Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-14-2023 17:38 UTC-5

Zegal Bets Out Neilson

Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Stanislav Zegal completed in the small blind with 7♥4♠ and Daniel Neilson checked his option in the big blind with 7♦2♦.

Zegal checked on the flop of 4♦K♥7♣ and Neilson checked back. Zegal then bet 4.5 million on the J♦ turn and Neilson called with his pair and flush draw.

Zegal sized up to 12 million on the 10♣ turn and Neilson laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Zegal	58,800,000 9,500,000	9,500,000

Daniel Neilson	38,600,000 -8,500,000	-8,500,000

Tags: Daniel Neilson Stanislav Zegal

12-14-2023 17:26 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Chad Holloway

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Zegal	49,300,000 9,100,000	9,100,000

Daniel Neilson	47,100,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Michael Sklenicka	34,300,000 -7,900,000	-7,900,000
Matt Glantz	19,800,000 -7,300,000	-7,300,000

Level: 37

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 100,000

12-14-2023 17:06 UTC-5

PN Podcast: Erik Seidel Talks Winning 10th Bracelet at WSOP Paradise; Maria Ho Chats Game of Gold

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Sandra Barbour

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen come to you from both the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise in The Bahamas!

The crew talks about the surprise appearance of 2022 EPT Prague champ Jordan Saccucci, who was a week removed from being arrested in Canada on home robbery charges. His stay didn’t last long in the Main Event as casino officials removed him from contention. Find out what happened here.

They then discuss Phil Hellmuth’s grand entrance as Poseidon flocked by 17 mermaids and a Bahamian marching band, highlight bracelet winners from the series thus far, and Erik Seidel capturing his 10th gold bracelet, becoming just the fifth player in history to do so. Connor even grabbed a winner interview with the Poker Hall of Famer.

Finally, the crew discussesthe finale of GGPoker’s Poker After Dark Game of Gold complete with an interview with Season 1 champ Maria Ho!

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

12-14-2023 17:06 UTC-5

First Break of the Day

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Chad Holloway

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The final four players are now on their first break of the day.

12-14-2023 16:56 UTC-5

Deeb Weighs In

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

https://twitter.com/shaundeeb/status/1735417543471362097

12-14-2023 16:55 UTC-5

Updated Four-Handed Chip Counts

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Chad Holloway

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	42,200,000 -4,100,000	-4,100,000
Daniel Neilson	41,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Stanislav Zegal	40,200,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Matt Glantz	27,100,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

12-14-2023 16:48 UTC-5

Glantz Pays Off Third Pair

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Daniel Neilson opened to 1.6 million on the button with K♦3♦ and Matt Glantz defended his big blind with A♠J♦.

Glantz checked on the flop of 2♥2♣9♥ and Neilson continued for 900,000. Glantz called. Glantz checked again on the 8♦ turn and Neilson checked back.

Glantz checked once more on the 3♣ river and Neilson bet 4.2 million after hitting a three on the river. Glantz called with his ace-high and saw the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Neilson	37,800,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Matt Glantz	29,500,000 -4,300,000	-4,300,000

Tags: Daniel Neilson Matt Glantz

12-14-2023 16:40 UTC-5

Zegal Flops the Joint

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Chad Holloway

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Stanislav Zegal raised to 1.8 million from the button with the A♣J♠ and Michael Sklenicka three-bet to seven million from the big blind with the K♥3♦.

Zegal called and flopped the joint when it came down Q♥10♣K♦. Sklenicka, who flopped top pair, continued for 3.8 million and Zegal just called.

The A♦ turn was an action killer as both players checked.

When the 8♦ completed the board on the river, Sklenicka checked and then folded when Zegal bet nine million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	46,300,000 -15,200,000	-15,200,000
Stanislav Zegal	43,800,000 10,400,000	10,400,000

Tags: Michael Sklenicka Stanislav Zegal

12-14-2023 16:22 UTC-5

"How Good Does This Guy Run?!" Glantz Hits Two Outer

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Matt Glantz open-jammed a stack of 16.3 million on the button and Daniel Neilson called in the big blind with a bigger stack.

Matt Glantz: 6♠6♦
Daniel Neilson: A♠A♥

Glantz had run into aces and needed a six. He got some help as the flop of 8♠8♥9♦ gave him a backdoor straight draw, but he didn't need it as the 6♣ landed on the turn to give him sixes full of eights before the 9♥ river improved him to a better full house.

"How good does this guy run?!" exclaimed Norman Chad.