Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship Day 2 | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-12-2023 23:02 UTC-4

Lu Four-Bets Big

Jeremy Geist

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Wei-hsun Lu opened in early position to 40,000 before the action was on Jonathan Vong in middle position. After a minute in the tank he put in a three-bet to 120,000.

It folded back to Lu who thought over his options for about a minute and then moved all in for his last 925,000. Vong went into the tank and seemed to have a very tough decision. Eventually he thought better of a call and folded.

Lu dragged a healthy pot without even seeing a flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Vong	1,600,000 -10,000	-10,000
Wei-Hsun Lu	1,200,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Jonathan Vong Wei-hsun Lu

12-12-2023 22:56 UTC-4

Another Bustout the Yockey Way

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bryce Yockey raised to 40,000 from early position and Kevin Martin called from a few seats over before Kelvin Kerber came along from the seat next to that. Mikhail Volfson made it 175,000 from the blinds and Yockey shoved with a bunch — which sent Martin and Kerber running for the hills. Volfson tossed in the 15,000 he left behind and the cards were turned up.

Mikhail Volfson: Q♥Q♣
Bryce Yockey: A♠A♣

The board ran out K♣9♠2♠4♣6♥ and the aces held to send Volfson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Martin	2,075,000 430,000	430,000

Bryce Yockey	1,800,000 140,000	140,000

Kelvin Kerber	1,115,000 -135,000	-135,000
Mikhail Volfson	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Kelvin Kerber Kevin Martin Mikhail Volfson

12-12-2023 22:52 UTC-4

Platt Curse Update

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

https://twitter.com/FelipeMojave/status/1734756456631550379?s=20

12-12-2023 22:39 UTC-4

Mikelsons Doubles Through Rheem

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nils Mikelsons opened to 50,000 on the button and Chino Rheem three-bet jammed in the small blind before Mikelsons called off for around 500,000.

Nils Mikelsons: A♦J♣
Chino Rheem: 9♣8♣

Mikelsons was able to double up as the board ran out Q♣2♦5♦A♥7♠ to give him the best hand with a pair of aces.

At the next table over, Tom Orpaz was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	1,100,000 -430,000	-430,000

Nils Miķelsons	1,000,000 375,000	375,000
Tom Orpaz	Busted

Tags: Chino Rheem Nils Mikelsons Tom Orpaz

12-12-2023 22:34 UTC-4

The Two Comma Club

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	2,430,000 430,000	430,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	2,085,000 1,982,000	1,982,000
Marian Farcas	2,010,000 636,000	636,000

Adrian Mateos	1,995,000 1,035,000	1,035,000

Rui Sousa	1,975,000 1,438,000	1,438,000
Vitor Dzivielevski	1,930,000 1,248,000	1,248,000

Rayan Chamas	1,725,000 622,000	622,000
Bryce Yockey	1,660,000 160,000	160,000

Kevin Martin	1,645,000 145,000	145,000

Jonathan Vong	1,610,000 591,000	591,000
Troy Quenneville	1,600,000 798,000	798,000
Christian Rudolph	1,540,000 827,000	827,000
Chino Rheem	1,530,000 531,000	531,000

Jacopo Achille	1,530,000 1,407,000	1,407,000

Siarhei Chudapal	1,510,000 1,089,000	1,089,000
Ramin Hajiyev	1,470,000 48,000	48,000
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	1,440,000 500,000	500,000
Vladimir Minko	1,402,000 282,000	282,000
Rodrigo Selouan	1,375,000 442,000	442,000
Arild Hammerich	1,360,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Yinan Zhou	1,360,000 962,000	962,000
Gary Thompson	1,350,000 510,000	510,000
Connor Rash	1,320,000 201,000	201,000

Renji Mao	1,315,000 405,000	405,000

Emilien Pitavy	1,305,000 718,000	718,000

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12-12-2023 22:31 UTC-4

Ladva With the Rockets

Jeremy Geist

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action was opened by David McLaughlin from the cutoff when he moved all in for his last 225,000. It then folded to Ottomar Ladva in the small blind who only took a moment before moving all in for a bit more.

McLaughlin called and the cards hit their backs.

David McLaughlin: 9♦9♥
Ottomar Ladva: A♥A♦

The full board ran out K♣10♦2♥Q♠7♦ and Ladva sent Mclaughlin to the rail just after dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ottomar Ladva	550,000 454,000	454,000
David McLaughlin	Busted

Tags: Ottomar Ladva David McLaughlin

12-12-2023 22:29 UTC-4

Accused Private Poker Game Cheater: "I Didn't Bring Any Cards Anywhere"

Sandra Barbour

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

One day after being accused of cheating a California home game out of millions, Tony Mars issued a statement to PokerNews denying the allegations.

Wesley Fei and Nikhil "Nik Airball" Arcot, both Hustler Casino Live regulars, claim that Mars, who also plays on HCL, brought a special UV-marked deck that allowed him to decipher face-down cards.

The alleged scandal occurred in a game at a private residence in Yorba Linda, California, a community in Orange County.

Read the full story on what happened here!

12-12-2023 22:28 UTC-4