Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event
Day 1a Started
2024 WSOP Paradise
Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event
Day: 1a
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The poker world is buzzing with anticipation as the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise gets ready to make its electrifying debut of the $25,000 Super Main Event here at the Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas.
The highly awaited event aims to shatter records with a colossal $50,000,000 guarantee, the largest ever worldwide. The field is set to feature not only the most respected and well-known professionals from around the world but also a diverse group of players who have seized an incredible opportunity by qualifying for this major event with its substantial price tag.
Last year, the first-ever WSOP Paradise Main Event champion was crowned as Germany's Stanislav Zegal took down the $5,000 buy-in event for $2 million and his first WSOP bracelet. The GGPoker qualifier defeated heads-up opponent Michael Sklenicka of Czechia to wrap up a final day.
The inaugural event drew 3,010 players for a prize pool that climbed above the $15,000,000 guarantee.
2023 WSOP Paradise Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanislav Zegal | Germany | $2,000,000 |
| 2 | Michael Sklenicka | Czechia | $1,200,000 |
| 3 | Daniel Neilson | Australia | $900,000 |
| 4 | Matt Glantz | United States | $685,000 |
| 5 | Rui Sousa | Portugal | $510,000 |
| 6 | Gabriel Schroeder | Brazil | $400,000 |
| 7 | Montgomery McQuade | United Kingdom | $300,000 |
| 8 | Luke Graham | United States | $250,000 |
Today features the first of four Day 1 starting flights, while Flight B, C and D will follow on December 13,14, and 15. Each player will start with 500,000 chips and the blinds will begin at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. Play is scheduled for ten 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break after level 2,4, and 8, and a 60-minute dinner break after level 6. The field will combine for Day 2 on December 16 at 12:00 p.m.
Two reentries will be permitted for each Day 1 starting flight, with late registration and reentries being open for the first 12 levels of play.
Day 1a Schedule
| Level | Estimated Start | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:00 p.m. | 60 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 2 | 1:00 p.m. | 60 minutes | 2,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 2:00 p.m. | 15-minute break | ||||
| 3 | 2:15 p.m. | 60 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 4 | 3:15 p.m. | 60 minutes | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 4:15 p.m. | 15-minute break | ||||
| 5 | 4:30 p.m. | 60 minutes | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 6 | 5:30 p.m. | 60 minutes | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 6:30 p.m. | 60-minute dinner break | ||||
| 7 | 7:30 p.m. | 60 minutes | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 8 | 8:30 p.m. | 60 minutes | 8,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| 9:30 p.m. | 15-minute break | ||||
| 9 | 9:45 p.m. | 60 minutes | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 10 | 10:45 p.m. | 60 minutes | 10,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you comprehensive tournament coverage throughout the event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Cards are in the air and action is underway in the first-ever Super Main Event!
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In a heads-up pot between the blinds, Mustapha Kanit bet 15,000 on the flop of A♥K♦9♦ and Arkadiy Tsinis called.
Kanit then checked on the K♠ turn and Tsinis checked back. Both players checked again on the 3♦ river and Kanit showed 7♥7♠ to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Both Joergen Lund and Matt Glantz were in the blinds and saw the Q♣3♦2♠K♣ turn, where Lund checked to Glantz as he fired 3,500 into the pot of 12,000. Lund responded with a check-raise to 18,000 and Glantz made the call.
The board completed with the 3♣ on the river and Lund continued for 20,000. Glantz raised to 125,000 and Lund put in a three-bet to 275,000. After a few moments of thinking, Glantz surrendered the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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760,000
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340,000
340,000
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In a three-way pot on a flop of 4♦Q♣8♥, Phillip Nagy bet from the button and only Quentin De Solere called from the big blind.
De Solere checked on the K♣ turn and Nagy bet 18,000. De Solere called. De Solere checked once more on the 2♥ river and Nagy put in an overbet to 105,000. De Solere laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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470,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read A♣8♠6♦Q♣ with Arkadiy Tsinis and Eric Afriat heads-up in the pot. Tsinis checked from the big blind and Afriat tossed in a bet of 30,000 on his left. Tsinis check-raised to 125,000 and Afriat quickly called.
The river was the K♣ and Tsinis led out with a bet of 200,000. Afriat flicked in a call and Tsinis turned over 5♣4♣ for a flush. However, Afriat tabled 10♣9♣ for a larger flush to scoop an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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