through Welch
Robert Welch moved all in from early position for 12,000,000. Philippe Souki also moved all in for just 2,400,000. Everyone else folded and Souki was at risk.
Philippe Souki:
Robert Welch:
The flop came , pairing Souki's queen. The turn sealed the hand for Souki, followed by the irrelevant to give him the double up.
| Espen Jorstad | 80,200,000 | -3,600,000 |
| Michael Duek | 51,000,000 | 3,600,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 42,300,000 | 2,000,000 |
| John Eames | 36,500,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 26,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Robert Welch | 9,600,000 | -2,400,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 6,800,000 | 2,400,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:29 AM Local Time
Rozin Finds Help to Double Through Souki
Vadim Rozin jammed from under the gun for 7,600,000 and Philippe Souki rejammed in the hijack to put Rozin at risk.
Vadim Rozin:
Philippe Souki:
The flop vaulted GGPoker qualifier Rozin into the lead, and although Souki's rail was loudly calling for a jack, the and completed the board to confirm Rozin's double.
| Vadim Rozin | 17,200,000 | 9,600,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 4,400,000 | -7,600,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:29 AM Local Time
Jimmy Setna Eliminated in 15th Place ($410,000)
On the very next hand after losing the majority of his chips, Jimmy Setna moved all in for 825,000 from under the gun. Matija Dobric raised to 3,000,000 on the button and the blind both folded.
Jimmy Setna:
Matija Dobric:
The board ran out and Setna more than doubled up to keep his tournament hopes alive.
On the next hand Aaron Duczak raised to 1,600,000 in the hijack and Jimmy Setna stuck in the last of his 3,150,000 from the big blind. Duczak quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Jimmy Setna:
Aaron Duczak:
The board ran out and Setna was unable to survive elimination for the second straight hand.
| Matija Dobric | 74,800,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 49,300,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Matthew Su | 39,800,000 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 30,200,000 | 0 |
| Aaron Duczak | 29,000,000 | 2,400,000 |
| David Diaz | 27,400,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 0 | -825,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:28 AM Local Time
Duek Further Shortens Attenborough
Adrian Attenborough raised to 1,600,000 in early position and was called by Michael Duek in the small blind.
On the flop, Duek checked and Attenborough bet 3,300,000. Duek called and the fell on the turn.
Duek now checked, as did Attenborough.
The river was the and Duek bet 6,400,000. Attenborough called and Duek showed , while Attenborough mucked his hand.
| Espen Jorstad | 83,800,000 | 0 |
| Michael Duek | 47,400,000 | 12,900,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 40,300,000 | -11,300,000 |
| John Eames | 38,500,000 | 0 |
| Tom Kunze | 28,000,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Robert Welch | 12,000,000 | 0 |
| Philippe Souki | 12,000,000 | 0 |
| Vadim Rozin | 7,600,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:22 AM Local Time
Farnes More than Doubles, Setna on One Big Blind
Jimmy Setna raised to 1,600,000 in middle position and was called by Jeffrey Farnes in the cutoff and Matija Dobric in the small blind. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Setna fired out a bet of 2,000,000 on the turn but was called by both Farnes and Dobric. On the river, Dobric and Setna both checked. Farnes ripped all in for 8,875,000 which got a quick fold from Dobric. Setna asked for a count and then made the call.
Farnes flipped over for trip queens while Setna showed his before his cards were sent to the muck.
| Matija Dobric | 75,800,000 | -3,200,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 30,200,000 | 16,100,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 825,000 | -12,475,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:19 AM Local Time
Duek Check-Raises Attenborough
Adrian Attenborough opened to 1,600,000 and Michael Duek defended the big blind.
The dealer put the flop onto the felt and Duek checked. Attenborough bet 800,000 and Duek check-raised to 3,000,000, causing his opponent to fold.
| Espen Jorstad | 83,800,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 51,600,000 | -2,400,000 |
| John Eames | 38,500,000 | -400,000 |
| Michael Duek | 34,500,000 | 2,800,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 29,600,000 | 4,600,000 |
| Robert Welch | 12,000,000 | 0 |
| Philippe Souki | 12,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 7,600,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:12 AM Local Time
Attenborough Chips up Through Souki
Philippe Souki raised to 1,600,000 in early position with the . Adrian Attenborough called in the small blind with an inferior .
