Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:14 AM Local Time
Duczak Wakes Up with Aces
Matthew Su raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Aaron Duczak three-bet shoved all in for 13,900,000 in the big blind. Su asked for a count and then called to put Duczak at risk.
Aaron Duczak:
Matthew Su:
Duczak was in prime position to double up with the pocket rockets. The flop of all but locked up the pot for him as the and completed the board to give Duczak another double up.
| Matthew Su | 32,900,000 | -16,300,000  |
| Aaron Duczak | 29,000,000 | 15,900,000  |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:10 AM Local Time
Rozin Doubles Through Kunze
Tom Kunze raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Vadim Rozin moved all in for 5,800,000 from the big blind.
Kunze called to put Rozin at risk.
Vadim Rozin:
Tom Kunze:
The flop came giving Rozin a full house and near instant survival.
The turn and river sealed the deal and Rozin doubled up to over ten million.
| Tom Kunze | 66,500,000 | -7,875,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 55,300,000 | 0 |
| Espen Jorstad | 46,000,000 | 575,000 |
| Michael Duek | 35,300,000 | 1,700,000 |
| John Eames | 31,800,000 | -375,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 13,000,000 | -400,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 12,800,000 | 6,200,000 |
| Robert Welch | 8,900,000 | -1,325,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:00 AM Local Time
Duek Takes it on Turn
Michael Duek opened to 1,600,000, Adrian Attenborough called on the button, and Philippe Souki defended the big blind.
The flop came , Souki checked, Duek bet 3,000,000, and only Attenborough continued.
The landed on the turn, Duek bet 7,000,000, and Attenborough sent his cards into the muck to concede the pot.
| Adrian Attenborough | 55,300,000 | -4,200,000 |
| Michael Duek | 33,600,000 | 8,175,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 13,400,000 | -2,400,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:56 AM Local Time
Level 36 started
Level: 36
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:49 AM Local Time
Adrian Attenborough Just Made Two of the Gutsiest Plays of the 2022 WSOP
Adrian Attenborough
Suffice to say Adrian Attenborough is going to make an appearance, or ten, in the next PokerNews Hands of the Week column, especially after a couple of world-class plays he made late on Day 7 of the 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event.
In one hand, he made a difficult call on the river with top pair, and in the other, he risked his entire tournament life with six-high. Both hands took place in the most prestigious tournament in the world with massive pay jumps on the horizon.
Read the Full Story Here
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:44 AM Local Time
Updated Counts for the Final 15
| Tom Kunze | 74,375,000 | 0 |
| Matija Dobric | 69,175,000 | -25,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 59,500,000 | 0 |
| Matthew Su | 49,200,000 | -2,400,000 |
| Espen Jorstad | 45,425,000 | 0 |
| David Diaz | 42,500,000 | 0 |
| Asher Conniff | 41,700,000 | 0 |
| John Eames | 32,175,000 | 0 |
| Michael Duek | 25,425,000 | 0 |
| Jimmy Setna | 20,100,000 | -500,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 15,800,000 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 14,425,000 | -75,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 13,100,000 | 0 |
| Robert Welch | 10,225,000 | 0 |
| Vadim Rozin | 6,600,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:43 AM Local Time
Only 15 Remain in Contention for the 2022 WSOP Main Event Title
Another level has come to an end and with it, new chip leaders emerged while the field was reduced to the last 15 contenders upon completion of level 35. Former big stack Karim Rebei was among the casualties as his fall from grace came in rapid fashion.
The final two tables were set with the eliminations of Aaron Mermelstein and Tzur Levy, while the last woman standing in the field was sent to the rail shortly after. Efthymia Litsou turned her $10,000 entry via satellite into a payday of $323,100.
Below are further highlights of the previous two-hour session as the next 20-minute break kicked off.
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:41 AM Local Time
Kunze Takes a Big One From Attenborough Before Break
Tom Kunze raised to 1,200,000 in the hijack with the and Adrian Attenborough three-bet to 5,600,000 in the small blind with .
