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

12-19-2024 02:38 UTC-4

Maue Wins a Flip to Double

Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Leonard Maue raised to 2,000,000 in the hijack, leaving himself with 750,000 behind. James Hopkins then three-bet shoved in the cutoff to put Maue at risk, who put the rest of his chips into the pot.

Leonard Maue: J♥J♠ All in
James Hopkins: A♥Q♠

The board of 4♥9♠8♣8♥9♥ ran out low and clean for Maue, who secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	6,250,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
James Hopkins	3,050,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Tags: Leonard Maue James Hopkins

12-19-2024 02:30 UTC-4

Felipe Boianovsky Eliminated in 7th Place ($271,590)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Tom Fuchs in hijack, and he raised all in, covering the entire table. It folded to the small blind Felipe Boianovsky, who made the call for his stack of 2,875,000. The big blind folded to leave the players heads up, with Boianovsky at risk.

Felipe Boianovsky: 9♠9♣ All in
Tom Fuchs: K♣J♦

Boianovsky was ahead with his pocket nines, but once the board ran out 2♥J♣J♥8♥3♥ Fuchs flopped trip jacks to take the pot, and knock out Boianovsky.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	16,700,000 3,525,000	3,525,000

Felipe Boianovsky	Busted

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Tom Fuchs

12-19-2024 02:23 UTC-4

Santhosh Suvarna Eliminated in 8th Place ($209,420)

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Nick Becker

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna moved all in for 3,250,000 in early position and James Hopkins called on the button for 2,900,000 to put himself at risk.

James Hopkins: A♠K♣ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: 4♥4♠

Hopkins pulled ahead on the A♥9♥8♦ flop, pairing his ace. The 5♥ turn and 7♣ river offered no help to Suvarna, who was left with just 350,000.

Two hands later, Suvarna was forced all in from the big blind and Moonho Seo completed in the small blind.

Santhosh Suvarna: J♠8♦ All in
Moonho Seo: J♦4♠

Suvarna was in the lead, but Seo found a four on the 6♥6♦4♦ flop. The turn landed the 5♣ and the river brought the 3♥ and Suvarna was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Hopkins	6,550,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
Moonho Seo	3,000,000 250,000	250,000
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: James Hopkins Moonho Seo Santhosh Suvarna

12-19-2024 02:15 UTC-4

Hopkins and Maue Sweat Together

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Leonard Maue who raised all in for the big blind James Hopkins stack of 1,375,000. Hopkins then leaned over to Maue who said "Do want to sweat together?". The two players then peeled the cards, and Hopkins had a decision to make. After using one time extension, Hopkins made the call, to put himself at risk.

James Hopkins: Q♠6♠ All in
Leonard Maue: 8♠7♥

Hopkins was in front with his queen high, and when the board ran out A♠3♦4♣10♠2♠ Hopkins improved to a flush to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Hopkins	3,200,000 1,525,000	1,525,000
Leonard Maue	2,750,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Tags: James Hopkins Leonard Maue

Level: 25

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

12-19-2024 02:02 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	13,175,000 75,000	75,000

Thomas Muehloecker	5,675,000 975,000	975,000
Leonard Maue	4,125,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Felipe Boianovsky	4,075,000 775,000	775,000
Fedor Holz	3,775,000 675,000	675,000

Moonho Seo	3,250,000 875,000	875,000
Santhosh Suvarna	3,250,000 750,000	750,000

James Hopkins	1,675,000 200,000	200,000

12-19-2024 01:51 UTC-4

Break Time

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The remaining eight players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 150,000/300,000/300,000.

12-19-2024 01:48 UTC-4

Fuchs Wins with the Cold Four-Bet

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Felipe Boianovsky raised to 525,000 in early position and was three-bet by Thomas Muehloecker to 1,125,000 in the cutoff.

Tom Fuchs then cold four-bet to 1,725,000 on the button, resulting in folds from both Boianovsky and Muehloecker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	13,100,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Thomas Muehloecker	4,700,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Felipe Boianovsky	3,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Thomas Muehloecker Tom Fuchs

12-19-2024 01:43 UTC-4

Fuchs Put the Pressure on Holz

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Fedor Holz opened the action with a raise to 550,000 from middle position, and was called by the big blind Tom Fuchs.

The flop came K♠6♦7♣ and Fuchs decided to check-raise the bet of 425,000 from Holz, to 1,025,000. Holz made the call.

Both players checked the J♥ on the turn, which brought the Q♣ on the river. Fuchs then bet out 2,500,000, and Holz mucked his hand to give the pot to Fuchs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	10,900,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Fedor Holz	4,450,000 2,175,000	2,175,000

Tags: Tom Fuchs Fedor Holz

12-19-2024 01:37 UTC-4

Muehloecker Takes from Maue

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Leonard Maue raised to 500,000 on the button and Thomas Muehloecker defended in the big blind.

The flop came A♥5♦K♠ and Muehloecker check-called a bet of 300,000 from Maue.

The 7♣ checked through to the 4♥ river and Muehloecker used a time bank card before firing out a bet of 875,000.

Maue went into the tank, using two time bank cards before eventually giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Muehloecker	5,725,000 600,000	600,000
Leonard Maue	5,550,000 975,000	975,000

Tags: Leonard Maue Thomas Muehloecker