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

12-17-2024 19:00 UTC-5

A Moneymaker River

Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The K♠8♦7♦10♣ turn was on the felt and Ermo Kosk checked it over to Chris Moneymaker who fired 2,400,000 into the pot of over 4,000,000. Kosk check-raised all in, putting Moneymaker to the test for his 9,700,000. Moneymaker made the call.

Chris Moneymaker: K♦9♦ All in
Ermo Kosk: K♥10♥

Kosk had the lead with two pair but Moneymaker had plenty of outs with an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. The J♥ river was one of those outs, giving him a straight to remain seated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	23,400,000 15,000,000	15,000,000

Ermo Kosk	16,500,000 -11,500,000	-11,500,000

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Ermo Kosk

12-17-2024 19:02 UTC-5

Chau Puts a Small Dent in Hissou

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The action folded to Jason Chau in the hijack who pushed his stack of 2,350,000 into the middle. Sirzat Hissou asked for a count and then just called, leaving the rest of the table to fold.

Jason Chau: A♣A♦ All in
Sirzat Hissou: K♠K♦

The flop came A♥7♥3♥ and Chau flopped a set of aces to take a stranglehold on the hand. The 9♠ on the turn left Hissou drawing dead to the Q♦ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	32,600,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Jason Chau	5,300,000 1,930,000	1,930,000

Tags: Sirzat Hissou Jason Chau

12-17-2024 19:04 UTC-5

Field Reaches Top 100

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Start-of-day chip leader Gytis Lazauninkas and Daniel Neilson, who finished in third place in the $5,000 buy-in version of this event last year, were among the latest players to head for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Neilson	Busted
Jorge Artiga-Pacheco	Busted
Andre Marques	Busted
Carlos Chadha	Busted
Gytis Lazauninkas	Busted

Paul Newey	Busted

Tags: Daniel Neilson Gytis Lazauninkas

12-17-2024 19:12 UTC-5

Peeks Spikes the River to Bust Berg

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David Salituro

Level 22 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Matthew Wantman raised to 550,000 in early position and Roeland Peeks three-bet to 1,550,000 in the cutoff. Elijah Berg then moved all in for 2,000,000 on the button, Wantman folded, while Peeks called.

Elijah Berg: 6♠6♦ All in
Roeland Peeks: A♦4♦

The 7♦9♦8♠ flop gave Peeks a flush draw, while the turn was the 7♣. The 8♦ fell on the river and Peeks completed his flush to win the pot and send Berg to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Wantman	16,500,000 -200,000	-200,000
Roeland Peeks	13,000,000 8,300,000	8,300,000
Elijah Berg	Busted

Tags: Elijah Berg Matthew Wantman Roeland Peeks

12-17-2024 19:14 UTC-5

Garza Windmills the Bluff

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Lou Garza opened 550,000 in early position and Lewis Spencer defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 8♣4♠2♠, and Spencer check-called a bet of 600,000.

The 5♣ fell on the turn and Spencer check-called another bet of 1,600,000.

When the Q♣ completed the board on the river, Spencer checked for a final time and Garza announced all in. Spencer splashed a pile of time chips into the middle as he went into the tank.

After using four time bank cards, he decided to save his stack and pitched his cards into the middle.

Garza reacted by windmilling his A♥9♣ face up into the center of the table as he pulled in the pot.

Also building a massive stack at the same table is Sebastian Toro with 29,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Toro	29,000,000 18,100,000	18,100,000
Lou Garza	15,675,000 6,965,000	6,965,000

Lewis Spencer	4,475,000 -2,625,000	-2,625,000

Tags: Lewis Spencer Lou Garza

12-17-2024 19:14 UTC-5

Samual Scores a Double Knockout

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Alex Keating was first to act and ripped all in for his last 2,500,000 chips from under the gun. Dzmitry Urbanovich also pushed all in for around 3,000,000 in the hijack. Darius Samual was waiting on the button and flicked in a call to put both players at risk.

Alex Keating: K♠J♥ All in
Dzmitry Urbanovich: 9♣9♦ All in
Darius Samual: K♥K♦

The flop fell 8♦7♦2♦ and Samual was left holding the best hand and the best flush draw. The 8♥ on the turn meant Keating was eliminated and the 10♣ on the river also eliminated Urbanovich.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darius Samual	20,700,000 16,075,000	16,075,000

Alex Keating	Busted

Dzmitry Urbanovich	Busted

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Darius Samual Alex Keating

12-17-2024 19:19 UTC-5

Cimbolas, Spencer Flip For the Bracelet

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Lewis Spencer raised to 500,000 on the button and Matas Cimbolas three-bet to 1,350,000 in the small blind. Spencer then moved all in for 3,800,000 and Cimbolas snap-called.

Lewis Spencer: A♥K♥ All in
Matas Cimbolas: Q♠Q♥

"Wow, standard. Who's going to win six million? Whoever wins this is going to win the tournament," Cimbolas said, as the flop came Q♦5♥5♦, giving him a full house.

Spencer was already up from his seat and heading for the exit, but had to be called back once the A♣ fell on the turn to give him some outs. The river was the 7♦ and Cimbolas took the pot to send Spencer walking back to the payout desk.

"Did I really say whoever wins this pot is going to win the tournament?" Cimbolas asked after the hand.

"You're 50-50 to win it now," tablemate Chris Klodnicki added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matas Cimbolas	12,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Lewis Spencer	Busted

Tags: Lewis Spencer Matas Cimbolas

12-17-2024 19:27 UTC-5

Zhou, Kisacikoglu Build a Big One, Then Check It Down

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 550,000 in middle position, Yinan Zhou three-bet to 1,300,000 in the hijack, and Kisacikoglu called.

The flop came A♦5♣5♥ and Zhou continued for 1,200,000. Kisacikoglu then raised to 3,300,000 and Zhou called.

Kisacikoglu slowed down and checked the J♠ turn, and Zhou quickly checked back. The river was the 3♠ and Kisacikoglu checked once more.

Zhou paused for a moment before tapping the felt as Kisacikoglu turned over 6♣6♠ for two pair. Zhou showed A♠K♠ for a better two pair as he took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	27,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	18,000,000 12,315,000	12,315,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Yinan Zhou

12-17-2024 19:29 UTC-5

Chidwick Hits the Rail

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

A completed board of 9♣8♠6♦5♠10♥ was spread across the felt in what turned out to be a massive hand between Stephen Chidwick and Troy Quenneville. Chidwick had the Q♣Q♦ face up in front of him while Quenneville held K♠K♣ and the best hand.

It was unsure as to when all of the chips got in the middle, but the stacks were counted and Chidwick was deemed to be the player at risk for around 12,500,000. Quenneville collected the chips and joined the leaders near the top of the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Quenneville	26,000,000 15,700,000	15,700,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Troy Quenneville

12-17-2024 19:33 UTC-5

Eibinger Picks the Wrong Time to Bluff

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Two players saw the 7♠7♣3♠ flop and Matthias Eibinger checked from the small blind before Pablo Melogno fired 525,000 into the pot of 1,500,000 under the gun. Eibinger called.

The 6♣ turn was checked through to see the 9♣ on the river where Eibinger led for 875,000. Melogno took a few seconds and tossed in a call.

Eibinger rolled Q♠10♠ for just queen-high with the sevens on the board, and Melogno tabled K♣9♦ for nines and sevens on the river to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Melogno	20,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Matthias Eibinger	8,200,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Pablo Melogno