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

3 days 16 hours ago

Kornuth Gets a Wave

Connor Richards

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tyler Stafman opened to 5,000 from middle position and Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu and Chance Kornuth called in the blinds.

The flop of 8♥7♦9♦ checked through and all three players checked again on the 10♣ turn. Nedelcu bet 25,000 on the A♥ river and Kornuth stared him down. Nedelcu waved at Kornuth as the poker coach folded and Stafman also folded.

At the next table, two players continued a protracted argument over whether one had shorted the other when making chance for a big chip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu	600,000 600,000	600,000
Tyler Stafman	450,000 450,000	450,000
Chance Kornuth	410,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu Tyler Stafman

3 days 16 hours ago

Flush Over Flush for Jackson

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Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, two players saw the 9♦7♥9♥2♥ turn and before checking, Boban Zhivkovikj said, "Just so you know nine-seven is my birthday."

Harvey Jackson stayed silent while firing out a bet of 30,000 into the pot of about 35,000.

"Oh, maybe it is your birthday," Zhivkovikj replied as he tossed in a call.

The 4♠ completed the board on the river and Zhivkovikj checked once again. Jackson flung 85,000 into the middle, which had Zhivkovikj talking aloud again. "I have the worst possible flush, but I don't think I can fold."

After a couple of seconds, Zhivkovikj tossed in a call and rolled his 4♥3♥ face-up. Jackson tabled A♥8♥ for the nut flush and the dealer pushed the pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harvey Jackson	700,000 700,000	700,000
Boban Zhivkovikj	390,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Boban Zhivkovikj Harvey Jackson

3 days 16 hours ago

Warren Can't Shake Stokes

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Adam Lamers

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Shaneil Stokes opened to 5,000 in early position and was called by Kristen Foxen in the cutoff and Dylan Linde on the button. Neil Warren reraised to 31,000 out of the small blind and only Stokes called.

The flop came Q♠10♦7♥ and Warren led out with a bet of 13,000. Stokes called and the 5♠ landed on the turn. Warren fired out another bet of 75,000 and Stokes stuck around for the 4♦ on the river.

Warren went into the tank for over two minutes before finally checking and Stokes did the same. Warren showed A♣10♣ for a pair of tens but Stokes turned over K♣Q♣ for a pair of queens to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaneil Stokes	605,000 605,000	605,000
Neil Warren	345,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Dylan Linde Kristen Foxen Neil Warren Shaneil Stokes

Level: 2

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

3 days 16 hours ago

Volfson Doubles Through Jackson

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Brett Slezak

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

Heads-up to a flop of K♥Q♠6♥, Harvey Jackson checked from middle position to Mikhail Volfson in the cutoff who bet 17,000. Jackson responded with a check-raise to 53,000, and Volfson called.

On the 8♣ turn, Jackson led for 130,000 and Volfson did not take long before flicking in the call.

The J♠ peeled off on the river. Jackson went into the tank before he jammed for 217,000 effective as the covering stack and Volfson snapped it off.

Mikhail Volfson: K♠K♦ All in
Harvey Jackson: A♦7♦

Jackson was bluffing with just ace-high while Volfson flopped top set and got the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Volfson	850,000 850,000	850,000
Harvey Jackson	220,000 -480,000	-480,000

Tags: Harvey Jackson Mikhail Volfson

3 days 16 hours ago

Toma Picks It Up on the Flop

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Adam Lamers

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

Audrius Stakelis opened to 7,000 from early position and picked up three callers along the way. Tsugunari Toma was in the big blind and squeezed to 32,000, picking up a call from Stakelis and Derek Gibb in the cutoff.

The flop fell Q♦9♠6♠ and Toma led out with a bet of 69,000. Stakelis quickly folded and Gibb followed suit, sending the pot uncontested to Toma.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	720,000 40,000	40,000
Audrius Stakelis	475,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Audrius Stakelis Derek Gibb Tsugunari Toma

3 days 16 hours ago

Mackey Cracks Jacks

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Tyler Foran

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

Joshua Hopkins opened 7,000 in middle position and Mitchell Mackey called in the cutoff.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♥2♥2♠, and Hopkins check-called a bet of 7,000 from Mackey.

When the 9♠ hit the turn, Hopkins check-called another bet of 18,000.

The A♣ completed the board on the river and both players tapped the table. Hopkins tabled J♣J♥ but was quickly shown his jacks were no good as Mackey tabled Q♦9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Hopkins	455,000
Mitchell Mackey	236,000

Tags: Joshua Hopkins Mitchell Mackey

3 days 15 hours ago

Over 100 Entries in the Opening Levels

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Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Little	500,000 500,000	500,000
Brian Kim	500,000 500,000	500,000

Hossein Ensan	500,000 500,000	500,000

Joao Vieira	500,000

Sorel Mizzi	500,000 500,000	500,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	500,000 500,000	500,000

Santhosh Suvarna	500,000 500,000	500,000

Thomas Eychenne	500,000 500,000	500,000

3 days 15 hours ago

Jackson "Misclicks" to Cooler Arieh

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Brett Slezak

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

Josh Arieh opened to 8,000 from middle position and was called by the hijack. In the cutoff, the active Harvey Jackson put out a three-bet to 105,000, using a 5,000-chip and a 100,000-chip.

With the action on the big blind, Jackson announced that he misclicked and meant to raise to 30,000, but he got the chips confused.

Arieh would then four-bet, the hijack folded, and Jackson snapped it off for around 185,000 effective.

Harvey Jackson: A♦A♣ All in
Josh Arieh: Q♠Q♥

It was a cooler scenario with Jackson having the best of it as the board ran out 9♠3♠3♥K♥8♣ as Jackson got the double.

"That was a nice angle. They should teach that in school," joked tablemate Boban Zhivkovikj.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harvey Jackson	390,000 170,000	170,000
Josh Arieh	360,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Boban Zhivkovikj Harvey Jackson Josh Arieh

3 days 15 hours ago

WSOP Finalizes $500 Million Sale to GGPoker Parent Company

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Sandra Barbour

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

Caesars Entertainment has finalized the $500 million sale of the biggest brand in poker to GGPoker's parent company, according to an announcement in late October.

Back in August, Caesars Entertainment shocked the poker world when it announced that it would be selling World Series of Poker (WSOP) to NSUS Group Inc, a leading investment group and operator GGPoker. The deal was solidified Tuesday and includes a $250 million cash transaction and a $250 million promissory note due in five years.

Though the WSOP sale marks a shakeup in the industry, poker players can still expect the summer WSOP to be held in Las Vegas for the next 20 years. Additionally, poker rooms at Caesars properties will continue to feature WSOP branding.

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