Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship Day 2 | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-12-2023 18:23 UTC-5

Sivagnanam Sends Deyra to the Rail

Chris Land

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

A player in middle position raised to 21,000 only to see Ivan Deyra three-bet jam for 66,000 from the cutoff. Action folded through to Ratharam Sivagnanam in the big blind who came in for a four-bet to 166,000. The original raiser from middle position got out of the way, setting up a runout with Deyra at risk.

Ivan Deyra: A♦J♣
Ratharam Sivagnanam: A♥K♠

The J♠Q♦4♥ flop was a great one for Deyra, but that quickly changed when the 10♠ hit the turn, giving Sivagnanam the nut straight and leaving Deyra drawing to a chop.

The river offered no such rescue, though, as the board completed with the Q♥ to send Deyra to the rail with a min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ratharam Sivagnanam	720,000 110,000	110,000
Ivan Deyra	Busted

Tags: Ivan Deyra Ratharam Sivagnanam

12-12-2023 18:39 UTC-5

Botez Abdicates With Kings

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Connor Richards

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

Chess queen Alexandra Botez took a tough beat early into Day 2 as her kings were cracked by the ace-king of an opponent.

Botez held K♦K♥ to the opponent's A♥K♠ and was in good shape to double up before the flop of 10♣J♣Q♥ gave her opponent Broadway. The turn brought the 5♥ turn and the the last king in the deck landed on the river to give her a set, which was not enough.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Botez	Busted

Tags: Alexandra Botez

12-12-2023 18:59 UTC-5

Warburton the Victim in Enormous Three-Way Pot

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Chris Land

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

Action folded to Steven Warburton who raised to 25,000 from the hijack, finding two callers in Jonathan West from the cutoff and Corey Brass in the big blind, leading to a 5♦10♦3♦ flop.

Brass and Warburton both checked to West who tossed out a bet worth 25,000. Brass made the call and with action back on Warburton, he paused before reaching for chips and putting in a check-raise to 62,000.

West didn't need much time to make a decision as he grabbed chips and put in a relatively quick raise to 125,000. At this point, the pot was getting big and with action back on Brass, he decided to make a four-bet and jammed for 265,000. Warburton called off his shorter stack and West called as well, placing both Warburton and Brass at risk with two cards to come.

Steven Warburton: 5♠5♥
Corey Brass: A♦3♣
Jonathan West: 3♠3♥

In a pot that started out subdued enough, the flop set the action into the stratosphere having absolutely nailed all three players and with the threes dead for West, Warburton would need a non-diamond runout to secure a huge triple up.

The hope of such a runout was short lived, though, as the turn immediately brought the 2♦ and when the board completed with the 7♥, Brass sat down to rake in the massive pot as Warburton stood up to make his exit from the tournament thanks to this insane hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Brass	820,000 657,000	657,000
Jonathan West	190,000 530,000	530,000
Steven Warburton	Busted

Tags: Corey Brass Jonathan West Steven Warburton

12-12-2023 19:07 UTC-5

Liu Gets Spicy Runout to Eliminate Alt

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Jeremy Geist

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

Dinesh Alt moved all in from under the gun to 105,000 before the action folded all the way to Chun Keat Liu in the big blind who took one look at his cards and snap-called.

Dinesh Alt: K♦Q♣
Chun Keat Liu: A♥A♠

Liu had the goods but Alt flopped two pair on the Q♠10♠K♠ board. That two pair would instantly get downgraded when the J♦ rolled off on the turn giving Liu a straight. The 5♠ river only further improved Liu to a flush and Alt would hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chun Keat Liu	395,000 9,000	9,000
Dinesh Alt	Busted

Tags: Chun Keat Liu Danish Alt

12-12-2023 19:08 UTC-5

Mateos on a Day 2 Rocket Ship

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Matt Hansen

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

Alexandre Raymond raised to 25,000 from the button and Adrian Mateos shoved from the small blind with a lot more. The big blind got out of the way and Raymond called for what looked to be more than 240,000.

Alexandre Raymond: K♠Q♥
Adrian Mateos: A♥8♦

The board ran out 9♠A♦10♦7♠6♦ and Mateos flopped a pair of aces to send Raymond to the rail in the opening stages of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	960,000 455,000	455,000

Alexandre Raymond	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alexandre Raymond

12-12-2023 19:09 UTC-5

Ramos' Aces Score a Knockout

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Brandon Bloom

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

Sebastian Kolsberger was all in for about 63,000 on the button and at risk against Dennys Ramos in the hijack.

Sebastian Kolsberger: J♠2♠
Dennys Ramos: A♦A♣

The board ran out Q♠8♥8♣J♦4♦ and Ramos' rockets held to eliminate Kolsberger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennys Ramos	250,000 120,000	120,000
Sebastian Kolsberger	Busted

Tags: Dennys Ramos Sebastian Kolsberger

12-12-2023 19:13 UTC-5

Lopez Bounces Holz

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Matt Hansen

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

Fedor Holz was all in for his last 160,000 from the cutoff and Mario Lopez was the lone caller from the big blind.

Fedor Holz: 10♠8♠
Mario Lopez: 7♥7♣

The board ran out K♠2♠5♣6♥A♦ and Holz was out of the tournament in the early part of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Lopez	575,000 356,000	356,000
Fedor Holz	Busted

Tags: Fedor Holz Mario Lopez

12-12-2023 19:31 UTC-5

Jaka Can't Beat Ladies

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Brandon Bloom

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

Following an early position raise to 26,000, Faraz Jaka moved all in for 217,000 in the hijack. Nils Mikelsons rejammed in the small blind and everyone else folded.

Faraz Jaka: A♦10♦
Nils Mikelsons: Q♦Q♣

The 7♦5♦2♣ flop spiced things up as Jaka picked up a flush draw, and the 4♠ turn gave him a wheel draw. However, the Q♥ river did not help him in any way, shape, or form, and Jaka made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Miķelsons	625,000 252,000	252,000
Faraz Jaka	Busted

Tags: Faraz Jaka Nils Mikelsons

12-12-2023 19:46 UTC-5

Koop Ousted by Mao

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Brandon Bloom

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

Niko Koop moved all in for about 167,000 from under the gun and Renji Mao reraised in the hijack, prompting everyone else to fold.

Niko Koop: J♠9♠
Renji Mao: A♥K♥

The A♣Q♣5♦ flop put Koop in rough shape as he got up from his seat, and the 6♣ turn and 3♦ river confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	910,000 50,000	50,000

Niko Koop	Busted

Tags: Niko Koop Renji Mao

12-12-2023 19:58 UTC-5

Greenwood Straightens Out Grothues

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Connor Richards

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

In a three-way pot on a board of 2♥10♥5♣A♥, Sam Greenwood and another player checked before Sven Grothues bet 50,000 with just 27,000 behind. Greenwood check-raised to 100,000 and Grothues called off to put himself at risk.

Sven Grothues: A♠J♣
Sam Greenwood: 4♦3♣

Greenwood had a straight and had his opponent drawing dead before the 8♥ river confirmed Grothues' elimination.