Event #15: $10,000 High Roller 6-Handed Day 1 | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-12-2023 19:44 UTC-5

Botez Sizes up on the Turn

Ryan Lashmar

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Alexandra Botez opened to 600 from the cutoff and received calls from Isaac Haxton on the button and Michal Wywrot in the big blind.

The flop came A♠8♦3♥. Wywrot checked, Botez fired a 600 continuation bet, Haxton called and Wywrot called.

Botez bet again for 4,000 when checked to on the 6♦ turn and this time both Haxton and Wywrot opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	70,000 70,000	70,000

Alexandra Botez	58,500 58,500	58,500
Michal Wywrot	53,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Alexandra Botez Isaac Haxton Michal Wywrot

12-12-2023 19:48 UTC-5

Haxton vs. Wywrot

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Chad Holloway

Level 1 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In one of the last hands of Level 1, there was 3,400 in the pot and a flop of K♣5♥7♥ when Isaac Haxton bet 1,700 from under the gun and Michal Wywrot raised to 5,600 from the cutoff.

Haxton made the call and then checked it over to his opponent after the dealer burned and turned the 8♦.

Wywrot took the opportunity to bet 5,400 and that did the trick as Haxton wasted little time in folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Wywrot	67,000 13,500	13,500
Isaac Haxton	60,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Michal Wywrot

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

12-12-2023 19:50 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	60,000 60,000	60,000

Shaun Deeb	60,000 60,000	60,000

Wai Kiat Lee	60,000 60,000	60,000
Matthew Stumpf	60,000 60,000	60,000
Artur Martirosian	60,000 60,000	60,000

Zhewen Hu	60,000 60,000	60,000
Danilo Velasevic	60,000 60,000	60,000
Sergi Reixach	60,000 60,000	60,000
Anatoly Zlotnikov	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jeremy Izquierdo	60,000 60,000	60,000
Koichi Chiba	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ernest Bush	60,000 60,000	60,000
Chris Brewer	60,000 60,000	60,000

Maxime Dube	60,000 60,000	60,000

Bonomo Battles Dzivielevski

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Justin Bonomo opened to 1,100 from under the gun and Yuri Dzivielevski called from the small blind.

Both players checked the J♦8♥4♠ flop leading to the 10♠ turn. Dzivielevski bet 2,400 and Bonomo made the call.

Both players checked the 9♦ river. Dzivielevski tabled 7♣5♣ for the bottom end of a jack-high straight to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	67,500 7,500	7,500

Justin Bonomo	56,500 2,000	2,000

Tags: Justin Bonomo Yuri Dzivielevski

12-12-2023 20:19 UTC-5

Haxton vs. Wywrot Rd. 2

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Chad Holloway

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michal Wywrot raised to 900 from the cutoff and Isaac Haxton defended the big blind to see a flop of 2♠6♥5♠.

Haxton led out for 800, Wyrot called, and the 9♦ appeared on the turn.

Haxton bet again, this time 1,300, and Wywrot came along to the river, which was the Q♠.

Haxton slowed down with a check and then folded when Wywrot bet 2,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Wywrot	72,000 5,000	5,000
Isaac Haxton	57,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Isaac Haxton Michal Wywrot

12-12-2023 20:19 UTC-5

Deeb Rivers Martirosian

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Shaun Deeb opened to 1,000 from udner the gun and Artur Martirosian defended from the big blind.

The flop came 9♣6♦2♦. Martirosian checked and Deeb fired a 1,200 continuation bet. Martirosian put in a check-raise to 4,800, only for Deeb to three-bet to 12,200. Martirosian four-bet to 25,000 and Deeb moved all in for 62,300. Martirosian, who was slightly covered, made the call to put himself at risk.

Artur Martirosian: 6♥2♥
Shaun Deeb: 9♦7♦

Martirosian was ahead with bottom two pair against Deeb's top pair and flush draw. The 8♠ gave Deeb some more outs in the form of an open ended straight draw and the 9♥ river gave him trips to score a full double up and early knockout.

Martirosian would use his option to reenter shortly afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	122,000 62,000	62,000

Artur Martirosian	60,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Shaun Deeb

12-12-2023 20:29 UTC-5

Botez Takes from Wilson

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5♣3♣2♦ and roughly 3,000 already in the middle, Brandon Wilson checked from the big blind and Alexandra Botez bet 1,200 from under the gun. Wilson made the call.

Botez bet again for 3,200 when checked to on the J♥ turn and this time Wilson opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Botez	68,000 9,500	9,500
Brandon Wilson	57,200 4,300	4,300

Tags: Alexandra Botez Brandon Wilson

Level: 3

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

12-12-2023 20:33 UTC-5

Five Fun Non-Poker Activities in the Bahamas During WSOP Paradise

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Sandra Barbour

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

While the main focus of the WSOP Paradise series will be on chasing gold bracelets, there are plenty of activities and sights worth checking out in the Bahamas after busting out of a tournament.

All the poker action will take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort, with plenty of viable options to drink and dine. The hotel has plenty of fine dining and casual dining options, along with a buffet. Hotel guests can even purchase an all-inclusive package for what is mostly unlimited drinks and grub throughout their stay.

Atlantis has a little something for everyone when it comes to food. There's a sushi bar, sports bar, ice cream shop, buffet, cafe, steakhouse, deli, snack bar, Starbucks, seafood restaurant, burger joint, and multiple other fine dining establishments. The numerous food choices make it convenient on dinner breaks during tournaments or on non-poker days.

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