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

12-12-2023 00:12 UTC-5

Wantman Leaves Cowen Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Robert Cowen raised to 10,000 and then quickly called the shove by Matthew Wantman for 62,000 from two seats over.

It was a classic flip with the A♦J♣ for Wantman and the 8♠8♥ of Cowen. The 9♠7♥6♠ flop and 9♥ turn left Wantman on the ropes but the J♥ river provided the necessary help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	135,000 -15,000	-15,000
Robert Cowen	45,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Robert Cowen Matthew Wantman

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

12-12-2023 00:22 UTC-5

Istomin is Chasing the Big Stacks

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up to the A♦7♣6♣Q♦ turn, David D'Alessandro bet 21,000 in the big blind. Aleksei Istomin then raised to 61,000 on the button and that sent his opponent into the tank. D'Alessandro fiddled with calling chips but ultimately ended up folding.

"Why did you change your mind?" Istomin inquired in the table chat but received no clear answer.

D'Alessandro is one of two bigger stacks on the same table behind Ljubomir Josipovic but Istomin may close the gap soon if he continues to trend upwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	725,000 568,000	568,000

Rayan Chamas	575,000
Ljubomir Josipovic	550,000 50,000	50,000
Nicholas Teeuwen	450,000 185,000	185,000
David D'Alessandro	450,000
Serhii Holodiuk	400,000 110,000	110,000

Justin Saliba	360,000 30,000	30,000

Andrei Shapovalov	340,000 165,000	165,000
Aleksei Istomin	270,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Aleksei Istomin David D'Alessandro Ljubomir Josipovic

12-12-2023 00:30 UTC-5

Nguyen Gets Paid by Mao

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On the tail end of a 7♠4♠4♣K♥J♠ board, Minh Nguyen fired a bet of 65,000 and Renji Mao called to get shown the A♠9♠ for the ace-high flush. Mao shook his head in frustration and tossed the cards with force into the muck.

Nguyen has further cemented his status as one of the chip leaders with now 150 players remaining. Only 98 of them are set to advance to the money stages on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Minh Hoang Nguyen	735,000 325,000	325,000
Renji Mao	250,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Minh Nguyen Renji Mao

12-12-2023 00:31 UTC-5

Ruivo on the Right End of a Cold Deck

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Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Renan Meneguetti opened in middle position to 10,000 before the action moved to Manuel Ruivo in the small blind who put in a cold three-bet to 35,000. Action was then on Henrique Lessa in the big blind who took a moment and then four-bet ripped it for 161,000 which was Ruivo's effective stack.

Meneguetti quickly got out of the way and Ruivo snapped.

Manuel Ruivo: K♥K♦
Henrique Lessa: Q♦Q♣

The full board ran out 2♠8♣3♦J♣K♣ and Lessa would send a pile of chips over to Ruivo after some blind versus blind carnage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Ruivo	340,000 200,000	200,000
Renan Meneguetti	300,000 -17,000	-17,000
Henrique Lessa	48,000

Tags: Henrique Lessa Manuel Ruivo Renan Meneguetti

12-12-2023 00:38 UTC-5

Yates Yeets It In; Josipovic Collects

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ljubomir Josipovic opened to 15,000 and was called by David D'Alessandro on the button. Behind them, Greg Yates raised big out of a stack of around 140,000 and Josipovic quickly tossed in his big T-25,000 chips, D'Alessandro folded. Yates was then officially all-in and they turned them over.

Greg Yates: 5♠5♣
Ljubomir Josipovic: A♦K♠

The K♦6♦3♥ flop improved Josipovic to a pair of kings while Yates picked up a gutshot on the 7♥ turn. Nothing changed with the 6♣ river and Josipovic added even more chips to his growing tower.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ljubomir Josipovic	800,000 250,000	250,000
David D'Alessandro	400,000 -50,000	-50,000
Jessica Teusl	190,000 -20,000	-20,000

Greg Yates	Busted

Tags: David D'Alessandro Greg Yates Ljubomir Josipovic

12-12-2023 00:48 UTC-5

Recent Casualties on Day 1c

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kyna England, Natasha Mercier, Allan Mello, Luis Dono and Ivan Deyra were just some of those who recently departed. Near the end of level 15, the field has been reduced to 137 hopefuls and the money bubble may take at least another two levels to unfold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Stone	Busted
Allan Mello	Busted

Luis Dono	Busted
Craig Pollak	Busted
Christian Ubeda	Busted
Mitchell Foster	Busted
Ivan Deyra	Busted

Roberto Buda	Busted
Steve Desjarlais	Busted
Dylan Boyer	Busted
Natasha Mercier	Busted
Kyna England	Busted
Howard Mash	Busted

Jean Fetta	Busted

Tags: Allan Mello Ivan Deyra Kyna England Luis Dono Natasha Mercier

12-12-2023 00:56 UTC-5

Fergenbaum and Istomin Knocked out

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Matthew Fergenbaum jammed pocket fours with a short stack and Jessica Teusl just called out of the small blind. Aleksei Istomin jammed over the top and Teusl snap-called with the K♥K♠, catching Istomin with the inferior 8♦8♠. The board was all paint and Istomin saw his stack reduced to fumes.

Soon after, Istomin raised to 20,000 with 1,000 behind and Ljubomir Josipovic called.

The A♠10♦8♥ flop saw Istomin all-in with the A♥Q♠ and Josipovic had pulled ahead with the 10♥8♦. Nothing changed with the 4♥ turn and 6♦ river, sending Istomin to the rail as well.

Josipovic added further chips after to nearly reach seven figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ljubomir Josipovic	967,000 167,000	167,000
Jessica Teusl	400,000 210,000	210,000

Matthew Fergenbaum	Busted
Aleksei Istomin	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Istomin Jessica Teusl Ljubomir Josipovic Matthew Fergenbaum

12-12-2023 01:02 UTC-5

Another Break Underway on Day 1c

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

According to the tournament info, the field is down to just 131 hopefuls upon completion of level 15. The live stream table with plenty of notables will move back to the rest of the field and the next 15-minute break is now underway.

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000