Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

1 day 4 hours ago

Life Outside Poker: Boston Rob Shares Story of Costa Rica Poker Raid w/ Daniel Negreanu & Cheryl Hines

Sandra Barbour

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 21st episode, Connor speaks with Survivor legend Boston Rob, aka Rob Mariano, about growing up near Fenway Park, learning poker at the age of 6, studying psychology at Boston University, applying for Survivor and winning Season 22, his recent appearance on Deal or No Deal Island and filming an upcoming season of The Traitors.

Boston Rob also revealed a story about Costa Rican authorities raiding a mansion known to host high-stakes poker games during a 2006 filming that included Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Michael Mizrachi and actress Cheryl Hines.

"(Gambling mogul) Calvin (Ayre) had a big party at the house, and they came in guns drawn," he said. "And we were fine, but we all had to stay at the party until they checked our passports and everything. I think it was a little bit of a shakedown. But we had a good weekend."

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Boston Rob by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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1 day 4 hours ago

Winger Eliminates Brownhill

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bobby Winger raised to 65,000 under the gun, Bernd Gleissner flatted in the small blind, and Kevin Brownhill three-bet shoved all in out of the big blind for 470,000, putting himself at risk. Winger called and Gleissner got out of the way.

Kevin Brownhill: 8♥8♠ All in
Bobby Winger: J♠J♠

Brownhill couldn't find an eight on the 10♥A♦7♠K♦7♣ board and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Winger	2,950,000 735,000	735,000
Bernd Gleissner	1,375,000 115,000	115,000

Kevin Brownhill	Busted

Tags: Bernd Gleissner Bobby Winger

1 day 4 hours ago

Queen-Rag no Good for Hellmuth This Time

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Corey Kempson opened to 75,000 on the button and Samuel Chartier called from the small blind. Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 350,000 from the big blind and Kempson four-bet shoved all in. Chartier quickly folded and Hellmuth used a time bank before sticking in an additional 450,000 chips.

Phil Hellmuth: Q♣2♥ All in
Corey Kempson: J♠J♥

Hellmuth must have had some type of feeling as we have all seen this play before against Alex Foxen. However, he wasn't as fortunate this time with the J♣10♠9♣5♠4♦ runout and there was no "white magic" for the 17x bracelet winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Kempson	1,850,000 115,000	115,000
Samuel Chartier	980,000 25,000	25,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Corey Kempson Phil Hellmuth Samuel Chartier

1 day 4 hours ago

Tens Are Good For Asipauskas

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Rokas Asipauskas who raised to 60,000 from the hijack, and was called by the small blind Nick Maimone.

The flop came 4♣K♠8♠ and Maimone check-called a bet of 45,000 from Asipauskas.

After the 4♦ on the turn, Maimone again check-called a bet from Asipauskas, this time for 140,000.

Both players checked after the Q♦ on the river, and Asipauskas tabled 10♠10♣ to take the pot, as Maimone mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Maimone	2,455,000 -495,000	-495,000

Rokas Asipauskas	1,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Nick Maimone Rokas Asipauskas

1 day 4 hours ago

Seiver's Kings Get Cracked

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dominykas Mikolaitis raised to 60,000 in middle position, Liv Boeree flatted in the hijack, and Scott Seiver three-bet all in for 365,000 in the cutoff to put himself at risk. Mikolaitis folded and Boeree made the call.

Scott Seiver: K♠K♦ All in
Liv Boeree: A♠J♠

Boeree pulled ahead on the 3♠A♦9♠ flop, pairing her ace. The 3♥ turn and 8♥ river offered no help to Seiver, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominykas Mikolaitis	2,575,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Liv Boeree	2,350,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Dominykas Mikolaitis Liv Boeree Scott Seiver

1 day 3 hours ago

First Break of the Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Over 100 entries have been recorded thus far on Day 2 with just one level of late registration still remaining. It will be a push to get enough entries over the next 60 minutes in order to reach the $50 million guaranteed prizepool. For now, the 340 remaining players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day and here is a recap of the opening two levels:

1 day 3 hours ago

Music Icon & Bracelet Winner Steve Albini's Death Puts Fabled 20-Year Poker Home Game on Pause

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Sandra Barbour

Level 12 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The death of musician, recording engineer and poker player Steve Albini hit the music world with a force like that of the incendiary device aimed at Earth pictured on Big Black's 1986 debut album Atomizer. It may have hit one group of Chicago poker players the hardest.

Albini, a two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner who recorded landmark works by bands like Nirvana and Pixies and who The New York Times described as "one of the most admired, and most divisive, figures in rock," was a key figure in a friend group that bonded, joked and supported one another over the poker table. For 20 years, they played in a weekly low-stakes Chicago home game often held in Electrical Audio that included bracelet winners like Jason Gola, Eric Rodawig and Brian Hastings. Now, the game is on hiatus after Albini's death in May as the group of poker pros, musicians and audio engineers adapts to a world without its figurehead.

PokerNews spoke with two of Albini's closest friends who were regulars in the game, Brandon Shack-Harris and Andrew Kosinski.

Level: 13

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

1 day 3 hours ago

Last Level of Late Registration

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The start of Level 13 means one final hour of late registration in the WSOP Super Main Event.

Full prize pool and payout information will be available after the final field is set.

1 day 3 hours ago

Top Stacks to Start Level 13

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gytis Lazauninkas	6,735,000 4,005,000	4,005,000

Chris Brewer	6,575,000 655,000	655,000

Daniel Negreanu	6,300,000 -250,000	-250,000

Juan Pardo	5,825,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Nazar Buhaiov	5,245,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Matthew Belcher	4,795,000 1,660,000	1,660,000
Santhosh Suvarna	4,680,000 1,730,000	1,730,000

Jonathan Jaffe	4,640,000 250,000	250,000
Felipe Boianovsky	4,615,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Diego Ventura	4,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Wayne Heung	4,460,000 2,670,000	2,670,000
Matthias Eibinger	4,285,000 535,000	535,000
Igor Picone	4,100,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Dongwuk Moon	3,990,000 -260,000	-260,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	3,985,000 1,980,000	1,980,000

Igor Pihela	3,940,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
Curtis Knight	3,905,000 1,315,000	1,315,000
Keith Lehr	3,815,000 380,000	380,000

Mikhail Iakovlev	3,800,000
Sirzat Hissou	3,765,000 285,000	285,000
Matas Cimbolas	3,745,000 1,220,000	1,220,000
Daniel Dvoress	3,725,000 3,110,000	3,110,000

Jon Vallinas	3,700,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Danny Tang	3,645,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Oleg Mandzjuk	3,645,000 1,795,000	1,795,000