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

12-18-2024 15:23 UTC-5

Lucky Sevens for Lipauka; Samual Stays Alive

Josh Noy

Level 28 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Vadzim Lipauka got his pair of sevens in the middle against the top pair of Darius Samual, hitting a set on the turn for a big double up.

Samual then opened to 2,000,000 on the very next hand, committing almost all of his remaining stack. Trevor McMichael raised in middle position and Samual called.

Darius Samual: A♥K♥ All in
Trevor McMichael: A♦3♦

Both players found help on the K♦9♦5♥ flop, with Samual hitting top pair and McMichael picking up flush outs. The 6♣ turn and 8♥ river were clean for Samual, earning the double up through McMichael.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Lipauka	28,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Trevor McMichael	18,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Darius Samual	5,700,000 -10,150,000	-10,150,000

Tags: Darius Samual Trevor McMichael Vadzim Lipauka

12-18-2024 15:26 UTC-5

Triton Million Hands of the Week: Ivey Loses $1,000,000; Brutal Bubble Bustout for Ryan Feldman

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Sandra Barbour

Level 28 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise, which is taking place on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, got off to a big start with the $500,000 buy-in Triton Million, which marked the WSOP's first partnership with Triton Poker.

It was a unique tournament that paired an invitee with a poker pro – each putting up a $500,000 buy-in – and then competing in respective fields on Day 1 before combining on Day 2. The tournament, which was being live reported by PokerNews, featured 74 players (37 pairs) and much to our surprise saw two players get their chips all in on the very first hand of the tournament.

It was a big hand, but just one captured by the PokerNews Live Reporting Team. Here is a look at five other either big or game-changing hands from the Triton Million.

Click here to read the full 'Hands of the Week' Article!

12-18-2024 15:28 UTC-5

First Break

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The remaining 26 players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Here are some highlights from the opening two levels of the day.

12-18-2024 15:33 UTC-5

Updated Counts at Feature Tables

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Addamo	96,150,000 4,150,000	4,150,000

Marcelo Aziz	70,600,000 10,600,000	10,600,000
Yinan Zhou	64,825,000 -34,175,000	-34,175,000

Chris Moneymaker	59,475,000 7,225,000	7,225,000

Christopher Nguyen	52,075,000 -15,925,000	-15,925,000
Sebastian Toro	47,875,000 27,875,000	27,875,000
Ren Lin	40,450,000 -5,550,000	-5,550,000

Joonhee Yea	39,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Sorel Mizzi	36,575,000 14,575,000	14,575,000
Nick Maimone	36,050,000 950,000	950,000

Georg Lehmann	33,100,000 23,700,000	23,700,000
Justin Carey	29,475,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Matthew Belcher	28,900,000 6,600,000	6,600,000
Mustapha Kanit	28,300,000 18,900,000	18,900,000

Vlad Lache	25,050,000 -3,950,000	-3,950,000
Liv Boeree	22,550,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Pablo Melogno	19,425,000 -3,075,000	-3,075,000
Derric Haynie	10,000,000 -4,800,000	-4,800,000
Chris Klodnicki	9,025,000 -14,125,000	-14,125,000

Alexander Zubov	6,600,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

12-18-2024 15:47 UTC-5

Boeree Is Running Out of One-Times

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Adam Lamers

Level 29 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

After a couple of preflop raises, Liv Boeree and Matthew Belcher got all of their chips in the middle with Boeree being the player at risk for 22,600,000.

Liv Boeree: A♠Q♣ All in
Matthew Belcher: K♥K♣

Boeree closed her eyes again and meditated as the dealer spread the A♣9♣7♠ flop to give Boeree the lead. The 10♦, 10♥ runout was clean and Boeree managed to crack kings for the second time today.

"This is how we do it," Mustapha Kanit started to sing.

"Vamos!" Boeree shouted with a fist pump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree	48,200,000 25,650,000	25,650,000

Matthew Belcher	5,600,000 -23,300,000	-23,300,000

Tags: Liv Boeree Matthew Belcher Mustapha Kanit

12-18-2024 15:52 UTC-5

Klodnicki Falls to Boeree

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Chris Klodnicki committed 8,500,000 of his short stack from early position and called off the rest after Liv Boeree announced all in from the big blind.

Chris Klodnicki: Q♠10♥ All in
Liv Boeree: A♠5♦

Klodnicki could not find enough help on the J♥K♦7♦J♦9♦ runout, as Boeree improved to a flush while scoring the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree	57,200,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Chris Klodnicki	Busted

Tags: Chris Klodnicki Liv Boeree

12-18-2024 15:55 UTC-5

Bonomo Sees Samual Out

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Justin Bonomo answered Sirzat Hissou's early position open with a three-bet to 6,700,000 on the button. Darius Samual committed his last 5,700,000 chips, at risk three-way after Hissou made the call.

Bonomo then continued for 4,500,000 on the 8♦2♠8♣ flop, earning a fold from Hissou leaving Samual heads-up.

Darius Samual: 7♦6♠ All in
Justin Bonomo: Q♠Q♣

Samual wished the table good luck after seeing the 3♠ turn, while the 7♣ river completed the board to see him exit in 25th place.