It’s been an exciting week of play at the 2022 WSOP Main Event seeing big names walking away empty-handed, as well as relative newcomers cashing big. The final table has been announced with the top ten players heading into day 8 after a massive field of 8,653 other hopefuls have been eliminated. The players will get a day’s break to prepare for the battle of the biggest title in poker.
The top ten of the 2022 Main Event
Philippe Souki
Country: United Kingdom
Chip count: 13,500,000
Country: Australia
Chip count: 50,800,00
Michael Duek
Country: United States
Chip count: 49,775,000
Country: Croatia
Chip count: 68,650,000
Matthew Su
Country: United States
Chip count: 83,200,000
Aaron Duczak
Country: Canada
Chip count: 56,000,000
John Eames
Country: United Kingdom
Chip count: 54,950,000
Country: Norway
Chip count: 83,200,000
Jeffrey Farnes
Country: United States
Chip count: 35,350,000
Country: United States
Chip count: 24,400,000
Still to come at the WSOP 2022 Main Event
You may be wondering why the final table has ten players instead of the usual nine. A decision was made after a gruelling 16-hour day to halt play and head into day 8 of the tournament with ten players. The decision was declared shortly after 6 am with the sun already high in the Vegas sky. Players will now take a well-deserved break to gather their wits and go into the final table on Friday, July 15, mindful and prepared.
Day 8 will continue with 108 minutes remaining in level 38 with blinds at 600,000/1,200,000 (1,200,000 BB ante). Play will go on until there are four players left who will return on day 9 (Saturday, July 16) for the final day of play.
What are the 2022 WSOP Main Event Payouts
The 2022 main event had a prizepool of just over $80mil with a first place prize of $10,000,000. The top 1300 players received prizes starting at $15,000.
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $10,000,000 |
| 2nd | $6,000,000 |
| 3rd | $4,000,000 |
| 4th | $3,000,000 |
| 5th | $2,250,000 |
| 6th | $1,750,000 |
| 7th | $1,350,000 |
| 8th | $1,085,000 |
| 9th | $850,675 |
| 10th-11th | $675,000 |
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