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

12-13-2023 01:02 UTC-4

Spencer Doubles Through Badziakouski

Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened in middle position and Lewis Spencer three-bet jammed in the cutoff. Badziakouski called with a bigger stack.

Lewis Spencer: A♠Q♦
Mikita Badziakouski: 10♣10♦

Spencer was able to win the flip as the board ran out Q♣2♦A♣2♣6♦ to give him two pair to double up through the Belarusian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,500,000 -930,000	-930,000

Lewis Spencer	950,000 519,000	519,000

Tags: Lewis Spencer Mikita Badziakouski

12-12-2023 23:56 UTC-4

Classic Flip Sends Salas to the Rail

Jeremy Geist

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

Damian Salas opened in middle position and promptly got jammed on from the cutoff by Hao Chung. It folded back to Salas who called and the cards hit their backs to put Salas at risk.

Damian Salas: Q♠Q♣
Hao Chung: A♥K♠

The full board ran out A♦6♣8♥7♥J♥ and the former Main Event Champ hit the rail late in day two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hao Chung	1,600,000 1,321,000	1,321,000
Damian Salas	Busted

Tags: Damian Salas Hao Chuang

12-12-2023 23:18 UTC-4

Iermolcheva Takes a Small One Off Mateos

Jeremy Geist

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action was opened when recent Game of Gold Star Olga Iermolcheva opened in middle position to 40,000. It folded to high stakes crusher Adrian Mateos on the button who cold called and the big blind defedned.

The 2♠8♦J♠ flop landed and the action checked all the way through to a 2♦ turn. The action checked to Iermolcheva again and after a moment in thought she put her foot back on the gas and bet 65,000. Both of her opponents thought it over but found a fold.

She dragged the pot to move over average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	2,200,000 205,000	205,000

Olga Iermolcheva	900,000 383,000	383,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Iermolcheva Takes Olga Iermolcheva

12-12-2023 23:18 UTC-4

Martin Out-Kicked By Lagodich

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Frank Lagodich opened to 40,000 on the button and Kevin Martin defended in the big blind.

Martin checked on the flop of 8♣10♣7♠ and Lagodich continued for 55,000. Martin called. Martin checked again on the 4♠ turn and Lagodich checked back.

The 4♥ river completed the board and Martin led out for 155,000. Lagodich quickly called. Martin showed Q♠10♦ for a pair of tens, but he was out-kicked by the K♦10♥ of his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Martin	1,800,000 -275,000	-275,000

Frank Lagodich	1,100,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Frank Lagodich Kevin Martin

12-12-2023 22:25 UTC-4

Mosboeck Is a Leading Man

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 3♣8♣J♣, Mario Mosboeck checked and Daniel Neilson bet 100,000. Mosboeck called.

Mosboeck then led out for 55,000 on the 10♠ turn and Neilson raised all in with a stack of around 355,000. Mosboeck laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Mosboeck	925,000 100,000	100,000
Daniel Neilson	900,000 -284,000	-284,000

Tags: Daniel Neilson Mario Mosboeck

12-12-2023 21:09 UTC-4

Martin Coolers Liu

Connor Richards

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

In a limped pot between the blinds, Kevin Martin bet 15,000 on the flop of A♣10♥7♣ and Renmei Liu called.

Martin sized up to 50,000 on the 5♦ turn and Liu again called. Martin further sized up to 157,000 on the 10♣ turn and Liu called.

Martin showed 9♣8♣ for a rivered flush as Liu shook his head and showed Q♥10♠ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Martin	1,500,000 733,000	733,000

Renmei Liu	160,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Kevin Martin Renmei Liu

12-12-2023 21:07 UTC-4

Peters Scores a Knockout

Brandon Bloom

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

Szymon Bujok was all in for roughly 400,000 in the big blind and at risk against David Peters on the button.

Szymon Bujok: 9♠9♣
David Peters: A♥J♥

The K♣Q♠10♠ flop instantly vaulted Peters in front with Broadway. The Q♣ turn brought a sweat as Bujok could make a boat, but the J♦ river bricked out and Peters secured the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	910,000 430,000	430,000

Szymon Bujok	Busted

Tags: David Peters Szymon Bujok

12-12-2023 21:03 UTC-4

Adams Ousts Cornell With Ace-High

Chris Land

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

Action folded to Tyler Cornell who limped for 30,000 from the cutoff. Timothy Adams was in the small blind and decided to put in a raise to 85,000. Cornell called and both players headed to a 7♠5♦6♦ flop.

Adams reached for chips and led with a bet of 45,000. Cornell paused briefly before making the call and watching as the 3♠ hit the turn.

Adams took a moment to ponder his action and eventually came to the decision to jam, putting Cornell to a decision for his whole stack. Cornell checked his cards and didn't seem to love it but did put his chips in to place himself at risk with one card to come.

Tyler Cornell: J♦9♦
Timothy Adams: A♥Q♠

Neither player held a pair and Cornell was behind going to the river, but a lot of outs would help him stave off elimination. The dealer burned a card and put the 6♠ out on the river, offering no help to Cornell and sealing his fate as Adams collected the remainder of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	934,000 108,000	108,000

Tyler Cornell	Busted

Tags: Timothy Adams Tyler Cornell

12-12-2023 20:58 UTC-4

Greenwood Straightens Out Grothues

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	850,000 100,000	100,000

Sven Grothues	Busted

Tags: Sam Greenwood Sven Grothues

12-12-2023 20:50 UTC-4

Badziakouski Passes Two Million

Jeremy Geist

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

On a board of 5♦10♣10♥ the action was checked to Mikhail Vilkov who put out a bet of 25,000 from the button. It was then on Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind who called and the J♦ hit the turn.

The action checked through to an A♦ river and Badziakouski took a moment and then bet 75,000. Vilkov tanked for almost two minutes before putting in a call.

Badziakouski tabled A♥8♥ for a great thin value bet and Vilkov mucked.