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

12-09-2023 16:20 UTC-4

Arieh Gets to Showdown

Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Josh Arieh opened the cutoff to 1,200 before the action folded to Darko Svesko in the small blind who called.

The Q♥5♦2♠ flop landed and the action checked to Arieh who continued for 1,100. Svesko called.

The 8♣ rolled off on the turn and the action checked to Arieh again who didn't slow down with a bet of 4,500. Svesko called again.

The 5♥ river checked through and Svesko tabled A♦2♦ before Arieh tabled the unlikely 10♠8♦ for middle pair and the win.

Tags: Darko Svesko Josh Arieh

12-09-2023 16:18 UTC-4

Dargis Finds Saving Ace on the River

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Chris Land

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Carlos Napolitano raised to 1,000 from under the gun and found two callers in both the small blind and Donatas Dargis in the big blind before seeing the flop come 5♦6♦8♦.

The blinds checked to Napolitano who continued with a bet of 3,000. The small blind quickly let his hand go but Dargis decided to put in a check-raise to 8,500. Napolitano paused briefly before putting in the call to see the 4♠ hit the turn.

Dargis opted to lead out this time around and settled on a bet size of 10,500. Napolitano made the call again and watched as the A♠ fall on the river.

Action checked through to showdown with Napolitano turning over the 9♠8♠ only to see Dargis table the A♦4♥ for a winning ace on the river.

Tags: Carlos Napolitano Donatas Dargis

12-09-2023 16:17 UTC-4

Desjarlais Chips Up Against Pillon

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Steve Desjarlais raised to 1,200 and earned no fewer than four callers including James Pillon and Kartik Ved, the latter of which was in the big blind. On the K♥10♣10♦ flop, Ved check-folded when Desjarlais bet 2,100 and Pillon called.

The 3♦ turn and 2♠ river were checked and Desjarlais' K♠Q♣ were the best hand.

Tags: James Pillon Kartik Ved Steve Desjarlais

12-09-2023 16:15 UTC-4

Deeb Extracts Value

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♠K♣5♣2♣7♣ and roughly 12,000 in the middle, Shaun Deeb bet 12,000 from the cutoff. Jeffrey Thompson thought for about 45 seconds before making the call from the button.

Deeb tabled A♣J♣ for the ace-high flush and Thompson's hand hit the muck.

Tags: Jeffrey Thompson Shaun Deeb

12-09-2023 16:09 UTC-4

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

12-09-2023 16:07 UTC-4

Gruissem Flipped Out by Pochat

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Manuel Pochat raised to 1,200 and Ioannis Angelou-Konstas called. Philipp Gruissem then jammed for 19,500 from two seats further and Pochat was the only caller.

Philipp Gruissem: K♥Q♣
Manuel Pochat: 10♥10♦

The board ran out A♠A♣5♦6♦4♥ and Gruissem headed to the rail.

Tags: Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Manuel Pochat Philipp Gruissem

12-09-2023 16:00 UTC-4

Thompson Out After Tussle With Pu

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

In a pot of more than 42,000 to the Q♥6♣5♣8♣6♠ river, Gary Thompson bet 18,700 out of the small blind and left himself with a single T-100 chip behind. Weiran Pu went into the tank and ultimately called to get shown the A♣J♦ for the busted nut flush draw by Thompson, which he had beat with the 8♥7♥.

One hand later, the last chip of Thompson vanished.

Tags: Gary Thompson Weiran Pu

12-09-2023 15:54 UTC-4

Arieh Makes a Sick Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Curtis Knight opened to 1,200 from the hijack and received a call from Herbert Gonzalez on the button before David Williams three-bet to 5,100 from the small blind. Josh Arieh then four-bet to 11,000 in the big blind, forcing a fold from Knight and Gonzalez. Williams then five-bet shoved for roughly 50,000.

Arieh quickly folded, revealing that he had QxQx. Williams showed AxAx before taking down a nice pot while Arieh lost the minimum with his dominated pocket pair.

Tags: Curtis Knight David Williams Herbert Gonzalez Josh Arieh

12-09-2023 15:54 UTC-4

Pendergast is the Queen of Kings

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Chris Land

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jack Gewirz raised to 1,200 from early position only to see Alison Pendergast three-bet from the cutoff to 4,000. Gewirz made the call to see the flop come 3♦4♦6♠.

Gewirz started with a check before seeing Pendergast continue with a bet of 5,000. Gewirz made the quick call to bring out the K♥ on the turn.

Gewirz checked the action over to Pendergast again who reached for chips and decided on a bet of 10,000. Gewirz was fast in making the call once again before watching as the 10♥ fell on the river.

Gewirz checked a third time and once again, Pendergast came out with a bet totaling 10,000. Gewirz immediately released his hand before Pendergast was nice enough to show the K♦K♣ as she collected the pot.

Tags: Alison Pendergast Jack Gewirz

12-09-2023 15:52 UTC-4