WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Aram Zobian
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Aram Zobian WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile
| Seat: | 6 |
| Chip Count: | 18,875,000 (7/9) |
| Hometown: | Cranston, Rhode Island |
| Age: | 23 |
| Twitter: | @AramZobian |
Aram Zobian is enjoying every minute of the Main Event. The Cranston, Rhode Island-native and dolphin-lover had $110,903 in lifetime tournament earnings prior to this tournament, including a $47,000 score in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Zobian's journey to the final table began with a hot streak before Day 6's dinner break.
“I can't even comprehend how good I'm running right now."
"Do you have it?" Antoine Labat asked Zobian during a hand on Day 6.
"I always have it," Zobian replied.
Shortly after that, Zobian won a big three-way pot besting Jeff Trudeau and online legend Henrik Hecklen with flopped trips holding ace-king.
“I can't even comprehend how good I'm running right now," Zobian said on Day 6. "Definitely blessed. Never ran this good in a tournament, not even close. Hopefully, that'll be true for tomorrow as well."
Zobian ended Day 6 by bagging up an impressive 41,585,000.
On Day 7, as he approached the final table, Zobian added: "This gives me a lot of confidence in life moving forward. There have been many times in my live tournament career when I've thought about quitting and playing primarily cash games. So this validates that I do well in this format."
HOW HE GOT HERE
| Day | End-of-Day Chip Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1b | 171,000 | 33/3470 |
| 2ab | 436,800 | 24/2786 |
| 3 | 770,000 | 95/1,182 |
| 4 | 2,464,000 | 27/310 |
| 5 | 5,450,000 | 22/109 |
| 6 | 41,585,000 | 1/26 |
| 7 | 18,875,000 | 7/9 |
KEY HAND
"It sounds weird, but I kind of enjoyed getting bluffed on TV."
On Day 6, with the board reading 3♦4♦8x8♦2♦, four-time WSOP Circuit Event ring winner Jeff Trudeau check-raised all-in. Zobian tanked and folded A♦Ax. Trudeau showed a pair of fives for an audacious bluff. Instead of getting rattled or going on tilt, Zobian composed himself and forced himself to focus.
"It sounds weird, but I kind of enjoyed getting bluffed on TV," Zobian said. "I had the guy that much on tilt that he tried to spew his chips to me. Kudos to him, because he ended up getting a fold, but his play was pretty ridiculous, from a theory standpoint."
WHAT TO EXPECT
As Zobian looks ahead to the final table, he's still processing the incredible aces versus kings versus kings hand that rocked the Thunderdome and burst the bubble. "The last hand leaves one guy short," Zobian said, "so it definitely affects my strategy."
For the time being, Zobian plans to celebrate with his friends, prepare for Day 8, and take things from there. "Making the final table hasn't quite registered," he said. "But I feel fine. I feel all right."
2018 WSOP Main Event Final Table Seating
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artem Metalidi | Ukraine | 15,475,000 | 26 |
| 2 | John Cynn | United States | 37,075,000 | 62 |
| 3 | Alex Lynskey | Australia | 25,925,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Tony Miles | United States | 42,750,000 | 71 |
| 5 | Nicolas Manion | United States | 112,775,000 | 188 |
| 6 | Aram Zobian | United States | 18,875,000 | 31 |
| 7 | Michael Dyer | United States | 109,175,000 | 182 |
| 8 | Joe Cada | United States | 23,675,000 | 39 |
| 9 | Antoine Labat | France | 8,050,000 | 13 |
There is 1:23:57 remaining in Level 36 (300,000/600,000, with a 100,000-ante).
2018 WSOP Main Event Final Table Payout
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $8,800,000 |
| 2 | $5,000,000 |
| 3 | $3,750,000 |
| 4 | $2,825,000 |
| 5 | $2,150,000 |
| 6 | $1,800,000 |
| 7 | $1,500,000 |
| 8 | $1,250,000 |
| 9 | $1,000,000 |
2018 WSOP Main Event Final Table Stats
| Player | WSOP Cashes | WSOP Bracelets | Career Earnings | Biggst Cash | GPI Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cada | 33 | 3 | $10,779,041 | $8,546,435 | 849th |
| Alex Lynskey | 14 | 0 | $1,769,666 | $426,663 | 525th |
| Artem Metalidi | 25 | 0 | $2,131,437 | $350,806 | 567th |
| John Cynn | 16 | 0 | $944,786 | $650,000 | 3,926th |
| Antoine Labat | 2 | 0 | $194,789 | $52,842 | 13,662nd |
| Aram Zobian | 10 | 0 | $110,444 | $47,000 | 1,946th |
| Michael Dyer | 2 | 0 | $95,020 | $65,905 | 179,657th |
| Tony Miles | 5 | 0 | $54,333 | $18,000 | 16,766th |
| Nicolas Manion | 1 | 0 | $16,739 | $9,850 | 32,585th |
In this Series
- 1 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Artem Metalidi
- 2 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: John Cynn
- 3 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Alex Lynskey
- 4 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Tony Miles
- 5 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Nicolas Manion
- 6 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Aram Zobian
- 7 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Michael Dyer
- 8 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Joe Cada
- 9 WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Antoine Labat
