Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-08-2023 17:35 UTC-4

Matthew Stumpf Eliminated in 8th Place ($267,500)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Matthew Stumpf moved all in for 10,800,000 in the small blind and Daniel Smiljkovic called in the big blind.

Matthew Stumpf: A♣3♣
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♠J♣

Stumpf was dominated as the A♦Q♥4♠ flop brought chop possibilities. The 9♣ turn kept Smiljkovic ahead, however, and the 2♣ completed the board to eliminate Stumpf in eighth place for $267,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	46,200,000 12,800,000	12,800,000

Matthew Stumpf	Busted

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12-08-2023 17:44 UTC-4

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 7th Place ($349,400)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Adrian Mateos shoved all in for 6,325,000 under the gun and Daniel Smiljkovic rejammed on the button, prompting everyone else to fold.

Adrian Mateos: 4♥4♣
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♣J♣

The two were off to the races as the 2♦6♥10♠ flop kept Mateos in front. The Q♣ turn gave Smiljkovic four more outs with a Broadway draw, and the K♠ spiked the river to complete that draw, eliminating the four-time bracelet-winning Spanish pro in seventh place for $349,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	54,125,000 7,925,000	7,925,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

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12-08-2023 18:57 UTC-4

[Removed:548] Eliminated in 6th Place ($463,700)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 30 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

[Removed:607] jammed the small blind and [Removed:548] briefly thought about it before he called all in for 11,900,000 in the big blind.

[Removed:548]: K♣J♥
[Removed:607]: Q♠9♦

The 10♠10♥J♠ flop gave [Removed:549] two pair while [Removed:608] picked up an open-ended straight draw, and the K♦ turn completed that draw to vault [Removed:608] in front.

[Removed:549] needed to improve to a boat to survive, but the 3♠ river bricked out and [Removed:549] was eliminated in sixth place for $463,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:607]	79,900,000 14,300,000	14,300,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	19,925,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Frank Brannan	11,850,000 900,000	900,000

Arunas Sapitavicius	11,425,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Damian Salas	10,125,000 500,000	500,000

[Removed:548]	Busted

12-08-2023 19:14 UTC-4

Arunas Sapitavicius Eliminated in 5th Place ($625,400)

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Shirley Ang

Level 30 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

[Removed:607] raised from the small blind for Arunas Sapitavicius to make the call from the big blind for 5,425,000 and put his tournament life at risk.

Arunas Sapitavicius: A♣2♦
[Removed:607]: 10♠10♦

The flop came 9♥5♣Q♦ to keep [Removed:608] ahead with the pocket pair of tens.

The turn was the 9♦ to not change anything and neither did the 6♥ as Sapitavicius was eliminated in fifth place for $625,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:607]	90,825,000 10,925,000	10,925,000
Arunas Sapitavicius	Busted

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12-08-2023 20:01 UTC-4

Damian Salas Eliminated in 4th Place ($856,800)

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Shirley Ang

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Damian Salas raised to 10,000,000 from under the gun and Frank Brannan three-bet from the small blind for Salas to call for 14,500,000 in total.

Damian Salas: K♣Q♠
Frank Brannan: A♥K♠

Brannan was ahead with the ace-kicker and the flop came 2♣6♥8♠ to keep him there.

The turn wasn't one of the three outs Salas needed as the 4♠ was flipped over and neither was the 7♥ on the river. Salas finished in fourth place for $856,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:607]	76,300,000 2,175,000	2,175,000
Frank Brannan	33,400,000 13,700,000	13,700,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	23,500,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Damian Salas	Busted

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12-08-2023 20:08 UTC-4

Daniel Smiljkovic Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,192,300)

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Shirley Ang

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Daniel Smiljkovic shoved from the small blind for 13,500,000 and Frank Brannan made the call from the big blind with the bigger stack.

Daniel Smiljkovic: K♣9♦
Frank Brannan: A♦4♠

The flop came J♦10♣5♠ to give Smiljkovic a gutshot to a straight to stay alive but Brannan was still ahead.

The turn was the 6♥ not to change the situation. The 2♠ on the river spelled the end of Smiljkovic's tournament life as he was eliminated in third place for $1,192,300.

The two remaining players went for a short break while the table was getting prepared for heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:607]	86,300,000
Frank Brannan	46,900,000 13,500,000	13,500,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

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12-08-2023 23:25 UTC-4

Frank Brannan Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,684,500)

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Shirley Ang

Level 34 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Frank Brannan shoved from the button for 27,400,000 and [Removed:607] made the call with the bigger stack.

Frank Brannan: Q♣10♣
[Removed:607]: K♠K♦

[Removed:608]'s German/Austrian rail cheered loudly when they saw the cards being revealed.

The flop came K♣8♠8♥ for his rail to erupt in even more cheers as [Removed:608] hit a full house.

Only running cards to a straight flush could help Brannan but the 6♥ on the turn wasn't that, The 3♣ on the river completed the formalities as his rail ran up to the stage to celebrate with him.

Winner [Removed:607] — [Removed:607] and his rail

Brannan made his way off the stage as he was eliminated in second place for $1,684,500 while [Removed:608] walked away with $2,726,300 and his first WSOP bracelet.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:607]	133,200,000 34,400,000	34,400,000
Frank Brannan	Busted

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