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

12-09-2023 17:40 UTC-4

Kisacikoglu Straightens Out Foxen

Connor Richards

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

Alex Foxen opened to 3,500,000 in the cutoff and Orpen Kisacikoglu called off on the button with slightly less, putting himself at risk.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: 8♥8♦
Alex Foxen: A♠Q♥

The flop of 6♥5♥7♣ gave Kisacikoglu a straight draw and the 4♦ turn gave him the straight to have Foxen drawing to just a chop before the 3♣ river confirmed a double for the Turk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	6,800,000 3,525,000	3,525,000

Alex Foxen	850,000 -4,400,000	-4,400,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Orpen Kisacikoglu

12-09-2023 17:36 UTC-4

Foxen Has Pocket Jacks

Shirley Ang

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

The board read A♥A♣K♥4♦ with around 1,900,000 in the middle.

Alex Foxen checked in the small blind, and so did Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind.

The river completed the board with the 4♥, and they both checked again. Foxen tabled the J♥J♦ for the higher two pair than on the board to claim the pot as Kisacikoglu mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	5,250,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	3,275,000 -925,000	-925,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Orpen Kisacikoglu

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 17:19 UTC-4

Kisacikoglu Makes the Right Call

Connor Richards

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

Alex Foxen opened to 450,000 in the small blind and Orpen Kisacikoglu defended out of the big blind.

Foxen checked on the flop of Q♠7♦9♥ and Kisacikoglu checked back. Foxen then bet 350,000 on the 7♣ turn and Kisacikoglu called.

The A♥ river completed the board and Foxen sized up to 1,500,000 to bring a quick call from Kisacikoglu. Foxen flashed 10♣Xx and mucked as Kisacikoglu showed the winner with Q♦6♦ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	4,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Alex Foxen	4,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Orpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 19

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

12-09-2023 17:10 UTC-4

Gottlieb More Than Doubles to Take Chip Lead

Shirley Ang

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

Seth Gottlieb raised to 400,000 from the hijack and both Adrian Mateos from the hijack, and Erik Seidel in the big blind called.

The flop came 9♣6♣5♠, Seidel checked, Gottlieb continued with a bet of 450,000 which was called by both opponents.

The turn was the 3♦ and it was checked through to the 3♠ on the river. Seidel checked for the final time and Gottlieb shoved. Mateos asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Gottlieb had 3,875,000 in front of him. Mateos took some time and then made the call while Seidel quickly pushed his cards to the muck.

Gottlieb tabled the 9♠9♥ for the full house for Mateos to nod his head and then reveal the 7♣7♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Gottlieb	10,500,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Erik Seidel	6,600,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Adrian Mateos	3,375,000 -4,625,000	-4,625,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Erik Seidel Seth Gottlieb

12-09-2023 17:00 UTC-4

Koon Check-Raises Foxen

Connor Richards

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

Alex Foxen opened to 400,000 in middle position and Jason Koon defended out of the big blind.

Koon checked on the flop of 2♦5♠K♣ and Foxen continued for 200,000. Koon check-raised to 500,000 and Foxen called.

The turn brought the 8♦ and Koon bet all in for around 1,000,000 to bring a fold from Foxen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	6,000,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Jason Koon	3,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Jason Koon

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 16:48 UTC-4

Mateos Flips Through Seidel

Connor Richards

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

Adrian Mateos opened to 450,000 from under the gun and Erik Seidel three-bet to 1,300,000 in middle position. Mateos three-bet jammed for a total of around 3,800,000 and Seidel called with a bigger stack.

Adrian Mateos: A♠K♥
Erik Seidel: Q♥Q♦

Mateo took a big lead with a king in the window on the flop of 6♣10♣K♣. The 5♣ turn created some chop possibilities before the 4♥ bricked off to earn the Spaniard a double through the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	8,500,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Adrian Mateos	8,000,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Erik Seidel