Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship Day 1a | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-09-2023 18:13 UTC-5

Cimbolas Bombs the River

Chris Land

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Matas Cimbolas raised to 2,600 from late position and found one caller in Adam Saven from the big blind to see the flop come 9♠8♦2♦.

Saven checked over to Cimbolas who continued with a bet of 5,000. Saven made the call and watched as the J♦ hit the turn.

Saven checked again and again, Cimbolas put out a bet, this time in the amount of 10,000. Saven grabbed chips and made the call to see the 7♣ land on the river.

Saven checked a third time. Cimbolas paused briefly, but when he did decide to reach into his stack, he came back out with a big bet of 50,000. Saven wasn't quick to release his hand, but eventually did toss his cards into the muck to send the pot to Cimbolas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matas Cimbolas	105,300 10,300	10,300
Adam Saven	35,100 35,100	35,100

Tags: Adam Saven Matas Cimbolas

12-09-2023 18:23 UTC-5

Kitai Takes Another Hit

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On the tail end of a heads-up pot to the 10♠6♦5♠6♥A♠ river, Jessica Teusl bet 21,200 out of the small blind.

Davidi Kitai went into a brief tank before he tossed in a single chip for the call and was shown the K♠8♠ by Teusl for the ace-high flush. That won the pot was Kitai dropped below the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Teusl	115,000 30,000	30,000

Davidi Kitai	38,000 -52,000	-52,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Jessica Teusl

12-09-2023 18:23 UTC-5

Zamani Takes It to the Streets; Brannan Stands His Ground

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Frank Brannan opened under the gun to 2,500 before the action folded to Martin Zamani in the cutoff who called and the blinds both called.

The 6♦5♣A♦ flop landed and the action checked to Brannan who continued for 3,500 before Zamani put in a raise to 7,500. The blinds got out of the way and then Brannan called.

The 9♣ landed on the turn and it checked to Zamani again who went with a bet of 5,000. Brannan called again.

The 3♥ landed on the river and the action checked to Zamani one more time and he put out a singular big blind bet of 1,200. Brannan snap-called but Zamani just instantly mucked and Brannan dragged the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	85,000 85,000	85,000

Martin Zamani	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Frank Brannan Martin Zamani

12-09-2023 18:25 UTC-5

Talboom Takes A Small One

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Chris Land

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Armando Romero raised to 3,000 from the hijack and got called by Tom Talboom in the big blind leading to a 8♦Q♦10♦ flop.

Talboom checked it over to Romero who continued for 3,000. Romero made the quick call to see the 9♦ hit the turn.

Action quickly checked through to the 4♣ river, on which both players checked through again to get to showdown.

Talboom turned over the 10♥9♣ and got a quick muck out of Romero as the dealer pushed the pot in Talboom's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armando Romero	109,700
Tom Talboom	66,700

Tags: Armando Romero Tom Talboom

12-09-2023 18:29 UTC-5

Ho Takes from Yockey

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Maria Ho opened to 3,000 from the hijack and Bryce Yockey defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♠3♠2♦. Yockey checked, Ho fired a 2,500 continuation bet and Yockey made the call.

Ho bet again for 6,600 when checked to on the A♦ turn and this time Yockey opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	117,500 52,500	52,500

Maria Ho	67,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Bryce Yockey Maria Ho

12-09-2023 18:31 UTC-5

Deeb Out and Back In

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Shaun Deeb lost a flip with king-jack against the 3♠3♣ of Marian Farcas when the 10♠8♣4♥Q♦Q♣ board brought no help. He then re-entered and took on Joseph Armideo, who called a bet by Deeb on the A♥K♥5♦7♣ turn, leaving himself 25,000 behind.

That single chip went in after the 4♦ river and Armideo check-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marian Farcas	150,000 94,400	94,400

Goran Mandic	130,000 -10,800	-10,800
Nicola Basile	110,000 36,500	36,500
Joseph Armideo	110,000
Frederic Delval	90,000
Shaun Deeb	85,000 40,000	40,000

Alexandru Papazian	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Joseph Armideo Marian Farcas Shaun Deeb

12-09-2023 18:35 UTC-5

Rabinowitz Jams Into Newman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Darren Rabinowitz had raised from under the gun and by the time the flop showed K♥6♥2♠, only Jonathan Newman in the big blind was still in the mix. Newman check-called for 3,000 and the 10♠ turn was checked. After the Q♦ river, Newman bet 10,500 and Rabinowitz suddenly pushed all-in with the slightly covering stack.

Newman was struck and took about half a minute to fold. Rabinowitz appeared to be visibly relieved as he rolled over the 10♣9♣ with a smirk on the face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Rabinowitz	125,000 125,000	125,000

Jonathan Newman	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Darren Rabinowitz Jonathan Newman

12-09-2023 18:39 UTC-5

Alfa Eliminated by Vilkov

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dave Alfa snapped a picture of the cards and board before he headed out of the tournament area, having seen his tournament life come to an end for now.

The J♠J♥ of Alfa were crushed by Mikhail Vilkov's A♠A♣ and the 7♣7♦2♥8♣4♠ board changed nothing whatsoever.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Vilkov	120,000 120,000	120,000
Dave Alfa	Busted

Tags: Dave Alfa Mikhail Vilkov

12-09-2023 18:41 UTC-5

Hojvan Goes for Value with Queens

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Chris Land

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Hayley Hanna raised to 3,000 from early position and faced a three-bet to 5,000 from Mario Hojvan in the small blind. The player in the big blind made the call as did Hanna before seeing the flop come 8♣6♦K♣.

Hojvan opted to lead out with a bet of 5,000. The big blind released his cards but Hanna made the call pretty quickly and watched as the turn brought the 9♠.

Action checked through to the K♥ river card.

Hojvan reached into his stack again and came out with a bet of 10,000 which Hanna called almost immediately and turned over the 10♥10♣ only to see Hojvan roll over the Q♠Q♣, prompting the dealer to send the pot in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Hojvan	125,200 125,200	125,200
Hayley Hanna	35,700 -14,300	-14,300

Tags: Hayley Hanna Mario Hojvan

12-09-2023 18:42 UTC-5

Giardina Goes For the High Roller Champ

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The flop read 9♠J♦2♦ and the action checked all the way to the button where Diogo Franco put out a bet of 5,000. Michael Giardina was in early position and called before the action was on the winner of the $25,000 High Roller Champion Samuel Mullur in middle position. After a moment in the tank Mullur put in a check-raise to 20,000.

Franco snap-folded but Giardina came along for the ride. The 2♥ turn was checked through to a 10♥ river.

Giardina opted to take the betting lead and put out a wager of 20,000. Mullur mulled it over but eventually he found a fold and the pot was pushed to Giardina.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Franco	176,000 176,000	176,000
Michael Giardina	115,000 115,000	115,000
Samuel Mullur	40,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Diogo Franco Michael Giardina