2024 WSOP Paradise

Day: 1
Event Info

2024 WSOP Paradise

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$3,850,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$18,200,000
Entries
182
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
149
Players Left
80

Maue Fills Up to Bust Haxton

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

Leonard Maue raised to 12,000 under the gun, Isaac Haxton three-bet to 36,000 on the button, and Maue called.

The flop came AJ4 and Haxton bet 22,000. Maue then raised to 50,000 and Haxton called.

The turn was the 10 and Maue bet another 50,000. Haxton again called and the J fell on the river. Maue then moved all in and Haxton called for 76,000.

Haxton showed KQ for a turned straight, but Maue had 44 for a rivered full house to win the pot and send Haxton to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonard Maue
800,000
333,500
333,500
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Isaac Haxton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Suvarna Busts Again, This Time to Yan

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Santhosh Suvarna
Santhosh Suvarna

Santhosh Suvarna quickly reentered after busting earlier and was faced with an under-the-gun raise of 13,000 from David Yan. Suvarna then three-bet to 53,000 in the small blind, Yan moved all in, and Suvarna called for 228,000.

Santhosh Suvarna: 1010 All in
David Yan: JJ

Suvarna was dominated with his tens against Yan's jacks and found no help on the 7K6A6 as he was sent to the rail yet again.

Player Chips Progress
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David Yan
930,000
449,000
449,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Santhosh Suvarna
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Peters Finishes Off Suvarna

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Santhosh Suvarna
Santhosh Suvarna

David Peters raised to 12,000 on the button and Santhosh Suvarna called in the big blind.

The flop came Q76 and Peters bet 8,000. Suvarna called and the Q fell on the turn.

Peters then bet 17,000 and Suvarna again called to see the Q river. Peters then moved all in and Suvarna called for 67,000 with 97 for a full house, but Peters had KK to win the pot and send the former chip leader to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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David Peters
680,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Santhosh Suvarna
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Dvoress Doubles Hu, Then Falls to Seo

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 21,000 in the small blind and Zhewen Hu called in the big blind.

The flop came 542 and Dvoress bet 12,000. Hu then raised to 35,000, Dvoress moved all in, and Hu called for 196,000.

Hu had Q3 for a flush draw and hit the K on the turn as Dvoress' cards quickly hit the muck as Hu doubled up.

A few hands later, Dvoress again raised to 12,000 in early position and Moonho Seo called in the big blind.

The flop came 1043 and Dvoress continued for 9,000. Seo called to the 2 turn, where Dvoress bet 27,000. Seo then moved all in and Dvoress called for 91,000.

Dvoress had K10 for top pair, but Seo had him outkicked holding A10. The river was the 7 and Dvoress was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Moonho Seo
580,000
205,000
205,000
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Zhewen Hu
440,000
210,000
210,000
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Daniel Dvoress
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

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Kornuth Falls Again

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth, already on his third bullet of the day, moved all in for 77,000 from the hijack and Yang Wang called in the big blind.

Chance Kornuth: A8 All in
Yang Wang: A10

Kornuth was dominated going to the flop, which came QQ7. The turn was the 6, while the K came on the river to send Kornuth to the rail for a third time today.

Player Chips Progress
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Yang Wang
270,000
167,000
167,000
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Chance Kornuth
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

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Hunichen Eliminates Schulman

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

Nick Schulman raised to 12,000 in middle position and Chris Hunichen three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 177,000, putting Schulman at risk, who had 86,000 behind. Schulman made the call.

Nick Schulman: A4 All in
Chris Hunichen: QQ

The board ran out 62J10K and Schulman was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Hunichen
284,000
284,000
284,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Nick Schulman
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

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Greenwood Picks Off Eibinger With the Nuts

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Lucas Greenwood
Lucas Greenwood

Matthias Eibinger raised to 13,000 in the cutoff and Lucas Greenwood called on the button, as did big blind Zhewen Hu.

The flop came 632 and Eibinger continued for 13,000. Only Greenwood called and the 10 fell on the turn.

Eibinger then bet 48,000 and Greenwood again called. The river was the Q and Eibinger moved all in for 115,000.

Greenwood called with AJ for the nut flush and Eibinger's cards quickly hit the muck as he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Lucas Greenwood
750,000
Run It Once
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Zhewen Hu
230,000
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Matthias Eibinger
Busted

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Kisacikoglu Hits Quads to Send Away Kempson

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Corey Kempson raised to 11,000 on the button, Orpen Kisacikoglu moved all in from the big blind, and Kempson called for 142,000.

Corey Kempson: AJ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 99

The two players were racing, but Kempson didn't have hope for long as the 1099 flop gave Kisacikoglu quads. The rest of the board ran out J4 and Kempson was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
530,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Corey Kempson
Busted

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Kim Runs Into LeFrancois' Aces

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Brian Kim
Brian Kim

Darren Elias raised to 11,000 on the button before Pascal LeFrancois three-bet to 37,000 in the small blind. Brian Kim then moved all in for 186,000 in the big blind, Elias folded, while LeFrancois called.

Brian Kim: AQ All in
Pascal LeFrancois: AA

Kim had run into LeFrancois' aces as the A105 flop improved LeFrancois to top set. The rest of the board ran out 68 and Kim was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Pascal LeFrancois
600,000
59,500
59,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Darren Elias
220,000
220,000
220,000
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Brian Kim
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian KimPascal LeFrancoisDarren Elias