Event #4: $1,000 Mini Main Event | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-08-2023 20:34 UTC-4

Acevedo Leaves Santos Short-Stacked

Ryan Lashmar

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Michael Acevedo opened to 2,000,000 from the button before Jackson Santos, who covered Acevedo slightly, moved all in from the big blind. Acevedo snap-called with his stack of 14,200,000 to put himself at risk.

Michael Acevedo: Q♠Q♦
Jackson Santos: 2♠2♣

Acevedo was in great shape with the bigger pocket pair and remained ahead on the 10♦5♠4♠K♥7♥ runout to secure a full double up through Santos, who was left with just over three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	29,900,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Jackson Santos	3,200,000 -26,600,000	-26,600,000

Tags: Jackson Santos Michael Acevedo

12-08-2023 20:27 UTC-4

Raus Takes Over the Chip Lead

Chris Land

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Josef Snejberg raised to 2,000,000 from the button and found one caller in Martin Raus from the big blind before seeing the flop come 2♦A♣10♦.

Raus checked over to Snejberg who continued with a bet of 1,300,000. Raus thought for a short time before making the call and watching as the J♦ hit the turn.

Raus checked it to Snejberg again and again, Snejberg reached into his stack and came back with a bet in the amount of 3,200,000. Raus decided on making the check-call again to see the 2♣ fall on the river.

Raus checked a third time and once more, Snejberg went into his stack and came out with a huge stack of chips good for a bet of 11,000,000. Raus asked the amount before quickly flicking in a call to see that Snejberg was on the three-barrel bluff when he turned over the K♠4♠.

Raus quickly tabled the A♠10♣ and collected a pot that made him the newly minted chip leader with almost double his next closest competitor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Raus	48,000,000 18,200,000	18,200,000

Josef Snejberg	23,000,000 -12,000,000	-12,000,000

Tags: Josef Snejberg Martin Raus

12-08-2023 20:09 UTC-4

Raus Doubles Through Snejberg

Ryan Lashmar

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Josef Snejberg moved all in from the button, covering both of the blinds by a wide margin. Martin Raus called off for his last 14,300,000 from the big blind to put himself at risk.

Martin Raus: A♦10♦
Josef Snejberg: 6♣5♣

Raus was in good shape to double up and remained ahead on the 2♥9♦2♠ flop. The 10♣ turn left Snejberg drawing dead and after the 2♦ river Raus secured a full double up at Snejberg's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Snejberg	35,000,000 -8,000,000	-8,000,000
Martin Raus	29,800,000 12,800,000	12,800,000

Tags: Josef Snejberg Martin Raus

Level: 37

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

12-08-2023 20:03 UTC-4

Seyoon Lim Eliminated in 5th Place ($79,700)

Chris Land

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Action folded to Seyoon Lim in the small blind who jammed a short stack. Michael Acevedo was in the big blind and after checking his cards, quickly made the call to put Lim at risk and headed to a runout.

Seyoon Lim: Q♣3♥
Michael Acevedo: A♠J♠

The 9♣3♦6♣ flop was a good one for Lim as he jumped into the lead with two cards to come, but the board pairing 9♠ turn card provided Acevedo with extra outs for the win.

The 6♠ river provided one of those newly acquired outs and gave him the best hand, sending Lim to the payout window in fifth place for $79,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	21,400,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Seyoon Lim	Busted

Tags: Michael Acevedo Seyoon Lim

12-08-2023 19:54 UTC-4

Another Clash Between Santos and Snejberg

Ryan Lashmar

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jackson Santos limped in from the small blind and Josef Snejberg checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came K♦9♥3♣. Santos bet 800,000, Snejberg raised to 2,300,000 and Santos quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Snejberg	43,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jackson Santos	29,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Jackson Santos Josef Snejberg

12-08-2023 19:45 UTC-4

PN Podcast: High-Stakes Cheating Scandal + Guest Wolfgang Poker Hits 1M Subscribers!

Sandra Barbour

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

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They also discuss Nik Airball’s accusations that Tony Mars cheated in a private high-stakes poker game, how one EPT champ who won nearly $1 million is wanted in Canada for home robberies, and Jonathan Van Fleet joining WPT Global.

Finally, they recap Istvan Briski winning the WPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open for $647,300 and offer an update on the hit poker reality show ‘Game of Gold’ by GGPoker.

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Tags: Alexander Wolfgang Seibt Calum Grant Chad Holloway Connor Richards Istvan Briski Jonathan Van Fleet Matt Hansen Nik Airball Tony Mars

12-08-2023 19:45 UTC-4

Snejberg Takes Down a Big One With No Showdown

Chris Land

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Action folded to Jackson Santos who raised to 1,600,000 from the cutoff only to see Josef Snejberg come in for a three-bet to 4,600,000. Santos thought briefly before reaching for chips and putting in the call to see the flop come 10♠10♣4♦.

Santos checked it to Snejberg who continued with a bet of 2,200,000. Santos opted to make the call and watch as the J♥ fell on the turn.

Action checked through to the 5♣ river card.

Santos checked it over once more to Snejberg who took a moment before reaching for chips and counting out a bet worth 8,500,000. Santos was not quick to release his hand but he did eventually decide to toss his cards toward the muck and concede what had become quite a big pot to Snejberg without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Snejberg	41,700,000 7,700,000	7,700,000
Jackson Santos	28,700,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Jackson Santos Josef Snejberg

Level: 36

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

12-08-2023 19:21 UTC-4

Ami Barer Eliminated in 6th Place ($60,300)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jackson Santos opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff before Josef Snejberg three-bet to 2,800,000 from the button. Ami Barer called off in the small blind for his last 475,000 before Santos made the call as well.

The flop came 10♣5♥2♦ and Santos check-called a 1,600,000 continuation bet from Snejberg.

Santos check-called another bet on the 7♠ turn, this time for 4,700,000.

Both players checked the 9♠ river. Snejberg could only show Q♠J♦ for a total bluff while Barer tabled J♣6♥ for jack-high. Santos showed down 8♠8♦ for just a pair of eights which was good enough to take down a gargantuan pot, close the gap between himself and Snejberg and send Barer to the rail in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Snejberg	34,000,000 -10,750,000	-10,750,000
Jackson Santos	29,900,000 10,100,000	10,100,000
Ami Barer	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Jackson Santos Josef Snejberg