Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event Day 3 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

2 days 21 hours ago

Peeks Survives, Ripnick Not So Lucky

David Salituro

Level 21 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Eric Yanovsky raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Rainer Kempe called on the button. Roeland Peeks then reraised to 1,900,000 in the big blind and Yanovsky folded, but Kempe moved all in. Peeks took a moment before calling for an additional 200,000.

Roeland Peeks: K♣K♠ All in
Rainer Kempe: A♦4♦

"Queen-jack of spades. I'm the greatest player of all time," Yanovsky said when Peeks turned over his pair of kings. The board ran out 3♠5♠4♥Q♦7♦ and Peeks doubled up.

At the same time at another table, John Ripnick also put in 1,900,000 from the button and Pablo Melogno shoved in early position. Ripnick took a minute before calling off the rest of his remaining few chips.

John Ripnick: Q♠10♠ All in
Pablo Melogno: 4♦4♣

Melogno hit a set on the A♠3♦2♥4♥ board, while the Q♣ arrived on the river too late to save Ripnick from being sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Melogno	20,500,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Eric Yanovsky	14,500,000 7,230,000	7,230,000

Roeland Peeks	4,700,000 3,275,000	3,275,000
Rainer Kempe	4,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000
John Ripnick	Busted

Tags: Eric Yanovsky John Ripnick Pablo Melogno Rainer Kempe Roeland Peeks

2 days 22 hours ago

Science Communicator Gives a Lesson on Rockets

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Liv Boeree opened to 350,000 from early position with A♣A♥ and Vlad Lache called in the big blind with 5♦4♥.

Lache checked on the flop of 3♣7♥9♦ and Boeree continued for 250,000. Lache called with his five-high.

Lache checked again on the K♥ turn and Boeree sized up to 600,000. Lache laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree	19,400,000 9,845,000	9,845,000

Vlad Lache	4,800,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Tags: Liv Boeree Vlad Lache

2 days 22 hours ago

Massive Cooler Sends Ventura and Petrangelo in Opposite Directions

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Matas Cimbolas opened to 320,000 in early position and Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 1,100,000 on his left. Diego Ventura four-bet to 2,300,000 from the cutoff and the action folded back to Petrangelo who five-bet shoved all in. Ventura sigh-called off his stack of around 7,800,000 and the cards were on their backs.

Diego Ventura: K♠K♣ All in
Nick Petrangelo: A♥A♣

It was a massive preflop cooler that Petrangelo found himself on the right side of for the time being. The board ran out Q♦9♦6♥2♥J♦ and Ventura was eliminated, putting Petrangelo among the leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	21,800,000 12,300,000	12,300,000

Diego Ventura	Busted

Tags: Diego Ventura Matas Cimbolas Nick Petrangelo

2 days 22 hours ago

Cash Rules Everything Around Me, Crema

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Anatoly Zlotnikov was all in for 1,130,000 from under the gun against Thiago Crema in the small blind.

Anatoly Zlotnikov: 8♠8♣ All in
Thiago Crema: A♥8♥

Zlotnikov was in great shape to double up, but that changed as the flop landed 10♥4♥A♦ to give Crema a near-lock on the hand as the board finished out K♥9♦, adding insult to injury as Crema improved to a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Crema	4,900,000 1,085,000	1,085,000
Anatoly Zlotnikov	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Zlotnikov Thiago Crema

2 days 22 hours ago

Lin Takes Down the "Lady Gaga" in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Around 5,000,000 was already in the pot as Ren Lin and Dmitrii Prusov went to the turn on a board of 6♥8♦6♣4♥. Lin then bet 2,000,000 from under the gun, Prusov moved all in for 5,500,000 in the hijack, and Lin snap-called.

Prusov turned over Q♠Q♥, but Lin showed A♣A♦. The A♥ fell on the river to improve Lin to a full house and send Prusov to the rail.

"Wow, how do you do it?" tablemate Eric Yanovsky said as Lin raked in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	18,000,000 13,505,000	13,505,000

Dmitrii Prusov	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Prusov Ren Lin

2 days 22 hours ago

Kosk Picks Up a Monster to Win the Biggest Pot of the Tournament

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jeremy Dan was all in for 3,500,00 from the big blind, Andrew Park had his last 9,400,000 in the middle from the button, while Ermo Kosk in the cutoff put both players at risk to create a pot worth more than 22,000,000.

