Event #11: $800 Flip & Go | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-13-2023 15:50 UTC-4

Meng Beats Gavlick in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the tail end of a 9♥6♦2♠10♥10♦ board, Ian Gavlick checked and Dong Meng bet 36,500. The very reluctant call by Gavlick followed. He was shown the 8♦7♦ for a straight by Meng, which ended up as the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hang Xu	240,000 90,000	90,000
Dong Meng	205,000 55,000	55,000

Yuval Bronshtein	200,000 50,000	50,000

Ian Gavlick	76,000 -74,000	-74,000
Rami Hammoud	40,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Dong Meng Ian Gavlick

12-13-2023 15:47 UTC-4

McAdam Eliminated by Ding

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With some 60,000 in the middle to the J♦8♠7♥ flop, Robert McAdam bet 18,000 in the small blind and Biao Ding called from under the gun. McAdam jammed the 5♦ turn and Ding asked for a count.

The shove was for 88,500, which Ding had covered by a few big blinds, and the call followed shortly after.

Robert McAdam: A♣K♠
Biao Ding: A♥J♥

"Good call," McAdam sighed and found no escape on the 10♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	290,000 140,000	140,000
Robert McAdam	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Robert McAdam

12-13-2023 15:39 UTC-4

Lindgren Gets a Few Back

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Matt Hansen

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was heads up with 9,000 in the middle and 3♥4♣Q♠ on the board when Yuzhou Yin bet 3,000 and Erick Lindgren called.

The turn was 5♥ and Yin checked. Lindgren tossed out 9,000 and that was enough to take the pot.

Lindgren is climbing back towards the starting stack after an early setback.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	124,000 61,000	61,000

Yuzhou Yin	97,500 -52,500	-52,500

Tags: Erick Lindgren Yuzhou Yin

12-13-2023 15:37 UTC-4

Zubov Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a multi-way pot to the 10♠9♣2♠ flop, Shelley Rubenstein and Adam Swan opted to check. There were some 80,000 in the middle and Aleksandr Zubov bet 30,000. Rubenstein folded and the same also applied for Swan, awarding the healthy pot to Zubov without any showdown.

Moments later, the dealer announced a seat open on a nearby table and Pete Chen headed to the payout desk. The WPT and WSOP champion has earned a min-cash of $1,400 for the efforts and there are 91 players remaining in the second level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Swan	290,000 -20,000	-20,000
Aleksandr Zubov	195,000 45,000	45,000
Shelley Rubenstein	130,000 -20,000	-20,000
Pete Chen	Busted

Tags: Adam Swan Aleksandr Zubov Pete Chen Shelley Rubenstein

12-13-2023 15:32 UTC-4

Becker Doubles Through Zhu

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Matt Hansen

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Glenn Becker was all in for his last 33,000 and Yueqi "Rich" Zhu was the one to look him up. The rest of the table was out of the way and the cards were already turned up.

Glenn Becker: 5♦5♠
Yueqi "Rich" Zhu: 9♣9♦

The board ran out 5♣3♥Q♦A♣6♥ and Becker flopped a set of fives to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yueqi Zhu	116,000 -34,000	-34,000

Glenn Becker	67,500 -82,500	-82,500

Tags: Glenn Becker Yueqi Zhu

12-13-2023 15:31 UTC-4

Lee Takes From Filatov

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the tail end of a battle of the blinds to the A♠K♠3♦4♠4♦ river, Anatoly Filatov checked. Jaesung Lee bet 30,000 and Filatov reluctantly called, but already tossed his chips close to his opponent.

"Flush," Lee announced and tabled the 7♠2♠ for a big blind special.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaesung Lee	190,000 40,000	40,000
Anatoly Filatov	155,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Jaesung Lee

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-13-2023 15:20 UTC-4

Lindgren Loses With His Favorite Hand

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Matt Hansen

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

Action was three ways with 8,000 in the middle and 8♠4♥A♥ on the board when Rene Majed checked from the small blind and Youzou Yin checked from the big blind. Erick Lindgren tossed out 2,000 from the next seat over and Majed called before Yin got out of the way.

The turn was 9♥ and Majed check-called a bet of 8,000 from Lindgren to see J♣ on the river.

Both players checked the river and Majed turned over 8♥6♥ for the flush.

"This is my favorite hand," Lindgren said to Majed as he tossed it in the muck without showing. "Only you know what that is."

Player	Chips	Progress
Rene Majed	218,000 68,000	68,000
Erick Lindgren	63,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Rene Majed

12-13-2023 15:18 UTC-4

The Next Two to Fall

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Alan Khoo was spotted on his way out of the tournament area and his chips were sent to Adam Swan. On a 5♣4♠2♣10♣8♠ board, Swan's 4♣4♦ for a flopped set of fours won the pot.

The same table lost another player right after as Phillip Nagy came up short against Diogo Cardoso.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Cardoso	320,000
Adam Swan	310,000
Alan Khoo	Busted
Phillip Nagy	Busted

Tags: Adam Swan Alan Khoo Diogo Cardoso Phillip Nagy

12-13-2023 15:13 UTC-4

Troha and Williams Among Early Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Sean Troha was the first player to bust and he was soon followed by David Williams. The latter lost a big pot when jamming the 10♦4♠2♦5♥6♦ river with some 135,000 in the middle. Wai Lo reluctantly called for his last 85,000 and was good with the A♦K♠. Williams flung his cards towards the muck and the dealer pulled them in.

Soon after, Williams headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Lo	270,000 120,000	120,000
Sean Troha	Busted

David Williams	Busted

Tags: David Williams Sean Troha Wai Lo