The 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event attracted 8,663 players and fell just a handful shy of breaking the record of 8,773 players set in 2006. Seven countries were represented at the final table, and it would be an overseas battle among the final three, with Norway, Australia, and Argentina competing for WSOP gold. Following the elimination of Michael Duek in third, Adrian Attenborough would be looking to become the second World Champion from Australia, while Espen Jorstad was hoping to win his second bracelet of the series. The intense heads-up match would see Jorstad prevail over Attenborough to take home the $10 million first-place prize and become the first-ever Norway World Champion.