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

12-10-2023 17:49 UTC-5

Linde Sends Out Holodiuk

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Karolis Sereika opened to 2,500 from the button before Serhii Holodiuk three-bet to 20,000, leaving roughly 8,000 behind. Dyland Linde, who slightly covered Holodiuk, moved all in from the big blind, forcing a fold from Sereika. Holodiuk made the call to put himself at risk.

Serhii Holodiuk: 7♦7♥
Dylan Linde: K♥K♠

The board ran out 2♣5♠A♣J♠2♠. Linde held with the bigger pocket pair to score the knockout and secure nearly a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	61,000 61,000	61,000

Karolis Sereika	30,200 30,200	30,200

Serhii Holodiuk	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Karolis Sereika Serhii Holodiuk

12-10-2023 17:48 UTC-5

Some Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Garik Tamasian	150,000 19,500	19,500
Robert Mather	130,000 15,000	15,000
Gary Thompson	110,000 20,000	20,000
Anthony Zinno	100,000 45,500	45,500

Jhon Diaz	90,000 25,000	25,000
Frederic Delval	70,000 70,000	70,000
Kristen Foxen	60,000 12,500	12,500

Alexandra Botez	57,000 48,000	48,000
Martins Adeniya	55,000 7,000	7,000
Damian Salas	50,000 35,000	35,000

Christian Harder	45,000 5,000	5,000

Daniel Negreanu	24,000 7,400	7,400

12-10-2023 17:45 UTC-5

Stavila Wins Big Pot Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A large pot was brewing between Robert Worrix and Dan Stavila with the board showing 9♠9♣2♥J♥J♣. Some 65,000 were in the middle and Worrix had faced the all-in of Stavila with slightly more than the starting stack behind.

They went back and forth in table chat and ultimately the clock was called on Worrix, who tank-folded when the thirty seconds ran down.

"I miss-click-called preflop," Stavila admitted but didn't show any of his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Stavila	175,000 175,000	175,000
Robert Worrix	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Dan Stavila Robert Worrix

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

12-10-2023 17:28 UTC-5

Mateos and Little Exchange Raises

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of 7♣5♦3♣ and roughly 7,000 in the middle, Ivan Deyra checked from middle position and Adrian Mateos bet 2,500 from the hijack. Jonathan Little then raised to 7,500 from the cutoff, forcing a fold from Deyra. Mateos raised to 19,000 and Little quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Deyra	156,000 14,000	14,000

Adrian Mateos	64,500 64,500	64,500

Jonathan Little	46,500 5,500	5,500

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ivan Deyra Jonathan Little

12-10-2023 17:27 UTC-5

Yotsushika Wins Bigger Pot off Seibt

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 2,500 and received two callers. Poker vlogger Alexander Seibt then squeezed to 11,000 in the cutoff and Yotsushika squeezed to 37,500 thereafter. Both initial preflop callers between them folded and Seibt came along for the ride to the Q♣8♣6♥ flop.

Yotsushika continued for 30,000 and Seibt folded after some consideration. As the Japanese all but flashed the card, as remarked by another player at the table, he then exposed the A♠ before raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	140,000 140,000	140,000
Alexander Seibt	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Alexander Seibt Kazuhiko Yotsushika

12-10-2023 17:24 UTC-5

Vuzem Soars in the Early Going

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Matt Hansen

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kristen Foxen raised to 2,300 from late position before Marko Vuzem three-bet to 7,000 from the cutoff in the next seat over.

Franco Spitale shoved from the blinds and Foxen got out of the way before Vuzem called. Action was heads up and Spitale was at risk.

Franco Spitale: J♠J♥
Marko Vuzem: K♦K♠

The board ran out 4♦10♥2♥2♣A♥ and Vuzem held on with kings to continue his torrid run in the early levels of Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marko Vuzem	362,000 102,000	102,000
Kristen Foxen	47,500 47,500	47,500

Franco Spitale	Busted

Tags: Franco Spitale Kristen Foxen Marko Vuzem

12-10-2023 17:20 UTC-5

Jiang Wins Small Showdown Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sosia Jiang raised to 2,100 from under the gun and Jacopo Achille called in the big blind. Both players checked the Q♣J♠9♠ flop before Achille bet the 6♣ turn for 2,200, Jiang called. On the 7♥ river, they checked again and Achille tabled the K♥7♦. Jiang had that beat with the A♦9♦ to rake in the pot.

The New Zealander is one of the big stacks so far and the same applies for Drew O'Connell one seat over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Drew O'Connell	155,000 14,500	14,500

Sosia Jiang	143,000 1,000	1,000
Jacopo Achille	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Drew O'Connell Jacopo Achille Sosia Jiang

12-10-2023 17:16 UTC-5

Mather Good At Showdown

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Bob Mather was out of position in a heads-up pot against Martins Adeniya on a board of 3♦3♠4♥9♠.

Mather checked on the turn and Adeniya bet 4,000. Mather called. Mather checked again on the 8♥ river and Adeniya checked back.

Mather showed a pair of nines with 10♣9♥ and it was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Mather	80,000 6,000	6,000
Martins Adeniya	48,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Bob Mather Martins Adeniya

12-10-2023 17:06 UTC-5

Diaz Takes From Nanos

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On the tail end of a heads-up pot to the 10♣4♣3♦J♥5♥ river, Konstantinos Nanos bet 7,000. Jhon Diaz called and was shown the K♦8♦ for a bluff by Nanos, which he had beat with the J♠8♠ for a pair of jacks.

The table features further notables in Chris Oliver, Diego Ventura, as well as Michael Rodrigues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Nanos	115,000 12,500	12,500
Jhon Diaz	65,000 65,000	65,000
Chris Oliver	60,000 60,000	60,000
Diego Ventura	58,000 58,000	58,000

Michael Rodrigues	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Chris Oliver Diego Ventura Jhon Diaz Konstantinos Nanos Michael Rodrigues