2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Matija Dobric

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Matija Dobric

Final Table Profile: Matija Dobric

Seat:3
Chip Count:68,650,000
Big Blinds:57
Age:32
Hometown:Virovitica, Croatia
Twitter: @MatijaDobric 

Matija Dobric's Main Event Story

This year is different, I am calm, I can sleep, I can get good rest, everything goes smooth.

Croatia��s Matija Dobric has just under $240,000 in career winnings, and most of it came from his run to 32nd place in the 2021 Main Event. He arrived on Day 7 in 2022 with another shot at the Main Event Final Table and he has taken full advantage of the opportunity.

"I just play hand by hand and whatever happens happens, that's poker - like every other poker tournament,�� Dobric said to PokerNews while bagging up his chips on Day 6. ��I mean, it's not like every other event but I play my best every hand and there is nothing special about it.��

Matija Dobric
Matija Dobric

Dobric is bouncing back in a big way after his run in the 2021 Main Event, and the experience has helped him bring a more balanced approach in 2022.

"Last year it was really hard. I couldn't sleep because I was full of adrenaline and when I woke up after four or five hours of sleep, I was trying to stay awake at the table. This year is different, I am calm, I can sleep, I can get good rest, everything goes smooth."

This is Dobric��s third cash of the 2022 WSOP after picking up a couple of small scores early in the series. He has been playing poker for more than ten years, mostly in tournaments, with the rare appearance at cash games throughout Las Vegas as he enjoys playing at new casinos.

Dobric��s Run to the Final Table

Dobric��s run to the final table is full of highlights, but doubling through with quads on Day 5 of the Main Event stands out among the most memorable hands of the entire tournament.

There was over 1 million in the pot and a board of 8?5?2?10?5? when Dobric check-shoved a 600,000 bet from Martin Stashin with his last 1.9 million chips. Stashin went deep into the tank before he finally called and turned over 2?2? for deuces full of fives, but Dobric turned over 5?5? to take the pot with quad fives and start his march to the final table.

How Matija Dobric Got to the Final Table

DayChipsRank
Day 1d107,200745/3,295
Day 2d450,50047/1,757
Day 3778,000153/1,299
Day 41,880,00086/380
Day 58,445,00011/123
Day 629,550,0006/35
Day 768,650,0003/10

2022 Main Event Final Table Seating

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Philippe SoukiUnited Kingdom13,500,00011
2Adrian AttenboroughAustralia50,800,00042
3Matija DobricCroatia68,650,00057
4Michael DuekUnited States49,775,00041
5Matthew SuUnited States83,200,00069
6John EamesUnited Kingdom54,950,00046
7Jeffrey FarnesUnited States35,350,00029
8Aaron DuczakCanada56,000,00047
9Espen JorstadNorway83,200,00069
10Asher ConniffUnited States29,400,00025

2022 Main Event Final Table Payouts

PlacePrize
1$10,000,000
2$6,000,000
3$4,000,000
4$3,000,000
5$2,225,000
6$1,750,000
7$1,350,000
8$1,075,000
9$850,675

2022 Main Event Final Table Player Stats

PlayerCountryFirst CashWSOP CashesCareer EarningsBiggest Cash
Philippe SoukiUnited Kingdom20107$830,812$102,214
Adrian AttenboroughAustralia20148$1,460,049$361,660
Matija DobricCroatia20178$239,167$198,550
Michael DuekUnited States20174$651,300$548,015
Matthew SuUnited States20140$49,340$29,230
John EamesUnited Kingdom200719$2,196,078$289,706
Jeffrey FarnesUnited States201712$181,550$61,250
Aaron DuczakCanada200640$423,887$51,251
Espen JorstadNorway201224$266,860$74,042
Asher ConniffUnited States200949$2,862,290$973,683

Stats courtesy of WSOP.com and HendonMob.com.

The 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event returns on Friday, July 15 at 2:00 p.m. local time. You can follow the Main Event Final Table via the PokerNews Live Reporting Blog where we'll cover all of the action in our exclusive WSOP Main Event Live Updates.

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