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

12-09-2023 21:46 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksandr Turych	430,000 374,000	374,000
Chino Rheem	350,000 20,000	20,000
Dong Meng	310,000 114,500	114,500

Michael Rodrigues	290,000 150,000	150,000

Adam Hendrix	230,000
Kartik Ved	210,000 210,000	210,000

Scott Bohlman	210,000 4,900	4,900

Tomasz Gluszko	200,000 63,000	63,000
Maria Ho	155,000 35,000	35,000
Vincent Moscati	150,000 90,000	90,000
Matas Cimbolas	150,000 44,700	44,700
Chris Hunichen	110,000

Gavin Andreanoff	100,000 20,000	20,000
Robert Cowen	100,000 100,000	100,000

Sosia Jiang	60,000 60,000	60,000
[Removed:548]	55,000 32,800	32,800
Christopher Puetz	40,000 10,000	10,000

Arieh Loses Some to Severino

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three ways to the 9♠6♥5♣ flop, Bruno Severino bet 10,500 in the cutoff and Josh Arieh was the only caller. The 7♥ came on the turn and Severino checked, then called a bet worth 22,000.

Both players checked the 3♣ river and Severino tabled the 5♠5♥ for a set, which won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Severino	145,000 145,000	145,000
Josh Arieh	77,000 500	500

Tags: Bruno Severino Josh Arieh

12-09-2023 21:58 UTC-5

Brown Eliminated by Kamran

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Recent $25,000 PLO High Roller finalist Tyler Brown was all-in with a short stack and flipped over the 6♦6♥.

He was up against Assad Kamran, who took the flip holding the A♣K♥.

The J♠4♥2♥ flop and Q♠ turn kept Brown ahead but the A♦ river improved Kamran.

"No worries, I will be back," Brown said on his way out and will likely re-enter the competition in one of the remaining three flights at the Atlantis Casino & Resort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Assad Kamran	310,000 186,800	186,800
Tyler Brown	Busted

Tags: Assad Kamran Tyler Brown

12-09-2023 22:05 UTC-5

Aldemir Sniffs Out the Bluff

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Chris Land

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Oleg Ustinovich raised to 6,000 from early position only to see Koray Aldemir to his direct left come in for a three-bet for 15,000. Action folded back around to Ustinovich who tossed in the call and watched as the flop came down 4♠Q♠2♦.

Ustinovich checked over to Aldemir who continued with a bet of 8,500. Ustinovich was pretty quick to put in the call and see the 8♦.

Ustinovich checked and Aldemir checked it back to bring the Q♣ out on the river.

Ustinovich paused for a moment before reaching into his stack and coming out with a bet worth 10,000. Aldemir thought for a short moment before deciding to make the call to see Ustinovich turn up the A♣2♣, prompting Aldemir to roll over the A♥4♥ and take down the flop with the successful bluff catch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	151,500 31,500	31,500

Oleg Ustinovich	52,100 52,100	52,100

Tags: Koray Aldemir Oleg Ustinovich

12-09-2023 22:07 UTC-5

Two in a Row for Hunichen

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Chris Hunichen opened to 6,000 from middle position and Kelvin Kerber three-bet to 18,000 from the cutoff. Hunichen made the call.

The flop came 9♥4♠3♥ and Hunichen check-called a 13,000 continuation bet from Kerber.

Hunichen check-called another bet from Kerber on the 3♦ turn, this time for 18,000.

On the 9♣ river Hunichen checked once more and Kerber bet enough to put Hunichen all in for his remaining 40,500. Hunichen made the call.

Kerber tabled K♠K♥ for kings and nines while Hunichen showed down A♠A♦ for aces up to take the pot.

The very next hand, Hunichen found himself all in with a covering stack against an early position player who had roughly 50,000.

Early Position: A♦J♦
Chris Hunichen: J♣J♠

Hunichen was very far ahead with top set on the J♥8♣6♦ flop and by the 7♥ turn his opponent was drawing dead. After the 5♦ river was dealt Hunichen scooped another healthy pot while sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	240,000 130,000	130,000

Kelvin Kerber	79,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Kelvin Kerber

12-09-2023 22:08 UTC-5

Puetz Triples Up while Yockey Takes Massive Side Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joao Manana opened to 6,000 from under the gun and received calls from Francis Poirier in early position and Maria Ho in middle position before Christopher Puetz moved all in for 38,500 from the hijack. Bryce Yockey then made it 80,000 from the big blind before Manana moved all in for roughly 135,000. Poirer and Ho got out of the way while Yockey made the call, covering both players.

Christopher Puetz: 8♠8♣
Joao Manana: Q♣Q♦
Bryce Yockey: A♠K♦

Yockey pulled ahead on the K♦3♣6♠ flop with top pair but Puetz took the lead after hitting a set on the 8♥ turn. The 2♥ river was a blank and Puetz secured a full triple up while Yockey took in a colossal side pot and Manana was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryce Yockey	405,000 287,500	287,500

Francis Poirier	222,000 3,000	3,000
Maria Ho	141,000 14,000	14,000
Christopher Puetz	131,000 91,000	91,000
Joao Manana	Busted

Tags: Bryce Yockey Christopher Puetz Francis Poirier Joao Manana Maria Ho

12-09-2023 22:10 UTC-5

Another Break Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Upon completion of level 12, the field was sent into a scheduled 15-minute break during which the T-500 chips will be raced off. Some 217 players remain and more than half of them will have to leave empty-handed for Day 1a to conclude.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

12-09-2023 22:26 UTC-5

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	385,000 145,000	145,000

Denys Chufarin	240,000 115,000	115,000

Weiran Pu	240,000 18,500	18,500

Kai Jin	240,000 137,500	137,500
Luis Marrero	200,000 70,000	70,000
Anthony Zinno	195,000 132,000	132,000

Alexandre Vuilleumier	170,000 70,000	70,000

Pedro Padilha	150,000 73,000	73,000
Ari Katz	140,000 53,000	53,000
Goran Mandic	130,000 20,000	20,000
Mathijs Jonkers	70,000 20,000	20,000
Roland Israelashvili	70,000 60,000	60,000

Felipe Ramos	70,000 70,000	70,000

12-09-2023 22:39 UTC-5

Luchi Knocks Out Jiang

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Andre Luchi opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and Sosia Jiang moved all in for her last 22,000 from the big blind. Luchi made the call with a covering stack to put Jiang at risk.

Sosia Jiang: A♦10♥
Andre Luchi: K♦10♣

Jiang was in excellent shape to secure a double up and remained ahead on the A♠Q♠4♦ flop. The 6♥ turn was also clean but the J♥ gave Luchi the straight and the pot while Jiang made her exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Luchi	212,000 212,000	212,000
Sosia Jiang	Busted

Tags: Andre Luchi Sosia Jiang