Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship Day 2 | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-13-2023 04:30 UTC-4

Sousa Makes the Correct Call

Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

One of the biggest pots of the day took place at Table 29 as Rui Sousa and Matthias Lipp collided.

The board read K♥6♣8♣J♦6♥ and several million in chips were already in the middle before Lipp bet all in for around 2,100,000. Sousa went deep into the tank for several minutes before calling.

Lipp tabled Q♠7♠ for a stone bluff as Sousa showed K♠Q♣ to win the pot with a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rui Sousa	9,000,000 7,100,000	7,100,000
Matthias Lipp	Busted

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12-13-2023 02:08 UTC-4

Negreanu Runs Into Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu open-jammed a stack of around 300,000 from middle position and got action from the bigger-stacked Fabian Bernhauser in the small blind.

Daniel Negreanu: A♦4♣
Fabian Bernhauser: A♣A♠

Negreanu started laughing when he saw he was against aces and was drawing to only a chop after the 8♦10♣J♠ flop and K♥ turn. "Queen!" Negreanu cheered.

A queen didn't come as the 5♣ bricked off to mark Negreanu's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Bernhauser	1,000,000 -1,260,000	-1,260,000
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

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12-13-2023 01:43 UTC-4

Full House Jams Into Quads for the KO!

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Jeremy Geist

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded all the way to Lewis Spencer in the small blind who opened to 85,000 and got a call from Goran Mandic in the big blind.

The 6♦8♠A♥ flop landed and Spencer continued for 50,000. Mandic called and the K♥ rolled off on the turn.

Spencer sat in the tank for a moment and then put out another bet of 110,000. Mandic called again.

The A♠ hit the river and after a moment of thought, Spencer moved all in. Mandic snap-called having Spencer covered by a few blinds.

Spencer tabled K♠K♣ for a boat but Mandic tabled a perfectly slow-played A♦A♣ for quads to send Spencer and his scarf to the payout line.

Player	Chips	Progress
Goran Mandic	1,300,000 1,263,000	1,263,000
Lewis Spencer	Busted

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12-12-2023 23:39 UTC-4

Seiji Doubles, Weinman Climbs

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Matt Hansen

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Rodrigo Seiji was seen dragging a big pot for a double as Level 21 got underway. Seiji had risked his last 325,000 with A♣9♣ and the board showed 3♣9♥2♠5♠K♣. The dealer had already mucked his opponents cards.

Meanwhile, Daniel Weinman is at a nearby table with nearly double his Day 2 starting stack and Erick Lindgren was seen gathering his things to head for the door.

And in a development that surprises no one, Raminder Singh has a pile of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raminder Singh	920,000 773,000	773,000
Daniel Weinman	820,000 367,000	367,000

Rodrigo Seiji	815,000 600,000	600,000

Erick Lindgren	Busted

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12-12-2023 22:39 UTC-4

Mikelsons Doubles Through Rheem

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nils Mikelsons opened to 50,000 on the button and Chino Rheem three-bet jammed in the small blind before Mikelsons called off for around 500,000.

Nils Mikelsons: A♦J♣
Chino Rheem: 9♣8♣

Mikelsons was able to double up as the board ran out Q♣2♦5♦A♥7♠ to give him the best hand with a pair of aces.

At the next table over, Tom Orpaz was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	1,100,000 -430,000	-430,000
Nils Miķelsons	1,000,000 375,000	375,000
Tom Orpaz	Busted

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12-12-2023 21:07 UTC-4

Peters Scores a Knockout

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Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Szymon Bujok was all in for roughly 400,000 in the big blind and at risk against David Peters on the button.

Szymon Bujok: 9♠9♣
David Peters: A♥J♥

The K♣Q♠10♠ flop instantly vaulted Peters in front with Broadway. The Q♣ turn brought a sweat as Bujok could make a boat, but the J♦ river bricked out and Peters secured the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	910,000 430,000	430,000

Szymon Bujok	Busted

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12-12-2023 21:03 UTC-4

Adams Ousts Cornell With Ace-High

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Chris Land

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Tyler Cornell who limped for 30,000 from the cutoff. Timothy Adams was in the small blind and decided to put in a raise to 85,000. Cornell called and both players headed to a 7♠5♦6♦ flop.

Adams reached for chips and led with a bet of 45,000. Cornell paused briefly before making the call and watching as the 3♠ hit the turn.

Adams took a moment to ponder his action and eventually came to the decision to jam, putting Cornell to a decision for his whole stack. Cornell checked his cards and didn't seem to love it but did put his chips in to place himself at risk with one card to come.

Tyler Cornell: J♦9♦
Timothy Adams: A♥Q♠

Neither player held a pair and Cornell was behind going to the river, but a lot of outs would help him stave off elimination. The dealer burned a card and put the 6♠ out on the river, offering no help to Cornell and sealing his fate as Adams collected the remainder of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	934,000 108,000	108,000

Tyler Cornell	Busted

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12-12-2023 21:00 UTC-4

West Spikes Two-Outer to Double

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Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jonathan West was all in for 326,000 in the cutoff and at risk against Derek Whelan under the gun.

Jonathan West: J♥J♣
Derek Whelan: Q♥Q♣

West was pipped against the slightly superior premium pocket pair and the 10♣6♣5♦ flop changed nothing.

The K♣ turn left West needing a jack as he got up from his seat, but the J♦ spiked the river and Whelan slammed the table at the sight of the unlikely result. West collected the double, while Whelan was left with only 5,000 and was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan West	692,000 502,000	502,000
Derek Whelan	Busted

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12-12-2023 20:58 UTC-4

Greenwood Straightens Out Grothues

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a board of 2♥10♥5♣A♥, Sam Greenwood and another player checked before Sven Grothues bet 50,000 with just 27,000 behind. Greenwood check-raised to 100,000 and Grothues called off to put himself at risk.

Sven Grothues: A♠J♣
Sam Greenwood: 4♦3♣

Greenwood had a straight and had his opponent drawing dead before the 8♥ river confirmed Grothues' elimination.