Event #11: $800 Flip & Go | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-13-2023 21:04 UTC-4

Swan Doubles Through Koeysu

Matt Hansen

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Adam Swan raised to 60,000 and Oktay Koeysu shoved with more from the next seat over. Swan called and the cards were turned up.

Adam Swan: 8♦8♣
Oktay Koeysu: K♠7♠

The board ran out Q♥10♠4♠J♦10♥ and Swan held on to win a big late double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Swan	1,060,000 510,000	510,000
Oktay Koeysu	640,000 -570,000	-570,000

Tags: Adam Swan Oktay Koeysu

12-13-2023 21:02 UTC-4

Aram Oganyan Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,300)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 50,000 from an early position and Aram Oganyan pushed all-in for more than 1.1 million from one seat over with almost the entire table behind. Once it folded back to Martirosian, he snap-called.

Aram Oganyan: A♣K♠
Artur Martirosian: K♣K♦

The Q♠8♠2♥7♣7♠ board awarded the biggest pot of the tournament so far to Martirosian, while Oganyan went from one of the bigger stacks to 16th place finisher for $4,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	2,850,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Aram Oganyan	Busted

Tags: Aram Oganyan Artur Martirosian

Level: 12

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

12-13-2023 20:57 UTC-4

Final Two Tables

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
33	1	Biao Ding	China	565,000	23
33	2	Artur Martirosian	Russia	1,825,000	73
33	3	Aram Oganyan	United States	1,125,000	45
33	4	Yuzhou Yin	China	625,000	25
33	5	Yuval Bronshtein	United States	350,000	15
33	6	John Armbrust	United States	375,000	15
33	7	Wai Lo	Hong Kong	1,400,000	56
33	8	Dongwuk Moon	South Korea	2,150,000	86

34	1	Matthew Aquino	Canada	455,000	18
34	2	Juan Baraza	Spain	410,000	16
34	3	Shelley Rubenstein	United Kingdom	755,000	30
34	4	Masashi Oya	Japan	840,000	34
34	5	Dong Meng	China	345,000	14
34	6	Sunghak Lee	South Korea	1,755,000	70
34	7	Adam Swan	United States	550,000	22
34	8	Oktay Koeysu	Germany	1,210,000	48

Player	Chips	Progress
Dongwuk Moon	2,150,000 -150,000	-150,000
Artur Martirosian	1,825,000 250,000	250,000

Sunghak Lee	1,755,000 -65,000	-65,000
Wai Lo	1,400,000 -275,000	-275,000
Oktay Koeysu	1,210,000 10,000	10,000
Aram Oganyan	1,125,000 35,000	35,000
Masashi Oya	840,000 -60,000	-60,000

Shelley Rubenstein	755,000 -70,000	-70,000
Yuzhou Yin	625,000 120,000	120,000
Biao Ding	565,000 355,000	355,000
Adam Swan	550,000 -290,000	-290,000
Matthew Aquino	455,000 255,000	255,000
Juan Baraza	410,000 -90,000	-90,000
John Armbrust	375,000 -200,000	-200,000
Yuval Bronshtein	350,000 -150,000	-150,000

Dong Meng	345,000 -155,000	-155,000

12-13-2023 20:55 UTC-4

Nicolas Santos Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,300)

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nicolas Santos was all in for 240,000 and Aram Oganyan called after a long tank.

Nicolas Santos: Q♦10♦
Aram Oganyan: A♣9♠

The board ran out A♠6♥4♦7♦3♥ and Oganyan flopped a pair of aces to send Santos to the showers in 17th place for $4,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Oganyan	1,090,000 340,000	340,000
Nicolas Santos	Busted

Tags: Aram Oganyan Nicolas Santos

12-13-2023 20:52 UTC-4

Rene Majed Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,400)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The cards were already turned over on the A♠7♣4♦J♥ turn and Rene Majed was caught on a move with the K♠4♠ for bottom pair.

Artur Martirosian was way out in front with the A♣9♠ for top pair and the 8♥ river knocked out Majed in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,575,000 325,000	325,000

Rene Majed	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Rene Majed

12-13-2023 20:51 UTC-4

Rubenstein Doubles Through Oya

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Yuzhou Yin raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Masashi Oya called on the button. Shelley Rubenstein then jammed for 365,000 in the big blind and Yin folded, while Oya called.

Shelley Rubenstein: K♣Q♣
Masashi Oya: 5♦5♠

The overcards got there on the Q♥6♣3♦7♠A♦ board and Rubenstein doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dongwuk Moon	2,300,000 200,000	200,000
Oktay Koeysu	1,200,000 225,000	225,000
Masashi Oya	900,000 -475,000	-475,000

Shelley Rubenstein	825,000 295,000	295,000
Yuzhou Yin	505,000 330,000	330,000
Yuval Bronshtein	500,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Shelley Rubenstein Yuzhou Yin

12-13-2023 20:48 UTC-4

Dov Markowich Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,400)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Dov Markowich defended out of the blinds and then check-jammed for 270,000 on the 9♣6♠3♣ flop. Artur Martirosian had continued for 45,000 and made the call.

Dov Markowich: 4♣4♠
Artur Martirosian: A♠6♦

The 8♥ turn and 7♠ river ended the run of Markowich in 19th place for $3,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,250,000 510,000	510,000

Dov Markowich	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Dov Markowich

12-13-2023 20:45 UTC-4

Aaron Kupin Eliminated in 20th Place ($3,400)

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was heads up with Q♠10♥2♦ on the board when Sunghak Lee shoved and Aaron Kupin called with around 250,000. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up with Kupin at risk.

Aaron Kupin: A♦K♦
Sunghak Lee: K♠J♥

The board finished up 9♥8♣ and Lee turned a straight to eliminate Kupin in 20th place for $3,400.