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

Dec 12, 2023

Accused Private Poker Game Cheater: "I Didn't Bring Any Cards Anywhere"

Kaelaine Minton

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

One day after being accused of cheating a California home game out of millions, Tony Mars issued a statement to PokerNews denying the allegations.

Wesley Fei and Nikhil "Nik Airball" Arcot, both Hustler Casino Live regulars, claim that Mars, who also plays on HCL, brought a special UV-marked deck that allowed him to decipher face-down cards.

The alleged scandal occurred in a game at a private residence in Yorba Linda, California, a community in Orange County.

Read the full story on what happened here!

Dec 12, 2023

Break Time

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Brandon Bloom

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The players are now on their first 10-minute break of the day. The clock shows 219 total entrants so far on Day 1d with 189 players currently remaining.

Dec 12, 2023

Ali Calls it Off on the River

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Chris Land

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action folded around to Rami Hammoud who raised to 1,400 from the cutoff. Yousri Ali was in the small blind and counted out a three-bet worth 6,500. Hammoud made the call and both players headed to a K♠9♣7♣ flop.

Action checked through to bring out the 6♠ turn card, on which action checked through once more.

Hammoud paused briefly and eyed down Ali's stack before maving all-in to put Ali to a decision with the smaller stack. Ali did have a brief moment of thought but was pretty quick to call and turn over the K♥K♦, easily beating the A♥Q♦ held by Hammoud and good for a full double.

Tags: Rami Hammoud Yousri Ali

Dec 12, 2023

Hellmuth Takes His Seat

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Brandon Bloom

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Phil Hellmuth appears to be mermaid-less today and has taken his seat in Day 1d with one last chance to qualify for Day 2 which will commence later at 5 p.m. local time.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Dec 12, 2023

Hutter Shoves on Stumpf

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Brandon Bloom

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Barry Hutter raised to 1,200 from the cutoff, Matthew Stumpf three-bet to 4,000 on the button, and Hutter called.

The dealer fanned out the J♣9♠2♠ flop, Hutter checked, and Stumpf bet 3,500. Hutter check-raised to 9,000 and Stumpf called.

The 9♥ landed on the turn and Hutter bet 8,000. Stumpf called.

The 10♠ completed the board and Hutter moved forward a stack of yellow T-5,000 chips to cover his opponent's stack of about 32,000, prompting Stumpf to fold.

Tags: Barry Hutter Matthew Stumpf

Dec 12, 2023

Norland Gets Value from Zamani

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Chris Land

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Martin Zamani raised to 1,000 from under the gun only to face a three-bet to 4,000 from Morten Norland in late position. Zamani made the call and the dealer spread the 4♥2♣3♠ flop.

Zamani checked over to Norland who continued with a bet of 2,500. Zamani wasn't yet done with the hand, though, as he quickly went into his stack and came back out with a check-raise totaling 7,000. Norland wasted little time in making the call to see the A♠ hit the turn.

Action checked through to the 4♦ river.

Zamani led out by tossing a single 500 denomination chip into the pot and said, "That's the bet" with a laugh, but when Norland came back over the top with a raise to 12,000, the situation wasn't as funny anymore.

Zamani put in the call only to quickly muck when Norland turned over the A♣K♠.

Tags: Martin Zamani Morten Norland

Dec 12, 2023