2024 WSOP Paradise

Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 WSOP Paradise

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$6,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$50,000,000
Entries
1,978
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
461
Players Left
155

Bad Timing for Thorel

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened 35,000 in the hijack and Jean-Noel Thorel defended the big blind.

Both players checked to the 6524 turn, where Thorel check-called a bet of 50,000 from Pardo.

The 9 landed on the river and Thorel quickly splashed three chips across the line for a bet of 75,000. Pardo thought for a couple of seconds before making the call.

Thorel tabled Q8 for queen-high and Pardo showed Q9 to drag the pot with a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Pardo
2,500,000
614,000
614,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Jean-Noel Thorel
1,875,000
-37,000
-37,000

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Wolfson Doubles Through Ramos

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ryan Wolfson moved all in for his last 90,000 in the cutoff and action folded to Felipe Ramos in the big blind. After taking a moment, Ramos tossed in the call and the cards were turned up.

Ryan Wolfson: A2 All in
Felipe Ramos: K5

Wolfson's ace-high remained ahead through the 479 flop, but Ramos picked up flush outs. The 6 saw Ramos also gain outs to a straight, but the Q river was safe to ensure Wolfson's double.

Player Chips Progress
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Felipe Ramos
610,000
110,000
110,000
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Ryan Wolfson
208,000

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Newey Holds with Tens

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Charlott Eisenkolb
Charlott Eisenkolb

The action folded around to Charlott Eisenkolb in the cutoff who ripped all in for 265,000. Paul Newey was on the button and asked for a count before making the call. The blinds stepped aside and the two hands were tabled.

Charlott Eisenkolb: AKAll in
Paul Newey: 1010

The flop came 863 and Newey was still in the lead with the lone pair. The 3 on the turn and the 4 on the river changed nothing as Eisenkolb was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Newey
1,880,000
514,000
514,000
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Charlott Eisenkolb
Busted
Raise Your Edge

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Reixach Goes Runner-Runner on Ustimov

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov was all in from early position against Sergi Reixach in the cutoff.

Viktor Ustimov: AQ All in
Sergi Reixach: 99

The flop landed 87Q to give Ustimov the lead, but the board proceeded to run out 106 to give Reixach a straight as Ustimov was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergi Reixach
900,000
515,000
515,000
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Viktor Ustimov
Busted

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Ribeiro Cooks Cheong

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Igor Ribeiro opened to 32,000 in middle position and Joseph Cheong three-bet to 125,000 out of the small blind. Ribeiro responded with a four-bet to 240,000 and Cheong five-bet shoved all in for around 540,000. Ribeiro quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Joseph Cheong: AKAll in
Igor Ribeiro: AA

Cheong was fighting an uphill battle and the flop of J32 provided no immediate relief. The 5 on the turn gave him some chop outs but the K on the river secured the pot for Ribeiro.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Ribeiro
1,350,000
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Joseph Cheong
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Rough River for Glazer as Gadzhiev Gambles

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jordan Glazer
Jordan Glazer

Roman Gadzhiev opened 33,000 in the cutoff and Jordan Glazer came along from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 432, and Glazer check-raised a continuation bet of 28,000 to 75,000. After a few moments of thought, Gadzhiev announced all-in for 443,000. Glazer snap-called and both hands were tabled.

Roman Gadzhiev: J10 All in
Jordan Glazer: 65

Glazer had flopped the nut straight and was able to fade the diamond draw of Gadzhiev as the K hit the turn, but the A river completed the flush.

"No gamble, No future," Gadzhiev said as he raked in the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Roman Gadzhiev
992,000
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Jordan Glazer
340,000
-394,000
-394,000

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Keating Pipped by Michalak

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Alex Keating
Alex Keating

Jakub Michalak was all in for 330,000 against the bigger-stacked Alan Keating.

Jakub Michalak: QQ All in
Alan Keating: JJ

Michalak had his high-stakes opponent pipped and nothing changed as the board ran out 72499 to earn him a double through Keating, who is wearing a watch that retails at $318,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Alan Keating
800,000
300,000
300,000
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Jakub Michalak
660,000
660,000
660,000

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Ponakovs Gets Paid with Full House

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alexandre Pruneau opened 32,000 in the hijack and both Aram Zobian on the button as well as Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind made the call.

All three players checked to the 1095K10 river, where Ponakovs fired 45,000 across the line. Pruneau folded, but Zobian tossed in the call.

Ponakovs tabled 109 for a full house, and Zobian tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
2,320,000
860,000
860,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Aram Zobian
1,308,000
-252,000
-252,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alexandre Pruneau
882,000

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