Event #11: $800 Flip & Go | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-13-2023 17:22 UTC-5

Mizzi Forces Out Kupin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aaron Kupin raised to 20,000 and Sorel Mizzi called in the cutoff, Jacek Pustula came along from the big blind. On the 10♥9♥6♥ flop, they all checked and Pustula led the 7♦ turn for 35,000. Kupin called before Mizzi raised to 90,000.

Pustula reluctantly folded and Kupin called, then checked the 5♣ on the river. Mizzi piled in his covering stack and Kupin sigh-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sorel Mizzi	800,000 200,000	200,000
Aaron Kupin	320,000 30,000	30,000
Jacek Pustula	120,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Aaron Kupin Jacek Pustula Sorel Mizzi

12-13-2023 17:21 UTC-5

Accused Private Poker Game Cheater: "I Didn't Bring Any Cards Anywhere"

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Sandra Barbour

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

One day after being accused of cheating a California home game out of millions, Tony Mars issued a statement to PokerNews denying the allegations.

Wesley Fei and Nikhil "Nik Airball" Arcot, both Hustler Casino Live regulars, claim that Mars, who also plays on HCL, brought a special UV-marked deck that allowed him to decipher face-down cards.

The alleged scandal occurred in a game at a private residence in Yorba Linda, California, a community in Orange County.

Read the full story on what happened here!

12-13-2023 17:14 UTC-5

Assorted Stacks in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Masashi Oya jumped to a big stack and he only trails Dov Markowich, while he is followed by Aram Oganyan and Chino Rheem, among others.

Wai Lo also holds a big stack and just got through with a shove out of the small blind, as Jeff Gross forfeited his big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dov Markowich	925,000 168,000	168,000
Masashi Oya	850,000 600,000	600,000

Aram Oganyan	725,000 240,000	240,000

Chino Rheem	700,000 400,000	400,000
Sorel Mizzi	600,000 317,000	317,000
Dong Meng	600,000 35,000	35,000

Wai Lo	550,000 120,000	120,000
Yuval Bronshtein	450,000 245,000	245,000

Rene Majed	325,000 107,000	107,000
Jeff Gross	80,000 -35,000	-35,000

Raminder Singh	Busted

Tags: Aram Oganyan Chino Rheem Dov Markowich Jeff Gross Masashi Oya Wai Lo

Level: 7

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

12-13-2023 17:06 UTC-5

Lindgren Among the Next to Bow Out

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jesse Lonis has continued his sprints between the two nearby events and aimed to knock out a short-stacked Erick Lindgren. The K♥5♥ of Lonis were up against 8♠8♥ and Lindgren survived on a 10♦9♣8♣A♣4♥ runout.

Lindgren's fortune was short-lived as he busted soon after, and Lonis received a penalty as he was folding out of turn. The stack of Lonis has taken a major toll, too, as he is down to fewer than 13 blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	97,000 -211,000	-211,000

Erick Lindgren	Busted

Jonathan Little	Busted
Jack Germaine	Busted
Nolan Curatolo	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Erick Lindgren

12-13-2023 17:02 UTC-5

Martirosian Chips Up in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joining the action on the 8♠3♠3♦ flop, Artur Martirosian bet 65,000 out of the big blind. Jinho Hong on the button raised to 130,000 and Martirosian called. They ended up checking down the 3♥ turn. and 4♦ river for Martirosian to reveal the K♥8♥.

Hong mucked his cards and the Russian poker pro chipped up to more than half a million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	585,000 310,000	310,000

Jinho Hong	330,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jinho Hong

12-13-2023 16:59 UTC-5

The Eliminations Keep on Coming

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The dealer announced a double elimination as Jeffrey Cormier and Glenn Becker were both ousted. Becker then walked over to the table of Erick Lindgren, who had called the all-in of Tomasz Gluszko for 80,000 that very moment while on the button.

Jesse Rosen then pushed in the big blind and Lindgren called.

Tomasz Gluszko: 3♠3♥
Jesse Rosen: 10♠10♦
Erick Lindgren: A♦K♥

The 10♥8♥8♠ flop gave Rosen a full house and Lindgren all but grinned a "that's cute", the 2♠ turn and Q♦ river were meaningless. Rosen doubled for 187,000 and Lindgren dropped to a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Rosen	445,000 202,000	202,000
Erick Lindgren	60,000 -64,000	-64,000

Jeffrey Cormier	Busted
Glenn Becker	Busted
Tomasz Gluszko	Busted

Tags: Erick Lindgren Glenn Becker Jeffrey Cormier Jesse Rosen Tomasz Gluszko

12-13-2023 16:58 UTC-5

Moon Harvests the Stacks of Mazari and Israelashvili

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Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stephen Song raised to 16,000 from under the gun before Roland Israelashvili shoved from the button with his dwindling stack. Dongwuk Moon went all in from the small blind and Song got out of the way. Action was heads up with Israelashvili at risk.

Roland Israelashvili: 5♥5♠
Dongwuk Moon: 10♥10♠

The board ran out 8♣2♦J♣3♦8♥ and the tens held to send Israelashvili to the rail.

On the very next hand, Tarik Mazari shoved his shrinking stack and Moon called from the button. The blinds got out of the way and action was heads up with Mazari at risk.

Tarik Mazari: A♦9♥
Dongwuk Moon: A♥10♠

The board ran out 8♣2♦J♣3♦8♥ and Moon held on once again with the better ace to send Mazari to the rail for consecutive knockouts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dongwuk Moon	348,000 198,000	198,000
Stephen Song	306,000 -66,000	-66,000

Roland Israelashvili	Busted
Tarik Mazari	Busted

Tags: Dongwuk Moon Roland Israelashvili Stephen Song Tarik Mazari

12-13-2023 16:51 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Each of the following players below have earned $1,900 for their efforts. There are now 53 players remaining as the field has been nearly cut into half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viliyan Petleshkov	Busted
Jack Gewirz	Busted
Quan Zhou	Busted
Sam Soverel	Busted

Seyoon Lim	Busted
Darko Svesko	Busted

12-13-2023 16:48 UTC-5

Hammoud the Next to Fall

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Rami Hammoud made a move on the J♠J♦10♣8♠3♠ river with the 7♦6♠ but his bluff was never going to work, as Oktay Koeysu snapped him off with the J♣8♣ for a turned full house.

The eliminations as of lately had come at a rapid pace as yet another table broke.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oktay Koeysu	625,000 80,000	80,000
Rami Hammoud	Busted

Tags: Rami Hammoud Oktay Koeysu