C M was all in for around 2,000,000 with 
but was up against the 
of Kyle Jeffrey.
The larger pocket pair held on the 
runout and C M was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,500,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
With 42 players left, it's Saied Yolmeh who leads the way in the 2022 Goliath X Main Event. With over 15 million in chips, Yolmeh definitely has his eyes on the prize; the £200,000 for first place as well as the beautiful, shiny Goliath trophy. This would mark Yolmeh’s first major tournament win and you can be sure he's going to give it his all in search of the title.
Given the sheer volume of this year's field, the top prize is definitely record-breaking, check out the past Goliath events for reference:
| YEAR | BUY-IN | ENTRANTS | PRIZE POOL | CHAMPION | PRIZE |
| 2011 | £100+£20 | 1,765 | £176,500 | Lee Rawson | £32,705 |
| 2012 | £100+£20 | 1,954 | £200,000 | Les Fenton | £35,800 |
| 2013 | £100+£20 | 2,570 | £257,000 | Jake Skidmore | £29,690 |
| 2014 | £100+£20 | 3,394 | £339,400 | Ryan Foster | £62,320 |
| 2015 | £100+£20 | 4,210 | £421,000 | Miikka Toika | £70,800 |
| 2016 | £100+£20 | 5,232 | £523,200 | Vamshi Vandanapu | £62,750 |
| 2017 | £100+£20 | 6,385 | £638,500 | Elliot Marais | £85,760 |
| 2018 | £100+£25 | 7,584 | £758,400 | Florian Duta | £101,450 |
| 2019 | £100+£20 | 9,300 | £911,410 | Lee Reynolds | £64,601 |
All 42 players are guaranteed at least £1,460 and here are the final table payouts:
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | £200,000 |
| 2 | £134,000 |
| 3 | £89,120 |
| 4 | £60,960 |
| 5 | £39,020 |
| 6 | £26,820 |
| 7 | £20,730 |
| 8 | £17,070 |
| 9 | £14,630 |
| 10 | £11,950 |
Cards are scheduled to be in the air at 11:00 am local time and play will follow the same structure of 40-minute levels with a 20-minute break every three levels. Players will return to blinds at 150,000/300,000/300,000 and will play down until the Goliath Champion is crowned.
There will also be a live GUKPT Stream of the final tables on a 30-minute delay and PokerNews will be here bringing you all the action!
Goliath X Main Event
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