2023 WSOP Paradise

Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship
Day: 1d
Event Info

2023 WSOP Paradise

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j4
Prize
$2,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$15,050,000
Entries
3,010
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
307
Players Left
47

Gomez Forced All-In From Big Blind, Bursts Bubble After Sick Flop

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Charles Gomez bubble boy
Charles Gomez bubble boy

In a hand where Charles Gomez was all-in for his final 13,000 from the big blind, action folded around to Barry Hutter who tossed in the additional 3,000 without looking at his cards to set up a runout on the stone bubble with Gomez at risk.

Charles Gomez: 94
Barry Hutter: 83

For being forced all-in blind, Gomez turned up a nine-high holding that was actually ahead going to the flop, but when it came 33Q, Hutter essentially had flopped Gomez dead.

The K on the turn meant Gomez was a lock to finish on the stone bubble and when the K river card made it official, Gomez would exit the tournament one spot off the money as the other 47 remaining players began racking their chips to join the start of the Day 2 session.

Charles Gomez bubble boy
Charles Gomez bubble boy
Charles Gomez bubble boy
Charles Gomez bubble boy
Player Chips Progress
Barry Hutter us
Barry Hutter
480,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Charles Gomez us
Charles Gomez
Busted

Tags: Barry HutterCharles Gomez

Cates Eliminated Near Bubble

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Dan Cates
Dan Cates

John Armbrust raised to 60,000 under the gun and Dan Cates called in the big blind.

The dealer spread the K65 flop and Cates checked. Armbrust bet enough to cover, and Cates called all in for 46,000.

Dan Cates: AQ
John Armbrust: JJ

The 10 turn gave "Jungleman" a couple more outs, but the 2 river bricked out, and Cates was eliminated just short of the money.

Dan Cates
Dan Cates
Dan Cates
Dan Cates
Player Chips Progress
John Armbrust us
John Armbrust
425,000
425,000
425,000
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesJohn Armbrust

Brewer Brings the Field One Step Closer to the Bubble

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Stephen Kehoe who raised to 34,000, leaving himself only 6,000 behind. Chris Brewer jammed for a little over 200,000 and when action folded back to Kehoe, he called off to set up a runout and put himself at risk.

Stephen Kehoe: K5
Chris Brewer: QQ

The board ran out 4693A, keeping Brewer firmly in the lead through five cards and sending Kehoe to the exit just shy of the money.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
270,000
173,000
173,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Stephen Kehoe ie
Stephen Kehoe
Busted

Tags: Chris BrewerStephen Kehoe

Santos Ousted by Kosk

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Nicolas Santos
Nicolas Santos

Nicolas Santos was all in for about 66,000 and at risk against Ermo Kosk.

Nicolas Santos: A10
Ermo Kosk: AK

The J33 flop brought chop possibilities, but the K turn left Santos drawing to Broadway, and the 5 river sent him to the rail.

Nicolas Santos
Nicolas Santos
Player Chips Progress
Ermo Kosk ee
Ermo Kosk
337,000
337,000
337,000
Nicolas Santos br
Nicolas Santos
Busted

Tags: Ermo KoskNicolas Santos

Stavila Takes Out Spitale

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dan Stavila raised to 25,000 from the button, Franco Spitale jammed for about 70,000 in the small blind, and Stavila called.

Dan Stavila: A10
Franco Spitale: A7

The board ran out J64102 and Spitale was dead on the turn.

"I'm sun-running to the moon," said Stavila.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Stavila us
Dan Stavila
620,000
620,000
620,000
Franco Spitale ar
Franco Spitale
Busted

Tags: Dan StavilaFranco Spitale

Yu Sends Riess to the Exit

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Benjamin Yu
Benjamin Yu

Ryan Riess raised to 55,000 from under the gun, only leaving himself 5,000 behind. A player in late position called before action came to Ben Yu who decided on a three-bet jam for around 100,000. Riess tossed in his last 5,000 denomination chip and the late position player got out of the way, sending Riess and Yu to a runout with the 2013 WSOP Main Event champion at risk.

Ryan Riess: A9
Ben Yu: AK

The board ran out A10J6K, locking the pot up for Yu and sending Riess out the door with no Day 2 appearance.

Benjamin Yu
Benjamin Yu
Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
206,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuRyan Riess

Yotsushika Sends Dermott to the Exit

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 16,000 from early position and saw a call come from the cutoff before Sven Dermott three-bet jammed from the big blind. Yotsushika made the call and the cutoff folded to set up a runout with Dermott at risk.

Sven Dermott: JJ
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: AQ

The board ran out A6233, securing the pot for Yotsushika as Dermott stood to exit the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
605,000
605,000
605,000
Sven Dermott ie
Sven Dermott
Busted

Tags: Kazuhiko YotsushikaSven Dermott

Pochat Soaring

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A player was all in for 106,500 and at risk against Manuel Pochat.

Opponent: QQ
Manuel Pochat: A7

The 963 flop kept the ladies in front, but the A turn left the at-risk player needing a queen or heart to survive. The A completed the board and Pochat scored the knockout to hold the chip lead in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Manuel Pochat ar
Manuel Pochat
585,000
135,000
135,000

Tags: Manuel Pochat

Muehloecker Sends Miles Outs

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Rami Hammoud Thomas Muehloecker
Rami Hammoud Thomas Muehloecker

Timothy Miles moved all in for 55,500 from the button and Thomas Muehloecker rejammed the small blind.

Timothy Miles: Q10
Thomas Muehloecker: A7

The board ran out KK439 and Muehloecker's ace was enough for the pot as Miles made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
145,000
Timothy Miles us
Timothy Miles
Busted

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerTimothy Miles

Deeb Sends Kabrhel to the Rail

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

With roughly 30,000 in the middle on a 744 flop, Martin Kabrhel led out for 6,000 in the big blind, and Shaun Deeb raised to 17,000 in early position. The button folded and Kabrhel called.

The 8 fell on the turn and Kabrhel checked. Deeb bet enough to cover his opponent and Kabrhel used two time extensions before he called all in for his remaining stack of about 22,000.

Martin Kabrhel: 107
Shaun Deeb: 99

Kabrhel needed a seven, but the 2 river bricked out and he was eliminated, while Deeb added to his huge stack.

Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel
Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
340,000
133,000
133,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Martin KabrhelShaun Deeb