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

3 days 6 hours ago

Kornuth Good at Showdown

Connor Richards

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

In a heads-up pot on a board of J♦J♠5♦7♦, Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu checked in the cutoff as Chance Kornuth bet 80,000 on the button. Nedelcu called.

Nedelcu checked again on the 7♥ river and Kornuth checked back. Nedelcu showed 3♠3♦ and was playing the board and it was no good against the 10♣5♣ of Kornuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	750,000 190,000	190,000

Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu	300,000 -125,000	-125,000

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3 days 6 hours ago

Dinner Break

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Tyler Foran

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

With 233 total entries recorded thus far on Day 1b in the $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event, 162 are still in their seats as they are set to take a 60-minute dinner break. The action will resume at approximately 7:56 p.m. with a 12,000 big blind. Here is a look at what happened in the previous two levels:

3 days 5 hours ago

Set Over Set Leaves Seidel on Crumbs

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 27,000 in middle position and Waikiat Lee reraised to 100,000 out of the small blind. Seidel called and the dealer fanned the flop of J♥8♠7♦. Lee continued with a bet of 40,000 and Seidel just called.

The turn was the Q♦ and Lee fired out another bet of 130,000. Seidel still called and the K♥ completed the board. Lee dropped in a bet of 325,000 and Seidel quickly looked him up. Lee turned over K♠K♦ for top set while Seidel held J♠J♦ for an inferior set of jacks.

Seidel was left with just 14,000 chips after the hand but was seen leaving the table moments later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Waikiat Lee	1,350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

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3 days 4 hours ago

Glaser Spikes the River to Bust Jaka

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Brett Slezak

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Benny Glaser opened from the cutoff and Faraz Jaka defended his big blind to create a pot of around 65,000.

The 10♥9♦5♠ flop checked through to the 2♣ which saw Jaka lead with a bet. Glaser then raised enough to put Jaka all-in and he quickly called off for 247,000.

Faraz Jaka: Q♥10♠ All in
Benny Glaser: J♦8♦

Jaka was ahead with top pair but Glaser had an open-ender and one over. The dealer peeled the J♣ on the river to give Glaser top pair which was enough to send Jaka to the rail as Glaser padded his stack after a sixth place finish in the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha earlier today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	800,000 39,000	39,000

Faraz Jaka	Busted

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3 days 4 hours ago

Massive Suckout for Soyza

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Tyler Foran

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

Chance Kornuth opened 35,000 in early position and Alain Stia called next to act before Michael Soyza jammed 627,000 from the small blind. Kornuth announced all-in as well, forcing Stia out of the pot and both hands were tossed on their backs.

Michael Soyza: A♠K♣ All in
Chance Kornuth: A♣A♦

It was worst case scenario for Soyza as the dealer fanned the K♠8♠2♦ flop. Soyza picked up a pair of kings, and the 9♠ turn gave him a flush draw to go along with it as the 6♠ rolled off on the river to complete his flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alain Stia	2,300,000 280,000	280,000
Michael Soyza	1,329,000 664,000	664,000
Chance Kornuth	400,000 -425,000	-425,000

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3 days 3 hours ago

Final Break of the Night

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Tyler Foran

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

The entries have slowed down as the night has progressed but the tournament clock is still showing a total of 250 entries in the second flight of the $25,000 Super Main Event. The remaining 125 players are going on their last 15-minute break of the night with two levels still remaining tonight. Here is a look at the last two hours of play:

3 days 3 hours ago

Parker Bluffed Off Pocket Kings

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Connor Richards

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

Biao Ding opened to 32,000 in early position with A♣Q♦ and Tony Parker woke up with the goods with K♦K♠ before min-three-betting to 64,000. Ding four-bet jammed a stack of 513,000 but was not met with a snap-call from the NBA legend.

Instead, Parker went in the tank behind a pair of dark sunglasses, folding his arms and leaning over the table before eventually sliding the premium holding into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Parker	654,000 84,000	84,000
Biao Ding	513,000 -387,000	-387,000

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3 days 3 hours ago

Seiver Raises the River

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Brett Slezak

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Scott Seiver opened the hijack and Daniel Zack called in the big blind.

On the 9♠7♦2♠ flop, Zack check-called a bet of 40,000 from Seiver.

The 5♣ turn quickly checked through to the 4♠ river which saw Zack lead for 45,000. Seiver then asked to see the remainder of Zack's chips before announcing a raise to 180,000. Zack went into the tank for a little over a minute before he flicked in the call. He got the bad news as Seiver tabled J♥9♥ for flopped top pair as Seiver got extra value on the river from Zack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	1,300,000 275,000	275,000

Daniel Zack	400,000 -286,000	-286,000

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3 days 2 hours ago

Hudon Doubles Through Golubchik

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Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Eliot Hudon was all in for around 230,000 in late position against Eugene Golubchik in the big blind.

Eliot Hudon: 10♥9♥ All in
Eugene Golubchik: A♦5♣

Hudon picked up outs with a straight draw on the flop of 8♣7♥3♦ as the board finished out Q♠10♦ to pair his ten and earn him a double.

To Hudon's immediate left, retired NBA star Tony Parker is treating himself to a late dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Golubchik	700,000
Eliot Hudon	500,000 -486,000	-486,000

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3 days 2 hours ago

Kim's Aces No Good Against Scheinberg

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brian Kim opened 40,000 in the cutoff and Isai Scheinberg defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♠8♥6♦, and Scheinberg check-called a continuation bet of 35,000.

When the J♣ hit the turn, Scheinberg checked and dropped a bet of 125,000 across the line. Scheinberg announced all-in, putting Kim to the test for his remaining 265,000. After a few seconds of thought, Kim made the call.

Brian Kim: A♣A♦ All in
Isai Scheinberg: K♥8♠

Kim's aces had been out flopped by the two pair of Scheinberg and he was unable to improve as the dealer rolled the 5♥ on the river.