Monday, April 18, 2022 10:02 PM Local Time
Day 3 of the Cherokee Main Event has come to a close after 9 hours of play. A day that began with 17 players ended with one champion.
Emerging as that champion was Jared Ingles who won the grand prize of $300,736 and his first WSOP Circuit Ring after he defeated a field of 1,213 that generated a prizepool of $1,837,695. Ingles, from the small town of Prospect, Louisiana, had amassed over $1 million in career earnings before this tournament, including nearly $600,000 in WSOP cashes. This win is the largest score of his career as his largest career cash prior to this was for $138,285 for a 56th place finish in the 2010 WSOP Main Event.
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Monday, April 18, 2022 9:33 PM Local Time
After losing a big flip on the river, Changlong Zeng got his remaining chips in the middle a few hands later and Jared Ingles called.
Changlong Zeng:
Jared Ingles:
Zeng was behind holding live cards and connected with the flop, but so did Ingles.
The turn gave Zeng some more outs with a gut shot straight draw, but the completed the board on the river and ended his Main Event in second place for $185,859.
Jared Ingles - 36,390,000
Changlong Zeng - Eliminated
Monday, April 18, 2022 9:27 PM Local Time
Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 9:27 PM Local Time
Changlong Zeng raised all in and Jared Ingles snapped off his 16,025,000 stack.
Jared Ingles:
Changlong Zeng:
"I'm feeling really good about this hand", Ingles said to Zeng as the dealer dropped a flop.
The turn left Ingles needing an ace or king on the river and luckily for him, the dealer completed the board with the to secured his massive double-up.
Jared Ingles - 32,050,000
Changlong Zeng - 4,340,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 9:11 PM Local Time
Action was picked up on the river on a board reading . From the big blind, Jared Ingles bet 1,100,000 into a pot of 3,500,000. Changlong Zeng raised to 3,100,000 from the button. Ingles took a moment before he folded and flashed a . Zeng also showed a and collected the pot.
Changlong Zeng - 24,500,000
Jared Ingles - 11,700,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 8:39 PM Local Time
Changlong Zeng limped the small blind. Robert Hover moved all in from the big blind for 6,050,000. Zeng went into the tank and after about two minutes he spiked a stack of chips loudly on the table for the call.
Hover tabled the while Zeng showed the unexpected .
The flop came to send Zeng into the lead. The turn was the to sew it up as Zeng loudly yelled "Yes! Yes!". The river was the to pair Hover but it was not enough. "How do you call there" said Hover in shock as Zeng continued to celebrate.
Changlong Zeng - 22,150,000
Robert Hover - Eliminated
Monday, April 18, 2022 8:30 PM Local Time
A series of preflop raises saw Ma Le get his 3,350,000 stack into the middle from the big blind and Bob Hover called holding to much more from under the gun.
Max Le:
Bob Hover:
Le was behind needing help and didn't mind the flop that gave him the diamond flush draw.
The turn was pretty sight for Le as it completed his flush, but the victory didn't last long, as the fell on the river putting three kings on the board, giving Hover a full house and ending Le's Main Event.
Bob Hover - 7,500,000
Max Le - Eliminated
Monday, April 18, 2022 8:24 PM Local Time
Level: 34
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 8:15 PM Local Time
Changlong Zeng and Max Le were in another battle as the flop read . Zeng bet 400,000 and was called by Le. The turn was the . Both checked.
The river came the . Zeng bet 800,000 and Le called. Zeng tabled the which was the winner with two pair as Le mucked.
Changlong Zeng - 11,800,000
Max Le - 4,700,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 8:10 PM Local Time
Changlong Zeng limped-in from the small blind and Max Le checked his option from the big blind.
The flop saw Zeng check-all the 300,000 continuation bet from Le, and then Zeng did the same for 600,000 after the fell on the turn.
After the completed the board on the river, Zeng check-called a 2,000,000 bet from Le only to muck his hand after Le tabled for a set of deuces.
Changlong Zeng - 9,600,000
Max Le - 8,000,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 7:58 PM Local Time
Jared Ingles raised from the button and Max Le defended his big blind.
The flop came down . Ingles bet 550,000, Le called. The turn was the to put three to a flush on board, Le called again.
The river was the . Ingles led for a third time, this time betting 1,450,000. Le took some more time with this decision before he eventually called.
Ingles tabled the for the queen-high flush which was good as Le checked his cards and mucked.
Jared Ingles - 11,800,000
Max Le - 4,500,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 7:37 PM Local Time
Jared Ingles opened for 525,000 and Changlong Zeng called from the button.
The flop came and Ingles continued for 400,000.
Zeng raised to 1,000,000 and Ingles called to see the turn. Both players checked and the completed the board on the river.
Ingles checked to Zeng who fired out 1,500,000 and Ingles mucked his hand after an intense glare.
Changlong Zeng - 9,600,000
Jared Ingles - 9,100,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 7:26 PM Local Time
Fikret Kovac moved all in preflop and was called by Max Le.
Le had Kovac pipped as he held the against the of Kovac.
The flop came the turn was the and the river came the to confirm Kovac's elimination on the very first hand after the dinner break.
Max Le - 10,000,000
Fikret Kovac - Eliminated
Monday, April 18, 2022 7:21 PM Local Time
Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 6:37 PM Local Time
The final five players are on a 45-minute dinner break. Action will resume around 7:25 p.m. local time.
Jared Ingles - 10,700,000
Changlong Zeng - 9,200,000
Bob Hover - 7,150,000
Max Le - 6,000,000
Fikret Kovac - 4,000,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 6:36 PM Local Time
Action was on the turn as the board read . Jared Ingles bet 550,000 from under the gun, Changlong Zeng called. From the big blind, Robert Hover jammed all in and both his opponents folded quickly.
Jared Ingles - 11,800,000
Changlong Zeng - 9,600,000
Robert Hover - 6,100,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 6:16 PM Local Time
Changlong Zeng raised to 440,000 from the cutoff, Adam Ney jammed all in from the small blind and Zeng called.
Ney held the up against the of Zeng.
The board ran out to deny Ney a chance at bettering his runner-up performance in the February Cherokee Main Event.
Changlong Zeng - 11,300,000
Adam Ney - Eliminated
Monday, April 18, 2022 6:12 PM Local Time
Max Le opened for 430,000 from under the gun and Changlong Zeng called from the button.
The flop fell and Le continued for 275,000. Zeng called and the fell on the turn.
Le check-called a 425,000 bet from Zeng and the completed the board on the river.
This time, Le announced "all-in" and watched Zeng quickly released his hand.
Changlong Zeng - 8,500,000
Max Le - 4,100,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 5:55 PM Local Time
Changlong Zeng raised from the cutoff and Max Le defended his big blind to see a flop.
Le check-raised to 650,000 after Zeng continued and Zeng called.
The turn saw Le lead out for 1.2 million and Zeng called to see the pair the board on the river.
Once Le checked his option, Zeng quickly announced "all-in". Le thought for a few moments and then mucked his hand.
"Show the bluff," was said to Zeng and he replied, "throw mw one of those green chips and I'll show you."
Le tossed Zang a green (25k) chip and Zeng showed for trip threes... and then the dealer gave Le back his 25k chip.
Changlong Zeng - 9,000,000
Max Le - 2,600,000
Monday, April 18, 2022 5:47 PM Local Time
From the button, Bob Hover jammed for 1,695,000. Changlong Zeng called in the big blind.
Hover:
Zeng:
The flop came to send Hover into the lead. The turn was the and the river came the to confirm the double for Hover.
Changlong Zeng - 4,850,000
Robert Hover - 3,390,000