2023 WSOP Paradise

Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
648
Players Left
98

Kabrhel Peeks, Caza Peeks Back

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Martin Kabrhel, Steven Caza
Martin Kabrhel, Steven Caza

Martin Kabrhel's antics are continuing here in The Bahamas and the latest incident caused a holdup at Table 30 with warnings of one-round penalties for two players.

According to those around the table, action folded to Kabrhel in the small blind and he eyed Steven Caza's stack in the big blind as Caza peeled his cards. Concerned that Kabrhel may have taken a peek at his cards, Caza peeked right back to lead Kabrhel to call for the floor.

A separate issue presented itself as Kabrhel and another player at the table spoke in another language, causing further concern to Caza. "What if they are saying 'I folded the five of hearts?'" he told the floor.

Martin Kabrhel, Steven Caza
Martin Kabrhel and Steven Caza

The floor ruled that the hand would play out and warned all players to only speak English at the table.

"And it's OK he maybe see my hand?" asked Kabrhel.

Kabrhel then raised to 4,000 and Caza pulled his hoodie over his mouth before calling. Kabrhel checked on the flop of KK9 and Caza checked back. Kabrhel then bet 3,000 on the J turn and Caza folded.

Martin Kabrhel, Steven Caza
Martin Kabrhel, Steven Caza
Player Chips Progress
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Steven Caza
110,000
110,000
110,000
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Martin Kabrhel
60,000
-81,000
-81,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Martin KabrhelSteven Caza

Kim Doubles Through Nguyen

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

Ren Lin raised to 5,000 from middle position before Minh Nguyen called from the next seat over. Not to be out done, Chan Kim shoved 42,500 and Lin folded before Nguyen tossed in the chips to call.

Chan Kim: A10
Minh Nguyen: 66

The board ran out 7J10Q7 and Kim flopped a pair of tens to secure the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Minh Hoang Nguyen
135,000
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Chan Kim
96,000
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Ren Lin
87,000
22,000
22,000

Tags: Chan KimMinh NguyenRen Lin

Kabrhel Found "Nemo"

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

Online poker streamer Qiyu "Nemo" Zhou got her last 16,500 into the middle with the Q9 and she was called by the always talkative Martin Kabrhel, who flipped over 66.

The suited overcards got there on the 10988A board and Kabrhel's short stack was nearly cut in half.

Player Chips Progress
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Qiyu Zhou
35,000
10,000
10,000
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Martin Kabrhel
20,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Martin KabrhelQiyu Zhou

Hu Doubles Through Elias

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

Three ways to the 9438 turn, Zhewen Hu moved all-in for 29,500 and Oskar Prehm reluctantly folded.

"Can I please get a count?" Asi Elias inquired and called after a few seconds of consideration.

Zhewen Hu: 109
Asi Elias: AQ

Elias had clubs and two over cards at his disposal but failed to improve on a blank 5 river.

Player Chips Progress
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Oskar Prehm
140,000
140,000
140,000
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Zhewen Hu
120,000
120,000
120,000
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Asi Elias
45,000
-65,000
-65,000

Tags: Asi EliasOskar PrehmZhewen Hu

Kabrhel Out

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

In a four-way pot on a flop of 1047, streamer Qiyu "Nemo" Zhou bet all in and only got action from Martin Kabrhel, who she had just doubled through.

"All in for 17 million," said Kabrhel as he shoved a stack of around 8,000.

Martin Kabrhel: A6
Qiyu Zhou: 107

Zhou had flopped two pair and was able to fade a heart as the board ran out 29 to mark Kabrhel's elimination.

"I thought I had aces," Kabrhel said as he left.

Player Chips Progress
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Qiyu Zhou
60,000
25,000
25,000
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Martin Kabrhel
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Martin KabrhelQiyu Zhou

Chamas Earns Another Knockout

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

Renato Minicuci open-jammed for the last 27,500 out of the small blind and Rayan Chamas called with the far superior stack out of the big blind.

Renato Minicuci: 108
Rayan Chamas: AJ

Minicuci kept his hopes alive on the QQ7 flop and 6 turn but the 2 river was a blank. Chamas continued his heater and added even more chips to a growing tower.

Player Chips Progress
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Rayan Chamas
390,000
60,500
60,500
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Renato Minicuci
Busted

Tags: Renato MinicuciRayan Chamas

Aldemir Has Four of the Same Card

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

Aliaksandr Hirs opened in early position to 5,000 before the action was on WSOP Main Event Champion Koray Aldemir in the cutoff. He did some accounting of his chips and Hirs chips and then put in a three-bet to 13,000. It folded back to Hirs who called.

The K5J flop landed and the action checked to Aldemir who continued for 6,500 before Hirs promptly check-raised to 20,000. Aldemir called and the K rolled off on the turn.

Hirs took a moment and then put out another bet of 21,000. Aldemir called again.

The 6 rolled off on the river and Hirs wasted little time before moving all in. Aldemir snapped.

Hirs showed Q10 for a flopped open-ender and rivered flush before the Main Event Champion showed KK for quads to scoop and send Hirs to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Koray Aldemir
235,000
185,000
185,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Aliaksandr Hirs
Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr HirsKoray Aldemir

Moon Doubles Through Attoh

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

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 456, Dongwuk Moon bet 7,000 and Nii Attoh raised all in with a stack of 85,000. Moon called with slightly less.

Dongwuk Moon: JJ
Nii Attoh: K8

Moon was in front with jacks and nothing changed on the blank runout to earn him a double as Attoh was left with half a big blind.

Player Chips Progress
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Dongwuk Moon
180,000
180,000
180,000
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Nii Attoh
1,500
1,500
1,500

Tags: Dongwuk MoonNii Attoh