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

12-10-2023 21:49 UTC-5

Wantman Eliminated in Three-Way All-In

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Matthew Wantman was involved in a three-way all-in against Dennis Wilke and Jinwoo Kim, the latter of which held the biggest stack.

Dennis Wilke: A♣Q♦
Jinwoo Kim: 9♠9♥
Matthew Wantman: A♠7♦

The K♦J♥3♣10♥J♠ board gave Wilke broadway and he tripled, while Kim won the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinwoo Kim	140,000 140,000	140,000
Dennis Wilke	90,000 -31,300	-31,300
Matthew Wantman	Busted

Tags: Dennis Wilke Jinwoo Kim Matthew Wantman

12-10-2023 21:51 UTC-5

Bedell Wins Showdown Pot Against Zacconi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the tail end of a Q♦7♠3♣9♦6♠ board, Marcio Zacconi bet 18,000. Tom-Aksel Bedell called and Zacconi tabled the K♦J♦ for a busted straight and flush draw. "I win," Bedell said with a smirk on the face and tabled his 9♥8♦ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcio Zacconi	160,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	120,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Tom-Aksel Bedell Marcio Zacconi

12-10-2023 21:53 UTC-5

Lanuza Takes from Negreanu

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Armando Lanuza opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Lanuza made the call.

The flop came Q♣6♦5♣ and Lanuza check-called a 12,000 continuation bet from Negreanu.

Both players checked the 7♠ turn leading to the 8♣ river. Lanuza bet 21,000 which was enough to force a fold from Negreanu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armando Lanuza	110,000 110,000	110,000
Daniel Negreanu	50,500 -15,500	-15,500

Tags: Armando Lanuza Daniel Negreanu

12-10-2023 21:55 UTC-5

Shak Exits on a Double K.O. for Revah

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Matt Hansen

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dan Shak limped in after Eyal Revah raised to 13,000 out of turn, one of several administrative mistakes he had made in the last several hands. Anuj Kwarta responded with a shove from the button and Shak followed suit with the rest of his chips. Revah called both players with a mountain of chips and theywere relatively short compared to him.

Anuj Kwarta: 8♥8♣
Dan Shak: Q♣Q♠
Eyal Revah: A♥A♣

The board ran out 9♥5♥5♦2♠K♥ and the aces held to eliminate both players.

Note: Revah's stack is disorganized and not sorted by color, so the PokerNews team can only provide an estimate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Al Revah	425,000 35,000	35,000
Dan Shak	Busted
Anuj Kwarta	Busted

Tags: Anuj Kwarta Dan Shak Eyal Revah

12-10-2023 22:03 UTC-5

Gavin-Mather Sends Opponent to the Gallos

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Steve Gallo opened to 6,500 on the button and poker vlogger Lexy Gavin-Mather defended out of the big blind.

Gavin-Mather checked on the flop of 10♣4♠Q♥ and Gallo continued for 6,500. Gavin-Mather check-raised to 12,500 and Gallo called.

Gavin-Mather sized down to 11,000 on the 4♣ turn and Gallo quickly called. Gavin-Mather then moved all in for around 35,000 on the 9♣ river and Gallo went deep into the tank as Bob Mather came over from the next table to film his wife in action.

"I don't know how I fold this hand," Gallo groaned. "Ace-queen."

Gallo eventually folded and will have to wait until Gavin-Mather's next vlog to find out what she had.

"I missed a hand just for you, baby!" Bob Mather said as he rushed back to his table.

Lexy Gavin-Mather, Robert Mather — Lexy Gavin-Mather and Bob Mather

Player	Chips	Progress
Lexy Gavin-Mather	90,000 35,000	35,000

Steve Gallo	70,000 -114,400	-114,400

Tags: Bob Mather Lexy Gavin-Mather Steve Gallo

12-10-2023 22:10 UTC-5

Stavila Flushes Out Martin

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kevin Martin opened to 6,000 from middle position and Dan Stavila three-bet to 17,000 from the cutoff. Martin four-bet shoved for roughly 40,000 and Stavila snap-called to put Martin at risk.

Kevin Martin: Q♦Q♣
Dan Stavila: 10♣9♣

Martin was in great shape with pocket queens but the A♣6♠3♣ flop gave Stavila some outs in the form of a flush draw. The J♥ turn was clean but the flush came in on the 6♣ river to give Stavila the pot while Martin was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Stavila	370,000 195,000	195,000
Kevin Martin	Busted

Tags: Dan Stavila Kevin Martin

12-10-2023 22:17 UTC-5

Another Break Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Upon completion of level 12, the initial field of 515 has been reduced to just 169 hopefuls and they all aim to make it to the top 78 spots. During the ongoing 15-minute break, the T-500 chips will be raced off as they are no longer required for the rest of the night.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

12-10-2023 22:43 UTC-5

Assorted Bigger Stacks During the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Al Revah	543,000 118,000	118,000
Jack Germaine	497,000 287,000	287,000
Rui Sousa	481,000 481,000	481,000
Dan Stavila	450,000 80,000	80,000
Anatoly Zlotnikov	427,000 77,000	77,000
Lewis Spencer	405,000 -15,000	-15,000
Jun Obara	371,000 91,000	91,000
Pedro Padilha	350,500 500	500
Marko Vuzem	334,000 -6,000	-6,000
Joerg Schneegass	315,000 -2,000	-2,000
Soo Jo Kim	310,000 242,000	242,000
Roger Tondeur	295,000 70,000	70,000
Luis Dono	295,000 295,000	295,000
David Schonback	285,000 285,000	285,000
Jeffrey Trudeau	285,000 -5,000	-5,000

Nohad Teliani	275,000 207,000	207,000
Vitor Dzivielevski	269,000 269,000	269,000

Julian Lozano	263,000 93,000	93,000
Wooram Cho	260,000 260,000	260,000
Siarhei Chudapal	257,000 257,000	257,000
Jan Strazisar	255,000 110,000	110,000
Gary Thompson	254,000 64,000	64,000
Milos Petakovic	250,000 5,000	5,000
Jinwoo Kim	246,000 106,000	106,000
Matthias Lipp	245,000 -95,000	-95,000

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12-10-2023 22:53 UTC-5

Poseidon Crashes Into Boat

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Connor Richards

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth, who early today made a grand entrance dressed as Poseidon and surrounded by 17 mermaids, was down to just five big blinds and opened to 11,000 on the button with just 8,000 behind. Ori Eshel three-bet on the button and Hellmuth quickly called off to be at risk.

Phil Hellmuth: K♦J♥
Ori Eshel: Q♥Q♦

There was no sweat for the 17-time bracelet winner as the flop landed Q♠6♦6♠ to give Eshel a boat and have Hellmuth drawing dead.

"Good flop for you," Hellmuth said as he stood from his seat headed to the runout of A♠6♥ confirmed his elimination.