Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship Day 2 | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-07-2023 20:33 UTC-4

Sapitavicius Sends Negreanu to the Exit

Chris Land

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Action folded to Arunas Sapitavicius in the small blind who jammed to put Daniel Negreanu to a decision for his short stack in the big blind. When the vlog camera came out, it was clear that we were about to see five cards as Negreanu called it off to set up a runout and put himself at risk.

Daniel Negreanu: A♥3♥
Arunas Sapitavicius: K♥8♠

The 2♣5♠Q♣ flop was safe for Negreanu, but when the 8♣ jumped out on the turn, he was left needing a four or an ace going to the river. The dealer burned a card and completed the board with the 10♠, offering no help to Negreanu who stood to exit the tournament area just shy of the three table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arunas Sapitavicius	7,800,000 900,000	900,000
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Daniel Negreanu

12-07-2023 20:30 UTC-4

Ponakovs Scores Short-Stacked Double Through Mateos

Brandon Bloom

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs was all in for 650,000 in the big blind and at risk against Adrian Mateos in the small blind.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♦Q♣
Adrian Mateos: 10♠3♦

The K♠J♠9♣ flop kept Ponakovs in front, and although the 3♥ turn left him needing help, the 10♦ hit the felt on the river and he scored the short-stacked double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	2,800,000 -600,000	-600,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,450,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aleksejs Ponakovs

12-07-2023 20:16 UTC-4

Daniel Vs. Daniel Results In Chop

Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu open-jammed a stack of 950,000 from early position and Daniel Rezaei re-shoved in the small blind to get things heads-up.

"Daniel vs. Daniel," Rezaei said as he did so.

"I don't know what I have. I have two picture cards," Negreanu said.

Daniel Rezai: K♣Q♣
Daniel Negreanu: K♠J♠

Negreanu flipped his cards one at a time to see he was pipped and in need of a jack or spades. The flop of 2♦4♦4♠ created some chop possibilities before the K♥ turn gave both players a pair of kings. "That doesn't help me," Negreanu commented.

But Negreanu's attitude changed when the A♣ rolled off on the river to make it a chop. "That does!" he cheered as he chopped the pot to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	2,500,000 -750,000	-750,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,100,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Daniel Rezaei

12-07-2023 20:15 UTC-4

Roiter Bombs the River

Chris Land

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy raised to 350,000 from late position and found one caller in Klemens Roiter from the big blind before seeing the flop come 5♥A♥3♥.

Roiter checked and Van Der Spuy continued with a bet worth 425,000. Roiter used up a timebank before eventually making the call to see the turn come the J♦.

Action checked through to the 3♦. Roiter wasted little time in announcing all in to put Van Der Shuy to a decision for his tournament life.

Van Der Shuy spread all of his timebanks out in front of him making it clear that he had a decision. After burning through all but one of his timebanks, he made the fold to preserve his tournament life and send the pot in Roiter's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Klemens Roiter	7,600,000 3,375,000	3,375,000
Jean-Pierre van der Spuy	1,200,000 -2,425,000	-2,425,000

Tags: Jean-Pierre van der Spuy Klemens Roiter

12-07-2023 20:14 UTC-4

These Three Queens

Matt Hansen

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Artur Martirosian and Damian Salas traded raises until Salas was all in for his last 2,350,000. The cards were turned over and Salas stood up.

Damian Salas: Q♠Q♣
Artur Martirosian: A♥7♣

The flop came 2♠Q♦6♥ and Salas went towards the rail in celebration. The board finished up J♥9♠.

"You lost!" Jason Koon said to Salas, who had absconded from the table. That was a lie and Salas dragged the double with a set of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Salas	4,900,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Artur Martirosian	3,400,000 -4,400,000	-4,400,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Damian Salas

12-07-2023 20:13 UTC-4

Brannan Finds Two-Outer to Bust Suvarna

Brandon Bloom

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna was all in for about 2,250,000 in the big blind and at risk against Frank Brannan on the button.

Santhosh Suvarna: J♠J♣
Frank Brannan: 10♠10♣

Brannan was pipped, but the Q♠10♥3♦ flop vaulted him in front. The 5♣ turn left Suvarna needing a jack to survive, but the K♥ fell on the river and Suvarna was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	13,800,000 7,225,000	7,225,000

Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Santhosh Suvarna Frank Brannan

12-07-2023 20:09 UTC-4

PN Podcast: High-Stakes Cheating Scandal + Guest Wolfgang Poker Hits 1M Subscribers!

Sandra Barbour

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

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Chad talks about his experience playing a celebrity poker charity event in L.A. – which saw him fall one spot shy of a WSOP Main Event seat – and then the crew offers highlights from Hustler Casino Live (HCL) High Stakes Week & 24-Hour Stream.

They also discuss Nik Airball’s accusations that Tony Mars cheated in a private high-stakes poker game, how one EPT champ who won nearly $1 million is wanted in Canada for home robberies, and Jonathan Van Fleet joining WPT Global.

Finally, they recap Istvan Briski winning the WPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open for $647,300 and offer an update on the hit poker reality show ‘Game of Gold’ by GGPoker.

As for this week's guest, PokerNews' Calum Grant chatted with Alexander Wolfgang Seibt (AKA Wolfgang Poker) about becoming the first poker vlogger to hit 1,000,000 subscribers on YouTube! Learn more about the phenom and how he rocketed to the poker content stratosphere.

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Tags: Alexander Wolfgang Seibt Calum Grant Chad Holloway Connor Richards Istvan Briski Jonathan Van Fleet Matt Hansen Nik Airball Tony Mars

12-07-2023 19:56 UTC-4

Mateos Drops the Deuces

Matt Hansen

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Adrian Mateos shoved for 1,600,000 from the small blind and Aleksejs Ponakovs looked him up from the big blind.

Adrian Mateos: 2♠2♥
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 4♠4♥

The board ran out 5♥Q♥2♦10♦6♥ and Mateos flopped the deuce to double through Ponakovs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	3,400,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,500,000 -675,000	-675,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aleksejs Ponakovs

Level: 22

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

12-07-2023 19:50 UTC-4

32nd-39th Place Finishers

Brandon Bloom

Level 21 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Seiji	Busted

Sam Greenwood	Busted

Matthew Wantman	Busted

Fedor Holz	Busted

Stephen Song	Busted

Laurynas Levinskas	Busted
Darren Elias	Busted

Jason Mercier	Busted