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

12-09-2023 14:48 UTC-5

Little Shows Down Rockets

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 4♦Q♦Q♠4♥ and roughly 15,000 already in the middle, Kyle Carlston bet 4,500 from the hijack and Jonathan Little called from the cutoff.

Both players checked the 6♠ river. Carlston showed down A♦3♦ for an ace-kicker to the two pair that was on the board while Little tabled A♠A♥ for a bigger two pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	64,000 19,000	19,000
Kyle Carlston	21,000 -19,000	-19,000

Tags: Jonathan Little Kyle Carlston

12-09-2023 14:52 UTC-5

Chamas Calls Light

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Hyunseok Oh limped the small blind before Rayan Chamas raised from the big blind to 1,500. Oh called and they were off to a flop.

The K♥7♠9♠ flop landed and the action checked to Chamas who continued for 1,300. Oh called.

The 9♦ quickly checked through to a 6♥ river.

Oh wasted little time before leading out for a bet of 2,500. Chamas sat in the tank for almost two minutes before he finally flicked in a call.

Oh gave him the nod to let him know he was good before he tabled J♠8♠ for a missed combo draw. Chamas tabled A♦7♣ for third pair and scooped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyunseok Oh	57,000 7,000	7,000
Rayan Chamas	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Hyunseok Oh Rayan Chamas

12-09-2023 14:54 UTC-5

Pendergast is the Queen of Kings

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Chris Land

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jack Gewirz raised to 1,200 from early position only to see Alison Pendergast three-bet from the cutoff to 4,000. Gewirz made the call to see the flop come 3♦4♦6♠.

Gewirz started with a check before seeing Pendergast continue with a bet of 5,000. Gewirz made the quick call to bring out the K♥ on the turn.

Gewirz checked the action over to Pendergast again who reached for chips and decided on a bet of 10,000. Gewirz was fast in making the call once again before watching as the 10♥ fell on the river.

Gewirz checked a third time and once again, Pendergast came out with a bet totaling 10,000. Gewirz immediately released his hand before Pendergast was nice enough to show the K♦K♣ as she collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alison Pendergast	65,300
Jack Gewirz	31,000

Tags: Alison Pendergast Jack Gewirz

12-09-2023 14:54 UTC-5

Arieh Makes a Sick Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Curtis Knight opened to 1,200 from the hijack and received a call from Herbert Gonzalez on the button before David Williams three-bet to 5,100 from the small blind. Josh Arieh then four-bet to 11,000 in the big blind, forcing a fold from Knight and Gonzalez. Williams then five-bet shoved for roughly 50,000.

Arieh quickly folded, revealing that he had QxQx. Williams showed AxAx before taking down a nice pot while Arieh lost the minimum with his dominated pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	73,600 -6,400	-6,400

David Williams	64,700 64,700	64,700

Curtis Knight	42,000 42,000	42,000
Herbert Gonzalez	33,500 33,500	33,500

Tags: Curtis Knight David Williams Herbert Gonzalez Josh Arieh

12-09-2023 15:00 UTC-5

Thompson Out After Tussle With Pu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

In a pot of more than 42,000 to the Q♥6♣5♣8♣6♠ river, Gary Thompson bet 18,700 out of the small blind and left himself with a single T-100 chip behind. Weiran Pu went into the tank and ultimately called to get shown the A♣J♦ for the busted nut flush draw by Thompson, which he had beat with the 8♥7♥.

One hand later, the last chip of Thompson vanished.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiran Pu	102,500 102,500	102,500

Gary Thompson	Busted

Tags: Gary Thompson Weiran Pu

12-09-2023 15:07 UTC-5

Gruissem Flipped Out by Pochat

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Manuel Pochat raised to 1,200 and Ioannis Angelou-Konstas called. Philipp Gruissem then jammed for 19,500 from two seats further and Pochat was the only caller.

Philipp Gruissem: K♥Q♣
Manuel Pochat: 10♥10♦

The board ran out A♠A♣5♦6♦4♥ and Gruissem headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	105,000 3,300	3,300
Manuel Pochat	105,000 30,000	30,000
Philipp Gruissem	Busted

Tags: Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Manuel Pochat Philipp Gruissem

12-09-2023 15:09 UTC-5

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Boghean	90,000 90,000	90,000
Michael Khan	80,000 80,000	80,000

Jonathan Little	80,000 16,000	16,000
Lexy Gavin-Mather	80,000 80,000	80,000

Jean-Philippe Piquette	65,000 12,000	12,000
David Hu	65,000 15,000	15,000
David Williams	65,000 26,000	26,000

Diego Ventura	60,000 60,000	60,000

Maria Ho	57,000 57,000	57,000
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	55,000 55,000	55,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	55,000 55,000	55,000
Sosia Jiang	28,000 -2,000	-2,000

12-09-2023 15:15 UTC-5

Deeb Extracts Value

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♠K♣5♣2♣7♣ and roughly 12,000 in the middle, Shaun Deeb bet 12,000 from the cutoff. Jeffrey Thompson thought for about 45 seconds before making the call from the button.

Deeb tabled A♣J♣ for the ace-high flush and Thompson's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	63,500 15,500	15,500

Jeffrey Thompson	49,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Jeffrey Thompson Shaun Deeb

12-09-2023 15:17 UTC-5

Desjarlais Chips Up Against Pillon

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Steve Desjarlais raised to 1,200 and earned no fewer than four callers including James Pillon and Kartik Ved, the latter of which was in the big blind. On the K♥10♣10♦ flop, Ved check-folded when Desjarlais bet 2,100 and Pillon called.

The 3♦ turn and 2♠ river were checked and Desjarlais' K♠Q♣ were the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Desjarlais	95,000 95,000	95,000
James Pillon	90,000 90,000	90,000
Kartik Ved	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: James Pillon Kartik Ved Steve Desjarlais

12-09-2023 15:18 UTC-5

Dargis Finds Saving Ace on the River

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Chris Land

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Carlos Napolitano raised to 1,000 from under the gun and found two callers in both the small blind and Donatas Dargis in the big blind before seeing the flop come 5♦6♦8♦.

The blinds checked to Napolitano who continued with a bet of 3,000. The small blind quickly let his hand go but Dargis decided to put in a check-raise to 8,500. Napolitano paused briefly before putting in the call to see the 4♠ hit the turn.

Dargis opted to lead out this time around and settled on a bet size of 10,500. Napolitano made the call again and watched as the A♠ fall on the river.

Action checked through to showdown with Napolitano turning over the 9♠8♠ only to see Dargis table the A♦4♥ for a winning ace on the river.