Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-09-2023 15:37 UTC-4

Kisacikoglu Doubles With Two Pair

Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jason Koon opened in early position and Orpen Kisacikoglu defended in the big blind.

Kisacikoglu checked on the flop of 8♣K♣9♠ and Koon checked back. Kisacikoglu then bet 200,000 on the 2♠ turn and Koon called.

Kisacikoglu checked on the A♦ river and Koon put out a stack of red 100,000-chips to put him all in. Kisacikoglu quickly called with a stack of 620,000.

Koon showed A♥J♥ for a pair of aces, but it was no good against the two pair of his opponent with 9♥8♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	2,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Jason Koon	2,000,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Jason Koon Orpen Kisacikoglu

12-09-2023 15:40 UTC-4

#POSITIVITY

Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth/status/1733569867406561296

12-09-2023 15:40 UTC-4

Santhosh Suvarna Eliminated in 14th Place ($93,200)

Shirley Ang

Level 17 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna shoved from the middle position for 770,000 for Seth Gottlieb to make the call from the hijack with the bigger stack while the rest of the table folded.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♣7♠
Seth Gottlieb: A♦K♣

The board ran out 8♥4♥J♠Q♥K♥ for Gottlieb to hold with the higher kicker and even hit a pair of kings on the river to eliminate Suvarna in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Gottlieb	3,010,000 110,000	110,000

Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Santhosh Suvarna Seth Gottlieb

12-09-2023 15:45 UTC-4

Chris Brewer Eliminated in 13th Place ($106,500)

Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Chris Brewer was seen leaving his seat after falling to Alex Foxen.

The board read 6♥A♦5♥K♠3♣ and Brewer held KxJx for a pair of kings to lose out to the two pair of Foxen with 6♦5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	5,500,000 -700,000	-700,000

Chris Brewer	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Chris Brewer

12-09-2023 15:55 UTC-4

Ivan Luca Eliminated in 12th Place ($106,500)

Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ivan Luca opened to around 1,300,000 with just 5,000 behind and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.

Seidel bet dark before the flop of 2♥Q♦A♠ and Luca called.

Ivan Luca: 9♦9♣
Erik Seidel: K♣Q♣

Seidel was in front with a pair of queens and nothing changed on the runout of 3♠J♠ to mark Luca's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	10,020,000 3,020,000	3,020,000

Ivan Luca	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Ivan Luca

12-09-2023 15:58 UTC-4

Former Main Event Champs Kick Off WSOP Paradise Main Event; Hellmuth Coming?

Chad Holloway

Level 17 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

On Saturday at Noon local time, the first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise $5,300 Main Event kicked off. Executive Director Ty Stewart was flanked by a half dozen former Main Event champions – Daniel Weinman, Espen Jorstad, Koray Aldemir, Jamie Gold, Damian Salas, and Ryan Riess – to officially get things underway in the flagship tournament.

Click here to learn who all is in action on Day 1a!

12-09-2023 16:06 UTC-4

Break Time

Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The remaining 11 players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 18

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

12-09-2023 16:24 UTC-4

Post-Break Chip Counts

Shirley Ang

Level 18 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	10,000,000 -20,000	-20,000

Alex Foxen	7,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Adrian Mateos	5,075,000 875,000	875,000

Seth Gottlieb	4,100,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Koichi Chiba	3,400,000 -585,000	-585,000
Jonathan Jaffe	2,350,000 -2,650,000	-2,650,000
Mike Watson	1,775,000 -55,000	-55,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,650,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Jason Koon	1,600,000 -400,000	-400,000

Timothy Adams	1,375,000 -625,000	-625,000

Nick Petrangelo	1,375,000 275,000	275,000