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

12-12-2024 13:53 UTC-5

Two Bets from Adams

Adam Lamers

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 8♠4♥3♥ 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
Timothy Adams	845,000 70,000	70,000

Jorge Pacheco	268,000

Tags: Timothy Adams Jorge Pacheco

12-12-2024 13:56 UTC-5

Dream Flop for Iakovlev

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Adam Lamers

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 Q♠Q♣Q♦.

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
Joey Weissman	540,000 40,000	40,000

Mikhail Iakovlev	386,000

Tags: Mikhail Iakovlev Joey Weissman

12-12-2024 14:01 UTC-5

Sammartino Calls Down Dube

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Josh Noy

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

Action was three-way to a completed board showing 4♥Q♥K♦6♠4♣. 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 A♠Q♣ for two pair, taking down a nice pot as Sammartino slid his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	740,000 240,000	240,000

Tsugunari Toma	425,000 -75,000	-75,000

Maxime Dube	410,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Maxime Dube Tsugunari Toma

12-12-2024 14:04 UTC-5

Glantz Lets Zack Glance at the Bluff

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Tyler Foran

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

Two players saw the K♥Q♦6♠10♣ 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 8♥7♥ bluff was shown face-up as Glantz pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	514,000 514,000	514,000

Matt Glantz	400,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Matt Glantz

12-12-2024 14:05 UTC-5

First Break of the Day

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Adam Lamers

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

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.

12-12-2024 14:12 UTC-5

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Kaelaine Minton

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

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Level: 3

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

12-12-2024 14:25 UTC-5

A Round of Counts

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gottwik	1,155,000 1,155,000	1,155,000
Mark Ioli	1,097,000 1,097,000	1,097,000

Fabian Bernhauser	910,000 -20,000	-20,000
Juan Baraza	802,000 -108,000	-108,000
Joergen Lund	760,000
Eric Yanovsky	606,000 106,000	106,000

Antoine Saout	595,000 95,000	95,000
Isaac Haxton	571,000 71,000	71,000

Juan Pardo	547,000 27,000	27,000

Darren Elias	460,000 -40,000	-40,000

Boris Becker	455,000 -45,000	-45,000
Michael Malm	442,000

Ryan Gebow	440,000 -60,000	-60,000
Rainer Kempe	440,000 -60,000	-60,000
Fabian Niederreiter	404,000 -96,000	-96,000
Matt Glantz	376,000 -24,000	-24,000

Anatoly Filatov	360,500 -139,500	-139,500
Chris Brewer	300,000 -200,000	-200,000

Alisson Piekazewicz	154,000 -88,000	-88,000

12-12-2024 14:35 UTC-5

Ho Nabs a Pot on the Turn

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Maria Ho raised to 9,000 in middle position and was called by Gaspare Sposato in the big blind. The flop came Q♣10♠7♥ and Sposato check-called a bet of 12,000 from Ho.

The turn brought the K♥ and Sposato checked again. Ho put together a bet of 37,000 and Sposato quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	768,000
Gaspare Sposato	590,000

Tags: Maria Ho Gaspare Sposato

12-12-2024 14:35 UTC-5

Sammartino Check-Raises Colillas

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ramon Colillas opened from middle position and Dario Sammartino and Brian Kim called in the blinds.

Kim and Sammartino checked on the flop of Q♥9♥Q♣ and Colillas continued for 8,000. Kim folded and Sammartino check-raised to 28,000. Colillas laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	800,000 60,000	60,000

Brian Kim	460,000 -40,000	-40,000

Ramon Colillas	350,000

Tags: Brian Kim Dario Sammartino Ramon Colillas