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

12-14-2024 16:25 UTC-5

Battle of the Blinds

Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tom Fuchs limped the small blind and called a raise of 23,000 from Lucas Greenwood in the big blind.

Both players checked to the 8♦5♥2♥8♠K♠ river, where Fuchs checked once more. Greenwood paused for about 10 seconds and fired 36,000 into the middle. Fuchs made the call to see the bad news as Greenwood tabled K♦7♥ two pair, kings and eights, before Fuchs mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	500,000 -150,000	-150,000

Lucas Greenwood	380,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Lucas Greenwood Tom Fuchs

12-14-2024 16:29 UTC-5

Break Time

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break with the clocks showing 119 runners so far.

Here are some highlights from the last two levels:

Level: 5

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

12-14-2024 16:47 UTC-5

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	1,452,000 602,000	602,000
Thiago Crema	1,350,000 258,000	258,000
Felipe Ketzer	1,344,000 -306,000	-306,000
Leonardo Rizzo	1,340,000 390,000	390,000
Steven O'nan	1,298,000 -2,000	-2,000
Elijah Berg	1,176,000 386,000	386,000
Michal Wywrot	1,128,000 308,000	308,000
Timothy Adams	1,085,000 465,000	465,000

Yang Wang	1,028,000 -72,000	-72,000
Stanislav Zegal	1,015,000 15,000	15,000

Glenn Fishbein	970,000 396,000	396,000
Nathanael Kogel	911,000 273,000	273,000
Viktor Ustimov	882,000 299,000	299,000
Ilia Arkhipov	849,000 -211,000	-211,000
Ezequiel Kleinman	841,000 201,000	201,000
Alexandra Botez	805,000 35,000	35,000
Ana Marquez	804,000

Liangce Ni	803,000 183,000	183,000
Brian Kim	794,000 -26,000	-26,000

Kannapong Thanarattrakul	740,000 740,000	740,000

Matthew Belcher	723,000 723,000	723,000
Vinay Boob	702,000 -218,000	-218,000
John Krpan	696,000 -104,000	-104,000
Chris Moneymaker	678,000 -42,000	-42,000

Eliot Hudon	675,000 -90,000	-90,000

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12-14-2024 16:51 UTC-5

Duthie's Flop Bet Earns the Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

John Duthie opened 16,000 in the cutoff before Salih Atac three-bet 50,000 from the small blind. Duthie made the call.

When the J♠8♦7♠ hit the felt, Atac checked and Duthie shot 40,000 into the middle. Atac thought for about 20 seconds and opted to make the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duthie	528,000 75,000	75,000
Salih Atac	305,000 -67,000	-67,000

Tags: John Duthie Salih Atac

12-14-2024 16:56 UTC-5

Kornuth Shoves Out Kogel

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Chance Kornuth and Nathanael Kogel built a big pot of around 250,000 as they went heads up to the 8♦7♣6♠ flop. Kogel then bet 55,000 from middle position.

Kornuth came back with an all-in shove for 523,000 in the big blind, sending Kogel deep into the tank. "Tell me what the turn is," he joked with the dealer as he continued muttering to himself for several minutes before sliding his cards into the muck.

"You folded some equity, it feels like. Jack-nine suited or something?" Kornuth asked as he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathanael Kogel	900,000 -11,000	-11,000
Chance Kornuth	830,000 301,000	301,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Nathanael Kogel

12-14-2024 17:00 UTC-5

Mr. Moon Makes the Right Call

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Brett Slezak

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The ever-entertaining Dongwuk Moon, or "Mr.Moon," opened the hijack and was called by Nikita Kalinin in the small blind and Audrius Stakelis in the big blind.

On the 9♠8♠6♠ flop, Moon continued for 26,000 and only Kalinin put in the call.

The J♦ turn checked through to the Q♣ river which saw Kalinin lead for 80,000. Moon was uncomfortable on such a dangerous board but he decided to put in the call after some deliberation.

Nikitia Kalinin: 7♣6♣
Dongwuk Moon: K♠K♥

Moon's overpair was good as he made the correct call on the river to collect a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kalinin	770,000 142,000	142,000
Dongwuk Moon	650,000 650,000	650,000
Audrius Stakelis	150,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Audrius Stakelis Dongwuk Moon Nikita Kalinin

12-14-2024 17:07 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Connor Richards

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Mathew Frankland	Busted
Jianwei Lin	Busted
Lei Yu	Busted

12-14-2024 17:10 UTC-5

Kleinman Gets Paid by Smatyan

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads up on a flop of 9♠8♥6♦, Artyom Smatyan bet 55,000 from the hijack and Ezequiel Kleinman called in middle position.

The turn was the 7♠ and Kleinman led out for 25,000. Smatyan called and the 3♥ fell on the river. Kleinman then bet another 50,000.

Smatyan took a few minutes but eventually called. Kleinman showed 5♦4♦ for a straight and Smatyan mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Kleinman	1,100,000 259,000	259,000
Artyom Smatyan	130,000 -520,000	-520,000

Tags: Artyom Smatyan Ezequiel Kleinman

12-14-2024 17:11 UTC-5

Sanchez Flops Top Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Salih Atac opened 16,000 in the cutoff and only Diego Sanchez came along from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♠8♥6♦, and Sanchez check-called a bet of 14,000.

The 6♠ turn and 7♠ river were checked down and Sanchez rolled J♥4♥ before Atac mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Sanchez	535,000 535,000	535,000
Salih Atac	315,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Diego Sanchez Salih Atac