Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship Day 3 | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-13-2023 16:29 UTC-5

Table 5 Updated Counts

Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Walton	9,280,000 820,000	820,000
Michael Sklenicka	5,800,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Stephane Guelpa	5,450,000 750,000	750,000
Siarhei Chudapal	4,885,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Moshe Refaelowitz	3,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Hao Chuang	2,060,000 1,065,000	1,065,000
Montgomery McQuade	1,675,000 635,000	635,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

12-13-2023 16:07 UTC-5

Break Time

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Chris Land

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining 38 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

12-13-2023 16:05 UTC-5

Mao Staying Active

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Chris Land

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joseph Lebrun raised to 200,000 from early position and found one caller in Renji Mao in the big blind leading to a A♣6♦3♥ flop.

Mao checked over to Lebrun who continued with a bet of 175,000. Mao made the check-call to see the Q♦ hit the turn.

Action checked through to the J♣ river.

Mao paused for a moment before reaching into his stack and leading with a bet of 500,000. Lebrun checked his cards and thought for a moment before sliding his cards towards the muck, conceding the pot to Mao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	5,135,000 190,000	190,000

Joseph Lebrun	2,880,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Tags: Joseph Lebrun Renji Mao

12-13-2023 15:53 UTC-5

Badziakouski Scores a Knockout

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Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Gregor Kampmann three-bet jammed for 940,000 on the button. Action folded back to Badziakouski who deliberated and called.

Gregor Kampmann: 9♠9♦
Mikita Badziakouski: A♠5♠

The J♣8♥3♦ flop kept the nines ahead, but the A♦ hit the felt on the turn to vault Badziakouski in front. Kampmann needed a two-outer to survive, but the 7♥ river bricked out and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	6,575,000 4,575,000	4,575,000

Gregor Kampmann	Busted

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12-13-2023 15:50 UTC-5

Graham with the Superior Ace

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Chad Holloway

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Up at the feature table, Luke Graham was all in and looking to hold against Daniel Neilson in a pot worth 2,870,000.

Luke Graham: A♦Q♥
Daniel Neilson: A♠J♠

Graham had the better kicker with his ace and that's what made the difference after the board ran out K♥8♣9♣7♣9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Neilson	6,590,000 4,190,000	4,190,000

Luke Graham	2,870,000 2,240,000	2,240,000

Tags: Daniel Neilson Luke Graham

12-13-2023 15:43 UTC-5

Furey Brings an End to Amadi's Day

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Chris Land

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kelechi Amadi jammed a short stack from under the gun and found a caller in Ryan Furey from the button, setting up a runout with Amadi at risk.

Kelechi Amadi: A♠2♣
Ryan Furey: Q♦J♣

The board ran out 6♦4♦8♣9♦5♦ with running diamonds bringing a screeching halt to Almadi's Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Furey	3,545,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Kelechi Amadi	Busted

Tags: Kelechi Amadi Ryan Furey

12-13-2023 15:38 UTC-5

Peters Hoped to Chop But Got the "W" Instead

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Chad Holloway

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

At the feature table, David Peters raised to 800,000 from the button with the A♣2♦ and left himself just 5,000 behind. Bojan Gledovic called from the small blind with the A♠7♠ and the big blind folded to bring about a flop of 6♠8♥K♥.

Gledovic tossed in 5,000 and Peters called off. Peters was dominated but the 10♦ turn made it about a 50/50 proposition that he would chop on the river.

The 2♠ wasn't a chop card, but it was even better as Peters actually paired up to score the improbably double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bojan Gledovic	3,690,000 1,290,000	1,290,000
David Peters	1,810,000 720,000	720,000

Tags: Bojan Gledovic David Peters

12-13-2023 15:36 UTC-5

Diez Sent Away by Kampmann

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Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Omar Diez moved all in for roughly 725,000 in the hijack and Gregor Kampmann called in the big blind.

Omar Diez: A♣2♥
Gregor Kampmann: A♦J♦

The A♥10♥4♥ flop kept Kampmann in front to the 5♣ turn, and the 8♦ river confirmed the result.

"Yes!" exclaimed Kampmann as he secured the pot as Diez made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregor Kampmann	1,900,000 400,000	400,000
Omar Diez	Busted

Tags: Gregor Kampmann Omar Diez

12-13-2023 15:27 UTC-5

Kaput for Kanit

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Chris Land

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit jammed from the hijack for right around 800,000. Action then folded to Renji Mao who made the quick call from the big blind to set up a runout and put Kanit at risk.

Mustapha Kanit: A♣J♦
Renji Mao: 4♣4♥

The 4♠3♥6♣ flop spelled disaster for Kanit who would need running wheel cards to stave off elimination but when the 6♥ hit the turn, Kanit was drawing dead headed to the meaningless K♣ river.

Kanit stood to make his exit from the tournament area as Mao collected the last of his chips here one level into Day 3.