Event #15: $10,000 High Roller 6-Handed
Day 1 Completed
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #15: $10,000 High Roller 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 WSOP Paradise
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,690,000
Entries
169
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
134
Players Left
59
Thorel & Dzivielevski Bag Big on Day 1 of Event #15: $10,000 High Roller 6-Handed
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Day 1 of the Event #15: $10,000 High Roller 6-Handed at the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise at Atlantis Hotel & Casino attracted 134 entries, which is sure to grow as late registration is open until the start of Day 2 at 3 p.m. local time Wednesday. The prize pool has already surpassed the $1,000,000 guarantee, but how big it’ll grow will have to wait until Wednesday.
After nine levels of play on Day 1, approximately 60 players found a bag with France’s Jean-Noel Thorel and his stack of 444,000 leading the pack. Others to make it through the night were Yuri Dzivielevski (417,000), Mike Watson (335,500), Jesse Lonis (327,500), Jessica Teusl (266,500), Stephen Song (184,500), and GGPoker Ambassador Daniel Negreanu (89,000).
Of course, not everyone was so lucky. Among those to try and fall were Josh Arieh, Ren Lin, Martin Kabrhel, and Sergi Reixach. The good news is that all of those players can give it another go if they’re keen to fire another bullet.
Day 2 will kick off at 3 p.m. local time on Wednesday, so stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the exciting action for this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.
End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts (as provided by WSOP+) (full)
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
444,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
||
|
417,000
324,500
|
324,500 |
|
||
|
334,500
159,500
|
159,500 |
|
333,500
203,700
|
203,700 |
|
||
|
327,500
233,500
|
233,500 |
|
||
|
269,500
209,500
|
209,500 |
|
266,500
-20,500
|
-20,500 |
|
|
||
|
206,500
166,500
|
166,500 |
|
203,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
196,500
196,500
|
196,500 |
|
193,500
193,500
|
193,500 |
|
193,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
190,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
||
|
187,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
|
|
||
|
185,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
|
166,500
-127,500
|
-127,500 |
|
166,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
165,500
105,500
|
105,500 |
|
154,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
|
||
|
152,500
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
150,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
139,500
-51,500
|
-51,500 |
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
132,500
132,500
|
132,500 |
|
127,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
Teusl Takes Out Smiljkovic
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Daniel Smiljkovic limped in from the butto and Jessica Teusl raised to 10,000 . Smiljkovic made the call.
The flop came K♣6♥2♣. Teusl fired a 5,500 continuation bet only for Smiljkovic to move all in for approximately 40,000. Teusl snap-called with a covering stack.
Daniel Smiljkovic: 5♣4♣
Jessica Teusl: A♠A♣
Teusl was ahead with aces but had to fade Smiljkovic's flush draw and gutshot straight draw. Smiljkovic found no help on the 2♥ turn or J♥ river and was sent to the rail just before the end of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
287,000 | |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Final Five Hands
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The floor has announced that there will be five more hands played before players bag at the end of the night.
Watson Shoves on Suvarna
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Santhosh Suvarna raised to 6,000 from the hijack only to have Mike Watson three-bet to 18,000 from the cutoff.
The button and blinds all folded, Suvarna called, and the flop came down 6♥Q♥10♦.
Suvarna check-called a bet of 11,000 and then both players checked the 5♠ on the turn.
The J♥ river saw Suvarna check and Watson thought for a little bit before moving all in for roughly 120,000. Suvarna snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000 | |
|
135,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
No High Fives for Reixach
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Sergi Reixach moved all in for 34,500 from the button and Cristian Nagaki called from the big blind.
Sergi Reixach: 5♥5♣
Cristian Nagaki: 6♠6♦
Reixach was dominated and the K♠8♥2♥ flop didn't do him any favors. The K♥ turn actually gave him a heart flush draw, and he hit it when the 6♥ completed the board on the river.
Unfortunately for him, it was no good as the same card improved Nagaki to a winning full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
Deeb Picks Off a Bluff
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
With two players seeing a board of 8♦3♣8♠3♥2♣ and roughly 35,000 already in the middle. Shaun Deeb checked in the small blind and Renat Bohdanov bet 28,000 in the big blind. Deeb didn't take long to make the call.
Bohdanov tabled A♣7♠ for an ace-kicker to the two pair that was on the board. Deeb turned over 4♥4♦ for eights and fours to take down a healthy pot.
Meanwhile at another table, Martin Kabrhel could be seen making his exit from the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
208,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
|
||
|
54,000
-79,000
|
-79,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Sturm Calls Down Liu
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Leon Sturm opened to 4,500 from under the gun and Chun Liu three-bet to 13,500 from the small blind. Sturm made the call.
The flop came K♦4♦6♥ and Liu fired a 7,500 continuation bet that was called by Sturm.
Liu bet again for 26,000 on the 3♥ turn and once again Sturm made the call.
On the 6♣ river Liu fired a third barrel for 50,000. Sturm took roughly 45 seconds before finding a call.
Liu tabled 10♦10♠ while Sturm turned over K♠9♠ for a better two pair to take down a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
211,000
151,000
|
151,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |