Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event
Day 1b Started
2024 WSOP Paradise
Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event
Day: 1b
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A week into World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise and the first-ever Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event is finally upon us. The $50 million guaranteed Super Main Event kicked off yesterday as Day 1a drew 461 runners looking for a piece of the biggest guarantee in poker history, with just 155 finding a bag for Day 2.
Today, players will have another opportunity as Day 1b kicks off at 12 p.m. local time from Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas.
Spain's Juan Pardo bagged the chip lead from a stacked field in the first starting flight with 4,585,000 ahead of big stacks including Jonathan Jaffee, Team Lucky's Shaun Deeb and one of the newest high-stakes crushers in Kayhan Mokri.
WSOP Super Main Event Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 4,585,000 | 183 |
| 2 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | 4,390,000 | 176 |
| 3 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 3,960,000 | 158 |
| 4 | Kayhan Mokri | Norway | 3,805,000 | 152 |
| 5 | Igor Picone | Belgium | 3,520,000 | 141 |
| 6 | Keith Lehr | United States | 3,435,000 | 137 |
| 7 | Chris Brewer | United States | 3,345,000 | 134 |
| 8 | Matthias Eibinger | Austria | 3,285,000 | 131 |
| 9 | Stefan Fabian | United Kingdom | 3,245,000 | 130 |
| 10 | Frank Brannan | United States | 3,165,000 | 127 |
Today features the second of four Day 1 starting flights, while Flight C and D will follow on December 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 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 1b 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
The tournament is slightly delayed as the players filter into their seats.
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Basketball legend Tony Parker has announced the dealers to Shuffle up and Deal, and play is underway in Day 1b of the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event.
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ernest Chevrette opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and Chance Kornuth three-bet to 22,000 out of the blinds. Chevrette called and the dealer fanned the flop of A♠K♥K♦.
Kornuth led out with a bet of 10,000 and Chevrette instantly raised to 60,000. Kornuth just called and the J♠ rolled off on the turn. Kornuth checked this time and Chevrette tossed in another bet of 60,000. Kornuth check-raised to 125,000 and Chevrette eventually laid his hand down.
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Chad Deberry opened 5,000 under the gun and Quan Zhou called on the button before Byron Kaverman three-bet 34,000 from the small blind. Deberry got out of the way and Zhou made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of 9♦6♦2♥ and after a few seconds, Kaverman fired a continuation bet of 25,000. Zhou mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise series is underway, and poker players attending should be aware of a rule change that will impact the use of electronic devices at the table.
Jonathan Tamayo won the WSOP Main Event for $10 million this past summer in Las Vegas. Controversy surrounded the victory after poker fans noticed his rail, which included poker pros Joe McKeehen and Dominik Nitsche, had a laptop open with apparent real-time assistance (RTA) software visible.
Tamayo would occasionally converse with his rail during the final table, and that led some to question if he had an unfair advantage. But no one has presented any evidence to prove he broke any rules or won the tournament because of an edge gained from his rail. Still, the WSOP did not have a rule in place to prevent potential controversies such as this from arising. They do now, however.
There are a few other additional new rules for the series, including banning electronic devices at the table altogether when a tournament is down to three tables. Players are also not permitted to place their cell phones or any electronic devices on the table or table rail during play.