2023 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$262,526
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$2,243,640
Entries
5,342
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
5,342
Players Left
241

Players With Plenty To Say; Yang Gets Outdrawn

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang

Alex Lavoie was seen doubling up with queens, happily sharing his thought process while his opponent across the table laughed the situations off, paying heed to all the attention the table was getting.

Shortly after Lavoie went all in on a flop of 2K5 and when his opponent folded, he couldn't help but show the AK, explaining he had to and how he hated to play ace-king. An opponent across the table chirped in that he would gladly play it every hand if he could.

Just one hand later Jerry Yang, Alex Lavoie, and Bentola Akpata saw a flop of 7Q10. Yang led with a bet of 6,000 and Lavoie was at a decision. Akpata, not realizing that the action was on Lavoie, went all in out of turn for 11,100. Lavoie laughed, folding, and mentioned Akpata only made his decision easier. Yang was then at a decision but was well priced in against the short stack.

Bentola Akpata: KJ
Jerry Yang: QJ

The turn brought the A, making Broadway for Akpata and when the Q fell, it made no difference to Yang, forced to more than double up his opponent.

Lavoie went on to say he folded a queen as well and Yang seemed to be the only one without much to say.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Lavoie
Alex Lavoie
75,000
Jerry Yang us
Jerry Yang
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
60,000 -35,800
Bentola Akpata us
Bentola Akpata
35,000

Tags: Alex LavoieJerry YangBentola Akpata