Event #14: Super Saver $1M Invitational Day 1 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-18-2024 22:54 UTC-5

Piekazewicz All In and At Risk with Kings

Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alisson Piekazewicz got his stack of around 220,000 all in preflop and found himself at risk against Matas Cikinas.

Alisson Piekazewicz: K♣K♥ All in
Matas Cikinas: A♣K♦

Piekazewicz was ahead and looking to dodge an ace or some other tomfoolery, which he did after the board ran out a clean 3♥6♦J♦5♥2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisson Piekazewicz	455,000 305,000	305,000
Matas Cikinas	70,000 311,000	311,000

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Matas Cikinas

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

12-18-2024 23:03 UTC-5

Kenjic Forces Fold on the Turn

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Tyler Foran

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic opened 24,000 in early position and Sergi Reixach defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 8♥6♦4♠, and Reixach check-called a bet of 45,000.

When the J♥ hit the turn, Reixach checked and Kenjic went into the tank. After using a time bank, he decided on a bet of 65,000 and Reixach's cards flung into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	635,000 126,000	126,000
Sergi Reixach	204,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Sergi Reixach

12-18-2024 23:20 UTC-5

Three-Way All-in Sends Cheong and Zhivkovikj to Payouts

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Tyler Foran

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Three players had gotten all of the chips in the middle before the flop and Oleksii Mezhenkov was looking for the double knockout from under the gun against Boban Zhivkovikj who had about 100,000 on his left and Joseph Cheong who had close to 300,000 on the button.

Boban Zhivkovikj: A♠Q♦ All in
Joseph Cheong: Q♣Q♥ All in
Oleksii Mezhenkov: K♦K♥

Mezhenkov was in great shape and the J♣J♥10♠8♦J♠ runout gave him a full house to send both players out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Mezhenkov	730,000 459,000	459,000
Boban Zhivkovikj	Busted

Joseph Cheong	Busted

Tags: Boban Zhivkovikj Joseph Cheong Oleksii Mezhenkov

12-18-2024 23:20 UTC-5

Fijacko Flips for Tournament Life

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Chad Holloway

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a blind-on-blind battle, Filip Fijacko found himself all in from the small blind for 194,000 and was flipping against Alisson Piekazewicz, who was in the big blind.

Filip Fijacko: 2♦2♣ All in
Alisson Piekazewicz: A♣K♠

Fijacko was slightly ahead with the pocket pair and looking to hold, which he successfully did after the board ran out Q♦6♣7♥10♦3♦/

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisson Piekazewicz	560,000 200,000	200,000
Filip Fijacko	400,000 206,000	206,000

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Filip Fijacko

12-18-2024 23:23 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Chad Holloway

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Hendriks	Busted
Joseph Cheong	Busted

Boban Zhivkovikj	Busted

Fabian Bernhauser	Busted
Alexander Keating	Busted

Omar Diez	Busted
Pavle Pecelj	Busted
Alexander Zubov	Busted
Ji Jia	Busted
Dzmitry Urbanovich	Busted
Pedro Garagnani	Busted
[Removed:491]	Busted
Carlos Sanchez Diaz	Busted
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Patrik Demus	Busted
Joshua Zucchet	Busted
David Miscikowski	Busted

12-18-2024 23:28 UTC-5

Cazac Doubles Through La Francesca

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Tyler Foran

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alessio La Francesca opened 24,000 under the gun and Oleg Cazac three-bet 100,000 next to act. The action folded back around to La Francesca who eyed Cazac's stack for a few moments and moved all-in.Cazac snap-called and both hands were tabled.

Oleg Cazac: A♦K♠ All in
Alessio La Francesca: A♠Q♥

Cazac had La Francesca dominated and the J♦7♠2♠A♥6♠ runout gave both players a pair of aces, but Cazac's king-kicker earned the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Cazac	374,000 251,000	251,000
Alessio La Francesca	223,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Alessio La Francesca Oleg Cazac

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

12-18-2024 23:37 UTC-5

Lucky River for Belcher

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Tyler Foran

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Chris Hunichen opened 30,000 on the button and Matthew Belcher defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 4♣4♥2♣, and Belcher check-called a bet of 15,000 from Hunichen.

The 10♥ turn was checked through and the 6♠ completed the board on the river. Both players tapped the table once again, and Belcher rolled A♠6♣, hitting is six. Hunichen flashed the A♣K♦ as the dealer pushed the pot the other way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	410,000 113,000	113,000
Matthew Belcher	280,000 134,000	134,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Matthew Belcher

12-18-2024 23:37 UTC-5

La Francesca Flops the Joint

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A player raised to 30,000 before Alessio La Francesca three-bet jammed for 188,000 from the small blind. Oleg Cazac then four-bet shoved over the top from the big blind for around 300,000 and the original raiser got out of the way.

Alessio La Francesca: Q♠J♠ All in
Oleg Cazac: A♣Q♦

La Francesca was dominated but not after the 9♠8♦10♠ flop delivered him the nuts. The 7♠ improved to him to a spade flush and he shipped the double after the 3♠ was run out on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio La Francesca	425,000 237,000	237,000
Oleg Cazac	110,000 264,000	264,000

Tags: Alessio La Francesca Oleg Cazac