2023 WSOP Paradise

Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2023 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$2,726,300
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$13,325,000
Entries
533
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
156
Players Left
24
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Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Let's Build a Snowman

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Dylan Linde
Dylan Linde

Dylan Linde went all in for 215,000 from under the gun and Jason Mercier was the lone caller from the big blind.

Dylan Linde: 88
Jason Mercier: A5

The board ran out 3947J and Linde held on with pocket eights to secure the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
1,250,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Dylan Linde
465,000
180,000
180,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dylan LindeJason Mercier

Martirosian Flips Out Linde

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

Jonathan Jaffe opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Jason Mercier called from the hijack before Dylan Linde three-bet jammed a stack of 560,000 from the cutoff. He got action from Artur Martirosian behind him as Jaffe and Mercier both folded.

Dylan Linde: AK
Artur Martirosian: JJ

Linde couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 5563Q to mark his elimination toward the end of the evening.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
2,200,000
695,000
695,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jonathan Jaffe
1,600,000
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Jason Mercier
1,100,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Dylan Linde
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianDylan LindeJason MercierJonathan Jaffe

Briski Hits the Rail After River Call

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Istvan Briski
Istvan Briski

Action was heads up with what looked like 600,000 in the middle and a full board of 88J67 when Jason Koon slid out a stack of blue T-100,000 chips. Istvan Briski, in the next seat over, used a time bank before he committed the last of his chips.

Koon turned over 83 for three eights and Briski showed the losing QJ before he gathered his things to head for the door.

The GGPoker Ambassador is now hear the five million mark in chips as Day 1a enters its final stages.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
4,900,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Istvan Briski
Busted

Tags: Istvan BriskiJason Koon

Level: 15

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Seidel & Konstas Check It Down

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ioannis Angelou Konstas opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Erik Seidel called out of the small blind.

Seidel checked on the flop of 863 and Konstas checked back. Both players checked again on the 3 turn and the same action took place on the K river.

Seidel showed A2 for ace-high, but Konstas held a better ace-high with A10 to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
2,100,000
850,000
850,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Ioannis Angelou Konstas
1,650,000

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Arieh Finds a Flush

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joshua Arieh
Joshua Arieh

Hermilo Garza Villareal raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Josh Arieh called from the blinds.

The flop was K6J and both players checked to see 10 on the turn.

Arieh bet 75,000 and Villareal called. The river was K.

Arieh shoved his last 305,000 and Villareal used a time bank before he flicked in a chip to see it. Arieh showed K5 for a flush and Villareal mucked the losing hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Hermilo Garza Villareal
1,600,000
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Josh Arieh
925,000
225,000
225,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 7X Winner

Tags: Hermilo Garza VillarrealJosh Arieh