Jeremy Dan: A♠Q♣ All in
Andrew Park: K♦K♣ All in
Ermo Kosk: A♣A♥

Kosk had woken up with aces and was poised to take the tournament chip lead as the board ran out 10♠6♣9♣4♥J♣, giving him the pot and sending both Dan and Park to the rail.

"That's ludicrous. How do they pick up those hands? God's favorite," a frustrated Dan said as he spent a few moments muttering to himself before heading for the rail.

"Can I get some change?" Kosk called over to the tournament floor as he raked in the massive pile of chips.

The next hand at this table, Michal Wywrot shoved for 2,285,000 under the gun and Darren Elias called on the button.

Michal Wywrot: A♦2♦ All in
Darren Elias: A♠J♦

Both players hit a pair on the J♣2♣4♣ flop, but Elias remained in the lead through the 3♥ turn and 6♥ river to send Wywrot to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermo Kosk	27,000,000 16,100,000	16,100,000
Darren Elias	9,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Jeremy Dan	Busted
Andrew Park	Busted
Michal Wywrot	Busted

Tags: Andrew Park Darren Elias Ermo Kosk Jeremy Dan Michal Wywrot

2 days 22 hours ago

Foxen Runs Into a Big Huni

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen opened to 325,000 in middle position and Chris Hunichen three-bet to 990,000 in the hijack. Alex Foxen stuck in a four-bet to 3,000,000 from the big blind which got Jouhkimainen out of the way. Hunichen five-bet shoved all in and Foxen called off roughly an additional 2,000,000 chips.

Alex Foxen: A♦K♠ All in
Chris Hunichen: A♥A♣

Foxen was up against it with Hunichen holding the number one in Hold'em. The board ran out 10♥9♥4♦3♦7♣ and Foxen was left drawing dead by the turn, sending a healthy amount of chips across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	14,980,000 8,055,000	8,055,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	8,600,000 -300,000	-300,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Chris Hunichen Joni Jouhkimainen

2 days 22 hours ago

Iakovlev Flips For It All Against Marques

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David Salituro

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Mikhail Iakovlev moved all in for 2,240,000 from the button and Andre Marques put him at risk in the cutoff.

Mikhail Iakovlev: J♦J♥ All in
Andre Marques: K♣Q♠

Iakovlev, wearing a shirt with the GGPoker "One Time" emoji, took out his phone and began filming the action as the flop came 5♠9♥2♠. The 10♦ turn gave Marques a straight draw, but Iakovlev held on through the A♥ river to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Iakovlev	4,500,000 140,000	140,000
Andre Marques	4,200,000 1,630,000	1,630,000

Tags: Mikhail Iakovlev Andre Marques

2 days 23 hours ago

Piekazewicz Hits Quads Again to Bust Dimov

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David Salituro

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov raised to 325,000 in middle position and Alisson Piekazewicz three-bet to 800,000 on the button. Dimov then moved all in for 2,500,000 and Piekazewicz snap-called.

Ognyan Dimov: 10♥10♦ All in
Alisson Piekazewicz: 8♥8♠

Dimog had Piekazewicz dominated until the flop brought J♣8♣2♥ to give Piekazewicz a set. The 8♦ turn gave Piekazewicz quads for the second time today and Dimov was drawing dead by the 3♣ river and heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisson Piekazewicz	6,500,000 -1,850,000	-1,850,000
Ognyan Dimov	Busted

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Ognyan Dimov

2 days 23 hours ago

Seidel Flipped Out of Super Main Event By Aziz

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Erik Seidel moved all in for 1.96 million from the button and Marcelo Aziz called from the big blind.

Erik Seidel: 5♥5♣ All in
Marcelo Aziz: A♣K♠

It was a flip and Seidel was looking to hold to stay alive. The Poker Hall of Famer, who won a bracelet at last year’s WSOP Paradise, made it through the 6♠10♠Q♦ flop as well as the 2♥ turn, but the A♦ on the river was a dagger through his heart.

Seidel was eliminated in 161st place for $67,300 while Aziz chipped up to 10.7 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Aziz	10,700,000 -595,000	-595,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Marcelo Aziz