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

12-17-2024 18:02 UTC-5

Pardo Gets Caught After Being Counterfeited

Adam Lamers

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

Christopher Nguyen opened to 400,000 in middle position and Juan Pardo defended from the big blind. The flop fell K♠J♥9♠ and Pardo check-called a bet of 300,000 from Nguyen.

The turn was the K♥ and Pardo checked again. Nguyen threw in a bet of 1,000,000 and Pardo stuck around to see the J♦ on the river. With the board double-paired, Pardo led out with a bet of 525,000. Nguyen flicked in a call and Pardo tabled 10♥9♦ for a counterfeited pair of nines — he was playing a ten-kicker with the two pair on the board. Nguyen showed A♥Q♣ for a better kicker and claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	17,500,000 3,010,000	3,010,000

Christopher Nguyen	12,150,000 4,295,000	4,295,000

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Juan Pardo

12-17-2024 18:04 UTC-5

Greenwood Flopped Nearly Dead, Turns Hope, Doesn't Get It

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Connor Richards

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

Sam Greenwood was all in for 2,075,000 from the button against Andrei Kotelnikov in the big blind.

Sam Greenwood: K♣5♣ All in
Andrei Kotelnikov: A♠6♠

Greenwood was flopped nearly dead as the flop landed 2♠6♥6♦ to give Kotelnikov trips. The 4♣ turn gave Greenwood some hope before the J♣ bricked off to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Kotelnikov	6,700,000 1,865,000	1,865,000
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Andrei Kotelnikov Sam Greenwood

12-17-2024 18:05 UTC-5

Zhou Inflicts a Massive Cooler on Hunichen

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David Salituro

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

Yinan Zhou and Chris Hunichen got into a preflop raising war that ended with Zhou all in for around 10,000,000 from under the gun as Hunichen put him at risk in middle position.

Yinan Zhou: A♦A♠ All in
Chris Hunichen: K♣K♥

Zhou showed down a pair of aces against Hunichen's kings as the board ran out 2♥3♦J♦3♥10♦, forcing Hunichen to hand over the massive pot while Zhou doubled up.

"Easy come, easy go," Hunichen said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	22,000,000 16,020,000	16,020,000

Chris Hunichen	4,200,000 -11,300,000	-11,300,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Yinan Zhou

12-17-2024 18:14 UTC-5

Window Card Gives Kaufmann a Brief Glimmer of Hope

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David Salituro

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

Ermo Kosk raised to 450,000 in middle position and David Kaufmann reraised to 2,100,000 in the big blind, leaving himself around 200,000 behind. Kosk then moved all in and Kaufmann spent a few moments looking at the tournament clock before calling.

David Kaufmann: A♥J♠ All in
Ermo Kosk: 10♠10♦

Kaufmann was racing for his tournament life and saw the J♦ fall in the window to give him a pair, followed by the J♥. But they were accompanied by the 10♥ as Kosk spiked a full house.

"I liked the window card, at least," Kaufmann said as the board ran out 2♠3♠ to send him to the rail.

"Now I hope nobody busts in the next 30 seconds," Kaufmann said as he just missed a pay jump.

"I'm using all my time banks, that's for sure," tablemate Chris Moneymaker added.

"I haven't used one. I'm saving them for the next one," Matt Glantz said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermo Kosk	29,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
David Kaufmann	Busted

Tags: David Kaufmann Ermo Kosk

12-17-2024 18:18 UTC-5

Samual Stalls for the Ladder

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Adam Lamers

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

Darius Samual opened to 425,000 in early position and Mikhail Iakovlev three-bet to 975,000 on his left. Roman Hrabec four-bet to 5,000,000 on the button and the action was back on Samual. After using multiple time banks and keeping an eye on the clock, Samual finally called off his stack of 4,450,000. Iakovlev folded and the two hands were tabled.

