Event #13: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Day 1 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-17-2024 23:06 UTC-5

Kim Doubles Through Pardo

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brian Kim jammed for 300,000 from the hijack and Juan Pardo isolated from the small blind.

Brian Kim: AxJ♦ All in
Juan Pardo: A♠9♥

Kim had the dominating ace and it stayed that way on the 10♠6♠5♦2♦J♣ runout to secure the double late in the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kim	640,000 53,000	53,000

Juan Pardo	275,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Brian Kim Juan Pardo

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

12-17-2024 22:54 UTC-5

Thorel Turns The Nuts and Eliminates Chidwick

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised all in for his stack of 106,000 from under the gun. Jean-Noel Thorel on his direct left made the call. Once action folded around the table, it was the two players heads up, with Chidwick at risk.

Stephen Chidwick: K♦10♠ All in
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♠Q♠

Thorel had Chidwick dominated, and once the board ran out A♥J♥8♦10♣6♦ Thorel turned a Broadway straight, taking the pot and eliminating Chidwick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	620,000 220,000	220,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Stephen Chidwick

12-17-2024 22:51 UTC-5

Ketzer Jams the Flop

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer raised to 32,000 in the cutoff and Sam Greenwood called in the small blind.

The flop came 8♥9♠7♦, Greenwood checked and Ketzer moved all in for 188,000, putting himself at risk.

Greenwood thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	435,000 161,000	161,000

Felipe Ketzer	284,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Sam Greenwood

12-17-2024 22:48 UTC-5

Tollerene Spikes the River to Bust Soyza

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Brett Slezak

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Michael Soyza was all in for his last 160,000 from the big blind against Ben Tollerene in the small blind.

Michael Soyza: Q♠Q♦ All in
Ben Tollerene: A♦9♥

Soyza was in good shape to find the double on the J♠5♣2♦ flop and the 7♦ turn until the A♠ river gave Tollerene the winner and Soyza hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	620,000 95,000	95,000
Michael Soyza	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Michael Soyza

12-17-2024 22:40 UTC-5

Mateos Finds the Correct Call to Leave Martirosian on Fumes

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with roughly 275,000 in the pot, and the board showing 4♠A♠K♣3♣K♠.

Adrian Mateos in the big blind bet out 60,000, before Artur Martirosian raised all in for Mateos's stack of 327,000. Mateos used multiple time banks, mulling over his decision. Eventually Mateos found the call, and

Martirosian tabled 7♥7♦ for two pair, kings and sevens. Mateos then turned over the winner, 9♠7♠ for a flush, to double up and leave Martirosian short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	929,000 517,000	517,000

Artur Martirosian	57,000 1,061,000	1,061,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Artur Martirosian

12-17-2024 22:38 UTC-5

Holz Leaves Wisbrod on Fumes

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Fedor Holz raised to 33,000 under the gun and Barak Wisbrod three-bet to 90,000 on the button. Holz made the call.

The flop of 9♣J♥Q♥ went check-check, bringing the 6♠ turn. Holz led out with a bet of 75,000 and Wisbrod made it 200,000 to go. Holz called and the river brought the 2♦.

Holz checked and Wisbrod fired out a bet of 325,000, leaving himself with just 5,000 behind. Holz used two time bank cards before eventually flicking in the call.

Holz turned over A♦Q♦ for top pair, top kicker to best the A♥K♦ of Wisbrod who had ace-high. Wisbrod was seen exiting the tournament area moments later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	1,408,000 802,000	802,000

Barak Wisbrod	Busted

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Fedor Holz

12-17-2024 22:31 UTC-5

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

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Level: 11

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

12-17-2024 22:18 UTC-5

Dvoress Stays Hot and Knocks Out Hunichen

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up with Chris Hunichen all in for 84,000, and Daniel Dvoress putting him at risk.

Chris Hunichen: Q♥J♣ All in
Daniel Dvoress: A♦K♠

It was a fair fight, but Hunichen needed to improve past the ace-high of Dvoress to stay in the tournament. When the board ran out 10♣6♠4♦5♠7♣, the ace-king of Dvoress was still best, knocking out Hunichen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Daniel Dvoress