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

12-09-2023 20:17 UTC-5

Diaz Hits Quads and Gets Paid...Twice

Jeremy Geist

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Giardina opened in early position to 4,000 and got called by Vito Diaz in middle position and by Jonathan Little in the big blind.

The 2♥7♥3♣ flop landed and the action checked all the way to Diaz who put out a bet of 5,000. Both players called.

The 5♥ landed on the turn and both players check-called another 6,000 bet from Diaz.

The 3♠ hit the river and the action checked to Diaz one more time. He put out a bet of 21,000. Little snap-called and after a moment in the tank Giardina called too.

Diaz proudly tabled quads and the other two players mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vito Diaz	135,000 135,000	135,000
Michael Giardina	110,000 -5,000	-5,000
Jonathan Little	70,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Jonathan Little Michael Giardina Vito Diaz

12-09-2023 20:18 UTC-5

Lockhart the Victor Blind Versus Blind

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Chris Land

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Christopher Lockhart who limped from the small blind. Manuel Pochat checked his option in the big blind and the dealer put out the A♥3♥9♠ flop.

Lockhart checked it over to Pochat who decided to put out a bet for 3,000. Lockhart tossed in the call to see the 7♠ hit the turn.

Action checked through to the 7♥ river.

Lockhart paused very briefly before deciding to lead out with a bet of 5,000. Pochat wasted little time in making the call only to see Lockhart turn over the A♣5♦, causing Pochat to slide his cards across the table and into the muck as the dealer awarded the pot to Lockhart.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Lockhart	171,500
Manuel Pochat	59,000 -46,000	-46,000

Tags: Christopher Lockhart Manuel Pochat

12-09-2023 20:26 UTC-5

Zlotnikov Builds Bigger Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On the tail end of a K♦K♠2♥7♣10♥ board, Anatoly Zlotnikov had a larger bet paid off by Abdulla Ceesvin and tabled his K♣4♣ for trips kings. Ceesvin briefly flashed the A♠A♥ and dropped below the average. Further assorted counts of the second tournament area can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	330,000 176,700	176,700
Szymon Bujok	280,000 -23,000	-23,000
Robert Cowen	200,000 84,700	84,700

Anatoly Zlotnikov	190,000 30,000	30,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	180,000 61,500	61,500

Erick Lindgren	110,000 20,000	20,000

Hayley Hanna	90,000 54,300	54,300
Abdulla Ceesvin	90,000 -70,000	-70,000
Gavin Andreanoff	80,000 -47,500	-47,500
Dan Shak	70,000 17,000	17,000
Rene Majed	Busted

Tags: Abdulla Ceesvin Anatoly Zlotnikov

12-09-2023 20:29 UTC-5

Little Reduces the Field by One

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Andrew Barnes opened to 6,000 from the hijack and Jonathan Little three-bet to 65,000 from the big blind, leaving just 6,000 behind. Barnes called off for slightly less to put himself at risk.

Andrew Barnes: A♦Q♦
Jonathan Little: A♥K♥

Barnes was in rough shape with a smaller ace and failed to improve on the A♣4♠8♥8♣3♦ runout, resulting in his elimination while Little collected a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	127,000 57,000	57,000
Andrew Barnes	Busted

Tags: Andrew Barnes Jonathan Little

12-09-2023 20:30 UTC-5

Foxen Shows the Winner

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Chris Land

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Kristen Foxen who raised to 4,000 from the button and found one caller in Jeremie Zouari in the big blind leading to a 6♥3♥2♥ flop.

Zouari checked over to Foxen who continued for 3,000. Zouari made the quick call to see the turn come the A♥.

Zouari opted to lead out and did so with a bet of 5,500. Foxen wasted little time in putting in the call to watch as the A♠ fell on the river.

Both players checked through to showdown and Foxen turned over the 7♥5♠, which was good enough to get a muck out of Zouari and take the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	77,500 47,500	47,500

Jeremie Zouari	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Kristen Foxen

12-09-2023 20:31 UTC-5

Cormier Arrives and Scores a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jeffrey Cormier arrived with a big stack on table 37 and added further chips to become a contender for the chip lead. He took on Rui Ferreira in a preflop all-in for 63,000 and the following cards were revealed.

Rui Ferreira: A♦Q♠
Jeffrey Cormier: 4♠4♦

The 10♠6♦3♣2♥3♠ board kept the mighty pocket pair ahead and Cormier joined the current big stacks. Also well above the average on the same table are Daniel Weinman, Dominik Alsbach, and Diogo Franco while Kazuhiko Yotsushika had been eliminated earlier on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Cormier	350,000 350,000	350,000
Daniel Weinman	232,000 170,000	170,000

Dominik Alsbach	229,000 229,000	229,000
Diogo Franco	195,000 19,000	19,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted
Rui Ferreira	Busted

Tags: Daniel Weinman Diogo Franco Dominik Alsbach Jeffrey Cormier Kazuhiko Yotsushika Rui Ferreira

12-09-2023 20:32 UTC-5

Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are on a 20-minute break. 300 players remain out of 709 total entrants.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12-09-2023 20:51 UTC-5

WSOP Paradise Parlay Gives Players Shot at $100K in Bahamas; Player Reactions

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Sandra Barbour

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

WSOP officials announced the “WSOP Paradise Parlay” by GGPoker, which is a chance for players that cashed in the 2023 WSOP to parlay their summer success into additional cash during 2023 WSOP Paradise.

It’s very simple – if a player earns 10 cashes between the two series, they will receive $5,000; if they make three final tables, they’ll get $25,000; and if they capture two bracelets, well then a hefty $100,000 additional prize awaits!
Support for the WSOP’s new promotion was overwhelmingly positive.

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12-09-2023 20:59 UTC-5

Pu Takes from Arieh in the Blinds

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of J♦10♠K♣3♠2♠ and 25,500 in the middle, Josh Arieh checked in the small blind and Weiran Pu bet 28,000 in the big blind.

Arieh thought about his decision for about a minute before flicking in the call. Pu tabled K♦J♠ for top two pair and Arieh's hand hit the muck.