Level: 4
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #15: $10,000 High Roller 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 WSOP Paradise
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,690,000
Entries
169
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
134
Players Left
59
Accused Private Poker Game Cheater: "I Didn't Bring Any Cards Anywhere"
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 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.
First Break of the Day
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Dube Takes from Greenwood
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Lucas Greenwood opened to 1,500 from the hijack and received calls from Renat Bohdanov on the button and Maxime Dube in the big blind.
The flop came 9♠7♠6♥ and action checked around to Bohdanov who bet 1,100. Dube check-raised to 4,700 and received a call from Greenwood while Bohdanov folded.
Dube bet again for 12,000 on the A♣ turn and this time it was enough to force a fold from Greenwood.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,500
27,500
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27,500 |
|
60,100
60,100
|
60,100 |
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57,500
57,500
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57,500 |
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Ki Knocks Out Bonomo
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jesse Lonis had opened from the cutoff only for Justin Bonomo to three-bet to 4,000 from the button. Junhyougn Ki then put in a four-bet to 13,000 and Lonis folded. Bonomo moved all in for approximately 35,000 and Ki snap-called with a covering stack to put Bonomo at risk.
Justin Bonomo: A♠Q♥
Junhyoung Ki: A♦K♣
Bonomo was in rough shape with a weaker ace and the K♠9♦5♦ flop left him drawing nearly dead. He found no improvement on the 7♣ turn or 4♠ river and made his exit from the tournament area while Ki took down a nice early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
111,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
82,500
82,500
|
82,500 |
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Busted | |
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Zouari Jams on Martirosian
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Artur Martirosian raised to 1,500 from the button only to have Jeremie Zouari three-bet jam for 6,300 from the small blind. Martirosian tossed in the call and the hands were turned on their back.
Jeremie Zouari: A♥4♣
Artur Martirosian: 9♥10♦
Zouari got it in ahead and held on the 3♥2♥J♣ flop. The 8♠ turn did give Martirosian an up-and-down straight draw to go with his two live cards, but the 8♣ on the river was a brick.
Ship the double to Zouari.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
-17,000
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-17,000 |
|
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14,000
7,700
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7,700 |
Check-Raise Does the Trick for Maue
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
With roughly 4,000 in the pot and a flop of 9♣2♠3♠, Leonard Maue checked from the big blind and Diego Ventura bet 2,700 from the button.
Maue then woke up with a check-raise to 7,000 and that was all it took as Ventura quickly released his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
58,000 | |
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Five Fun Non-Poker Activities in the Bahamas During WSOP Paradise
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
While the main focus of the WSOP Paradise series will be on chasing gold bracelets, there are plenty of activities and sights worth checking out in the Bahamas after busting out of a tournament.
All the poker action will take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort, with plenty of viable options to drink and dine. The hotel has plenty of fine dining and casual dining options, along with a buffet. Hotel guests can even purchase an all-inclusive package for what is mostly unlimited drinks and grub throughout their stay.
Atlantis has a little something for everyone when it comes to food. There's a sushi bar, sports bar, ice cream shop, buffet, cafe, steakhouse, deli, snack bar, Starbucks, seafood restaurant, burger joint, and multiple other fine dining establishments. The numerous food choices make it convenient on dinner breaks during tournaments or on non-poker days.
Level: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Botez Takes from Wilson
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
With two players seeing a board of 5♣3♣2♦ and roughly 3,000 already in the middle, Brandon Wilson checked from the big blind and Alexandra Botez bet 1,200 from under the gun. Wilson made the call.
Botez bet again for 3,200 when checked to on the J♥ turn and this time Wilson opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
57,200
-4,300
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-4,300 |