2023 World Series of Poker

Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$717,879
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,632,450
Entries
1,735
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
15
Players Left
1

Oganyan Short Again

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Yang Zhang raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Aram Oganyan defended from the big blind. The flop came K?4?2? and Oganyan checked to Zhang who bet 1,200,000. Oganyan check-raised to 2,800,000 and Zhang called.

The turn brought the 10? and Oganyan checked again. Zhang counted out a bet of 2,800,000 and Oganyan quickly dumped his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
31,400,000
6,400,000
6,400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Aram Oganyan us
Aram Oganyan
8,100,000
-3,400,000
-3,400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
StakeKings

Tags: Aram OganyanYang Zhang

Zhang Finds Huge Double Up

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Yang Zhang
Yang Zhang

Yang Zhang jammed all in from the small blind for 11,900,000 and received a call from Alex Lynskey in the big blind. Both players showed their hands.

Yang Zhang: Q?Q?
Alex Lynskey: 10?10?

The board ran out A?K?4?8?6? as Zhang's stronger pocket pair held and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
25,000,000
13,000,000
13,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
19,700,000
-24,100,000
-24,100,000
Aram Oganyan us
Aram Oganyan
11,500,000
-3,600,000
-3,600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
StakeKings

Tags: Alex LynskeyYang Zhang

Lynskey Wins Massive Flip

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Yang Zhang raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Alex Lynskey shoved all in for 21,100,000 in the small blind. The action was back on Zhang who snap-called to put Lynskey at risk.

Alex Lynskey: A?J?
Yang Zhang: 9?9?

The flop fell J?8?3? and Lynskey pulled ahead in the race with a pair of jacks. The 3? and 6? runout poised no threat as Lynskey doubled up into a massive chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
43,800,000
24,100,000
24,100,000
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
12,000,000
-21,500,000
-21,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LynskeyYang Zhang

Jon Van Fleet Eliminated in 4th Place ($238,546)

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Jon Van Fleet
Jon Van Fleet

The action folded to Jon Van Fleet in the small blind who ripped all in for his last 5,400,000. Yang Zhang asked for a count and then called with the big stack in the big blind.

Jon Van Fleet: K?2?
Yang Zhang: 6?4?

The flop came A?Q?4? to give Zhang a pair of fours but Van Fleet picked up a flush draw. The J? on the turn also gave him a straight draw but it was too many outs as the J? paired the board on the river to eliminate Van Fleet.

Player Chips Progress
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
33,500,000
8,500,000
8,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Jon Van Fleet us
Jon Van Fleet
Busted

Tags: Jon Van FleetYang Zhang

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Chip Update and Dinner Break

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Players are now on on dinner break and will return at approximately 6:40 p.m. local time. Blinds will be 400,000 and 800,000 with an 800,000 big blind ante.

Player Chips Progress
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
25,000,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
19,700,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
Aram Oganyan us
Aram Oganyan
15,100,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
StakeKings
Jon Van Fleet us
Jon Van Fleet
7,200,000
-300,000
-300,000

Lynskey Gets a Fold from Zhang

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Yang Zhang limped in from the small blind and Alex Lynskey raised to 1,800,000 in the big blind. Zhang called and the dealer fanned the flop of K?4?4?.

Zhang checked to Lynskey who bet 1,000,000 and Zhang called to see the Q? on the turn. Zhang checked once more and Lynskey counted out a bet of 3,250,000. Zhang finally released his cards and Lynskey scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
26,600,000
-5,500,000
-5,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
16,900,000
3,800,000
3,800,000

Tags: Yang ZhangAlex Lynskey

Zhang Gets Caught Bluffing

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Yang Zhang raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Aram Oganyan called from the big blind. The flop came K?J?9? and Oganyan check-called a bet of 900,000 from Zhang.

The turn was the 7? and both players checked to the 8? on the river. Oganyan checked one more time and Zhang put together a bet of 3,100,000. Oganyan called and Zhang tabled A?5? for just ace-high. Oganyan showed K?9? for two pair and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
32,100,000
-4,900,000
-4,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Aram Oganyan us
Aram Oganyan
16,300,000
5,800,000
5,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
StakeKings

Tags: Yang ZhangAram Oganyan

Van Fleet Keeps Finding the Double Up

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jon Van Fleet, jammed all in for 4,000,000 from the big blind and Aram Oganyan made the call from the small blind. Both players revealed their hands.

Jon Van Fleet: A?7?
Aram Oganyan: A?4?

The board ran out 7?9?10?Q?9? for Van Fleet to scoop the pot and get the clean double up.

Player Chips Progress
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
37,000,000
4,350,000
4,350,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
13,100,000
-5,200,000
-5,200,000
Aram Oganyan us
Aram Oganyan
10,500,000
-6,300,000
-6,300,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
StakeKings
Jon Van Fleet us
Jon Van Fleet
7,500,000
1,900,000
1,900,000

Tags: Jon Van FleetAram Oganyan

Oganyan Puts a Dent in Zhang

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Aram Oganyan raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Yang Zhang jammed all in from the big blind. Oganyan instantly called off his stack of 7,950,000.

Aram Oganyan: K?K?
Yang Zhang: A?10?

The flop came 10?6?2? but Zhang's pair of tens was not enough as of yet. The 9? and 6? runout ensured Oganyan of a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Yang Zhang cn
Yang Zhang
32,650,000
-2,250,000
-2,250,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
18,300,000
-700,000
-700,000
Aram Oganyan us
Aram Oganyan
16,800,000
9,950,000
9,950,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
StakeKings
Jon Van Fleet us
Jon Van Fleet
5,600,000
325,000
325,000

Tags: Aram OganyanYang Zhang