Kunze called and a big pot was brewing before break.
The flop came and Attenborough bet 2,100,000. Kunze just called to see the fall on the turn.
Attenborough ramped up the aggression with a bet of 12,500,000, and again, Kunze called.
The river brought the and Attenborough checked.
Kunze then jammed for 32,700,000 and Attenborough snap-folded, sending Kunze to break with a much bigger stack than he had a few minutes ago,
| Tom Kunze | 74,375,000 | 25,075,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 59,500,000 | -20,300,000 |
| Espen Jorstad | 45,425,000 | 2,425,000 |
| John Eames | 32,175,000 | -1,225,000 |
| Michael Duek | 25,425,000 | 2,125,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 15,800,000 | 0 |
| Robert Welch | 10,225,000 | -3,075,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 6,600,000 | -5,100,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:38 AM Local Time
Duczak Doubles Through Farnes
Aaron Duczak got the last 6,100,000 into the middle from under the gun and it folded all the way to Jeffrey Farnes in the big blind, who made the call.
Aaron Duczak:
Jeffrey Farnes:
The flop improved Duczak to the superior pair while Farnes gained some outs with the turn. Last but not least, the fell on the river and Duczak doubled to pull Farnes right towards the bottom of the leaderboard on the main feature table.
Right after, the last 15 players went on a scheduled 20-minute break.
| Jeffrey Farnes | 14,500,000 | -10,700,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 13,100,000 | 7,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:34 AM Local Time
Conniff Riding a Wave of Momentum
Jeffrey Farnes raised to 1,500,000 from under the gun and was called by Asher Conniff in the cutoff and Matthew Su in the big blind. The flop fell and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Farnes was the first to take a stab at the pot with a bet of 2,500,000 on the turn. Conniff called and Su stepped aside. The river was the and Farnes thought for over a minute before tapping the table. Conniff slid out a bet of 3,500,000 and Farnes slid his cards to the muck.
| Asher Conniff | 41,700,000 | 6,400,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 21,200,000 | -4,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:30 AM Local Time
Jorstad Runs into Eames' Flush
John Eames raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and was called by Espen Jorstad in the small blind.
The duo checked the flop, and on the turn, Jorstad checked and Eames bet 2,400,000.
Jorstad called and the river brought the and after Jorstad checked, Eames bet 4,200,000.
After a minute of deliberation, Jorstad called to see Eames table the for a winning rivered flush.
| Adrian Attenborough | 79,800,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 49,300,000 | 0 |
| Espen Jorstad | 43,000,000 | -9,600,000 |
| John Eames | 33,400,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Michael Duek | 23,300,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 15,800,000 | -300,000 |
| Robert Welch | 13,300,000 | 0 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:27 AM Local Time
Conniff Takes Two Pots in a Row
Asher Conniff limped the small blind and David Diaz raised it up to 2,000,000 in the big blind. Conniff limp-raised to 5,600,000 and Diaz folded as the rail of the birthday boy erupted with an "let's goooo".
Matthew Su then raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Jeffrey Farnes came along from one seat over. Conniff three-bet to 4,300,000 and that got rid of all players behind them plus initial raiser Su. Farnes also folded and Conniff collected the next pot.
| Matija Dobric | 69,200,000 | 0 |
| Matthew Su | 51,600,000 | -1,200,000 |
| David Diaz | 42,500,000 | -2,900,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 35,300,000 | 5,300,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 25,200,000 | -2,700,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 20,600,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 6,100,000 | -300,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:27 AM Local Time
2 Big Eliminations in Main Event
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:22 AM Local Time
Duek Takes From Kunze
Michael Duek opened to 1,300,000 in early position and Tom Kunze called in middle position.
The flop came , Duek bet 1,400,000, and Kunze called.
