Renat Bohdanov was in the tank with 40,000 in the pot and 5♦2♦8♥2♥4♥ on the board while he faced a shove from Daniel Negreanu for his around 14,000. Bohdanov ultimately got away from it and Negreanu dragged in a pot that brought him back to the starting stack.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise$5,300 Main Event kicked off on Saturday at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and officials took the opportunity to reveal to players what they’ll receive it they’re fortunate enough to finish as the last player standing.
In addition to a seven-figure payday, the winner will receive a new WSOP Paradise Main Event bracelet that is hand-crafted by Jostens and features an island spin on the classic WSOP Main Event bracelet. Custom made from 10-karat yellow gold, just like the summer’s trophy, the WSOP Paradise Main Event bracelet weighs nearly 95 grams and is hand-set with 494 genuine blue topaz round stones.
“The WSOP Main Event bracelet is considered the richest trophy in sports, and our first Main Event bracelet for WSOP Paradise puts a fun spin on the trophy’s legacy,” said WSOP Vice President Gregory Chochon. “This is the World Series of Poker, we’re global and need a proper World Championship trophy to represent the newest home we’ve added to the series. Jostens delivered on that vision once again, and we can’t wait to see who takes home the first-ever WSOP Paradise Main Event bracelet.”
Andrew Lawton raised to 1,000 from under the gun and Marc Lavergne called from a few seats over. Anthony Moreda three-bet to 3,700 from the button and Anatoly Zlotnikov called from the small blind before Lawton took the opportunity to go to 14,500.
Lavergne got out of the way and Moreda shoved for a total of 53,700. That sent Zlotnikov into the muck and Lawton went into the tank before he slid out the rest of his chips. After all of that, action was heads up with Lawton at risk.
Andrew Lawton: Q♠Q♥
Anthony Moreda: A♣A♦
The board ran out 8♥3♥10♥4♦10♣ and it wasn't easy, but Moreda held on with aces to score a big early pot.
Gennaro Proscia opened to 1,000 from under the gun and the player in the next seat called before Diogo Franco three-bet to 4,200 in the cutoff. Only Proscia called.
Proscia checked on the flop of 2♥7♥J♥ and Franco continued for 2,300. Proscia called. Proscia checked again on the 2♠ turn and Franco checked back.
Proscia checked once more on the 10♦ turn and his opponent checked back. Proscia showed 9♥8♥ for a flopped flush with a straight flush redraw and Franco mucked in defeat.
Stephen Garland raised to 1,600 and Christian Roberts made it 4,700 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Garland tossed it in to see a flop.
Robert checked the flop of J♣A♠9♦ and Garland bet 3,000. Roberts called and the turn was 3♣.
Both players checked the turn to see 9♠ on the river. Roberts check-raised to 25,000 when Garland bet 5,000. Garland called and turned over A♥2♥ to beat the K♥K♦ of Roberts.
