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

12-14-2024 17:52 UTC-5

Von Kriegenbergh Hits the River in Four-Way Pot

David Salituro

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

Rocco Iati raised to 21,000 in early position and picked up three callers, including Felipe Ketzer in the cutoff as well as Yang Wang and Taylor von Kriegenbergh in the blinds.

Iati continued for 27,000 on the K♥8♥A♣ flop and only Von Kriegenbergh called. Iati then bet 105,000 on the 4♦ turn and Von Kriegenbergh again called.

Both players checked down the 3♥ river and Von Kriegenberg showed Q♥4♥ for a rivered flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	1,700,000 -300,000	-300,000
Yang Wang	1,100,000 72,000	72,000
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	850,000 282,000	282,000
Rocco Iati	400,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Rocco Iati Taylor von Kriegenbergh Yang Wang

12-14-2024 17:56 UTC-5

The Mercier Seat

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Connor Richards

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

Jason Mercier opened in early position and Lucas Greenwood defended in the big blind.

Greenwood checked on the flop of 5♠3♠9♥ and called a bet from Mericer. Greenwood checked again on the 8♣ turn and Mercier checked back.

Greenwood then bet 45,000 on the 6♥ river and Mercier folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	520,000 520,000	520,000

Lucas Greenwood	220,000 -206,000	-206,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Lucas Greenwood

12-14-2024 17:58 UTC-5

Olechnowicz Snap-Jams on Seidel

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David Salituro

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

Aaron Olechnowicz and Erik Seidel built a pot of around 120,000 as they went heads-up to the 5♥3♥6♣ flop. Seidel then bet 27,000 in the cutoff and Olechnowicz raised to 100,000 in the hijack.

Seidel called and the 2♦ fell on the turn. Olechnowicz checked over to Seidel who bet 200,000. Olechnowicz instantly slammed in a stack of chips to put Seidel all in, and Seidel, with around 150,000 remaining, took a few seconds before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Olechnowicz	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Erik Seidel	150,000 -414,000	-414,000

Tags: Aaron Olechnowicz Erik Seidel

12-14-2024 18:01 UTC-5

Small Pot for Crema

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Tyler Foran

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

Thiago Crema opened 20,000 on the button and John Duthie defended the big blind.

Both players checked to the Q♣5♥3♣10♣ turn, where Duthie check-called a bet of 35,000.

Both players tapped the table when the 9♠ landed on the river and Duthie tabled 8♦8♣ before Crema rolled Q♠6♥ to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Crema	1,400,000 50,000	50,000
John Duthie	872,000 344,000	344,000

Tags: John Duthie Thiago Crema

12-14-2024 18:01 UTC-5

Suvarna Continues to Apply Pressure

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Brett Slezak

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

Ezequiel Kleinman opened the hijack to 20,000 and was called by Michael Acevedo on the button, Eran Aydin in the small blind, and Santhosh Suvarna in the big blind.

On the 8♣7♣5♦ flop, the action checked to Acevedo who bet 34,000. Aydin quickly folded before Suvarna check-raised to 150,000. Kleinman got out of the way while Acevedo called.

The turn brought the Q♦. Suvarna quickly moved all in for 350,000 effective as the covering stack, and Acevedo was forced to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	1,450,000 550,000	550,000

Michael Acevedo	350,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Eran Aydin Ezequiel Kleinman Michael Acevedo Santhosh Suvarna

12-14-2024 18:09 UTC-5

Pihela Gets Moon to Pay Him With Ace-High

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David Salituro

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

Igor Pihela raised to 22,000 in middle position and Rokas Asipauskas called in the hijack. Dongwuk Moon then three-bet to 84,000 in the cutoff and only Pihela called.

The flop came 10♠4♦2♠ and Pihela led out for 70,000. Moon then raised to 180,000 and Pihela moved all in for 445,000.

Moon took several minutes until eventually calling to put Pihela at risk.

Igor Pihela: Q♦Q♠ All in
Dongwuk Moon: A♣Q♣

Pihela showed down a pair of queens, while Moon had just ace-high and couldn't connect with the 9♣ turn or 7♠ river as he handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela	1,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Rokas Asipauskas	350,000 60,000	60,000
Dongwuk Moon	160,000 -490,000	-490,000

Tags: Dongwuk Moon Igor Pihela Rokas Asipauskas

12-14-2024 18:12 UTC-5

Kolev Getting Short

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Tyler Foran

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

Three players saw the A♠K♠3♥ flop and Dennis Joy checked from the small blind before Alex Keating who was under the gun fired a bet of 18,000. Boris Kolev raised to 40,000 on the button, putting Joy in the tank for about 45 seconds before folding. Keating tossed in a call.

Both players proceeded to check on the 4♣ turn and the 7♦ river. Keating rolled K♦10♥ for a pair of kings and Kolev mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Joy	658,000
Alex Keating	245,000 -425,000	-425,000

Boris Kolev	70,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Alex Keating Dennis Joy Boris Kolev

12-14-2024 18:20 UTC-5

Kornuth Hero-Calls Lefrancois to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Around 350,000 was already in the middle as Chance Kornuth and Pascal Lefrancois went to the turn on a board of 9♦J♣10♣10♥.

Kornuth then bet 90,000 from under the gun and Lefrancois moved all in for 450,000 in the big blind. Kornuth took several minutes until he called to put Lefrancois at risk.

Lefrancois showed A♦8♦ for ace-high, while Kornuth had 8♠8♥. Lefrancois missed the K♥ river and the dealer confirmed Kornuth had him covered before Lefrancois headed for the exit.

"These are some sick motherf**kers," tablemate Nathanael Kogel said as Kornuth raked in the massive pot.

"So sick," Kogel added well after the next hand had begun.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,300,000 470,000	470,000

Pascal Lefrancois	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Pascal Lefrancois

12-14-2024 18:22 UTC-5

Parssinen Sends Mercier to the Rail

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Brett Slezak

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

Eelis Parssinen opened the cutoff to 21,000 and Lucas Greenwood called on the button. In the big blind, Jason Mercier three-bet to 79,000. With the action back on Parssinen, he slid a stack of green T-100,000 chips forward to put both players at risk. Greenwood got out of the way while Mercier quickly called to put himself at risk for around 395,000.

Jason Mercier: J♠J♥ All in
Eelis Parssinen: A♣7♣

Mercier was in good shape to find the double until the A♦10♣7♦ flop vaulted Parssinen into the lead. Nothing changed on the K♠6♣ runout as Mercier hit the exit in brutal fashion at the hands of Parssinen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Parssinen	1,550,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Lucas Greenwood	245,000 25,000	25,000

Jason Mercier	Busted

Tags: Eelis Parssinen Jason Mercier Lucas Greenwood

12-14-2024 18:25 UTC-5

Suvarna Puts Gaehl in the Tank

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Tyler Foran

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

With about 170,000 in the middle the flop read 9♥7♣6♥, and Santhosh Suvarna checked in the cutoff to Sebastian Gaehl on the button who dropped a bet of 55,000 across the line. Suvarna made the call.

The 6♣ turn was checked through to see the 5♠ on the river and Suvarna led for 60,000. Gaehl went into the tank for nearly two minutes before deciding to make the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	1,330,000 -120,000	-120,000

Sebastian Gaehl	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Santhosh Suvarna Sebastian Gaehl