Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event Day 4 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-18-2024 19:48 UTC-5

Lipuaka Saved by the River

Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit opened to 5,000,000 in the cutoff and Vadzim Lipauka three-bet shoved all in for 34,400,000 in the big blind. Kanit asked for a count and then made the call to put Lipauka at risk.

Vadzim Lipauka: Q♦J♦ All in
Mustapha Kanit: A♠10♣

The flop came 9♥8♠4♠ and Lipauka was still behind despite picking up an a few extra outs. The 3♣ on the turn changed nothing but the J♠ on the river gave Lipauka the only pair for a double-up to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Lipauka	73,000,000 36,000,000	36,000,000
Mustapha Kanit	15,800,000 -28,200,000	-28,200,000

Tags: Vadzim Lipauka Mustapha Kanit

12-18-2024 19:58 UTC-5

Kanit Wins a Classic Flip vs Boeree

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Liv Boeree was under the gun and announced all in for 36,500,000. Mustapha Kanit was next to act in the cutoff and asked for a count before moving the last of his 15,800,000 into the middle. The rest of the table folded and the two remaining hands were tabled.

Mustapha Kanit: Q♥Q♣ All in
Liv Boeree: A♣K♦

It was a classic coin flip and the flop of 9♦6♣3♦ left Kanit in the lead with the pair of queens. The 2♣ on the turn changed nothing and the J♠ on the river sent the double-up to Kanit and Boeree fell to the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	38,000,000 22,200,000	22,200,000

Liv Boeree	21,000,000 -18,000,000	-18,000,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Liv Boeree

12-18-2024 20:13 UTC-5

Boeree Puts on a Houdini Act

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Liv Boeree was coming off the heels of a three-bet all-in that she got through and now shoved all in again for 31,000,000 in the hijack. Chris Moneymaker pushed all in over the top from the small blind which got Vadzim Lipauka to fold his big blind.

Liv Boeree: Q♣J♣ All in
Chris Moneymaker: A♣J♥

Boeree sat still in her seat praying for a miracle and she found it in the form of a Q♦J♦8♣ flop. The 10♣ on the turn improved her chances and the 8♥ on the river secured her double-up through Moneymaker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree	67,000,000 46,000,000	46,000,000

Vadzim Lipauka	66,300,000 -6,700,000	-6,700,000
Chris Moneymaker	25,900,000 -54,100,000	-54,100,000

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Liv Boeree Vadzim Lipauka

12-18-2024 20:15 UTC-5

Last Break of the Night

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Adam Lamers

Level 32 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

The remaining 11 players have opted to take just a quick 15-minute break rather than the scheduled dinner break. When the action resumes, the players will be playing down to the final nine players before bagging up for the final table tomorrow.

Here's a look back at notable hands from the past two hours of play.

12-18-2024 20:17 UTC-5

'I Made the Right Decision': Find Out Why NBA Great Tony Parker Folded Kings at WSOP Paradise

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 32 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Click here to read PokerNews' full winner recap!

Former NBA point guard Tony Parker made his worst pass ever when he tossed pocket kings in the muck preflop on Day 1a of the $25,000 buy-in Super Main Event at World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise.

The four-time basketball champion didn't make many poor decisions during his career on the San Antonio Spurs. He's known for having a high basketball IQ. But he made an uncharacteristic mistake in poker's largest guaranteed tournament ever that would cause his coach, Gregg Popovich, to sit him on the bench.

PokerNews caught up with Parker as he bagged up his chips on Day 1a and talked about his thought process in the hand, battling with seasoned pros and which of Parker's former Spurs teammates is the best poker player.

Level: 33

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

12-18-2024 20:29 UTC-5

Kanit Shows Emotion After a Big Double

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Adam Lamers

Level 33 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised to 7,500,000 on the button and Ren Lin three-bet shoved all in for 87,800,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Kanit quickly called off his stack of 45,900,000.

Mustapha Kanit: A♦Q♠ All in
Ren Lin: K♦J♣

The flop came Q♥J♠8♥ to give both players a pair, Kanit's being the larger of the two. The turn was the 4♥ but neither player had a heart to sweat. The 6♣ peeled off on the river and Kanit let out a big "Let's go!" as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	98,000,000 60,000,000	60,000,000

Ren Lin	42,000,000 -39,000,000	-39,000,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Ren Lin

12-18-2024 20:33 UTC-5

Ren Lin Eliminated in 11th Place ($370,150)

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Adam Lamers

Level 33 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

On the very next hand, Mustapha Kanit raised to 6,000,000 from the cutoff and Ren Lin three-bet to 31,000,000 on the button. The action folded back to Kanit who four-bet shoved all in and Lin called off his stack of 41,900,000.

Ren Lin: Q♥10♥ All in
Mustapha Kanit: A♠K♥

The flop fell J♥8♣2♦ and Lin picked up a straight draw to go with his two live cards. The turn was the K♣ to give Kanit a pair of kings but Lin picked up a two-way straight draw. The 7♥ completed the board and the two players exchanged a handshake as Lin was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	147,000,000 49,000,000	49,000,000

Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Ren Lin

12-18-2024 20:47 UTC-5

Chris Moneymaker Eliminated in 10th Place ($500,000)

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Adam Lamers

Level 33 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Chris Moneymaker was the shortest stack in the tournament and shipped all in for 25,900,000 in the hijack. Liv Boeree woke up with a big hand on the button and reshoved all in for 78,000,000. Yinan Zhou asked for a count of both stacks in the small blind but decided to send his 10♠10♣ into the muck.

Chris Moneymaker: 9♠9♥ All in
Liv Boeree: J♠J♥

"We need a nine," Moneymaker shouted to his rail. "Good luck Liv."

The flop fell 8♣6♣2♦ and Boeree's pair of jacks remained in front. The 5♣ on the turn gave Moneymaker a straight draw, but the 4♣ on the river bricked out and he became the tenth-place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree	111,000,000 44,000,000	44,000,000

Chris Moneymaker	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Liv Boeree Yinan Zhou

12-18-2024 20:49 UTC-5

Play Concludes for the Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 33 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

The remaining nine players will bag up their chips and return for the fifth and final day tomorrow at 12 p.m. local time. A full recap of the day's action and chip counts will be posted shortly.