Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-09-2023 17:42 UTC-5

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

Sandra Barbour

Level 20 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 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!

Tags: Nik Airball Tony Mars Wesley Fei

12-09-2023 17:37 UTC-5

Another Break

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The remaining three players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	20,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	14,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Seth Gottlieb	6,300,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

12-09-2023 17:23 UTC-5

Seidel Good At Showdown

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Seth Gottlieb opened to 1,200,000 in the small blind and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.

Gottlieb checked on the flop of 3♣AxK♥ and Seidel checked back. Gottlieb then bet 1,100,000 on the Q♠ turn and Seidel called.

Gottlieb checked on the K♦ river and Seidel checked back. "I think you win," Gottlieb said as he showed 9♠9♣, which indeed was no good against the A♠10♠ of Seidel for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	17,500,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Seth Gottlieb	8,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Seth Gottlieb

12-09-2023 17:21 UTC-5

Seidel Gets Kisacikoglu to Fold

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Shirley Ang

Level 20 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 600,000 from the button and Erik Seidel defended his big blind.

The flop came 6♠Q♠K♠ and Seidel bet 300,000 for Kisacikoglu to come along to the Q♥ on the turn. Seidel fired a bet of 1,000,000 into the pot which was too much for Kisacikoglu as he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	15,650,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	15,200,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Orpen Kisacikoglu

12-09-2023 17:18 UTC-5

Top Pair for Seidel

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Shirley Ang

Level 20 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 600,000 from the button and Seth Gottlieb defended his big blind.

They both checked through the A♦K♦3♣ on the flop to the 6♦ on the turn. Gottlieb check-raised the 900,000 continuation-bet of Seidel to 2,500,000 which was called.

The river completed the board with the 4♣ and they both checked for the final time. Gottlieb tabled the K♣9♠ for a pair of kings but Seidel showed the A♠9♣ for top pair and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	14,600,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Seth Gottlieb	10,500,000 -1,875,000	-1,875,000

Tags: Seth Gottlieb Erik Seidel

12-09-2023 17:12 UTC-5

Jason Koon Eliminated in 4th Place ($582,100)

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 600,000 in the cutoff and Jason Koon three-bet jammed a stack of 5,200,000 in the small blind. Kisacikoglu called with a bigger stack.

Jason Koon: Q♣10♣
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 8♦8♠

A ten in the window was little help to Koon as the flop fanned 10♦8♣A♥ to give Kisacikoglu a set before the 8♥ turn improved Kisacikoglu to quads. The 6♥ river was a formality that confirmed the Game of Gold star's elimination in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	16,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Jason Koon Orpen Kisacikoglu

12-09-2023 17:05 UTC-5

Uh Oh, Oops! Koon Doubles Through Gottlieb

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Shirley Ang

Level 20 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Seth Gottlieb shoved from the small blind for Jason Koon to snap-call from the big blind for the 2,450,000 he had behind.

"Uh oh! Oops!" Gottlieb blurted out before Koon even revealed his cards for the rest of the table to laugh.

Jason Koon: 8♥8♣
Seth Gottlieb: 4♣3♥

The board ran out clean with the 9♦J♥7♥5♦3♠ for Koon to hold with his pocket eights to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Gottlieb	12,375,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Jason Koon	5,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Jason Koon Seth Gottlieb

Level: 20

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

12-09-2023 16:59 UTC-5

Koichi Chiba Eliminated in 5th Place ($440,500)

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 700,000 on the button and Koichi Chiba three-bet jammed a stack of around 3,000,000 in the big blind. Kisacikoglu called with a bigger stack.

Koichi Chiba: K♦Q♠
Orpen Kisacikoglu: K♠K♣

Chiba was in rough shape but got help from the flop of 9♥J♦J♥ as he picked up a straight draw. The Q♦ turn had him drawing to trips or a chop before the 3♣ river confirmed his elimination in fifth place.