On the flop, Attenborough check-called a bet of 1,800,000 from Souki.
The turn came with the , and the players checked.
The river brought the and Attenborough led out for 5,500,000.
After a minute or so of thought, Souki folded and shipped the pot to Atternborough.
| Espen Jorstad | 85,400,000 | 0 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 54,000,000 | 3,400,000 |
| John Eames | 38,900,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Michael Duek | 31,700,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 25,000,000 | 2,200,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 14,000,000 | -3,400,000 |
| Robert Welch | 12,000,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 7,600,000 | -2,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:10 AM Local Time
Conniff Chips Up Further in Showdown
Asher Conniff opened to 1,600,000 in the hijack and then called a three-bet to 4,300,000 by David Diaz in the cutoff.
On a flop of , Conniff check-called a bet worth 3,200,000 and the turn was checked by both. Conniff then bet the river for 5,700,000 and Diaz called to get shown the for the top pair by Conniff.
| Matija Dobric | 79,000,000 | 800,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 48,100,000 | 15,200,000 |
| Matthew Su | 39,800,000 | -2,800,000 |
| David Diaz | 29,400,000 | -13,200,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 26,600,000 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 14,100,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 13,300,000 | -2,800,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:06 AM Local Time
Duek Claims a Pot
Espen Jorstad opened to 1,600,000 in the cutoff, Michael Duek called on the button, and Robert Welch defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned the flop, Welch checked, and Jorstad bet 1,400,000. Only Duek continued.
Both players checked the turn to the river, and Jorstad check-folded to a bet of 4,000,000.
| Espen Jorstad | 85,400,000 | -9,800,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 50,600,000 | 0 |
| John Eames | 40,500,000 | 8,800,000 |
| Michael Duek | 29,700,000 | 5,400,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 22,800,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 17,400,000 | 0 |
| Robert Welch | 13,600,000 | -2,400,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 9,600,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 3:01 AM Local Time
Diaz Puts Conniff In the Tank
Matija Dobric raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff and was called by Asher Conniff with the on the button as well as David Diaz with the and Jimmy Setna in the blinds. They went four ways to a flop of and the action checked to Conniff who bet 1,800,000. Diaz check-raised to 6,400,000 which got Setna and Dobric out of the hand but Conniff called.
The landed on the turn and both players checked to the on the river. Diaz put together a bet of 7,000,000 on the river and Conniff went into the tank. After over three minutes had passed, Conniff finally sent his cards into the muck.
| David Diaz | 42,600,000 | 12,000,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 32,900,000 | -8,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:58 AM Local Time
Jorstad Brings the Heat Versus Duek
Espen Jorstad limped his small blind and Michael Duek checked in the big blind.
The duo checked the flop, then on the turn, Jorstad bet big, to the tune of 5,800,000.
Duek called, and the river brought the .
Jorstad now moved all in for Duek's final 24,300,000, and Duek went into the tank.
After nearly four full minutes, Duek folded, sending a pot to Jorstad that pushes his stack toward the 100 million mark.
| Espen Jorstad | 95,200,000 | 5,800,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 50,600,000 | 0 |
| John Eames | 31,700,000 | -400,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 24,800,000 | 0 |
| Michael Duek | 24,300,000 | -7,400,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 17,400,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Robert Welch | 16,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:48 AM Local Time
Conniff Gets the Better of Diaz
David Diaz opened to 1,800,000 from under the gun and was called by Asher Conniff in the big blind. The flop fell and Conniff check-called a bet of 800,000 from Diaz.
The turn brought the and Conniff checked again. Diaz sized up a bet of 3,200,000 this time and Conniff deliberated for nearly a minute before letting his hand go.
On the next hand, Conniff limped in from the small blind and Diaz bumped it up to 1,600,000 from the big blind. Conniff quickly called the min-raise and the flop of hit the felt.
Both players checked and the landed on the turn. Conniff led out with a bet of 1,800,000 this time and Diaz stuck around for the on the river. Conniff came out firing with another bet of 4,700,000 and Diaz was forced to lay his hand down.
| Asher Conniff | 40,900,000 | 800,000 |
| David Diaz | 30,600,000 | -400,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:43 AM Local Time
Jorstad Doubles Into Chip Lead in Massive Cooler
Espen Jorstad opened to 1,600,000 under the gun and Tom Kunze three-bet to 5,200,000 in middle position. Action folded back to Jorstad who four-bet to 11,800,000, and Kunze five-bet jammed after a minute of deliberation. Jorstad snap-called for his stack of 43,700,000.
