Level: 13
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #11: $800 Flip & Go
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 WSOP Paradise
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$567,580
Entries
767
Level
18
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
96
Players Left
1
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Upon completion of Level 12, the final 12 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. They will return at 9:30 p.m. local time to play down to a winner.
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action was heads up with a big pot in the middle and 8♥Q♥6♣ on the board when Wai Lo bet 350,000 and Artur Martirosian called.
The turn was 7♥ and Lo went into the tank before Martirosian called the clock. Before the tournament director could arrive, Lo shoved what looked like 600,000 and it spilled all over. Martirosian called without hesitation and the cards were turned up.
Lo had A♥J♠ and the chance at a flush, while Martirosian was ahead with Q♠9♠. The river was 7♦ and Lo was eliminated in 13th place for $5,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
||
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Busted | |
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Shelley Rubenstein chopped in an all-in showdown with Juan Baraza when both players had ace-jack.
One hand later, Oktay Koeysu three-bet jammed for 245,000 and Adam Swan as the initial raiser called.
Oktay Koeysu: K♦J♥
Adam Swan: Q♥9♥
Koeysu was happy to be ahead and that mood didn't change on the A♠J♦9♦8♣4♥ runout.
He then open-shoved the next hand and Rubenstein called all-in from the big blind for around 290,000.
Shelley Rubenstein: Q♦Q♠
Oktay Koeysu: A♥9♥
"Give me hearts for my big heart," Koeysu requested and Rubenstein sighed visibly when the 9♠6♥2♥ flop gave her opponent a lot of equity. The A♠ turn improved Koeysu to aces up and he then even made the flush with the J♥ river. Rubenstein was eliminated in 14th place and takes home $4,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
750,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
John Armbrust pushed all-in for 285,000 in the cutoff and Wai Lo called one seat over.
John Armbrust: A♥5♣
Wai Lo: A♣7♠
Armbrust was trailing with the inferior kicker and the 9♣8♠3♥2♦ turn ensured that the kicker would play. The 4♠ river gave Armbrust a wheel and he doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,425,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
645,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Artur Martirosian raised to 60,000 and Dong Meng shoved from the next seat over for 270,000. Yuzhou Yin went all in from the next seat with more and Martirosian quickly ducked out of the way. Action was heads up and Meng was at risk.
Dong Meng: 4♦4♣
Yuzhou Yin: 9♣9♥
The board ran out J♦7♠8♦3♦A♦ and Meng made a flush on the river to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
|
||
|
530,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Yuzhou Yin raised and Biao Ding got his last 100,000 in from the big blind for Yin to call.
Yuzhou Yin: 6♠6♥
Biao Ding: K♦K♥
The Q♠J♠8♣6♣4♦ runout gave Yin a set and Ding exited in 15th place for $4,300.
"I had nine six," Yuval Bronshtein mentioned in table chat, which made the hand a one-outer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 12
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Oktay Koeysu jammed on the button and Matthew Aquino called in the small blind for the last 405,000 with the J♦J♣. Koeysu had one over card with the A♥7♦ but the Q♠10♠6♥7♠6♦ board kept Aquino ahead all the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
|
250,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |