2023 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed)
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$339,033
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$2,659,712
Entries
3,778
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
249
Players Left
1

One For Johnson

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Jason Johnson opened to 2,400,000 with A?8? on the button and both John Ciccarelli and Qiang Xu called in the blinds.

The flop came 7?A?6?, Ciccarelli and Xu checked. Johnson insisted to 4,000,000 and only Xu called with 10?9?.

Both players checked on the turn A?.

On the river J?, Johnson fired again for 8,000,000 and Xu folded his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Johnson
53,000,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
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John Ciccarelli
28,800,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
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Christian Cheng
24,950,000
950,000
950,000
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Qiang Xu
23,375,000
-1,325,000
-1,325,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Richard Smith
23,300,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000

Tags: Jason JohnsonJohn CiccarelliQiang Xu

Charles Johnson Eliminated in 6th Place ($70,247)

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson

Under the gun, Jason Johnson opened to 2,400,000. However, even though he shares the same last name as his opponent, Charles Johnson in the small blind had no mercy for him and moved all in for 12,000,000 chips.

Jason Johnson thought about his decision for more than two minutes and called with a bigger stack.

Charles Johnson: A?5?
Jason Johnson: 7?7?

"Let's go, CJ!" shouted Charles Johnson's friends to help him. And the supporters were heard, as "CJ" hit two pairs on 5?6?A?. But on the turn, a terrible 7? gave Jason Johnson a set, overpowering Charles Johnson's two pairs. The situation did not change on the river J?.

"The seven on the turn," repeated a desperate "CJ" while leaving the area in sixth place for $70,247.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Johnson
50,400,000
18,300,000
18,300,000
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Charles Johnson
Busted

Tags: Charles JohnsonJason Johnson

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Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
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Level: 39

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

Jason Johnson Doubles Through Cheng

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante

Jason Johnson opened to 3,400,000 under the gun and Christian Cheng from the big blind thought for a while before moving all in, putting his opponent at risk. Johnson called with his 15,300,000 stack.

Jason Johnson: 7?7?
Christian Cheng: A?J?

The board ran 10?4?9?8?8? and Jason Johnson doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Johnson
32,100,000
16,800,000
16,800,000
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Christian Cheng
24,000,000
-15,000,000
-15,000,000

Tags: Christian ChengJason Johnson

Dorian Melchers Eliminated in 7th Place ($54,408)

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante
Dorian Melchers
Dorian Melchers

Straight after the elimination of Rosen, Dorian Melchers raised to 3,800,000 from under the gun, keeping only 2,500,000 chips in his stack. In the small blind, Richard Smith just called.

But when the dealer fanned a flop of A?7?3?, Smith moved directly all-in to put pressure on Melchers. Quickly, the Frenchman called.

Dorian Melchers: K?J?
Richard Smith: A?10?

The turn Q? opened a straight draw for Melchers. But he didn't find a ten on the river 2?. This last card led to Melchers' elimination in 7th place for $54,408.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Smith
26,300,000
6,250,000
6,250,000
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Dorian Melchers
Busted

Tags: Dorian MelchersRichard Smith

Oren Rosen Eliminated in 8th Place ($42,445)

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante
Oren Rosen
Oren Rosen

After John Ciccarelli caught Qiang Xu bluffing on the first hand after the restart, Oren Rosen moved all in from under the gun for his last 4,050,000 chips. On the hijack, Christian Cheng went all in as well. And in the big blind, Richard Smith asked for the count, thought about it with A?Q?, but folded.

Oren Rosen: 10?8?
Christian Cheng: A?J?

In a very bad shape, Rosen hoped until the very last time. "And the ten on the river," he predicted after the flop 4?5?Q? and the turn 5?. Unfortunately for him, the K? landed on the river.

First player eliminated from the final table, Rosen wins $42,445.

Player Chips Progress
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Christian Cheng
39,000,000
5,300,000
5,300,000
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John Ciccarelli
25,800,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
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Qiang Xu
24,700,000
-7,475,000
-7,475,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Oren Rosen
Busted

Tags: Christian ChengOren RosenRichard Smith

No 11th Bracelet As Johnny Chan Falls in 14th in WSOP $1,500 Big O

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante
Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan

As ten-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey competes in Day 2 of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), another Poker Hall of Famer was looking for his eleventh piece of WSOP gold with a deep run in Event #41: $1,500 Big O.

Johnny Chan entered the third and final day of the Omaha event toward the bottom of the counts with 18 players remaining as the 1987 and 1988 Main Event champion hoped to finally break the three-way tie between himself, Ivey and the late Doyle Brunson in second place on the all-time bracelet list.

Sadly for poker fans sweating the $1,500 buy-in event, "The Master" was eliminated 14th place for $13,982 after a confrontation with Scott Abrams.

Read About Chan's Elimination

Finalists On a Dinner Break

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante

With the elimination of Donna Stutts, there are eight players remaining in this $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack WSOP Event. They just left the area for a 60-minute dinner break.

The official final table will start back at 7:45 p.m., but you'll have news around 40 minutes later, as PokerNews will respect a delay to follow the PokerGO stream.

WSOP $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Final Table

SEATPLAYERCOUNTRYCHIP COUNTBLINDS
1John CiccarelliUnited States18,300,00018
2Qiang XuChina32,175,00032
3Richard SmithUnited States20,050,00020
4Oren RosenIsrael4,050,0004
5Charles JohnsonUnited States21,200,00021
6Dorian MelchersFrance6,250,0006
7Christian ChengTaiwan33,700,00034
8Jason JohnsonUnited States15,300,00015
Player Chips Progress
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Christian Cheng
33,700,000
16,700,000
16,700,000
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Qiang Xu
32,175,000
8,175,000
8,175,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Charles Johnson
21,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
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Richard Smith
20,050,000
3,450,000
3,450,000
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John Ciccarelli
18,300,000
200,000
200,000
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Jason Johnson
15,300,000
7,650,000
7,650,000
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Dorian Melchers
6,250,000
-7,550,000
-7,550,000
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Oren Rosen
4,050,000
-4,450,000
-4,450,000