Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event Day 1a | 2024 WSOP Paradise

4 days 9 hours ago

Song Puts Vallinas in the Tank

Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With about 30,000 in the middle the flop read J♥3♠2♥, and Jon Vallinas checked from the big blind to Stephen Song in the cutoff as he fired 23,000. Vallinas made the call.

The 10♦ fell on the turn, and Vallinas checked once again to Song who didn't slow down, dropping 100,000 across the line. Vallinas took about 15 seconds before matching the bet.

When the 6♠ landed on the river, Vallinas checked for a final time and Song took a few seconds before splashing a bet of 375,000 into the middle. Vallinas went deep into the tank, taking just shy of three minutes before deciding to let his cards go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	780,000 477,000	477,000

Jon Vallinas	767,000 -83,000	-83,000

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4 days 9 hours ago

Deeb Sends Sereika to the Rail

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Karolis Sereika opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, with Shaun Deeb calling in the small blind and Magnus Pukk coming along from the big blind.

Sereika continued with a bet on the J♠Q♥5♠ flop, with Deeb raising and Pukk letting his hand go. Sereika moved all in and Deeb quickly called and turned over his cards.

Karolis Sereika: A♠2♠ All in
Shaun Deeb: 10♠8♠

Sereika's ace-high was in front until the 8♦ turn, where Deeb made a pair. The 6♥ was a blank, as Sereika hit the exit while Deeb raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	885,000 385,000	385,000

Magnus Pukk	648,000 648,000	648,000
Jesse Lonis	498,000 498,000	498,000

Karolis Sereika	Busted

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4 days 9 hours ago

Negreanu Ships It All

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A completed board of A♥8♦4♥2♦K♥ was spread across the felt and Daniel Negreanu was seen pushing his entire stack of 358,000 into the middle.

There was already around 350,000 in the pot as he was heads up with Georgios Karakousis in a bloated pot. Karakousis asked for a count and gave it some thought but eventually decided to toss his 2♠2♣ in the muck.

After pleading with Negreanu to show his hand, the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner finally caved by flashing his 5♣3♣ from the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	708,000 708,000	708,000

Georgios Karakousis	515,000 515,000	515,000

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4 days 9 hours ago

Set Over Set Sends Jiang Packing

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Yoav Schverd opened and Sosia Jiang three-bet. Schverd four-bet and Jiang called.

Schverd then moved all in on the flop of 4♦Q♥9♠ and Jiang called with a shorter stack.

Sosia Jiang: 9x9x All in
Yoav Schverd: Q♣Q♦

Jiang had flopped middle set but was drawing nearly dead against Schverd's set of queens as the board finished out 6♠4♠ to mark the high roller's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoav Schverd	1,100,000
Sosia Jiang	Busted

Tags: Sosia Jiang Yoav Schverd

4 days 9 hours ago

Break Time

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Another two levels have passed and the field has continued to grow for Day 1a of the $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event. Closing in on nearly 400 entries, there are 340 players still battling on the felt. The players are taking another 15-minute break and will return to an 8,000 big blind when the action resumes.

4 days 8 hours ago

Ponakovs Doubles with Set of Kings

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 8♠4♥K♠, Aleksejs Ponakovs checked in early position and Michele Lawson bet from middle position. Ponakovs check-raised to ~300,000 and Lawson called.

Ponakovs bet 140,000 on the 2♣ turn and snap-called when Lawson raised all in.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♥K♣ All in
Michele Lawson: A♣Q♠

The aggressive-playing Ponakovs had it this time with a set of kings and the meaningless 10♣ bricked off on the river to earn the Latvian high-stakes pro a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,300,000 490,000	490,000

Michele Lawson	650,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Michele Lawson

4 days 8 hours ago

Afriat Puts Kanit to the Test

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was four-way before Mustapha Kanit fired 20,000 from under the gun on the J♦Q♠K♥ board. Eric Afriat was the only caller in the hijack, as the two players saw the 5♦ turn flipped over.

Kanit led out again for 80,000, only to see Afriat announce a raise to 210,000. After taking some time, Kanit called and the dealer revealed the 8♣ river.

After Kanit checked, Afriat bet 225,000. Kanit took some more time before opting to lay it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	1,150,000
Mustapha Kanit	462,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Mustapha Kanit

4 days 7 hours ago

Foxen Staying Active While Keeping an Eye on the Feature Table

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kristen Foxen is seated just shy of the feature tables where the $100,000 Triton Main Event is currently taking place. While trying to build chips on her own table, Foxen is also keeping an eye on the chip counts posted right above her where her husband Alex Foxen is currently leading with just five players remaining.

After facing a raise to 20,000 from Vytautas Semaska, Foxen three-bet to 55,000 from the hijack. Semaska called and the flop of K♦6♥3♥ hit the felt. Semaska checked to Foxen who continued with a bet of 40,000 and Semaska called.

The K♣ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the Q♠ on the river. Semaska led out with a bet of 100,000 and Foxen quickly called. Semaska showed A♦Q♦ and Foxen held A♥Q♥ for the same hand and a chop, although Foxen had been free-rolling with the flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vytautas Semaska	925,000 925,000	925,000
Leonardo De Souza	820,000 820,000	820,000
Kristen Foxen	775,000 230,000	230,000

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4 days 7 hours ago

Good Call for Song

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With the Q♦3♥3♠4♥ turn already on the felt, Noah Boeken fired 82,000 from the big blind into the pot of about 135,000. Stephen Song was on the button and made the call.

The A♣ completed the board on the river and Boeken continued with aggression as he fired 150,000 into the middle. Song went deep into the tank before opting to make the call and Boeken announced, "Good call," tabling 10♦9♦. Song rolled over Q♣7♠ for a pair of queens as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	780,000

Noah Boeken	193,000 193,000	193,000

Tags: Noah Boeken Stephen Song

4 days 7 hours ago

Thorel Shines Bright

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 10♠J♣A♦3♦4♦, Quan Zhou checked and Jean-Noel Thorel bet 75,000 with around 210,000 already in the pot.

Zhou responded by check-raising all in and was met with a snap-call from Thorel. Zhou could only show 9♥8♥ for a stone buff as Thorel tabled A♣10♣ to win the pot with aces-up.

"Wow! Snap-call!" commented Shawn Stroke.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,200,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Quan Zhou Shawn Stroke