2023 WSOP Paradise

Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 WSOP Paradise

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j4
Prize
$2,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$15,050,000
Entries
3,010
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
657
Players Left
98

Teeuwen Loses Loads; Costigan Chips Up

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On the tail end of a 64485 river, Nicholas Teeuwen raised it up to 32,000 and then folded to a shove by Niall Costigan for what appeared to be 72,000. Teeuwen flashed his KQ before the flinging them towards the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Niall Costigan
125,000
125,000
125,000
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Nicholas Teeuwen
28,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Niall CostiganNicholas Teeuwen

Bujok Takes Colossal Pot with Cowboys

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Szymon Bujok
Szymon Bujok

Szymon Bujok opened to 2,000 from early position and Martin Raus three-bet to 6,700 from the hijack. Rene Majed then put in a four-bet to 17,000 from the small blind that was called by both Bujok and Raus.

Majed fired a 14,000 continuation bet on the 332 flop that was called by both Bujok and Raus.

On the K turn action checked around to Raus, who moved all in for 47,500. Majed thought for about one minute before making the call, only for Bujok to raise to 100,000. After another minute in the tank Majed mucked his hand leaving Raus all in and at risk.

Martin Raus: AJ
Szymon Bujok: KK

Raus had made an ambitious bluff with ace-high and was drawing dead against Bujok who had turned a full house. The 5 river was inconsequential and Bujok dragged in a massive pot, putting himself among the chip leaders of the tournament currently while making a major dent in Majed's stack and sending Raus to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Szymon Bujok
303,000
187,500
187,500
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Rene Majed
54,500
-74,500
-74,500
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Martin Raus
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Martin RausRene MajedSzymon Bujok

Kuznetsov Eliminated by Lonis

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jesse Lonis
Jesse Lonis

Nikita Kuznetsov flat-called a raise to 2,200 while in the cutoff and Jesse Lonis then three-bet to 10,800 in the small blind. The initial raiser folded and Kuznetsov called, which led them to the Q95 flop.

Lonis continued for 15,200 and earned a reluctant call from Kuznetsov, who then faced the shove by Lonis on the J turn.

"How much is it?" Kuznetsov asked and the shove of Lonis was for 42,200. Half a minute later, the Russian called and instantly asked "do you have kings?"

Nikita Kuznetsov: AQ
Jesse Lonis: KK

Lonis indeed held the overpair and the K river improved him to a set. Both stacks were counted and Kuznetsov was covered by a single big blind.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Lonis
125,000
62,000
62,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Faraz Jaka
90,000
-38,000
-38,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
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Nikita Kuznetsov
Busted

Tags: Jesse LonisNikita Kuznetsov

Snejberg Shuts Down Boeken on the River

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Noah Boeken raised to 2,200 from the hijack and found two callers in Josef Snejberg in the small blind and the player in the big blind before seeing the flop come 782.

All three players checked through to see the turn bring the Q.

Snejberg grabbed chips and led with a bet of 2,500. The big blind quickly folded, but Boeken made the call to see the 3 fall on the river.

Snejberg opted to lead again, this time in the amount of 9,000. Boeken tossed his cards into the muck as Snejberg collected the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
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Noah Boeken
97,400
-22,600
-22,600
Profile photo of Josef Snejberg cz
Josef Snejberg
85,200
30,200
30,200

Tags: Josef SnejbergNoah Boeken

Teusl Lays Down the Hammer

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

This hand begun with one of the tablemates explaining to PokerNews that the entire table had agreed to "show one" if they won a hand.

It then started with a 2,000 open by Jessica Teusl from middle position followed by a small blind flat from Davidi Kitai and a big blind defend from Iurii Zuev.

The JAQ flop landed and the action checked to Teusl who continued for 1,500. Both of her opponents called.

The 3 rolled off on the turn and the action checked to Teusl who only took a moment before bombing it to 15,000. Both players found a fold and in the spirit of the game she showed the 8 before the chips were passed her way.

Player Chips Progress
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Davidi Kitai
90,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jessica Teusl
85,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Iurii Zuev ru
Iurii Zuev
48,000
48,000
48,000

Tags: Davidi KitaiIurii ZuevJessica Teusl

Barnes Bailed Out on the River

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andrew Barnes opened to 3,500 from the hijack and received calls from Oleksandr Turych in the small blind and Alexandra Botez in the big blind.

All three players checked the 773 flop leading to the 6 turn. Turych checked, Botez bet 4,500, Barnes called and Turych folded.

Botez bet again for 10,000 on the 8 river and once again Barnes made the call.

Barnes tabled AJ for an ace-high flush made on the river. Botez revealed the Q in her hand, mentioning that she mistook it for a club earlier in the hand and had to follow through before conceding the pot to Barnes.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandra Botez
133,500
-21,500
-21,500
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Andrew Barnes
59,200
59,200
59,200
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Oleksandr Turych
56,000
-51,000
-51,000

Tags: Alexandra BotezAndrew BarnesOleksandr Turych

Botez Gets it All Back

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Alexandra Botez
Alexandra Botez

Alexandra Botez opened to 4,000 from the small blind and Jose Zurita defended from the big blind.

The flop came AQ4 and Botez fired a 5,000 continuation bet that was called by Zurita.

Botez bet again for 10,000 on the 10 turn and once again Zurita made the call.

On the 8 river Botez sized up with a bet of 35,000. This time Zurita folded and Botez won back roughly the same amount of chips she had lost exactly one hand earlier.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandra Botez
154,000
20,500
20,500
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Jose Zurita
72,800
72,800
72,800

Tags: Alexandra BotezJose Zurita

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Stewart Cannot Beat Rodrigues

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alexander Stewart was visibly upset when his stack was scooped up by the dealer after he had lost an all-in showdown to Michael Rodrigues. On a board of 85422, he could not beat the A8 of Rodrigues and exclaimed "I asked if it was all of it, don't just scoop it up" before quickly heading out of the tournament area.

Mixed game specialist Rodrigues jumped to around two times the average stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Rodrigues
140,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alexander Stewart
Busted

Tags: Alexander StewartMichael Rodrigues