Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship Day 1b | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-07-2023 03:42 UTC-4

Phua Falls to Mullur

Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Phua open-jammed a stack of around 130,000 from the cutoff and Samuel Mullur called in the big blind with a bigger stack.

Paul Phua: A♥Q♥
Samuel Mullur: 6♣2♣

The flop of 6♠3♠5♠ gave Mullur the lead and a runout of J♣7♠ confirmed Phua's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mullur	1,000,000 110,000	110,000

Paul Phua	Busted

Tags: Paul Phua Samuel Mullur

12-07-2023 02:44 UTC-4

Smiljkovic Pips Meystel

Connor Richards

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

Meir Meystel was all in and at risk against the bigger-stacked Daniel Smiljkovic two seats to his right .

Meir Meystel: 4♥4♠
Daniel Smiljkovic: 5♣5♠

Meystel's pocket pair was pipped and the runout of 3♥K♥6♥6♦5♥ improved Smiljkovic to a full house as Meystel was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	2,300,000 890,000	890,000

Meir Meystel	Busted

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Meir Meystel

12-07-2023 01:40 UTC-4

Pochat Goes Runner-Runner to Bust Vaskresenski

Connor Richards

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Maksim Vaskresenski open-jammed a stack of 115,000 from under the gun and Manuel Pochat re-shoved from the next seat to get things heads-up.

Maksim Vaskresenski: 8♦8♠
Manuel Pochat: 6♠6♥

Vaskresenski had the better pair and stayed ahead on the 10♦9♦Q♥ flop and 8♥ turn that gave him a set. However, the river brought the 7♣ to give Pochat a straight as the Millionaire Maker final tabllist was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Pochat	380,000 -20,000	-20,000
Maksim Vaskresenski	Busted

Tags: Maksim Vaskresenski Manuel Pochat

12-07-2023 00:11 UTC-4

Eveslage Rivers Kaverman

Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Chad Eveslage opened to 25,000 in the cutoff and Byron Kaverman three-bet jammed on the button. Eveslage called with a bigger stack.

Chad Eveslage: A♦K♦
Byron Kaverman: Q♠Q♥

Kaverman was in great shape to double up after the 3♦8♠10♦ flop and 5♠ turn, but the A♥ river gave Eveslage the winner to mark Kaverman's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Eveslage	500,000 250,000	250,000

Byron Kaverman	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Chad Eveslage

12-06-2023 23:02 UTC-4

Jiang Gets Dinged

Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sosia Jiang open-jammed a stack of 129,000 from the hijack and Biao Ding called in the cutoff with a bigger stack.

Sosia Jiang: A♣9♥
Biao Ding: J♥J♣

Jiang couldn't spike an ace as the board ran out 10♣7♦6♠Q♣2♥ to mark her elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	830,000 447,000	447,000
Sosia Jiang	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Sosia Jiang

12-06-2023 21:07 UTC-4

Brewer & Lin Gone

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chris Brewer was out of position in a heads-up pot against Andre Moreira Marques on a board of Q♣6♥2♣2♥9♥.

Brewer checked on the river and Marques moved all in for around 350,000 with around 400,000 in the pot. Brewer went deep in the tank and eventually called off for around 280,000.

Marques showed top pair with AxQx as Brewer showed the no-good J♦J♥ before heading to the water slide.

At the next table, Ren Lin was all in and at risk against Renat Bohdanov.

Ren Lin: Q♦2♦
Renat Bohdanov: K♥K♣

Lin came close to cracking kings as the flop of 3♦6♥5♦ gave him flush and straight draws, but the board finished out A♥2♠ to mark his elimination.

"Cooler!" laughed Ren Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renat Bohdanov	1,200,000 385,000	385,000

Andre Moreira Marques	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Chris Brewer	Busted

Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Andre Moreira Marques Chris Brewer Ren Lin Renat Bohdanov

12-06-2023 20:39 UTC-4

Collopy Runs Into Aces

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jim Collopy was all in and at risk from middle position against early-position opponent Vincent Cafone.

Jim Collopy: J♦J♣
Vincent Cafone: A♥A♦

Collopy had run into aces and couldn't hit a jack as the board ran out 4♥6♥9♣10♠10♦ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Cafone	600,000 600,000	600,000
Jim Collopy	Busted

Tags: Jim Collopy Vincent Cafone

12-06-2023 20:24 UTC-4

Hunichen Falls to Lazauninkas

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Gabriel Shohet opened to 12,000 and Alex Keating called from the next seat before Chris Hunichen three-bet jammed a stack of 72,000 from the cutoff.

Action folded to Gytis Lazauninkas in the big blind, who called. The initial raiser folded and Keating called.

Lazauninkas and Keating checked down the board of Q♣K♦2♣5♦J♠ and Lazauninkas showed the winner with A♣Q♠ to beat out Keating's 3♠3♣ and Hunichen's 7♣7♦ to send Big Huni to the water park.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gytis Lazauninkas	460,000 460,000	460,000
Alex Keating	130,000 130,000	130,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Alex Keating Chris Hunichen Gytis Lazauninkas

12-06-2023 19:27 UTC-4

Pitavy Bets, Elias Folds

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Emilien Pitavy limped in from the small blind and Darren Elias checked his option from the big blind.

The flop was K♦6♠5♠ and Pitavy bet 5,000 to a call from Elias. Pitavy continued for 26,000 on the J♦ turn, but that was too much for Elias and he tossed his hand in the muck.

Meanwhile, Nick Schulman was seen leaving the tournament area after busting out. He was inquiring about the rebuy process and it's likely that he will return.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emilien Pitavy	283,000 -107,000	-107,000
Darren Elias	109,000 -141,000	-141,000
Nick Schulman	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Emilien Pitavy Nick Schulman

12-06-2023 18:45 UTC-4

Botez Finds a Zugzwang

Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 7,500 from the button and Alexandra Botez made it 16,500 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Hallaert called.

The flop was 4♣Q♥7♣ and Botez continued for 20,000. Hallaert called and the turn was Q♣.

Botez checked the turn and called when Hallaert fired 50,000. The river was 6♥.

Botez checked again on the river and Hallaert put out 120,000. With just 112,500 left, Botez spread out her time banks and went into the tank. After three extensions she called and Hallaert turned over 7♥7♦ for sevens full of queens. Botez showed 10♣10♠ and left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	435,000 185,000	185,000
Alexandra Botez	Busted

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Alexandra Botez