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

12-14-2023 20:07 UTC-4

Michael Sklenicka Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,200,000)

Chad Holloway

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Michael Sklenicka raised to 2.7 million on the button with the 7♠3♠ and Stanislav Zegal defended with the J♥4♦ to see a 10♦2♥4♥ flop.

Zegal check-called a bet of 4 million and the Q♠ appeared on the turn. Action went check-check and the 5♣ completed the board on the river.

Zegal checked and Sklenicka bluffed by moving all in for 16 million.

Zegal hit the tank, even removing his hat and glasses, and stayed there for several minutes. Eventually he did slide in the chips and just like that it was all over!

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Zegal	150,500,000 25,100,000	25,100,000

Michael Sklenicka	Busted

Tags: Stanislav Zegal Michael Sklenicka

12-14-2023 19:24 UTC-4

Daniel Neilson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($900,000)

Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Daniel Neilson opened to 3.3 million on the button with a fraction of that behind and Michael Sklenicka came along in the blinds with Stanislav Zegal.

Sklenicka led out for 4.2 million on the flop of 10♦9♦J♣ and Neilson called off for his last 600,000. Zegal folded and the cards were turned up.

Daniel Neilson: 7♠4♠
Michael Sklenicka: 10♠9♣

Neilson had run into two pair and needed to hit an eight to make a straight and stay alive.

He couldn't do it as the board ran out Q♥5♣ to mark his elimination in third place for $900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Zegal	94,100,000 -15,900,000	-15,900,000

Michael Sklenicka	32,500,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000
Daniel Neilson	Busted

Tags: Daniel Neilson Michael Sklenicka Stanislav Zegal

12-14-2023 18:50 UTC-4

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 4th Place ($685,000)

Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

The only sweat Shaun Deeb has left is that from his daily workouts as Matt Glantz from "TeamLucky" has been eliminated.

Daniel Neilson opened to 2 million and Matt Glantz three-bet jammed in the small blind with a stack of 22 million. Neilson called with a bigger stack.

Matt Glantz: K♣Q♣
Daniel Neilson: A♠Q♦

Glantz was dominated and incredibly did not hit the three-outer as the board ran out 4♣4♠2♥6♦3♣ to mark his elimination.

Many noted that Glantz busted right as "Grim Reaper" Jeff Platt grabbed Deeb for an interview.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Neilson	72,200,000 33,600,000	33,600,000

Matt Glantz	Busted

Tags: Daniel Neilson Matt Glantz Shaun Deeb

12-14-2023 17:06 UTC-4

Rui Sousa Eliminated in 5th Place ($510,000)

Chad Holloway

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

Rui Sousa raised to 1.2 million from the button only to have Michael Sklenicka three-bet to 5.1 million from the big blind. Sousa responded by four-bet jamming for 20.5 million and Sklenicka called.

Rui Sousa: Q♠9♠
Michael Sklenicka: A♣Q♥

Sousa was dominated but the J♥10♠5♣ flop gave him a straight draw. Unfortunately, a king was no good as it would give Sklenicka a bigger straight, so Sousa was looking for either an eight, nine, or running spades.

The 10♣ turn was of no consequence and neither was the 3♦. Sousa missed and had to settle for fifth place and $510,000 in prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	61,800,000 20,800,000	20,800,000
Rui Sousa	Busted

Tags: Michael Sklenicka Rui Sousa

12-14-2023 16:48 UTC-4

Gabriel Schroeder Eliminated in 6th Place ($400,000)

Connor Richards

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

Gabriel Schroeder opened to 1.2 million to leave himself less than a small blind behind and Daniel Neilson called on the button before Michael Sklenicka three-bet to 5 million in the small blind. Schroeder called off and Neilson got out of the way.

Gabriel Schroeder: K♣6♣
Michael Sklenicka: A♥7♥

Schroeder couldn't improve as the flop of A♦5♠5♠ gave his opponent a big lead with a pair of aces. The 5♦ turn had him drawing dead before the 6♦ river confirmed his elimination in sixth place for $400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	39,100,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Neilson	38,000,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Gabriel Schroeder	Busted

Tags: Daniel Neilson Gabriel Schroeder Michael Sklenicka

12-14-2023 16:11 UTC-4

Montgomery McQuade Eliminated in 7th Place ($300,000)

Connor Richards

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

Montgomery McQuade open-jammed a stack of 4.9 million in the hijack and Matt Glantz called in the big blind.

Montgomery McQuade: K♥10♦
Matt Glantz: 4♠4♣

"TeamLucky" got off to a smashing start as the flop landed 4♦A♠5♣ to give Glantz a set and have McQuade drawing to just runner-runner Broadway. The 9♠ turn left him drawing dead before the 9♣ river as the Brit was eliminated in the second hand of Day 4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	20,700,000 5,200,000	5,200,000
Montgomery McQuade	Busted

Tags: Matt Glantz Montgomery McQuade