Espen Jorstad:
Tom Kunze:
Jorstad found himself in an amazing spot, although the flop brought a sweat by giving Kunze a gutshot draw to Broadway. The turn left Jorstad just needing to fade a ten, and the completed the board as the Norwegian player's rail exploded while he took the biggest pot of the tournament thus far to move into the chip lead.
| Espen Jorstad | 89,400,000 | 45,700,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 24,800,000 | -43,700,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:39 AM Local Time
Dobric Rivers a Flush Against Diaz
David Diaz made it 1,800,000 to go from an early position with the and was only called by table chip leader Matija Dobric in the big blind who had the . On a flop of , Dobric checked and subsequently called a bet worth 2,400,000 for the turn to appear.
Dobric checked once more and Diaz now upped his sizing to 6,200,000 after nearly one minute in the tank, as Dobric came along. The river completed a potential straight and flush draw. Both players checked it down and Dobric recovered the previous losses.
| Matija Dobric | 78,200,000 | 10,800,000 |
| Matthew Su | 42,600,000 | 0 |
| Asher Conniff | 40,100,000 | 0 |
| David Diaz | 31,000,000 | -10,400,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 26,600,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 16,100,000 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 15,700,000 | -400,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:37 AM Local Time
Jorstad Gets a Bit From Eames
Espen Jorstad raised to 1,600,000 in early position and john Eames called in the big blind.
Eames checked the flop, then folded to a bet of 800,000 from Jorstad.
| Tom Kunze | 68,500,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 50,600,000 | -4,700,000 |
| Espen Jorstad | 43,700,000 | 6,600,000 |
| John Eames | 32,100,000 | 300,000 |
| Michael Duek | 31,700,000 | -3,600,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 19,400,000 | 6,400,000 |
| Robert Welch | 14,000,000 | -5,800,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 9,600,000 | -3,200,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:33 AM Local Time
Diaz Flops Two Pair
Matija Dobric opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and David Diaz called from the hijack. The two players went heads-up to a flop of and Dobric checked to Diaz who fired out a bet of 2,600,000. Dobric called and the landed on the turn.
That appeared to slow the action as both players checked and the completed the board. However, Dobric threw in a min-bet of 800,000 on the river and Diaz quickly called. Dobric showed for a pair of aces but Diaz tabled for two pair to win the pot.
| Matija Dobric | 67,400,000 | -5,000,000 |
| David Diaz | 41,400,000 | 7,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:27 AM Local Time
Su Wins Two In a Roo
David Diaz made it 1,800,000 to go from the button and Matthew Su three-bet big to 7,000,000 in the big blind, forcing out Diaz after fewer than half a minute of consideration.
Asher Conniff then raised to 1,600,000 in the very next hand while in the hijack. Diaz called in the cutoff with and Su did so in the small blind with the . Three ways to the flop, it checked to Diaz who made it 2,700,000 to go. Su opted to fold while Conniff got out of the way.
The followed on the turn for a straighty and flushy board. Both players checked to the river and Su bet 7,000,000 to claim the pot without resistance as Diaz sent his set of jacks into the muck with a dry smile on the face.
| Matija Dobric | 72,400,000 | 3,225,000 |
| Matthew Su | 42,600,000 | 9,700,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 40,100,000 | -1,600,000 |
| David Diaz | 34,400,000 | -8,100,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 28,600,000 | -400,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 16,100,000 | -4,000,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 16,100,000 | 1,675,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:16 AM Local Time
Welch Doubles Through Jorstad
Espen Jorstad opened to 1,750,000 in middle position, Robert Welch moved all in for 8,875,000 on the button, and Jorstad called.
Espen Jorstad:
Robert Welch:
The two were flipping, and the flop gave both players a piece but put Welch well ahead with a set. The turn provided a sweat as Welch needed to fade a river queen, but the completed the board to secure his double.
| Espen Jorstad | 37,100,000 | -8,900,000 |
| Robert Welch | 19,800,000 | 10,900,000 |