Event #7: $50,000 Super High Roller | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-09-2023 19:38 UTC-4

Seth Gottlieb Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,052,800)

Shirley Ang

Level 21 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Erik Seidel limped in on the button and Seth Gottlieb opted to check.

They both checked through the Q♥K♦6♥ flop to the 5♦ on the turn. Gottlieb bet 700,000 for Seidel to make the call.

The 8♣ completed the board and Gottlieb continued with a bet of 2,800,000. Erik asked how much Gottlieb had behind and he replied that he had about 14 million. Seidel nodded and then raised it up to 9,500,000. Gottlieb responded with a shove and Seidel snap-called.

"You got it?" Gottlieb asked Seidel who tabled the 9♠7♦ for the rivered straight.

"Yeah, you got it!" Gottlieb responded and then showed he held the K♥6♦ for the flopped two pair.

Gottlieb cashes for $1,052,800 for finishing as the runner-up while Seidel claims his tenth bracelet, the first-place prize of $1,704,400, and a $25,000 bonus due to the WSOP Paradise Parlay promotion.

A recap is to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	41,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

Seth Gottlieb	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Seth Gottlieb

12-09-2023 19:16 UTC-4

Orpen Kisacikoglu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($778,300)

Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 2,800,000 on the button and Erik Seidel three-bet in the big blind to put his opponent all in. Kisacikoglu called off.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: K♥9♥
Erik Seidel: K♠10♠

Kisacikoglu was pipped and got no help as the runout of 3♣J♦7♣2♠A♦ confirmed his elimination in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	26,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Seth Gottlieb	15,000,000 -850,000	-850,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Orpen Kisacikoglu

12-09-2023 18:12 UTC-4

Jason Koon Eliminated in 4th Place ($582,100)

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 600,000 in the cutoff and Jason Koon three-bet jammed a stack of 5,200,000 in the small blind. Kisacikoglu called with a bigger stack.

Jason Koon: Q♣10♣
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 8♦8♠

A ten in the window was little help to Koon as the flop fanned 10♦8♣A♥ to give Kisacikoglu a set before the 8♥ turn improved Kisacikoglu to quads. The 6♥ river was a formality that confirmed the Game of Gold star's elimination in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	16,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Jason Koon Orpen Kisacikoglu

12-09-2023 17:59 UTC-4

Koichi Chiba Eliminated in 5th Place ($440,500)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 700,000 on the button and Koichi Chiba three-bet jammed a stack of around 3,000,000 in the big blind. Kisacikoglu called with a bigger stack.

Koichi Chiba: K♦Q♠
Orpen Kisacikoglu: K♠K♣

Chiba was in rough shape but got help from the flop of 9♥J♦J♥ as he picked up a straight draw. The Q♦ turn had him drawing to trips or a chop before the 3♣ river confirmed his elimination in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	9,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Koichi Chiba	Busted

Tags: Koichi Chiba Orpen Kisacikoglu

12-09-2023 17:47 UTC-4

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 6th Place ($337,300)

Shirley Ang

Level 19 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Erik Seidel shoved from the small blind for Alex Foxen to look down at his cards in the big blind and reluctantly make the call for his last 625,000,

Alex Foxen: 8♠4♣
Erik Seidel: 10♦6♣

The board ran out J♣5♥J♠10♠5♦ to leave Foxen drawing dead on the turn and busting in sixth place for $337,300, as Seidel hit two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	12,400,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Erik Seidel

12-09-2023 17:31 UTC-4

Jonathan Jaffe Eliminated in 7th Place ($261,400)

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Erik Seidel opened to 500,000 on the button and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet jammed a stack of around 2,800,000 in the small blind. Seidel called with a bigger stack.

Jonathan Jaffe: K♠Q♦
Erik Seidel: A♠5♠

Jaffe had no shot as the flop landed 10♠6♠J♠ to give Seidel the nut flush before a runout of Q♣A♥ confirmed Jaffe's elimination in seventh place.

"Spades are good for you today, Erik," commented Seth Gottlieb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	10,000,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Jonathan Jaffe	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Jonathan Jaffe Seth Gottlieb

12-09-2023 17:29 UTC-4

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 8th Place ($205,000)

Shirley Ang

Level 19 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jason Koon raised to 500,000 from the early position and Seth Gottlieb made the call from the small blind. Adrian Mateos three-bet jammed for Koon to fold immediately and Gottlieb to call for about 3 million.

Adrian Mateos: 6♠6♦
Seth Gottlieb: K♥Q♠

"King-ten of spades is what I had," is what Koon said when he saw the 4♠10♥K♦ spread on the flop.

The turn was the 5♦ and the river completed the board with the 4♦ for Gottlieb to hold with the flopped pair of kings which he improved to two pair to eliminate Mateos in eighth place.

This is Mateos' second final table of this series and combined with the third-place finish in the $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em this summer he has earned an extra bonus of $25,000 in the WSOP Paradis Parlay promotion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Gottlieb	13,875,000 3,375,000	3,375,000

Jason Koon	3,900,000 900,000	900,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Jason Koon Seth Gottlieb

12-09-2023 16:56 UTC-4

Timothy Adams Eliminated in 9th Place ($162,800)

Shirley Ang

Level 18 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Seth Gottlieb raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and Timothy Adams three-bet to 600,000 from the button. Adrian Mateos folded his small blind but Koichi Chiba four-bet jammed for around 3,100,000. Gottlieb folded, and Adams called for the remainder of his stack and his tournament life.

Timothy Adams: A♣7♥
Koichi Chiba: A♥Q♦

"Hold on, I want my cards back, 5♥4♥," Gottlieb remarked with a smile.

The dealer ran the J♣5♠8♥2♣J♦ out on the board for Chiba to hold with the higher kicker to eliminate Adams from the unofficial final table in ninth place for $162,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koichi Chiba	5,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Seth Gottlieb	4,700,000 -875,000	-875,000

Timothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Koichi Chiba Seth Gottlieb Timothy Adams

12-09-2023 16:36 UTC-4

Mike Watson Eliminated in 10th Place ($130,900)

Shirley Ang

Level 18 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mike Watson shoved from the small blind for 1,350,000 and Erik Seidel made the call from the big blind with the chip lead.

Mike Watson: A♥A♦
Erik Seidel: Q♠J♠

The flop came 6♠J♥9♠ for Watson to be ahead with the pocket rockets but Seidel picked up the flush draw.

The turn was the 6♥ which didn't change things much but the 2♠ on the river gave Seidel the flush to get the tournament down to the unofficial final table of nine. Watson finished in tenth place for $130,900.

The seat draw is to follow.