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

12-17-2024 20:54 UTC-5

Watson Gets There

Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mike Watson opened the action with a raise to 20,000 from early position, and once it folded to Thomas Muehloecker, he defended his big blind.

The flop came 6♦J♦K♣ and Muehloecker check-called a bet of 33,000 from Watson.

After the 4♦ on the turn, Muehloecker again check-called a bet from Watson, this time for 45,000.

Both players checked to showdown after the 2♦ on the river. Muehloecker turned over K♠8♠ for top pair, but Watson had the winner once he tabled A♥9♦ to take the pot with his flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	355,000 87,000	87,000

Thomas Muehloecker	256,000 243,000	243,000

Tags: Mike Watson Thomas Muehloecker

Level: 9

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

12-17-2024 20:44 UTC-5

Martirosian Picks Off Tanemura's Bluff

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kazuyuki Tanemura opened to 16,000 from under the gun and was called by Adrian Mateos in the hijack and Artur Martirosian on the button.

On the 7♥6♠3♣ flop, Tanemura checked to Mateos who bet 22,000, Martirosian called, and Tanemura check-raised to 75,000. Mateos folded while Martirosian put in the call.

The 2♥ turn checked through to the 6♦ river which saw Tanemura lead for 75,000 and Martirosian quickly called.

Kazuyuki Tanemura: K♠Q♥
Artur Martirosian: K♣7♣

Tanemura was bluffing while Martirosian flopped top pair and made the correct call on the river to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuyuki Tanemura	800,000 201,000	201,000
Artur Martirosian	720,000 440,000	440,000

Adrian Mateos	550,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Artur Martirosian Kazuyuki Tanemura

12-17-2024 20:42 UTC-5

Haxton Wins a Small One

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 17,000 in the cutoff, Stephen Chidwick flatted on the button, and Chris Brewer defended in the big blind.

The flop of K♠4♥J♦ checked through to the Q♣ turn. Action checked around to Chidwick who bet 31,000, prompting Brewer to fold and Haxton to call.

The J♥ river went check-check and Haxton tabled the winner with Q♠9♠ for two pair, queens and jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	652,000 28,000	28,000

Stephen Chidwick	285,000 15,000	15,000

Chris Brewer	218,000 218,000	218,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Isaac Haxton Stephen Chidwick

12-17-2024 20:38 UTC-5

Peters Jam Gets Through

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Samuel Mullur raised from under the gun to 16,000, and when it folded to David Peters in the hijack he three-bet to 43,000. It folded back to Mullur who made the call.

The flop came 3♠Q♠10♣ and Mullur called a bet of 25,000 from Peters.

Both players checked the 6♣ on the turn, which brought the J♠ on the river. Mullur checked to Peters, who moved all in for his stack of 187,000. Mullur pondered his decision momentarily before mucking his hand to give Peters the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mullur	605,000 309,000	309,000
David Peters	343,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: David Peters Samuel Mullur

12-17-2024 20:33 UTC-5

Kassam Almost Back to Starting Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of 6♦8♦2♦ in a hand between Rehman Kassam who was under the gun, Alex Foxen in the cutoff, and Felipe Ketzer in the big blind.

It checked over to Foxen who bet 15,000 and only Kassam continued to the 3♣ turn. Both players checked to the K♦ river where action went check-check again.

Kassam tabled 9♠9♥ for a pair of nines and Foxen mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	455,000 22,000	22,000

Rehman Kassam	275,000 209,000	209,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Felipe Ketzer Rehman Kassam

12-17-2024 20:29 UTC-5

Wisbrod Takes Tollerene's First Bullet

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Barak Wisbrod jammed the small blind for 65,000 effective and Ben Tollerene called off in the big blind.

Ben Tollerene: Q♣5♣ All in
Barak Wisbrod: Q♦9♦

It was a domination situation for Tollerene as both players paired on the K♥Q♥7♣ flop. Opportunities to chop arose on the 10♠ turn but the 3♠ river completed the board to send Tollerene to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Wisbrod	350,000 8,000	8,000

Ben Tollerene	Busted

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Ben Tollerene

12-17-2024 20:20 UTC-5

Soyza Ships It

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Soyza raised to 16,000 under the gun, Alex Kulev flatted on the button, and Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 60,000 in the small blind.

Soyza then moved all in, putting both Kulev and Ketzer at risk. Kulev thought for a moment before giving up his hand, as did Ketzer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Soyza	460,000 355,000	355,000

Felipe Ketzer	275,000 72,000	72,000
Alex Kulev	240,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Felipe Ketzer Michael Soyza

12-17-2024 20:19 UTC-5

Mosbock Doesn't Fall for Ding's Trap

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Biao Ding opened to 16,000 from under the gun and [Removed:502] called on the button.

The A♣J♥10♠ flop checked through to the Q♥ turn which saw Ding check-call a 40,000 bet from Mosbock.

On the 10♦ river, Ding checked for a third time to Mosbock, who took the full 30 seconds to deliberate, checked back. Ding flung his hands in the air in frustration as he tabled A♦10♣ for a full house, as Mosbock did not take the bait.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:502]	480,000 132,000	132,000
Biao Ding	440,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Biao Ding

12-17-2024 20:16 UTC-5

Big Huni Flops the Nuts

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and was called by Chris Hunichen in the small blind.

The flop came 7♥9♦6♦ and Hunichen checked to Dvoress, who bet out 24,000. Hunichen then raised to 70,000, before Dvoress three-bet to put Hunichen all in for his stack of 305,000, which Hunichen snap-called.

Chris Hunichen: 10♠8♠ All in
Daniel Dvoress: A♦8♦

Hunichen flopped the nuts, but he was not out of the woods yet as Dvoress had a straight draw to chop, to go along with his nut flush draw to bust Hunichen. However, the board ran out 6♥ on the turn and A♣ on the river and Hunichen's flopped straight was still good, giving him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	662,000 362,000	362,000
Daniel Dvoress	215,000 259,000	259,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Daniel Dvoress