Event #13: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | 2024 WSOP Paradise

11 hours 43 minutes ago

Tanemura's Flush Is Good

Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded to Kazuyuki Tanemura on the button who raised to 6,000. The small blind Felipe Ketzer then three-bet to 25,000. The big blind folded, and Tanemura made the call.

The flop came Q♥A♥4♥ and Ketzer bet out 10,000, before Tanemura raised to 27,000. Ketzer made the call.

After the 9♥ on the turn, Ketzer check-called another bet of 27,000 from Tanemura.

Both players checked after the 8♠ on the river. Ketzer turned over A♣K♣ for a pair of aces, but Tanemura had the winner with 8♥6♣ to take the pot with his flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuyuki Tanemura	360,000 60,000	60,000
Felipe Ketzer	310,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Kazuyuki Tanemura Felipe Ketzer

11 hours 45 minutes ago

Mosbock Gets Paid

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mario Mosbock raised to 6,000 under the gun and was three-bet by Aleksejs Ponakovs on the button to 22,500. Mosbock made the call.

The flop came Q♦7♥5♣ and both players checked to the 8♥ turn. Mosbock led out with a bet of 52,000 and Ponakovs called.

The river brought the 2♣ and Mosbock moved all in for 225,500, putting himself at risk. Ponakovs thought for a moment before making the call with K♠8♠ for a pair of eights.

Mosbock turned over 7♣7♦ for a set of sevens, and the pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Mosbock	606,500 277,000	277,000
Daniel Dvoress	300,000 300,000	300,000

Leonard Maue	300,000 300,000	300,000
Dylan Linde	300,000 300,000	300,000

Brekstyn Schutten	300,000

Artur Martirosian	300,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	284,500 -350,500	-350,500

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Mario Mosbock

11 hours 51 minutes ago

Ponakovs Picks Off Pannucci

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Brett Slezak

Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up to the river, Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind and John Pannucci on the button had created a pot of over 225,000.

With the board reading K♥5♣3♦7♣9♦, Ponakovs checked to Pannucci who bet 140,000. Ponakovs burned through multiple time banks before he elected to call.

John Pannucci: A♣8♣
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 10♠10♦

Ponakovs made the correct call with his tens against the missed flush draw of Pannucci as he collected a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	635,000 280,000	280,000

John Pannucci	45,000 -255,000	-255,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs John Pannucci

11 hours 56 minutes ago

Thorel Gets Paid with Boat

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Brett Slezak

Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened from under the gun and then called after Sam Greenwood three-bet next to act, to create a pot of just over 40,000.

On the 8♠6♥6♦ flop, Thorel check-called a 25,000 bet from Greenwood.

The 6♠ turn checked through to the 4♥ river which saw Thorel quickly lead out for 51,000. Greenwood would burn through a time bank before he relectantly put in the call. Thorel tabled 9♦8♣ for a full house which was good enough to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	330,000 110,000	110,000
Sam Greenwood	235,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Greenwood

11 hours 59 minutes ago

Ponakov Takes From Mikolaitis

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 6,000 under the gun and was three-bet by Dominykas Mikolaitis to 21,000 in the cutoff. Ponakovs then responded with a four-bet to 65,000 and Mikolaitis called.

The flop came 2♦5♦A♦ and Ponakovs sized down with a bet of 12,000. Mikolaitis made the call and the turn landed the 10♣.

Both players checked to the K♦ river where action went check-check again. Ponakovs turned over A♥7♥ for a pair of aces and Mikolaitis mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	355,000 70,000	70,000

Dominykas Mikolaitis	195,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Dominykas Mikolaitis

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12 hours 9 minutes ago

Haxton Takes Four-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Seth Davies opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 5,500. It then folded to Isaac Haxton in the cutoff who three-bet to 21,000. Once it folded to the big blind Leon Sturm, he four-bet to 55,000. Davies quickly folded, and Haxton made the call to see a flop.

The flop came 7♠6♦5♦ and Haxton called a bet of 30,000 from Sturm.

After the 6♠ on the turn, Sturm check-called a bet of 60,000 from Haxton.

The river brought the J♣ and Strum checked to Haxton, who bet 145,000, leaving just 500 chips behind. Strum wasted no time and mucked his hand, giving Haxton the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	445,000 183,000	183,000

Seth Davies	275,000 -25,000	-25,000
Leon Sturm	205,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Seth Davies Leon Sturm Isaac Haxton

12 hours 10 minutes ago

Ketzer Gets Value with Flush

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jason Koon opened from early position and then called after Felipe Ketzer three-bet from the button.

Koon check-called a small bet on the A♠J♣8♠ flop.

With around 80,000 in the pot, the K♠ turn checked through to the A♦ river which saw Koon check for a third time. Ketzer announced a bet of 48,000 and Koon didn't take long before he put in the call. Ketzer tabled J♠10♠ for a flush which was good as he found value on a dangerous board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	405,000 115,000	115,000
Jason Koon	75,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Jason Koon

12 hours 13 minutes ago

Sturm Building Early

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Brett Slezak

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ottomar Ladva opened to 6,000 from early position before Leon Sturm three-bet to 25,000 from the cutoff. In the small blind, Jean-Noel Thorel cold-called and Ladva came along as well.

On the 7♦5♥5♣ flop, the action checked to Sturm who bet 20,000 and only Thorel called.

The turn was the 3♦. Sturm sized up to 65,000 and Thorel quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	410,000 118,000	118,000

Ottomar Ladva	290,000 -50,000	-50,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	220,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Leon Sturm Ottomar Ladva

12 hours 14 minutes ago

Watson Takes From Ponakovs Blind on Blind

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded to the small blind Aleksejs Ponakovs who limped in, and the big blind Mike Watson checked his option.

Both players checked the 9♣Q♦2♥ flop, which brought the 8♦ on the turn. Watson then called a bet of 4,500 from Ponakovs.

The river was the 7♦ and Ponakovs check-called a bet of 8,500 from Watson, who tabled Q♠3♠ for a pair of queens. Ponakovs quickly mucked his hand, giving the pot to Watson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	410,000 126,000	126,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	285,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Mike Watson Aleksejs Ponakovs