Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship Day 1a | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-09-2023 19:44 UTC-4

Five Fun Non-Poker Activities in the Bahamas During WSOP Paradise

Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 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.

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12-09-2023 19:42 UTC-4

Giardina Goes For the High Roller Champ

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The flop read 9♠J♦2♦ and the action checked all the way to the button where Diogo Franco put out a bet of 5,000. Michael Giardina was in early position and called before the action was on the winner of the $25,000 High Roller Champion [Removed:607] in middle position. After a moment in the tank [Removed:608] put in a check-raise to 20,000.

Franco snap-folded but Giardina came along for the ride. The 2♥ turn was checked through to a 10♥ river.

Giardina opted to take the betting lead and put out a wager of 20,000. [Removed:608] mulled it over but eventually he found a fold and the pot was pushed to Giardina.

Tags: Diogo Franco Michael Giardina

12-09-2023 19:41 UTC-4

Hojvan Goes for Value with Queens

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Chris Land

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Hayley Hanna raised to 3,000 from early position and faced a three-bet to 5,000 from Mario Hojvan in the small blind. The player in the big blind made the call as did Hanna before seeing the flop come 8♣6♦K♣.

Hojvan opted to lead out with a bet of 5,000. The big blind released his cards but Hanna made the call pretty quickly and watched as the turn brought the 9♠.

Action checked through to the K♥ river card.

Hojvan reached into his stack again and came out with a bet of 10,000 which Hanna called almost immediately and turned over the 10♥10♣ only to see Hojvan roll over the Q♠Q♣, prompting the dealer to send the pot in his direction.

Tags: Hayley Hanna Mario Hojvan

12-09-2023 19:39 UTC-4

Alfa Eliminated by Vilkov

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dave Alfa snapped a picture of the cards and board before he headed out of the tournament area, having seen his tournament life come to an end for now.

The J♠J♥ of Alfa were crushed by Mikhail Vilkov's A♠A♣ and the 7♣7♦2♥8♣4♠ board changed nothing whatsoever.

Tags: Dave Alfa Mikhail Vilkov

12-09-2023 19:35 UTC-4

Rabinowitz Jams Into Newman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Darren Rabinowitz had raised from under the gun and by the time the flop showed K♥6♥2♠, only Jonathan Newman in the big blind was still in the mix. Newman check-called for 3,000 and the 10♠ turn was checked. After the Q♦ river, Newman bet 10,500 and Rabinowitz suddenly pushed all-in with the slightly covering stack.

Newman was struck and took about half a minute to fold. Rabinowitz appeared to be visibly relieved as he rolled over the 10♣9♣ with a smirk on the face.

Tags: Darren Rabinowitz Jonathan Newman

12-09-2023 19:31 UTC-4

Deeb Out and Back In

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Shaun Deeb lost a flip with king-jack against the 3♠3♣ of Marian Farcas when the 10♠8♣4♥Q♦Q♣ board brought no help. He then re-entered and took on Joseph Armideo, who called a bet by Deeb on the A♥K♥5♦7♣ turn, leaving himself 25,000 behind.

That single chip went in after the 4♦ river and Armideo check-folded.

Tags: Joseph Armideo Marian Farcas Shaun Deeb

12-09-2023 19:29 UTC-4

Ho Takes from Yockey

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Maria Ho opened to 3,000 from the hijack and Bryce Yockey defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♠3♠2♦. Yockey checked, Ho fired a 2,500 continuation bet and Yockey made the call.

Ho bet again for 6,600 when checked to on the A♦ turn and this time Yockey opted to fold.

Tags: Bryce Yockey Maria Ho

12-09-2023 19:25 UTC-4

Talboom Takes A Small One

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Chris Land

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Armando Romero raised to 3,000 from the hijack and got called by Tom Talboom in the big blind leading to a 8♦Q♦10♦ flop.

Talboom checked it over to Romero who continued for 3,000. Romero made the quick call to see the 9♦ hit the turn.

Action quickly checked through to the 4♣ river, on which both players checked through again to get to showdown.

Talboom turned over the 10♥9♣ and got a quick muck out of Romero as the dealer pushed the pot in Talboom's direction.

Tags: Armando Romero Tom Talboom

12-09-2023 19:23 UTC-4

Zamani Takes It to the Streets; Brannan Stands His Ground

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Frank Brannan opened under the gun to 2,500 before the action folded to Martin Zamani in the cutoff who called and the blinds both called.

The 6♦5♣A♦ flop landed and the action checked to Brannan who continued for 3,500 before Zamani put in a raise to 7,500. The blinds got out of the way and then Brannan called.

The 9♣ landed on the turn and it checked to Zamani again who went with a bet of 5,000. Brannan called again.

The 3♥ landed on the river and the action checked to Zamani one more time and he put out a singular big blind bet of 1,200. Brannan snap-called but Zamani just instantly mucked and Brannan dragged the pot without showdown.

Tags: Frank Brannan Martin Zamani

12-09-2023 19:23 UTC-4

Kitai Takes Another Hit

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On the tail end of a heads-up pot to the 10♠6♦5♠6♥A♠ river, Jessica Teusl bet 21,200 out of the small blind.

Davidi Kitai went into a brief tank before he tossed in a single chip for the call and was shown the K♠8♠ by Teusl for the ace-high flush. That won the pot was Kitai dropped below the starting stack.

Tags: Davidi Kitai Jessica Teusl