Darius Samual: A♥A♣ All in
Roman Hrabec: 10♠10♣

The board ran out 6♥5♦4♥K♠6♠ and Samual's pair of aces held on for the double, in turn leaving Hrabec on the short stack. The table celebrated after the hand as they noticed the clock ticked down to 117 players, thus reaching the next pay jump ($86,100).

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Samual	10,100,000 5,475,000	5,475,000

Mikhail Iakovlev	3,400,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Roman Hrabec	900,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Tags: Darius Samual Mikhail Iakovlev Roman Hrabec

12-17-2024 18:20 UTC-5

Crema Left with Fumes After Doubling Carey

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Tyler Foran

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

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Justin Carey was at risk for 4,400,000 in the cutoff against Thiago Crema on the button.

Justin Carey: 8♣8♦ All in
Thiago Crema: Q♣10♣

They were off to the races and Carey was able to hold as the dealer ran out the 6♠4♠2♦3♥A♦ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Carey	9,300,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Thiago Crema	400,000 -3,415,000	-3,415,000

Tags: Justin Carey Thiago Crema

12-17-2024 18:24 UTC-5

Bonomo Takes Three-Way Pot

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Connor Richards

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

Jan-Peter Jachtmann was all in for 1,225,000 in a three-way pot against Justin Bonomo and Tom-Aksel Bedell, who both checked on the flop of 5♣10♦3♠ and 2♠ turn.

Both players checked again on the J♣ river and Bonomo showed 8♠8♣ to beat out Bedell's A♠9♦ and to elimiate Jachtmann with A♥5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	21,000,000 11,820,000	11,820,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	21,000,000 2,990,000	2,990,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	Busted

Tags: Jan-Peter Jachtmann Justin Bonomo Tom-Aksel Bedell

12-17-2024 18:30 UTC-5

Chen Spikes the River to Bust Brewer

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David Salituro

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

With around 3,000,000 in the pot, Chris Brewer and Dong Chen went to the turn on a board of 8♣9♣6♦K♣. Brewer then moved all in for 1,500,000 on the button and Chen snap-called in the small blind.

Brewer showed 9♥8♥ for two pair, while Chen had A♦K♥. The river was the A♣ and Chen improved to a better two pair to send Brewer to the rail.

"I was really hoping you had ace-king there," Brewer said on his way to collect his payout.

"Nice hand. The hand played itself," tablemate Nick Maimone said to Chen.

"Lucky," Chen replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Chen	12,000,000 8,215,000	8,215,000

Chris Brewer	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Dong Chen

12-17-2024 18:33 UTC-5

"Terrible River" for Lin

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Adam Lamers

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

Ren Lin raised to 400,000 from under the gun and was called by Matthew Wantman in the hijack. They went heads-up to a flop of J♥10♥2♠ and Lin continued with a bet of 400,000 which Wantman called.

The turn brought the 9♥ and Lin dropped in a bet of 1,000,000. Wantman still called and the Q♦ river put four cards to a straight on the board. Lin still threw in a bet of 1,000,000 and Wantman released his cards.

"Terrible river," Lin complained. "Terrible."

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	18,000,000
Ren Lin	15,300,000

Tags: Matthew Wantman Ren Lin

12-17-2024 18:34 UTC-5

Tremzin Films His Demise

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Tyler Foran

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

Yang Wang opened 450,000 in the hijack before Gleb Tremzin jammed all in from the big blind. Wang asked for a count, and as the dealer was counting the chips, Tremzin reached into his bag to pull out his camera. After hearing it was 4,025,000, Wang made the call.

Gleb Tremzin: K♣9♣ All in
Yang Wang: A♣Q♣

The K♠Q♥8♠ flop hit both players, giving Tremzin the lead with a pair of kings. However, the A♠ turn improved Wang to two pair to regain the lead as he nodded in approval of the turn. The J♥ river was no help for Tremzin as he headed toward the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Wang	11,100,000 7,600,000	7,600,000
Gleb Tremzin	Busted

Tags: Gleb Tremzin Yang Wang