Both players checked the turn to the river and Duek bet 5,000,000, causing his opponent to lay down his hand.
| Adrian Attenborough | 77,700,000 | -500,000 |
| Espen Jorstad | 52,600,000 | 0 |
| Tom Kunze | 49,300,000 | -2,700,000 |
| Michael Duek | 24,500,000 | 5,700,000 |
| John Eames | 24,400,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 16,100,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Robert Welch | 13,300,000 | -300,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 11,700,000 | 1,500,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:20 AM Local Time
Karim Rebei Eliminated in 16th Place ($410,000)
Karim Rebei opened to 2,400,000 on the button and Matija Dobric three-bet to 10,000,000 from the small blind. Asher Conniff folded his big blind and Rebei shipped all in for 16,600,000. Dobric quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Karim Rebei:
Matija Dobric:
The flop of gave Dobric a wealth of outs to hit on future streets. It was the on the turn that made his straight but Rebei was not out of it yet. The river was the and Rebei was unable to find any help as he was eliminated in 16th place.
| Matija Dobric | 69,200,000 | 16,600,000 |
| Karim Rebei | 0 | -16,600,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:17 AM Local Time
Rebei Gets Revenge on Su
Matthew Su raised to 1,200,000 from the hijack and Karim Rebei three-bet to 3,100,000 from the small blind. Su responded with a four-bet shove and Rebei snap-called off his stack of 7,700,000.
Karim Rebei:
Matthew Su:
The flop came and Rebei looked poised for a double up. The turn brought the providing some chop outs but it was the on the river that ensured the Frenchman of a crucial double.
| Matthew Su | 52,800,000 | -7,700,000 |
| Karim Rebei | 16,600,000 | 8,900,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:14 AM Local Time
Su Leaves Rebei on Fumes
Matthew Su raised to 1,200,000 with in the cutoff and was called by Karim Rebei in the big blind with . On a flop, Rebei checked and subsequently called a bet worth 1,000,000 by Su. Both checked the on the turn and Rebei then led the on the river for 1,200,000.
Su gave it some consideration and then raised to 4,000,000 for Rebei to instantly fold.
| Matthew Su | 60,500,000 | 11,200,000 |
| Karim Rebei | 7,700,000 | -4,000,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:08 AM Local Time
Conniff Wins a Four-Way Pot
Matija Dobric made it 1,200,000 to go from early position and Asher Conniff called on his left. David Diaz also called from the hijack and Aaron Duczak made it four ways from the big blind.
The dealer spread the flop of and the action checked to Conniff who tossed in a bet of 1,200,000. All of his opponents quickly folded and Conniff's rail burst into cheers.
| Matija Dobric | 52,600,000 | -1,200,000 |
| David Diaz | 45,400,000 | -6,300,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 30,000,000 | 4,500,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 6,400,000 | -1,800,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:03 AM Local Time
Welch Chips Up With Multiple Jams
In the last orbit, Robert Welch has nearly doubled his short stack with three preflop all-ins to boost his stack to nearly 14,000,000.
| Adrian Attenborough | 78,200,000 | 1,700,000 |
| Espen Jorstad | 52,600,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 52,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| John Eames | 25,900,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Michael Duek | 18,800,000 | -2,700,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 17,300,000 | -5,500,000 |
| Robert Welch | 13,600,000 | 5,700,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 10,200,000 | -1,500,000 |
Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:02 AM Local Time
Dobric Jams Into Setna
Matija Dobric raised to 1,200,000 in the hijack with the and then called a three-bet to 4,400,000 by Jimmy Setna in the small blind, who held the . Both headed to the flop on which Setna continued for 2,500,000 and received a quick call.
The appeared on the turn and Setna now settled for check, which prompted a bet worth 7,000,000 by Dobric and a call by Setna.
On the river, Setna checked once more and Dobric emptied the clip with a shove for an effective 21,800,000. The Croatian had started the hand with just trey million more and that sent Setna into the tank for more than four minutes. He checked the cards and his remaining stack several times and eventually folded to stay in contention.
| Matija Dobric | 53,800,000 | 15,100,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 21,800,000 | -15,700,000 |