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

12-17-2024 23:59 UTC-5

Yea Gets Lucky to Eliminate Lefrancois

Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Joonhee Yea opened to 1,200,000 from the hijack and Pascal Lefrancois jammed all in for 3,350,000 in the big blind. Yea asked for a count and then called to put Lefrancois at risk.

Pascal Lefrancois: A♠9♥ All in
Joonhee Yea: A♥3♥

Lefrancois was in a dominating position to double up but the flop of 8♥5♣3♣ gave Yea the only pair. The Q♦ on the turn and the A♣ on the river gave Yea two pair and Lefrancois was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joonhee Yea	20,500,000 -3,550,000	-3,550,000
Pascal Lefrancois	Busted

Tags: Joonhee Yea Pascal Lefrancois

12-18-2024 00:01 UTC-5

Wang Gets Paid with a Straight

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Yang Wang opened 1,300,000 in the cutoff and Chris Klodnicki called on the button before Pablo Melogno came along from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 9♦6♣3♠, and Melogno check-called a bet of 2,200,000 from Wang while Klodnicki folded.

The 5♦ turn was checked through to see the 2♠ on the river and Melogno checked once more. Wang fired 5,200,000, putting Melogno in the tank. After using a time bank, he dropped some chips across the line to make the call.

Wang tabled 4♠4♥ for a straight and Melogno mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Melogno	47,000,000 12,825,000	12,825,000
Yang Wang	40,100,000 12,100,000	12,100,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Pablo Melogno Yang Wang

12-18-2024 00:03 UTC-5

Zukowicz Celebrates Too Early

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Matthias Eibinger moved all in from the button and Monika Zukowicz called for her last 3,350,000 in the small blind. Alisson Piekazewicz tanked for a minute in the big blind but eventually got out of the way, leaving Zukowicz heads-up against Eibinger.

Monika Zukowicz: Q♣J♣ All in
Matthias Eibinger: A♥K♦

Eibinger hit top pair on the A♦Q♠J♠ flop, but Zukowicz made two pair to take the lead as she blew a kiss up toward the sky.

The 6♣ came on the turn and Zukowicz was a card away from a double up, but Eibinger spiked the K♣ on the river to make a better two pair and send Zukowicz to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	27,000,000 13,100,000	13,100,000
Monika Zukowicz	Busted

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Monika Zukowicz

12-18-2024 00:06 UTC-5

Aziz Holds to Bust Marquez

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Marcelo Aziz raised to 1,200,000 under the gun and Ana Marquez called in the big blind.

The flop came J♠7♦5♦ and Marquez moved all in for 4,175,000. Aziz snap-called to put her at risk.

Ana Marquez: Q♦3♦ All in
Marcelo Aziz: K♠J♦

Marquez was looking to complete a flush draw against Aziz's top pair as the J♣ turn improved Aziz to trips. The 3♥ river was no help to Marquez and she was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Aziz	70,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Ana Marquez	Busted

Tags: Ana Marquez Marcelo Aziz

12-18-2024 00:12 UTC-5

Quenneville Comes From Behind to Double

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Sirzat Hissou raised to 1,200,000 under the gun and Troy Quenneville moved all in for 6,500,000 in the hijack. Hissou tanked for a minute before calling.

Troy Quenneville: K♣Q♥ All in
Sirzat Hissou: A♥Q♦

Hissou found himself ahead and poised for a knockout as the flop came 10♥7♥5♣, but Quenneville hit the K♠ on the turn to make a pair and take the lead. The river was the 7♦ and Quenneville doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	35,000,000 -9,000,000	-9,000,000
Troy Quenneville	14,500,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: Sirzat Hissou Troy Quenneville

12-18-2024 00:16 UTC-5

Melogno Leaves Moneymaker Talking to Himself

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Chris Moneymaker raised to 1,200,000 in early position and Pablo Melogno three-bet to 3,300,000 on the button. Moneymaker called and they went heads-up to a flop of 10♠3♦2♥. Both players checked and the 4♥ rolled off on the turn.

Moneymaker checked again and Melogno announced a bet of 2,425,000. Moneymaker called and the 8♠ completed the board. Moneymaker checked one last time and Melogno reached back for a bet of 14,475,000. Moneymaker burned through one of his time banks but opted to lay his hand down.

"Ace-five is just too much in your range," Moneymaker said after the hand but got no response. "It was a good bet. Or a bad bet if you wanted to get called."

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Melogno	54,900,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000
Chris Moneymaker	30,700,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Pablo Melogno Chris Moneymaker

12-18-2024 00:17 UTC-5

Klodnicki Continues Twice

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Tyler Foran

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Chris Klodnicki opened under the gun and Yang Wang defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♥J♥5♠, and Wang check-called a bet of 1,000,000.

When the 10♥ hit the turn, Wang checked once more and Klodnicki continued with aggression as he tossed 2,500,000 into the middle. Wang wasted little time pushing his cards face down toward the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Klodnicki	38,600,000 27,100,000	27,100,000

Yang Wang	36,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Yang Wang

12-18-2024 00:23 UTC-5

Zhou Gets a Big Bluff Through Hissou

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lou Garza raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Yinan Zhou called on the button, as did big blind Sirzat Hissou.

All three players checked the 9♣7♠5♦ flop. Action then checked to Zhou on the 10♣ turn and he bet 3,500,000.

Hissou called, while Garza tanked for several minutes until eventually releasing his hand. The river was the Q♥ and Zhou bet another 8,000,000.

Hissou went into the tank this time, using up several time banks before folding J♦10♥ as Zhou took the pot with A♥J♥ for just ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	52,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Sirzat Hissou	29,000,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000
Lou Garza	12,300,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Lou Garza Sirzat Hissou Yinan Zhou

12-18-2024 00:29 UTC-5

Addamo Collects the Pot of the Tournament with Double KO

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Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell opened to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Alisson Piekazewicz just called from the small blind. Michael Addamo reraised to 4,800,000 from the big blind and Bedell called. Piekazewicz stuck in the last of his 3,825,000 chips and a small side pot ensued.

The flop came A♠10♠2♠ and Addamo led out with a bet of 1,500,000. Bedell raised to 8,500,000 and Addamo clicked it back to 15,000,000.

"Oh no," Bedell sighed as he threw his hands up in the air. "Well I'm not folding so I'm all-in." Bedell moved in for around 37,000,000 and Addamo snapped him off creating the largest pot of the tournament.

Alisson Piekazewicz: J♣9♣ All in
Tom-Aksel Bedell: A♣A♦ All in
Michael Addamo: K♠J♠

Addamo flopped the nut flush but Bedell was still drawing plenty live with a set of aces while Piekazewicz became a bystander. The turn brought the 8♦ and the river was the 4♥ as Bedell bricked out and Addamo collected the chips and the double knockout at the end of Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Addamo	83,000,000 38,000,000	38,000,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	Busted
Alisson Piekazewicz	Busted

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Michael Addamo Tom-Aksel Bedell

12-18-2024 00:33 UTC-5

'Magic' for Yea

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Tyler Foran

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Yang Wang opened 1,200,000 under the gun and Joonhee Yea three-bet 3,300,000 on the button. Wang put in a four-bet to 7,500,000 and after a couple moments of thinking, Yea jammed for 17,450,000. Wang snap-called and both hands were tabled.

Joonhee Yea: A♠K♦ All in
Yang Wang: K♠K♥

Yea mumbled something about magic before the dealer fanned the Q♣J♣10♥ flop, giving him Broadway. "See I told you magic."

Wang was unable to find a chop as the board completed with the 5♦ turn and the 5♠ river, taking nearly half of Wang's stack as Yea doubled.