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

12-12-2024 14:37 UTC-5

Haxton Pays Petleshkov

Josh Noy

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

Action was heads up to the 10♠2♦5♠ flop, where Isaac Haxton checked from the big blind. Viliyan Petleshkov fired 16,000 from early position and the call was made.

Haxton checked again on the 8♥ turn, making another call after Petleshkov bet 42,000. One last check from Haxton followed the K♣ river, where Petleshkov sized up to 112,000.

After taking a few minutes, Haxton tossed in a calling chip and Petleshkov showed A♣K♠ for top pair. Haxton mucked his cards and Petleshkov added to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viliyan Petleshkov	730,000 730,000	730,000
Isaac Haxton	382,000 -189,000	-189,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Viliyan Petleshkov

12-12-2024 14:38 UTC-5

Pocket Nines Good for Fast

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Tyler Foran

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

Dietrich Fast opened 9,000 in the cutoff and only Ivan Govorov came along from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of K♠7♣4♣, and Govorov check-called a bet of 6,000.

Both players tapped the table when the 6♦ fell on the turn, and the 2♠ completed the board on the river. Govorov checked once again to Fast as he fired 27,000 across the line. After only a couple seconds of thought, Govorov made the call.

Fast quickly rolled his 9♥9♠ and Govorov mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dietrich Fast	724,000 224,000	224,000

Ivan Govorov	337,000

Tags: Dietrich Fast Ivan Govorov

12-12-2024 14:41 UTC-5

Pardo Pressures Thorel

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Josh Noy

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

Juan Pardo opened to 10,000 from early position and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel on the button. Matt Glantz defended his big blind and came along to the Q♠2♣6♠ flop.

Glantz checked and Pardo continued for 12,000. Thorel called while Glantz got out of the way.

The J♠ turn saw Pardo fire a bet of 30,000 and Thorel took a moment before making the call. Pardo bet again on the 5♥ river, this time for 70,000.

Thorel checked his cards one last time before tossing them into the muck and Pardo took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	680,000 190,000	190,000
Juan Pardo	632,000 85,000	85,000

Matt Glantz	385,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Juan Pardo Matt Glantz

12-12-2024 14:47 UTC-5

"Good Call": Zack Picks Off a Bluff

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Connor Richards

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

In a three-way pot on a board of 10♦6♦4♠3♠, Jean-Noel Thorel, who, despite being seated next to 2022 WSOP Player of the Year Daniel Zack, is the brightest player at the table today, bet before a raise from Zack. Shawn Stroke then called from the next seat and Thorel folded.

Zack checked on the 5♣ river and Stroke bet 127,000. Zack went deep in the tank before calling.

"Good call," Stroke said as he showed A♠9♠ for just ace-high, leading Zack to show K♥10♠ to win the pot with top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Zack	830,000 316,000	316,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	660,000 -20,000	-20,000
Shawn Stroke	460,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Daniel Zack Jean-Noel Thorel Shawn Stroke

12-12-2024 14:52 UTC-5

Ladva Sends Marquez to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

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

With over 240,000 in the middle the turn read 8♣5♠4♥4♦ and Ottomar Ladva fired a bet of 85,000 from the big blind. Ana Marquez was the only opponent in the hand and made the call in the cutoff.

When the 6♦ fell on the river Ladva announced all in for about 445,000. Marquez had roughly 160,000 and dropped a chip across the line to make the call.

Marquez tabled her J♠J♣ but was shown the bad news as Ladva rolled K♠K♣, sending her out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ottomar Ladva	1,015,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Ana Marquez	Busted

Tags: Ana Marquez Ottomar Ladva

12-12-2024 14:53 UTC-5

Aido Moves Into Seven Figures

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Adam Lamers

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

Sergio Aido raised it up on the button but was faced with a three-bet from his countrymate Juan Baraza in the big blind. Aido called and they went heads-up to a flop of Q♣J♥6♥ with around 75,000 in the middle already.

Baraza led out with a bet of 36,000 and Aido called to see the 9♣ on the turn. Baraza checked this time and Aido announced a bet of 110,000. Baraza gave it some thought but opted to send his cards to the muck.

At the end of the hand, John Racener joined the table for his first attempt at the $25,000 buy-in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	1,030,000 250,000	250,000

Juan Baraza	725,000 -77,000	-77,000
John Racener	500,000

Tags: Sergio Aido Juan Baraza John Racener

12-12-2024 14:57 UTC-5

Coelho Shuts Down Song

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Adam Lamers

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

Stephen Song opened to 9,000 in the cutoff and Diogo Coelho reraised to 28,000 on the button. Song called and they saw a flop of 10♣6♣2♥. Song checked to Coelho who continued with a bet of 25,000. Song check-raised to 70,000 and Coelho called.

The J♣ landed on the turn and both players checked to the 9♣ on the river, putting four clubs on the board. Song led out with a bet of 45,000 and Coelho countered with a raise to 200,000. Song quickly gave up and conceded the pot to Coelho.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Coelho	840,000 180,000	180,000
Stephen Song	303,000

Tags: Stephen Song Diogo Coelho

12-12-2024 14:59 UTC-5

Legendary Start to the Super Main Event!

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Josh Noy

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

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12-12-2024 15:02 UTC-5

Nguyen Flops Trips & Improves from There

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Connor Richards

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

Tommy Nguyen opened to 9,000 in the hijack and Nazar Buhaiov three-bet to 32,000 in the cutoff. Nguyen called.

Nguyen checked on the flop of K♠4♥K♣ and Buhaiov continued for 15,000. Nguyen check-raised to 50,000 and Buhaiov called. Nguyen then checked on the Q♥ turn and Buhaiov checked back.

Nguyen bet 55,000 on the 9♥ river and Buhaiov called. Nguyen showed K♥J♥ for a flush, four-fifths of a straight flush and trips as Buhaiov mucked in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Nguyen	800,000 300,000	300,000

Nazar Buhaiov	700,000

Tags: Nazar Buhaiov Tommy Nguyen

12-12-2024 15:08 UTC-5

More for Pardo as Wakil Makes an Exit

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Tyler Foran

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

With about 190,000 in the middle the turn read A♥10♠4♣8♦, and both Juan Pardo and Ameer Wakil had their cards face-up in the blinds. Wakil was at risk for approximately 290,000 and Pardo was looking for the knockout.

Ameer Wakil: A♣Q♣ All in
Juan Pardo: A♠4♠