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

12-11-2023 17:59 UTC-5

Harbie Gets Aggressive and Gets There

Jeremy Geist

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

Charles Furey opened to 3,100 in middle position and got called on the button by Raif Harbie.

The 6♠J♦9♥ flop landed and Furey continued for 2,000 before Harbie put in a raise to 6,500. Furey tanked and then called.

The 7♠ landed on the turn and action checked to Harbie who put out another bet of 7,300. Furey called again and the 10♦ landed on the river.

Furey sat in the tank for a moment but eventually he landed on a check. Harbie checked back and showed down the 10♣7♣ for runner runner two pair to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raif Harbie	115,000 115,000	115,000
Charles Furey	64,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Charles Furey Raif Harbie

12-11-2023 18:00 UTC-5

Something Something Game of Gold Reference

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Connor Richards

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

Zhen Cai opened in middle position and got two callers, including poker streamer Kevin Martin on the button.

Cai continued for 2,500 on the 9♦3♣A♠ flop and only Martin called. Cai then checked on the 4♠ turn and Martin checked back. Cai checked once more on the 5♣ river and Martin checked back.

Cai showed queen-high with Q♣10♣ as Martin showed 8♠8♦ to win the pot with a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Martin	130,000 130,000	130,000

Zhen Cai	45,000

Tags: Kevin Martin Zhen Cai

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

12-11-2023 18:01 UTC-5

Kolev the Uncanny

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Matt Hansen

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

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12-11-2023 18:07 UTC-5

Some Early Casualties on Day 1c

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Christian Zetzsche

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

According to the tournament information screens, a field of 597 entries has been generated so far with some 2,527 total entries up until now. There are around 418 players remaining early in level eight and some early casualties are listed below.

The late registration period is open until the start of level ten, following a 75-minute dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Geraldo Neto	Busted

Gonzalo Ranero	Busted
Hayden Toole	Busted
Aram Zobian	Busted

Giuseppe Iadisernia	Busted
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Dennis Wilke	Busted
Thai Ha	Busted

Nohad Teliani	Busted
Jeremie Zouari	Busted
Merijn Van Rooij	Busted
Warren Chu	Busted
Sirzat Hissou	Busted
Martin Zamani	Busted
Aleksei Istomin	Busted
Andrey Pateychuk	Busted
Junhyoung Ki	Busted
Nolan King	Busted
Rafael Reis	Busted

Robert Kuhn	Busted
Anuschka Van Lent	Busted
Marcello Grosso	Busted
Jinho Hong	Busted

Matas Cimbolas	Busted
Leonard Maue	Busted

12-11-2023 18:19 UTC-5

Haxton Headed for the Reentry Window

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Matt Hansen

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

Michael Giardina raised to 2,500 and Martin Kabrhel called from the cutoff. Isaac Haxton shoved for 36,500 before Giardina responded with one of his own for 95,600. Kabrhel said several words before he finally got out of the way and action was heads up with Haxton at risk.

Isaac Haxton: K♣10♣
Michael Giardina: A♠A♠

The board ran out A♣J♥2♥5♦8♦ and Giardina flopped a set of aces to knock Haxton out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	141,000 141,000	141,000

Michael Giardina	136,000 136,000	136,000
Isaac Haxton	Busted

Tags: Isaac Haxton Martin Kabrhel Michael Giardina

12-11-2023 18:26 UTC-5

Foxen Keeps Building a Decent Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Only one table over from his wife Kristen Foxen, Alex Foxen has been busy building an above-average stack before the dinner break. In the latest hand, he overbet the 7♥5♦4♠3♥6♠ river against Michael Farrow and the latter eventually check-folded in the cutoff.

Farrow grinned while he exposed the 7♣6♣ as he was playing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	185,000 185,000	185,000

Michael Farrow	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Kristen Foxen Michael Farrow

12-11-2023 18:28 UTC-5

Kluczkowski Busts Shahi

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Connor Richards

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

Aria Shahi jammed a stack of around 13,000 and Terence Kluczkowski re-shoved a bigger stack to get things heads-up.

Aria Shahi: A♦J♥
Terence Kluczkowski: A♣K♥

Shahi was dominated and couldn't improve as the board ran out 6♥10♣5♠8♣9♦ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terence Kluczkowski	135,000
Aria Shahi	Busted

Tags: Terence Kluczkowski Aria Shahi

12-11-2023 18:28 UTC-5

Latest Batch of Updated Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	220,000 110,000	110,000
Nikole Trentacosta	220,000 220,000	220,000
Christian Roberts	220,000 40,000	40,000

Adam Walton	215,000 70,000	70,000
Abdulla Ceesvin	190,000 70,000	70,000
Rayan Chamas	190,000 90,000	90,000
Takashi Ogura	130,000 130,000	130,000
Victor Ramdin	125,000 80,000	80,000
Martin Stausholm	110,000 30,000	30,000
Nacho Barbero	95,000 -10,000	-10,000

Alex Peffly	90,000 -10,000	-10,000
Michael Khan	90,000 90,000	90,000

Ori Elul	75,000 -5,000	-5,000
Gavin Andreanoff	70,000 70,000	70,000
Kristen Foxen	70,000 -20,000	-20,000

Shaun Deeb	65,000 5,000	5,000

Josef Snejberg	60,000 20,000	20,000
Isaac Haxton	50,000 50,000	50,000

Koray Aldemir	50,000 -72,000	-72,000

Pete Chen	50,000 50,000	50,000

Chin Wei Lim	25,000 -40,000	-40,000
Sosia Jiang	10,000 -30,000	-30,000
Zhen Cai	Busted

12-11-2023 18:33 UTC-5

Betto Bets For the Win Against Ausmus

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Marcelo Betto on the button called a three-bet to 10,200 by Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind and they headed to the A♦A♠10♣ flop. Ausmus continued for 3,000 and received the call by the Brazilian.

The same action repeated on the 2♠ turn albeit for 17,000 and Ausmus then checked the Q♣ river. Betto bet and Ausmus gave up the pot.