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

12-18-2024 18:40 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Addamo	170,900,000 -8,100,000	-8,100,000

Yinan Zhou	107,300,000 12,500,000	12,500,000

Christopher Nguyen	92,600,000 22,300,000	22,300,000
Marcelo Aziz	86,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Ren Lin	76,600,000 8,600,000	8,600,000

Liv Boeree	66,100,000 21,900,000	21,900,000

Georg Lehmann	61,500,000
Justin Bonomo	58,300,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Mustapha Kanit	48,900,000 -12,000,000	-12,000,000

Vadzim Lipauka	43,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Justin Carey	40,200,000 -13,800,000	-13,800,000
Chris Moneymaker	34,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Vlad Lache	27,000,000 -14,000,000	-14,000,000
Sirzat Hissou	25,300,000 -35,400,000	-35,400,000

Boeree Can't Bluff Kanit

Josh Noy

Level 31 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit looked down at A♠10♦ under the gun and opened to 4,000,000. Action folded around to Liv Boeree, who called with Q♠J♣ in the big blind.

Boeree checked the 7♦8♦5♠ flop and Kanit slowed down by checking back. Boeree then led out for 5,500,000 on the 9♦ turn and Kanit took some time before making the call.

The dealer flipped over the 9♣ river, where Boeree sized up to 12,000,000. Kanit went into tank and used a time bank card before sticking in the call.

Boeree showed her bluff, while Kanit earned a big pot with his ace.

"Wow," said Ren Lin.

"Good call," followed Boeree.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	73,000,000 24,100,000	24,100,000

Liv Boeree	43,000,000 -23,100,000	-23,100,000

Tags: Liv Boeree Mustapha Kanit Ren Lin

12-18-2024 18:54 UTC-5

Justin Carey Eliminated in 14th Place ($295,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Christopher Nguyen opened to 4,000,000 in the hijack and Justin Carey three-bet to 10,000,000 on the button. Nguyen four-bet jammed and Carey called off with 34,200,000.

Justin Carey: A♦Q♥ All in
Christopher Nguyen: 9♣9♠

Carey couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 6♥7♥6♣4♣5♥ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	145,000,000 52,400,000	52,400,000
Justin Carey	Busted

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12-18-2024 19:10 UTC-5

Vlad Lache Eliminated in 13th Place ($295,000)

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Adam Lamers

Level 31 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Yinan Zhou opened to 4,000,000 in the hijack and Vlad Lache shoved all in for 22,000,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Zhou instantly called to put Lache at risk.

Vlad Lache: A♦Q♣ All in
Yinan Zhou: A♠K♠

Lache found himself in a dominated position but the flop of 9♥9♣5♥ provided some chop outs. The J♣ on the turn was a brick and the K♦ on the river only improved Zhou to two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	126,000,000 18,700,000	18,700,000

Vlad Lache	Busted

Tags: Yinan Zhou Vlad Lache

Level: 32

Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

12-18-2024 19:16 UTC-5

Moneymaker Earns a Double to Stay Alive

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Adam Lamers

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

The action folded to Mustapha Kanit on the button who raised to 7,000,000. Chris Moneymaker shoved all in for 20,500,000 in the big blind and Kanit called off the extra chips.

Chris Moneymaker: Q♥J♣ All in
Mustapha Kanit: Q♣5♦

The flop of 10♦9♦2♣ improved Moneymaker's chances of survival with the best hand and a straight draw. The 3♠ on the turn was a brick and the K♥ on the river gave Moneymaker a straight as he was allowed to sit back down at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moneymaker	44,800,000 10,800,000	10,800,000

Mustapha Kanit	44,000,000 -29,000,000	-29,000,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Chris Moneymaker

12-18-2024 19:23 UTC-5

Justin Bonomo Faces DQ from $25,000 Super Main Over Palestinian Attire; WSOP Issues Statement

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Connor Richards

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

Justin Bonomo informed his X followers that he’d been threatened with a disqualification deep in the $25,000 World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) Super Main Event for wearing a keffiyeh.

The $50 million guaranteed record-breaking tournament, at the time of publishing, was down to 15 of 1,978 players during Wednesday's Day 4 session. Bonomo, second all-time behind Bryn Kenney with $64 million in The Hendon Mob cashes, was sitting in ninth place with 60,300,000 chips. Michael Addamo was in the lead at 153,700,000.

WSOP officials explained the reasoning for the DQ threat in a statement:

“The request for removal of Mr. Bonomo’s Keffiyeh once he reached the TV production table was simply a matter of broadcast clearance. Our future distribution platforms for Super Main Event do not allow garments deemed controversial or political in nature.”

Boeree Folds the Best Hand

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Adam Lamers

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

Ren Lin raised to 5,000,000 from the hijack with A♠8♠ and Liv Boeree three-bet to 16,000,000 from the big blind holding 10♣10♦. Lin used a time bank and then four-bet shoved all in for nearly 90,000,000.

Now it was Boeree's turn to pause in her seat as she stared across the table at her opponent. It was nearly two minutes with Boeree looking in agony but she finally released her cards to the muck and Lin let out a sigh of relief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	109,000,000 32,400,000	32,400,000

Liv Boeree	39,000,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Ren Lin Liv Boeree

12-18-2024 19:39 UTC-5

Sirzat Hissou Eliminated in 12th Place ($370,150)

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Adam Lamers

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

Sirzat Hissou was one of the short stacks remaining in the tournament and he pushed all in for 9,700,000 in the hijack. Vadzim Lipauka reshoved all in from the cutoff with the bigger stack and the rest of the table folded.

Sirzat Hissou: Q♥J♦ All in
Vadzim Lipauka: A♠J♣

Hissou was in a rough position after being called by a superior hand. The board ran out 10♦7♥4♣10♠8♣ and Hissou was unable to connect in any shape or form, going from one of the chip leaders to start the day to out in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Lipauka	37,000,000 -6,500,000	-6,500,000
Sirzat Hissou	Busted

Tags: Vadzim Lipauka Sirzat Hissou

12-18-2024 19:42 UTC-5

Moneymaker is the Money Man

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Adam Lamers

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

Mustapha Kanit opened to 5,000,000 on the button and Ren Lin piled all in as the big stack from the small blind. Chris Moneymaker called off his stack of 36,000,000 from the big blind Kanit got out of the way.

Chris Moneymaker: A♦J♦ All in
Ren Lin: 6♠5♣

Lin held live cards but the flop of J♥8♠4♦ gave Moneymaker a clear advantage with a pair of jacks. Lin picked up additional outs on the 2♥ turn but the 9♠ bricked out as Moneymaker scored a big double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	81,000,000 -28,000,000	-28,000,000

Chris Moneymaker	80,000,000 35,200,000	35,200,000

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Mustapha Kanit Ren Lin