2024 WSOP Paradise

Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 WSOP Paradise

Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$50,000,000
Entries
351
Players Left
330
Average Chip Stack
531,818
Total Chips
175,500,000
Level Info
Level
3
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
4,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
351
Players Left
330

Level: 3

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

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Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

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First Break of the Day

Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

It's been a great start to the $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event on Day 1a with 328 entries in the opening two levels of the day. Here is a look at the highlights from the first two levels. The players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Glantz Lets Zack Glance at the Bluff

Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Matt Glantz
Matt Glantz

Two players saw the KQ610 turn, and Daniel Zack checked from the big blind to Matt Glantz who was under the gun. Glantz fired a pot-sized bet of 20,000, and Zack made the call.

When the 2 rolled off on the river, Zack check-folded to another bet of 65,000 from Glantz.

Glantz slid his hand toward Zack for him to look, and the dealer enforced a 'show one show all'. The 87 bluff was shown face-up as Glantz pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
514,000
514,000
514,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
400,000
60,000
60,000
Team Lucky

Tags: Daniel ZackMatt Glantz

Sammartino Calls Down Dube

Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was three-way to a completed board showing 4QK64. Maxime Dube led out from the big blind for 60,000 and was called by Dario Sammartino in the hijack.

Tsugunari Toma took some time on the button, opting to let his hand go. Dube tabled AQ for two pair, taking down a nice pot as Sammartino slid his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
740,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
425,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Maxime Dube ca
Maxime Dube
410,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoMaxime DubeTsugunari Toma

Dream Flop for Iakovlev

Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joey Weissman raised it up to 8,000 on the button and Mikhail Iakovlev reraised to 28,000 from the small blind. Weissman called and the dealer spread the flop of QQQ.

Iakovlev led out with a bet of 11,000 and Weissman stuck around for the 7 on the turn. Iakovlev fired out another bet of 26,000 and Weissman finally relinquished as he flashed the K. Iakovlev returned the favor by showing his Q for flopped quads.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
540,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Profile photo of Mikhail Iakovlev ru
Mikhail Iakovlev
386,000

Tags: Mikhail IakovlevJoey Weissman

Two Bets from Adams

Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Timothy Adams raised to 7,000 in early position and picked up three callers along the way. The flop came 843 and the action checked around to the J on the turn.

The blinds checked again and Adams fired out a bet of 16,000. Jorge Pacheco called on his left and both of the blinds eventually folded. The river was the 6 and Adams announced a bet of 72,000. Pacheco mulled it over for a minute but opted to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
845,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jorge Pacheco ca
Jorge Pacheco
268,000

Tags: Timothy AdamsJorge Pacheco

Bernhauser Forces Fold

Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Fabian Bernhauser had 8,000 already across the line from middle position and called a three-bet of 31,000 from Frederic Delval in the small blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q107, and Delval continued for 27,000. Bernhauser responded with a raise of 67,000 and Delval quickly called.

The 5 hit the turn and Delval checked it over to Bernhauser who continued for 115,000. Delval sighed as he pushed his cards face down toward the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Fabian Bernhauser at
Fabian Bernhauser
930,000
Profile photo of Frederic Delval fr
Frederic Delval
550,000

Tags: Fabian BernhauserFrederic Delval

Shon Makes a Set

Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Daegeon Shon opened to 6,000 in middle position before Marcos Exterkotter three-bet to 18,000 on the button. Shon called and the dealer fanned out the J32 flop.

Shon checked to Exterkotter, who continued for 15,000. The call was made and the 6 turn was revealed. Both players checked through to the 7 river, where action repeated with two more checks.

Shon showed 66 for a set of sixes, taking down the pot as Exterkotter mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daegeon Shon kp
Daegeon Shon
525,000
525,000
525,000
Profile photo of Marcos Exterkotter br
Marcos Exterkotter
372,000
372,000
372,000

Tags: Daegeon ShonMarcos Exterkotter

Velasevic Sizes Up on the River

Level 2 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jin Hoon Lee and Danilo Velasevic were heads-up in the blinds on a completed board of Q937J. With around 200,000 in the pot already, Velasevic sized up a river bet of 275,000 from the big blind.

Lee went into the tank for over a minute before dropping in a chip to call. Velasevic whipped over Q3 for two pair and Lee was forced to concede the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Danilo Velasevic rs
Danilo Velasevic
790,000
790,000
790,000
Profile photo of Jin Hoon Lee kr
Jin Hoon Lee
177,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Danilo VelasevicJin Hoon Lee