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

3 days 19 hours ago

Keating Barrels Three Streets

Adam Lamers

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

Kannapong Thanarattrakul raised it up to 25,000 in middle position and picked up a caller in Alan Keating on the button. The flop came A♥7♥5♣ and Thanarattrakul checked it to Keating who bet 25,000. Thanarattrakul called and the 3♠ landed on the turn.

Thanarattrakul checked again and Keating tossed in a bet of 55,000. Thanarattrakul still called and then checked on the J♥ river card. Keating slowly slid in a bet of 100,000 and Thanarattrakul finally let his hand go. Keating raked in the pot and showed the 2♠ with a smile on his face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Keating	905,000 98,000	98,000
Kannapong Thanarattrakul	420,000 -69,000	-69,000

Tags: Alan Keating Kannapong Thanarattrakul

3 days 19 hours ago

Holz Flops a Set to Cooler D'Alessandro

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Connor Richards

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

In a heads-up pot on a flop of Q♦5♠A♠, David D'Alessandro bet 60,000 from the cutoff and Fedor Holz raised to 120,000 from the hijack. D'Alessandro called.

D'Alessandro checked on the 6♥ turn and Holz bet 225,000. D'Alessandro check-jammed a stack of around 600,000, and Holz quickly called.

David D'Alessandro: A♣K♦ All in
Fedor Holz: Q♥Q♣

D'Alessandro had top pair top kicker but was drawing stone dead against the German prodigy's set of queens. The K♠ bricked off on the river to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	2,200,000 590,000	590,000

David D'Alessandro	Busted

Tags: David D'Alessandro Fedor Holz

3 days 19 hours ago

Wantman Trips Up Vardanyan

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Brett Slezak

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

Matthew Wantman opened the hijack to 23,000 and was called by Punnat Punsri in the cutoff, Jesse Lonis on the button, and Vardan Vardanyan in the big blind.

The A♠6♥5♣ flop checked through to the Q♠ turn, which saw Vardanyan check again to Wantman, who bet 35,000. Punsri and Lonis quickly folded while Vardanyan stuck in the call.

On the A♥ river, Vardanyan checked for a third time before Wantman announced a bet of 140,000. Vardanyan quickly called. Wantman tabled A♣9♦ and his trips were good to drag a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	1,300,000 714,000	714,000
Vardan Vardanyan	475,000 -345,000	-345,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Matthew Wantman Punnat Punsri Vardan Vardanyan

3 days 19 hours ago

Holz' Stack Continues to Climb

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Tyler Foran

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

Fedor Holz opened 21,000 in the hijack and only Shaneil Stokes made the call from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♥8♣3♦, and Stokes check-folded to a continuation bet of 15,000 from Holz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	3,050,000 850,000	850,000

Shaneil Stokes	401,000 -204,000	-204,000

Tags: Fedor Holz Shaneil Stokes

3 days 19 hours ago

Ferrera Flops a Set on Eychenne

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Adam Lamers

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

Thomas Eychenne and Keith Ferrera were heads up in an inflated pot of around 425,000. They were on the turn with the board reading Q♥7♣3♠J♦ and Ferrera led out with a bet of 200,000 from the big blind. Eychenne called from the cutoff and the 5♣ hit the river.

Ferrera jammed all in for 491,000 and Eychenne called with little hesitation. Ferrera turned over 7♠7♦ for a set of sevens while Eychenne was left with A♣Q♠ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Ferrera	1,850,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Thomas Eychenne	235,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Keith Ferrera Thomas Eychenne

3 days 19 hours ago

Glazer Gets Value

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Tyler Foran

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

With about 50,000 in the pot, the flop read A♠J♣J♦ and Jordan Glazer checked from the big blind to Matthew Wantman, in middle position, who fired a bet of 11,000. Glazer made the call.

Both players checked the 5♦ turn to see the 2♣ on the river where Glazer led for 20,000. Wantman thought about it for a couple of seconds before dropping a chip across the line to make the call.

Glazer rolled A♦3♦ for aces and jacks, and Wantman mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	1,235,000 -65,000	-65,000
Jordan Glazer	690,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Jordan Glazer Matthew Wantman

3 days 19 hours ago

Thorel Sends Mercier and Collopy Into the Light

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Adam Lamers

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

Jason Mercier was one of the short stacks at his table and ripped all in for his last 159,000 from the cutoff. Jim Collopy shoved all in for 412,000 on the button, and Jean-Noel Thorel asked for a count of both stacks. Thorel then moved all in for 605,000, and Justin Bonomo quickly got out of the way in the big blind.

Jason Mercier: 5♥5♣ All in
Jim Collopy: A♣K♠ All in
Jean-Noel Thorel: A♠J♣

Mercier was the favorite as the only player with a pair but had plenty of cards to fade. The Q♦4♦2♥ flop was so far so good, and the 7♠ on the turn left it that way. However, the J♠ on the river gave Thorel the only winning option and eliminated both of his opponents.

"Yes!" he exclaimed, banging the table with both of his fists. He looked to Bonomo and shrugged as they laughed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,185,000 710,000	710,000
Jason Mercier	Busted

Jim Collopy	Busted

Tags: Jim Collopy Jason Mercier Jean-Noel Thorel Justin Bonomo

3 days 18 hours ago

Greenwood Gets Max Value

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Connor Richards

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

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 10♦6♦4♥, Lucas Greenwood bet 50,000 from the big blind and Diego Sanchez raised to 126,000 from the button. Greenwood called.

Both players checked on the 6♥ turn. Greenwood then bet 240,000 on the 7♥ river with just a single chip behind and Sanchez went in the tank before calling. Greenwood showed Q♣10♣ for a pair of tens and it was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Greenwood	700,000 700,000	700,000

Diego Sanchez	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Diego Sanchez Lucas Greenwood

3 days 18 hours ago

Three Streets for Cheong

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Tyler Foran

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

Joseph Cheong opened the cutoff and Kyle Carlston defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♦K♠2♥, and Carlston check-called a bet of 20,000 from Cheong.

When the Q♥ fell on the turn, Carlston checked again and Cheong continued for 50,000. Carlston stuck around with a call.

The dealer rolled the J♣ on the river and Carlston checked for a final time. Cheong fired 75,000 across the line, putting Carlston into a short tank before he decided to make the call.

Cheong tabled A♥K♣ for top two pair and Carlston mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	2,072,000 902,000	902,000

Kyle Carlston	478,000 -72,000	-72,000

Tags: Joseph Cheong Kyle Carlston

3 days 18 hours ago

Foxen and Kornuth Eye Each Other Up

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Adam Lamers

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

Chance Kornuth opened to 22,000 in early position and Alex Foxen defended from the big blind. The flop came A♠10♦2♥ and Foxen check-called a bet of 18,000 from Kornuth.

The turn brought the 6♣ and both players checked to the 8♥ on the river after exchanging glances at each other. Foxen led out on the river with a large bet of 140,000 and Kornuth quickly laid his hand down after a brief staredown between the two friends.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	560,000 -285,000	-285,000

Alex Foxen	340,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Alex Foxen