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

Dec 11, 2023

Harbie Gets Aggressive and Gets There

Jeremy Geist

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

Charles Furey opened to 3,100 in middle position and got called on the button by Raif Harbie.

The 6♠J♦9♥ flop landed and Furey continued for 2,000 before Harbie put in a raise to 6,500. Furey tanked and then called.

The 7♠ landed on the turn and action checked to Harbie who put out another bet of 7,300. Furey called again and the 10♦ landed on the river.

Furey sat in the tank for a moment but eventually he landed on a check. Harbie checked back and showed down the 10♣7♣ for runner runner two pair to scoop.

Tags: Charles Furey Raif Harbie

Dec 11, 2023

Something Something Game of Gold Reference

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Connor Richards

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

Zhen Cai opened in middle position and got two callers, including poker streamer Kevin Martin on the button.

Cai continued for 2,500 on the 9♦3♣A♠ flop and only Martin called. Cai then checked on the 4♠ turn and Martin checked back. Cai checked once more on the 5♣ river and Martin checked back.

Cai showed queen-high with Q♣10♣ as Martin showed 8♠8♦ to win the pot with a pair of eights.

Tags: Kevin Martin Zhen Cai

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Dec 11, 2023

Kolev the Uncanny

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Matt Hansen

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

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Dec 11, 2023

Some Early Casualties on Day 1c

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Christian Zetzsche

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

According to the tournament information screens, a field of 597 entries has been generated so far with some 2,527 total entries up until now. There are around 418 players remaining early in level eight and some early casualties are listed below.

The late registration period is open until the start of level ten, following a 75-minute dinner break.

Dec 11, 2023

Haxton Headed for the Reentry Window

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Matt Hansen

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

Michael Giardina raised to 2,500 and Martin Kabrhel called from the cutoff. Isaac Haxton shoved for 36,500 before Giardina responded with one of his own for 95,600. Kabrhel said several words before he finally got out of the way and action was heads up with Haxton at risk.

Isaac Haxton: K♣10♣
Michael Giardina: A♠A♠

The board ran out A♣J♥2♥5♦8♦ and Giardina flopped a set of aces to knock Haxton out of the tournament.

Tags: Isaac Haxton Martin Kabrhel Michael Giardina

Dec 11, 2023

Foxen Keeps Building a Decent Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Only one table over from his wife Kristen Foxen, Alex Foxen has been busy building an above-average stack before the dinner break. In the latest hand, he overbet the 7♥5♦4♠3♥6♠ river against Michael Farrow and the latter eventually check-folded in the cutoff.

Farrow grinned while he exposed the 7♣6♣ as he was playing the board.

Tags: Alex Foxen Kristen Foxen Michael Farrow

Dec 11, 2023

Kluczkowski Busts Shahi

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Connor Richards

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

Aria Shahi jammed a stack of around 13,000 and Terence Kluczkowski re-shoved a bigger stack to get things heads-up.

Aria Shahi: A♦J♥
Terence Kluczkowski: A♣K♥

Shahi was dominated and couldn't improve as the board ran out 6♥10♣5♠8♣9♦ to mark his elimination.

Tags: Terence Kluczkowski Aria Shahi

Dec 11, 2023

Latest Batch of Updated Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Dec 11, 2023

Betto Bets For the Win Against Ausmus

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Marcelo Betto on the button called a three-bet to 10,200 by Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind and they headed to the A♦A♠10♣ flop. Ausmus continued for 3,000 and received the call by the Brazilian.

The same action repeated on the 2♠ turn albeit for 17,000 and Ausmus then checked the Q♣ river. Betto bet and Ausmus gave up the pot.

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Marcelo Betto