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

12-09-2023 13:04 UTC-5

Ruter Takes One Off Deeb

Jeremy Geist

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Michael Ruter opened the button to 1,000 before Shaun Deeb called from the small blind and the big blind defended.

The A♥6♠K♦ flop landed and the action quickly checked through to a Q♣ turn. When it checked to Ruter again he opted to bet for 1,600 and only Deeb called.

The blank 2♣ rolled off on the river and the action checked to Ruter for the last time. He sat in the tank for a moment and then sized up with a big wager of 7,200. Deeb went into the tank and attempted to use some table talk to get a read. Eventually he tossed in a call and got the bad news.

Ruter tabled J♦10♠ for the stone cold nuts and Deeb mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ruter	89,000 89,000	89,000
Shaun Deeb	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Michael Ruter Shaun Deeb

12-09-2023 13:11 UTC-5

Max Pressure from Rezaei

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Cuba Levenberry opened to 700 from the cutoff before Armin Rezaei three-bet to 3,000 from the small blind. Levenberry made the call.

Rezaei fired a 3,300 continuation bet on the A♦Q♠5♠ flop that was called by Levenberry.

On the A♣ turn Rezaei bet again for 8,000 and once again Levenberry made the call.

The river was the 2♠. Rezaei moved all in for 26,300 and Levenberry, who covered Rezaei very slightly, made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Rezaei	55,500 55,500	55,500
Cuba Levenberry	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Armin Rezaei Cuba Levenberry

12-09-2023 13:15 UTC-5

Scott Leaves Obara on Fumes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a preflop confrontation Drew Scott found himself all in from the button for 49,100 against Jun Obara who slightly covered Scott.

Drew Scott: A♣K♣
Jun Obara: A♦Q♣

Obara was in rough shape against the bigger ace and the J♣4♣10♥ gave Scott the nut-flush draw, giving Obara little hope of taking the pot. The flush came in on the 8♣ turn leaving Obara drawing dead and after the 5♣ river Scott secured a full double up while Obara was left with under ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drew Scott	98,700 98,700	98,700
Jun Obara	2,700 2,700	2,700

Tags: Drew Scott Jun Obara

12-09-2023 13:18 UTC-5

Dijkkamp Bets All Three Streets

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Chris Land

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action folded to Lennart Dijkkamp in the cutoff who raised to 800, finding callers in both Frank Smith on the button and the player in the big blind, bringing out the J♥4♣3♣ flop.

The big blind checked to Dijkkamp, who continued with a bet of 1,200. Smith called from the button before the big blind got out of the way, prompting the dealer to burn and turn the K♥.

Dijkkamp paused briefly before reaching again, this time coming out with a bet of 4,000. Smith wasted little time in making the call once more and watching as the 2♣ fell on the river.

Dijkkamp went for chips one more time and tossed out a bet worth 3,000 before Smith quickly released his hand, conceding the pot to Dijkkamp.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lennart Dijkkamp	52,700 2,700	2,700
Frank Smith	37,600 37,600	37,600

Tags: Frank Smith Lennart Dijkkamp

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

12-09-2023 13:30 UTC-5

Rezaei Gets a Bit of Value Multi-Way

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Jeremy Geist

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

The action folded to Armin Rezaei in the cutoff who raised to 700. He got called on the button, in the small blind by Gonzalo Ranero, and in the big blind.

The 2♥K♣J♠ flop landed and the action checked through to an A♣ turn. It checked to Rezaei again who opted to bet the ace for 1,000. Only Ranero in the small blind called.

The 6♣ river rolled off and after a few moments in the tank from both players the action checked through.

Rezaei tabled A♦8♦ for top pair and Ranero mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Ranero	64,000 64,000	64,000
Armin Rezaei	58,000 2,500	2,500

Tags: Armin Rezaei Gonzalo Ranero

12-09-2023 13:34 UTC-5

Muchow Takes It

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Stefan Jedlicka opened to 900 from the cutoff and received calls from Kevin Muchow on the button, Randolph Collins in the small blind and Thomas Yenowine in the big blind.

The flop came 7♣6♥2♣ and action checked around to Jedlicka who fired a 1,800 continuation bet. Muchow called while Collins and Yenowine got out of the way.

Jedlicka slowed down with a check on the 9♣ turn and Muchow bet 3,800 which was enough to force a fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Muchow	64,000 64,000	64,000
Stefan Jedlicka	44,000 -6,000	-6,000
Thomas Yenowine	38,000 38,000	38,000
Randolph Collins	37,200 37,200	37,200

Tags: Kevin Muchow Randolph Collins Stefan Jedlicka Thomas Yenowine

12-09-2023 13:38 UTC-5

Luo Puts Raus to the Test

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

With two players seeing a board of 4♠3♣4♥6♣ and 17,600 already in the middle, Shuang Luo checked from middle position. Martin Raus, who just yesterday won the $1,000 Mini Main Event for $334,380, bet 10,500 from the button, only for Luo to move all in for roughly 40,000. Raus quickly folded and Luo took down a sizable pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuang Luo	70,500 70,500	70,500
Martin Raus	29,300 29,300	29,300

Tags: Martin Raus Shuang Luo

12-09-2023 13:40 UTC-5

Pochat Takes A Big Pot Off Gruissem

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Chris Land

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a flop of 2♠4♠9♥ with already around 18,000 in the middle, Philipp Gruissem led out for 8,000 from the small blind. Manuel Pochat didn't take long to reach for chips and make the call, bringing the 10♣ out on the turn.

Gruissem opted to check over to Pochat who paused briefly before going into his stack and coming back out with a bet of 13,500. Gruissem made a relatively quick fold and sent what had become a a pretty large pot for this stage of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Pochat	75,800
Philipp Gruissem	31,800

Tags: Manuel Pochat Philipp Gruissem

12-09-2023 13:46 UTC-5

Pacheco Forces Out Song

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Joining the action on the A♦Q♦J♥3♠ turn, Jorge Pacheco and Stephen Song invested 3,500 each to see the 6♣ on the river. Pacheco made it 17,500 to go, far more than the pot. Song went into a brief tank and then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Pacheco	75,000 75,000	75,000
Stephen Song	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jorge Pacheco Stephen Song