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

12-11-2023 18:35 UTC-5

Whelan Doubles Through Ovcharenko

Christian Zetzsche

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

With some 40,000 in the middle to the 6♠6♦3♦ flop, Igor Ovcharenko moved all-in and Derek Whelan called.

Derek Whelan: Q♥6♥
Igor Ovcharenko: Q♠Q♣

"Wow, wow ... now we know," another player at the table remarked when they spotted the cards of Whelan. There was no upset on the 7♠ turn and K♣ river for Whelan to double for 27,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Whelan	95,000
Igor Ovcharenko	40,000

Tags: Igor Ovcharenko Derek Whelan

12-11-2023 18:38 UTC-5

Teusl Eliminated by Desjarlais

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jessica Teusl three-bet to 12,000 out of the big blind and then called all-in when Steve Desjarlais jammed from an earlier position.

Jessica Teusl: A♣K♦
Steve Desjarlais: Q♥Q♠

The Q♦4♠3♣ flop all but sealed the fate of Teusl and she was drawing dead on the 4♣ turn, which made the 7♥ river a formality.

"Keep the seat warm, I will be back," Teusl joked on her way out, indicating that she will re-enter shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Desjarlais	190,000 190,000	190,000
Jessica Teusl	Busted

Tags: Jessica Teusl Steve Desjarlais

12-11-2023 18:39 UTC-5

More Updated Counts

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Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	210,000 25,000	25,000

Daniel Rezaei	195,000 65,000	65,000
Steven Buckner	125,000 5,000	5,000
Rob Mariano	110,000 10,000	10,000
Robert Cowen	90,000 33,000	33,000

Nacho Barbero	90,000 -5,000	-5,000

Jessica Cai	80,000 25,000	25,000
Josh Arieh	80,000 80,000	80,000

Jamie Gold	65,000 -22,300	-22,300

Kristen Foxen	60,000 -10,000	-10,000

Felipe Ramos	60,000 60,000	60,000

Koray Aldemir	50,000

Shaun Deeb	45,000 -20,000	-20,000

Frank Lagodich	45,000 -55,000	-55,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

12-11-2023 18:43 UTC-5

Cuz Wants the Pot Now

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action folded all the way to Gavin Andreanoff on the button who raised to 2,500 and was promptly met with a three-bet from Steven "Cuz" Buckner in the small blind to 6,500.

Andreanoff thought it over but folded fairly quickly. Buckner showed down the 7♣7♥ to scoop after what appears to be a good raise with the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Buckner	118,000 -7,000	-7,000
Gavin Andreanoff	66,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Gavin Andreanoff

12-11-2023 18:47 UTC-5

Perouse Has All the Right Toole(s)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a flop of Q♠Q♣2♥, Julien Perouse check-called a bet of 4,000 by Hayden Toole and checked again the 8♥ turn. Toole bet 20,000 with little behind and Perouse jammed, Toole called it off.

Hayden Toole: 10♠10♥
Julien Perouse: K♥Q♥

Toole had just two outs but instead, it was Perouse who improved to quads with the Q♦ river.

"What is your alias online?" Arash Shahi inquired and Perouse grinned back "Giuseppe".

"Wait, you are Giuseppe? Fuck ... okay, we need to get a picture," Shah joked back and grabbed his smart phone.

Shah also mentioned that Perouse had flipped out Derek Whelan with ace-king versus jacks with another player claiming to have folded kings.

Michael Sklenicka then arrived with a fresh stack and asked if Perouse could give him some run-good chips.

As the hand concluded, Lexy Gavin-Mather passed by and remarked "kill me now ... I bricked an open ended royal flush draw".

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Perouse	330,000 180,000	180,000

Arash Shahi	55,000 55,000	55,000
Michael Sklenicka	50,000 50,000	50,000
Hayden Toole	Busted
Lexy Gavin-Mather	Busted

Derek Whelan	Busted

Tags: Arash Shahi Derek Whelan Hayden Toole Julien Perouse Michael Sklenicka

12-11-2023 18:54 UTC-5

Deeb Shoves the River

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Shaun Deeb was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Cristian Nagaki on the button on a board of Q♥6♣5♥9♦.

Deeb bet 5,000 on the turn and Nagaki called. Deeb then moved all in for around 18,000 on the 10♥ river and his opponent snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	40,000 -5,000	-5,000

Cristian Nagaki	35,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Cristian Nagaki Shaun Deeb

12-11-2023 18:58 UTC-5

Bendor Among the Latest Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Yarron Bendor briefly exchanged some words with Asi Elias before he headed out of the tournament area. During the last break, Bendor has had an above-average stack but the last chips were pushed over to Fernando Gutierrez.

On a board of K♥8♣5♦A♥3♥, Gutierrez had flopped bottom pair and turned two pair with A♣5♣ to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renan Meneguetti	240,000 50,000	50,000
Fernando Gutierrez	160,000 20,000	20,000
Asi Elias	110,000
Yarron Bendor	Busted

Tags: Asi Elias Fernando Gutierrez Yarron Bendor

12-11-2023 19:05 UTC-5

Lavergne Scores a Triple

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Marc Lavergne was all in for around 8,000 against two opponents, including Sriharsha Doddapaneni.

The flop landed 6♥2♥5♦ and Doddapaneni bet 3,500 to get things heads-up.

Marc Lavergne: A♣5♠
Sriharsha Doddapaneni: A♥8♦

Lavergne had a big lead with a pair of fives and nothing changed on the runout of 7♦J♥ to earn him a triple.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	95,000 95,000	95,000
Marc Lavergne	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Marc Lavergne Sriharsha Doddapaneni

12-11-2023 19:10 UTC-5

Assorted Pre Dinner Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rayan Chamas	280,000 90,000	90,000
Phong Truong	280,000 280,000	280,000
Alex Peffly	240,000 150,000	150,000
Ivan Deyra	180,000 180,000	180,000

Ljubomir Josipovic	160,000 40,000	40,000
Nathan Hill	140,000 140,000	140,000
Manuel Ruivo	140,000 60,000	60,000
Jeremy Dan	140,000 80,000	80,000
Sriharsha Doddapaneni	140,000 45,000	45,000
Natasha Mercier	125,000 77,000	77,000
Randy Gordon	110,000 -74,400	-74,400
Josh Arieh	100,000 20,000	20,000

Hongru Zhang	80,000 -60,000	-60,000
Ryan Riess	80,000 17,700	17,700

Leonard Maue	41,000 41,000	41,000
Davidi Kitai	40,000 -40,000	-40,000

Qiyu Zhou	25,000 -15,000	-15,000