After seven days of poker and outlasting a field of 6,650, nine poker players have achieved the biggest dream in poker - having a seat at the WSOP Main Event final table. We caught up with each player moments after they officially made the final table, and locked up a guaranteed $1,000,000 payday payday.
Hand #16: Hye Park completed his small blind and Koray Aldemir opted to check in the big blind. The flop came 
, they both checked to the 
on the turn. It was checked around again. The river 
saw two more checks, and Park showed the 
to claim the pot.
Hand #17: Alejandro Lococo raised to 1,600,000 from the cutoff and got no callers.
Hand #18: Lococo raised again for the same amount but from the hijack this time and got no action.
Hand #19: Aldemir raised to 1,700,000 from the hijack and George Holmes defended his big blind. The flop came 
, they both checked to the 
on the turn. Holmes checked but this time, Aldemir bet 3,000,000 which was enough for Holmes to give up.
Hand #20: Ozgur Secilmis raised to 1,600,000 from the button and Joshua Remitio defended his big blind. The flop came 
, Remitio opted to check and Secilmis fired a bet of 1,400,000 over the line. Remitio contemplated for another 48 seconds before raising to 3,200,000. Secilmis considered his options for a full minute before folding.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
139,100,000 | 900,000 |
|
59,900,000 | -2,900,000 |
|
59,700,000 | 4,000,000 |
|
40,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
|
37,400,000 | 3,400,000 |
|
34,800,000 | 1,600,000 |
|
28,400,000 | -5,000,000 |
Hand #21: Joshua Remitio limped in from the small blind and Alejandro Lococo raised to 3,100,000 out of the big blind after some 30 seconds of consideration. Remitio took an equally long time to call and they headed to the 
flop. After a check by Remitio, Lococo bet 2,100,000 and received a call to see the 
on the turn.
Both quickly checked to the 
river on which Remitio checked once more after 31 seconds. Lococo checked back and won the pot with the 
for a pair of jacks.
Hand #22: Koray Aldemir opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and Hye Park filled up from the big blind. The 
flop was checked by Park and Aldemir bet 1,400,000 for Park to call. Following the 
turn, Park checked once more and Aldemir fired a second barrel for 2,500,000. This time, Park folded and Aldemir raked in the pot which was followed by cheering from the German's rail.
Hand #23: Ozgur Secilmis raised to 1,600,000 and Remitio tanked for 47 seconds before making it 3,600,000 to go. All players behind including Secilmis folded and the rail of Remitio went wild.
Hand #24: Aldemir raised to 3,200,000 in the small blind to claim the big blind and big blind ante of Jack Oliver.
Hand #25: Remitio opted to limp in from an early position and Secilmis checked his option in the big blind to see the 
flop, which was quickly checked by both players. On the 
turn, Secilmis bet 2,200,000 and Remitio folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,300,000 | 4,200,000 |
|
|
64,500,000 | 4,800,000 |
|
|
59,900,000 | |
|
|
38,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
|
|
35,000,000 | -2,400,000 |
|
|
30,600,000 | -4,200,000 |
|
|
28,000,000 | -400,000 |
Hand #26: Joshua Remitio limped from under the gun and Hye Park raised to 2,600,000 in the hijack after 45 seconds to act. That led to a call by Remitio and the duo headed to the 
flop, Remitio checked his option and Park continued for 2,100,000. Some 33 seconds passed and Remitio tossed in calling chips to see the appear on the turn.
Both players now checked to the 
river and Remitio checked once more. Park now bet 5,400,000 and Remitio tanked for 43 seconds before sending his cards into the muck.
Right after that, the players went on the first scheduled 20-minute break of the day.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,300,000 | 6,700,000 |
|
|
30,300,000 | -4,700,000 |
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,300,000 | |
|
|
64,500,000 | |
|
|
58,300,000 | -1,600,000 |
|
|
38,000,000 | |
|
|
37,300,000 | |
|
|
30,300,000 | |
|
|
27,600,000 | -400,000 |
Nível: 37
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Hand #27: Koray Aldemir raised to 2,100,000 from the hijack and Ozgur Secilmis three-bet shoved from the button for 27,600,000 for everyone else including Aldemir to fold.
Hand #28: Jack Oliver raised to 2,400,000 from the hijack and Joshua Remitio defended his big blind. The flop came 
, they both checked to the on the turn. It went check-check again for the to complete the board. Remitio contemplated his options for a minute before betting 1,500,000. Oliver folded.
Hand #29: Alejandro Lococo raised to 2,000,000 from the small blind and Hye Park three-bet to 5,400,000 from the big blind after tanking for 54 seconds and Lococo snap-folded.
Hand #30: Ozgur Secilmis raised to 2,000,0000 from the middle position before the action folded to Aldemir in the big blind who opted to defend. The flop came 
, Aldemir check-folded to the 3,000,000 continuation-bet of Secilmis.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
138,200,000 | -5,100,000 |
|
|
60,500,000 | -4,000,000 |
|
|
57,800,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
38,800,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
35,700,000 | 8,100,000 |
|
|
35,600,000 | -2,400,000 |
|
|
32,700,000 | 2,400,000 |
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Hand #31: Joshua Remitio opened the action with a raise to 2,000,000 in the hijack and Hye Park three-bet to 5,100,000 on the button. The call by Remitio followed after 24 seconds and the duo headed to the 
flop. Remitio checked and Park continued for 3,500,000 after taking 42 seconds to act, which brought a call by Remitio after 31 seconds.
On the turn, Remitio checked once more and Park checked back to see the 
river for free. Remitio checked after 41 seconds and Park checked back. The of Remitio won the pot as his rail burst out in wild celebration.
Hand #32: Park raised it up to 2,000,000 in the cutoff and picked up a call from Koray Aldemir on the button. Ozgur Secilmis filled up out of the big blind and checked the 
flop. Park bet 2,500,000 and Aldemir folded while Secilmis called. The remaining two players headed to the turn on which Secilmis bet 3,000,000. Park took 55 seconds and tossed in a single T-5,000,000 chip for the call.
On the 
river, Secilmis opted to check and Park tanked for more than one and a half minutes before making it 11,500,000 to go. After one minute and 46 seconds, Secilmis folded and the eight-minute long hand ended with Park dragging in the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,700,000 | -2,500,000 |
|
|
60,500,000 | |
|
|
57,800,000 | |
|
|
43,800,000 | 11,100,000 |
|
|
41,200,000 | 2,400,000 |
|
|
33,100,000 | -2,500,000 |
|
|
27,200,000 | -8,500,000 |
