Event #1: $2,500 Mini Main Event | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-11-2024 14:03 UTC-5

Jerry Wong Eliminated in 11th Place ($35,390)

Tyler Boyer

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Andrei Piatrushchanka on the button, and he raised all in. It folded to the big blind Jerry Wong who made the call for his stack of 3,875,000.

Jerry Wong: A♥8♦ All in
Andrei Piatrushchanka: K♦J♦

Wong at risk but ahead with his ace high. However, when the board ran out 10♣3♣10♦6♠J♥, Piatrushchanka made a pair of jacks on the river to take the pot and eliminate Wong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Piatrushchanka	20,500,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Jerry Wong	Busted

Tags: Andrei Piatrushchanka Jerry Wong

12-11-2024 14:01 UTC-5

Leonardo De Souza Eliminated in 12th Place ($35,390)

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alina Paliahoshka opened to 600,000 in the cutoff and Leonardo De Souza defended his big blind to the 4♦10♠3♠ flop.

De Souza checked to Paliahoshka, who continued for 300,000. De Souza moved all in and Paliahoshka made the call.

Leonardo De Souza: K♣4♠ All in
Alina Paliahoshka: A♣4♣

Paliahoshka had De Souza pipped and held through the Q♥ turn and 3♣ river to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alina Paliahoshka	18,800,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Leonardo De Souza	Busted

Tags: Alina Paliahoshka Leonardo De Souza

12-11-2024 13:56 UTC-5

Chen's River Bet Gets it Done

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Tyler Boyer

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov raised to 600,000 from under the gun, which was called by Ryan Gebow on the button, and the big blind Dong Chen.

After the 2♣7♣Q♠ flop, Chen checked to Ustimov who bet out 625,000. Gebow quickly folded, and Chen made the call.

Both players checked the 2♦ on the turn, which brought the 2♠ on the river. Chen bet out 2,300,000, and after giving it some thought, Ustimov mucked to give the pot to Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	7,800,000 -800,000	-800,000
Ryan Gebow	6,300,000 -100,000	-100,000
Dong Chen	5,950,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Dong Chen Ryan Gebow Viktor Ustimov

12-11-2024 13:46 UTC-5

Michael Dwyer Eliminated in 13th Place ($29,320)

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Dwyer moved all in from middle position and was immediately at risk as Paul Newey shoved his larger stack in the cutoff. The rest of the table got out of the way and the cards were tabled.

Michael Dwyer: A♦4♦ All in
Paul Newey: A♥K♠

The 5♠3♣3♠ flop brought Dwyer some chop outs, but the 8♦ turn and J♥ river were blanks to confirm his exit in 13th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Newey	8,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Michael Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Michael Dwyer Paul Newey

12-11-2024 13:43 UTC-5

Georgi Mektupchiyan Eliminated in 14th Place ($29,320)

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Georgi Mektupchiyan was all-in from the cutoff and at risk against Matas Cimbolas in the small blind.

Georgi Mektupchiyan: 10♠10♣ All in
Matas Cimbolas: A♥10♦

Cimbolas found an ace on the K♦2♥J♦A♦J♠ runout to take down the pot and send Mektupchiyan to the payout desk in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matas Cimbolas	9,400,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Georgi Mektupchiyan	Busted

Tags: Georgi Mektupchiyan Matas Cimbolas

12-11-2024 13:39 UTC-5

Gebow Spikes a King to Stay In It

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Tyler Boyer

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jeffrey Hakim raised to 650,000 from under the gun, and was called by Andrei Piatrushchanka on the button. Once the small blind folded, the big blind Ryan Gebow three-bet all in for his stack of 2,650,000. Hakim folded, but Piatrushchanka made the call to put Gebow at risk.

Ryan Gebow: K♣Q♠ All in
Andrei Piatrushchanka: A♦8♦

Gebow would need to improve past the ace high of Piatrushchanka, and once the board ran out K♦10♥9♣4♦5♠ Gebow managed to do that after flopping a king to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	16,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Andrei Piatrushchanka	14,400,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Ryan Gebow	6,400,000 2,850,000	2,850,000

Tags: Andrei Piatrushchanka Jeffrey Hakim Ryan Gebow

12-11-2024 13:38 UTC-5

WSOP Finalizes $500 Million Sale to GGPoker Parent Company

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Sandra Barbour

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Caesars Entertainment has finalized the $500 million sale of the biggest brand in poker to GGPoker's parent company, according to an announcement in late October.

Back in August, Caesars Entertainment shocked the poker world when it announced that it would be selling World Series of Poker (WSOP) to NSUS Group Inc, a leading investment group and operator GGPoker. The deal was solidified Tuesday and includes a $250 million cash transaction and a $250 million promissory note due in five years.

Though the WSOP sale marks a shakeup in the industry, poker players can still expect the summer WSOP to be held in Las Vegas for the next 20 years. Additionally, poker rooms at Caesars properties will continue to feature WSOP branding.

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12-11-2024 13:32 UTC-5

Newey Leaves Dwyer Short

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Dwyer moved all in and was immediately called by the short stack of Paul Newey. The rest of the table folded and the cards were turned up.

Paul Newey: A♥K♠ All in
Michael Dwyer: K♦Q♣

Dwyer found no help on the 2♥3♠4♠4♦7♠ board and he was left with a short stack as Newey doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Newey	6,800,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Michael Dwyer	950,000 -3,350,000	-3,350,000

Tags: Paul Newey Michael Dwyer

12-11-2024 13:26 UTC-5

Oganyan Spikes a Seven

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jeffrey Hakim opened to 500,000 and called after Aram Oganyan moved all in across the table.

Aram Oganyan: 7♠7♦ All in
Jeffrey Hakim: 8♠8♦

Oganyan was in bad shape and remained behind on the 5♥4♠K♥ flop. The dealer then flipped over the 7♥ turn, giving Oganyan a set of sevens. The 4♥ saw him improve to a full house to earn the double through Hakim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	14,400,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000

Aram Oganyan	5,700,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Jeffrey Hakim

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000