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

12-12-2023 19:38 UTC-5

Prehm Doubles Through Varis

Chris Land

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

Action folded to Aku Varis in the small blind who open-jammed to put the smaller stack of Oskar Prehm in the big blind to a decision for his tournament life. Prehm checked his cards and made the call to put himself at risk and set up a runout.

Oskar Prehm: A♣8♠
Aku Varis: A♥7♠

The board ran out 7♣8♦10♥2♠K♠, keeping Prehm in the lead through all five cards and locking up the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oskar Prehm	595,000 329,000	329,000
Aku Varis	36,000 -312,000	-312,000

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12-12-2023 19:40 UTC-5

Scrogins Flipped Out By Kim

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Connor Richards

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

Benjamin Scrogins open-jammed a stack of around 150,000 from the hijack and Soo Jo Kim re-shoved a slightly bigger stack from the next seat.

Benjamin Scrogins: J♠10♠
Soo Jo Kim: 7♦7♠

Scrogins couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 2♣3♠8♦A♥9♣ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soo Jo Kim	450,000 196,000	196,000
Benjamin Scrogins	Busted

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12-12-2023 19:46 UTC-5

Koop Ousted by Mao

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Brandon Bloom

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

Niko Koop moved all in for about 167,000 from under the gun and Renji Mao reraised in the hijack, prompting everyone else to fold.

Niko Koop: J♠9♠
Renji Mao: A♥K♥

The A♣Q♣5♦ flop put Koop in rough shape as he got up from his seat, and the 6♣ turn and 3♦ river confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	910,000 50,000	50,000

Niko Koop	Busted

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12-12-2023 19:49 UTC-5

Greenwood Bets Out Martin

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Connor Richards

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

In a heads-up pot on a flop of J♥Q♥J♠, Mason Martin checked in the small blind and Sam Greenwood bet 25,000 in middle position. Martin called.

Martin checked again on the A♠ turn and Greenwood checked back. Martin checked once more on the 6♦ river and Greenwood sized up to 85,000. Martin laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	750,000 253,000	253,000

Mason Martin	600,000 313,000	313,000

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12-12-2023 19:50 UTC-5

Badziakouski Passes Two Million

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Jeremy Geist

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

On a board of 5♦10♣10♥ the action was checked to Mikhail Vilkov who put out a bet of 25,000 from the button. It was then on Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind who called and the J♦ hit the turn.

The action checked through to an A♦ river and Badziakouski took a moment and then bet 75,000. Vilkov tanked for almost two minutes before putting in a call.

Badziakouski tabled A♥8♥ for a great thin value bet and Vilkov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	2,000,000 1,530,000	1,530,000

Mikhail Vilkov	500,000 138,000	138,000

Tags: Mikhail Vilkov Mikita Badziakouski

12-12-2023 19:52 UTC-5

Esrom Stays Off the Canvas

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Matt Hansen

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

Bjorn Esrom was all in for his last 22,000 and Moshe Refaelovitz was the lone caller. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Bjorn Esrom: K♣J♦
Moshe Refaelovitz: A♦9♣

The board ran out 6♠Q♣10♦9♠A♥ and Esrom turned a straight to beat Refaelovitz for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moshe Refaelowitz	327,000 7,000	7,000

Bjorn Esrom	47,000 -36,000	-36,000

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12-12-2023 19:58 UTC-5

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	850,000 100,000	100,000

Sven Grothues	Busted

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12-12-2023 20:00 UTC-5

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 20:00 UTC-5

GG Vegas Hayls

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Connor Richards

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

https://twitter.com/VegasHayls/status/1734739441116135746

Player	Chips	Progress
Hayley Hanna	Busted

12-12-2023 20:03 UTC-5

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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