It was third time's a charm for Sweden's Omar Eljach as he won the 2022 WSOP Europe Main Event, overcoming a field of 763 entries to win €1,380,128.
After twice coming close to winning a maiden bracelet — including a runner-up finish just seven days ago — Eljach defeated France's Jonathan Pastore after a six-hour heads-up match slog.
"There are so many emotions," he said, after his victory. "I feel relief, I feel incredible joy...it's an amazing feeling."
2022 WSOPE Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Eljach | Sweden | € 1,380,128 |
| 2 | Jonathan Pastore | France | € 852,949 |
| 3 | Shaun Deeb | United States | € 607,531 |
| 4 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | € 438,978 |
| 5 | Paul Covaciu | Romania | € 321,838 |
| 6 | Armin Rezaei | Austria | € 239,466 |
| 7 | Barny Boatman | United Kingdom | € 180,867 |
| 8 | Alexandre Reard | France | € 138,702 |
Winner's Reaction
Eljach, who came into the final table as chip leader, says he first learned the game with playing home games for pennis with his cousin.