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

Normand Makes Trip Aces

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ankush Mandavia opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Frederic Normand shipped all in for 1,100,000 in the small blind. Mandavia quickly called and the cards were face up.

Frederic Normand: AJ
Ankush Mandavia: 77

The flop came AA4 and Normand took a big lead with trip aces. The K and 8 runout changed nothing and Normand scored a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Ankush Mandavia
4,600,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Frederic Normand
2,600,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Ankush MandaviaFrederic Normand

Justin Chu Eliminated in 15th Place ($30,873)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Justin Chu
Justin Chu

Justin Chu entered the day as the shortest stack in the tournament and got the last of his 1,100,000 chips in the middle preflop. He was called by Alex Lynskey on his left and the cards were tabled.

Justin Chu: 5x5x
Alex Lynskey: 9x9x

The board ran out clean for Lynskey who held on with the larger of the two pocket pairs and Chu became the first casualty of the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Lynskey
5,600,000
1,950,000
1,950,000
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Justin Chu
Busted

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Shylko Wins a Flip Early on Day 4

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Aleks Dimitrov raised to 400,000 under the gun and Aliaksandr Shylko moved all in for 1,875,000 on the button. Dimitrov looked back at his cards and quickly called.

Aliaksandr Shylko: 1010
Aleks Dimitrov: AK

The board ran out 83346 and Shylko's pocket tens held on for a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleks Dimitrov
4,825,000
-1,675,000
-1,675,000
Raise Your Edge
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Aliaksandr Shylko
4,250,000
1,875,000
1,875,000

Tags: Aliaksandr ShylkoAleks Dimitrov

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Action Packed Final Day Expected for Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr

Fifteen players return at 11 a.m. local time here at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to play down to one champion in Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, with only one WSOP bracelet winner still playing to add to his collection.

At the top of the counts is Aram Oganyan with 9,900,000 in chips. He is joined by Shannon Shorr (8,750,000) and Yang Zhang (6,875,000) rounding out the top three at the start of the day.

Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Aram OganyanUnited States9,900,00050
2Shannon ShorrUnited States8,750,00044
3Yang ZhangChina6,875,00034
4Aleks DimitrovBulgaria6,500,00033
5Levente SzaboHungary5,150,00033
6John MarinoUnited States5,100,00026
7Ankush MandaviaUnited States4,800,00024
8Kartik VedIndia4,500,00023
9Jon Van FleetUnited States3,800,00019
10Alex LynskeyAustralia3,650,00018

When the players return, they will resume Level 31 with a small blind of 100,000, a big blind of 200,000, and a big blind ante of 200,000. The level duration will remain at 60 minutes each with a break after every two levels.

They have all secured at least $30,873, but will all have their sights set on the gold bracelet and first-place prize of $717,879 that is paired with it.

Follow along with PokerNews to see who will be crowned the victor!

Tags: Aleks DimitrovAlex LynskeyAliaksandr HirsAliaksandr ShylkoAnkush MandaviaAram OganyanFrederic NormandJohn MarinoJon Van FleetJustin ChuKartik VedLevente SzaboSamy BoujmalaShannon ShorrYang Zhang

Final Two Tables Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
6531Jon Van FleetUnited States3,800,00019
6532Justin ChuTaiwan1,175,0006
6533    
6534Alex LynskeyAustralia3,650,00018
6535Aliaksandr ShylkoBelarus2,975,00015
6536Aram OganyanUnited States9,900,00050
6537Aliaksandr HirsBelarus2,975,00015
6538Aleks DimitrovBulgaria6,500,00033
6539    
      
6611Kartik VedIndia4,500,00023
6612    
6613Ankush MandaviaUnited States4,800,00024
6614Levente SzaboHungary5,150,00033
6615Samy BoujmalaFrance2,525,00013
6616Yang ZhangChina6,875,00034
6617John MarinoUnited States5,100,00026
6618Frederic NormandCanada2,000,00010
6619Shannon ShorrUnited States8,750,00044

Tags: Aleks DimitrovAlex LynskeyAliaksandr HirsAliaksandr ShylkoAnkush MandaviaAram OganyanFrederic NormandJohn MarinoJon Van FleetJustin ChuKartik VedLevente SzaboSamy BoujmalaShannon ShorrYang Zhang

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

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