Wei-Hsun Lu had 84,000 over the line in the cutoff and was facing an all-in raise to 301,000 by Sam Soverel in early position. Lu thought about it and put in the chips for the call.
Sam Soverel: J♠J♦
Wei-hsun Lu: A♥Q♥
The K♠J♣8♦ flop gave Soverel a set and he just needed to fade a ten. The 5♣ turn and 7♣ river changed absolutely nothing and Soverel secured the double.
On a board of A♣Q♦2♦ Matt Glantz was first to act and led out for 35,000. The action was then on Vladimir Minko in the cutoff who put in the call and the 8♦ rolled off on the turn.
Glantz slowed down with a check and Minko checked behind before the J♣ river peeled off.
Glantz checked again and Minko went into the tank for a moment before moving all in. Glantz snap-folded and Minko dragged the pot.
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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Renan Bruschi raised to 24,000 from early position and Jesse Lonis called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop of 2♥4♦3♥ and again on the 7♠ turn. The river was 2♠ and Lonis fired 42,000 to a thoughtful fold from Bruschi.
On a nearby table, Mike Watson raised to 24,000 and Chanracy Khun called from the blinds. The flop was Q♣A♠5♥ and Khun check-folded when Watson tossed out 12,000.
Faraz Jaka was on the button against Diogo De Melo Cardoso in the hijack on a board of 7♥K♥A♥2♠J♣.
With around 320,000 already in the middle, Cardoso moved all in for 237,000 and Jaka went in the tank before calling.
Cardoso showed 10♥8♥ for a flush as Jaka was forced to show 2♦2♥ for a no-good set of deuces.
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.
Byron Kaverman opened in middle position and Eduard Barsegian defended out of the big blind.
Barsegian checked on the flop of 5♦8♠4♦ and Kaverman continued for 14,000. Barsegian check-raised to 45,000 and Kaverman called. Barsegian then bet 50,000 on the 7♠ turn and Kaverman again called.
The K♥ river completed the board and Barsegian sized up to 125,000. Kaverman quickly called. Barsegian showed A♦5♣ for a pair of fives as Kaverman tabled 7♣7♥ to win the pot with a set of sevens.
The action folded to Szymon Bujok in late position who moved all in for his last 62,000 before Nello Neto flat-called next to act. The remaining players folded and they were heads up to a full board.
Szymon Bujok: K♠K♣
Nello Neto: K♥Q♣
There was a small sweat on the A♦J♦2♠ flop but the A♠ turn and 9♣ river gave Bujoki the pure double to stay alive.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Cards are in the air and action is underway in Day 2 of the WSOP Paradise Main Event.
There will be a 60-minute dinner break after Level 19 and the plan is to play through Level 25. Day 3 restart will be at 2 p.m. local time.
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