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

12-18-2024 23:48 UTC-5

Lawson Gets the Call

Tyler Foran

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

With roughly 235,000 in the middle the board read 6♦7♠3♥4♠Q♣ and Michele Lawson had jammed for 186,000. Andrei Piatrushchanka was deep in the tank and eventually dropped a chip across the line to make the call.

Lawson proudly rolled K♦K♠, and Piatrushchanka flashed the 9♦3♣ for bottom pair as he paid off the bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Lawson	607,000 107,000	107,000

Andrei Piatrushchanka	120,000 172,000	172,000

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12-19-2024 00:00 UTC-5

Miegel Done in By Ponakovs

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Chad Holloway

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

In the last hand of Level 19, Jakob Miegel moved all in for 188,000 from middle position and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet jammed from the cutoff, which inspired everyone else to fold.

Jakob Miegel: K♥Q♠ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣10♣

The A♠Q♣8♣ flop was big for Ponakovs as he flopped top pair with the nut flush draw. The A♥ turn left Miegel drawing dead and he took his leave in 33rd place for $5,400 after the 9♠ was run out on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,000,000 541,000	541,000

Jakob Miegel	Busted

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Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

12-19-2024 00:03 UTC-5

Huh Loses the Flip

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Tyler Foran

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

Seonguk Huh jammed for his last 184,000 on the button and Jovan Kenjic made the call in the small blind.

Seonguk Huh: 7♥7♣ All in
Jovan Kenjic: A♦Q♠

It was a race but the ace came in the window as the dealer fanned the A♣6♠5♦ flop, giving Kenjic a pair of aces to take the lead. The 9♦ turn and A♠ river imrpoved him to trip aces to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	678,000 43,000	43,000
Seonguk Huh	Busted

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12-19-2024 00:06 UTC-5

He's Aces Score Massive Pot as Cimbolas Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

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

Xing He was under the gun and Matas Cimbolas was in the cutoff as all of the chips went in the middle before the flop and it was Cimbolas at risk for roughly 320,000.

Matas Cimbolas: Q♦J♦ All in
Xing He: A♣A♦

Cimbolas got excited on the Q♠6♥4♣ flop, picking up a pair of queens but the A♥ turn left him drawing dead as he stood up from his seat. The K♣ river was just a formality as He added to his already massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xing He	960,000 360,000	360,000

Matas Cimbolas	Busted

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12-19-2024 00:11 UTC-5

Jacks No Good for Fischer

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Chad Holloway

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

Manuel Fischer was all in preflop for 93,000 and looking to double through Jovan Kenjic.

Manuel Fischer: J♠J♥ All in
Jovan Kenjic: A♦5♦

Unfortunately for Fischer, that proved easier said than done as the board ran out A♣10♣8♦K♦3♠ to pair Kenjic. Fischer was ousted in 29th place for $5,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	600,000 200,000	200,000
Manuel Fischer	Busted

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Manuel Fischer

12-19-2024 00:24 UTC-5

Three-Table Redraw (full)

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Chad Holloway

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
61	1	Xing He	489,000
61	2	Aleksejs Ponakovs	459,000
61	3	Marc Foggin	73,000
61	4	Benjamin Miner	194,000
61	5	Thijs Hilberts	290,000
61	6	Yanchao Zhao	262,000
61	7	Gleb Tremzin	114,000
61	8	Walid Mubarak	232,000
61	9	Neil Warren	241,000

62	1	Oleksii Mezhenkov	271,000
62	2	Matthew Belcher	146,000
62	3	Timothy Adams	508,000
62	4	Jamie Flynn	395,000
62	5	Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu	206,000
62	6	Michele Lawson	500,000
62	7	Alisson Piekazewicz	150,000
62	8	Alexandre Raymond	475,000
62	9	Alessio La Francesca	425,000

63	1	Pablo Brito Silva	106,000
63	2	Michael Malm	550,000
63	3	Arunas Sapitavicius	93,000
63	4	Chris Hunichen	355,000
63	5	Matas Cikinas	381,000
63	6	Filip Fijacko	258,000
63	7	Jovan Kenjic	509,000
63	8	Felipe Fontoura Ketzer	344,000
63	9	Christoph Vogelsang	203,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Malm	550,000 419,000	419,000

Jovan Kenjic	509,000 91,000	91,000
Timothy Adams	508,000

Michele Lawson	500,000 107,000	107,000

Xing He	489,000 471,000	471,000

Alexandre Raymond	475,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	459,000 541,000	541,000

Alessio La Francesca	425,000
Jamie Flynn	395,000
Matas Cikinas	381,000 311,000	311,000
Chris Hunichen	355,000 55,000	55,000
Felipe Fontoura Ketzer	344,000
Thijs Hilberts	290,000
Oleksii Mezhenkov	271,000 459,000	459,000
Yanchao Zhao	262,000
Filip Fijacko	258,000 142,000	142,000
Neil Warren	241,000
Walid Mubarak	232,000
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu	206,000
Christoph Vogelsang	203,000 27,000	27,000
Benjamin Miner	194,000
Alisson Piekazewicz	150,000 410,000	410,000
Matthew Belcher	146,000 134,000	134,000
Gleb Tremzin	114,000
Pablo Brito Silva	106,000

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12-19-2024 00:36 UTC-5

Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu Eliminated in 27th Place ($5,400)

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Tyler Foran

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

Matthew Belcher opened 40,000 in middle position and Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu three-bet 75,000 in the cutoff. Belcher announced all-in, putting Nedelcu to the test for 95,000 total. Nedelcu went in the tank, using multiple time banks before making the call.

Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu: A♠Q♠ All in
Matthew Belcher: K♦Q♥

Nedelcu had Belcher dominated but the K♥J♣9♥ flop gave Belcher a pair of kings to take the lead. Nedelcu couldn't improve when the board completed with the 8♣ on the turn and the 9♠ on the river, sending him to the payout desk in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Belcher	470,000 324,000	324,000
Narcis-Gabriel Nedelcu	Busted

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12-19-2024 00:44 UTC-5

Jamie Flynn Eliminated in 25th Place ($6,400); Aleksejs Ponakovs Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,400)

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Tyler Foran

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

Walid Mubarak opened 40,000 under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs called from a couple of spots to his left.

The dealer fanned the J♦J♠9♥ flop and Mubarak continued for 35,000. Ponakovs only had 1,000 remaining and made the call to put himself at risk.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: Q♥10♥ All in
Walid Mubarak: A♥K♠

Ponakovs was looking to improve with an open-ended straight draw but the 6♠ turn and the 4♣ river were no help as he exited the tournament in 26th place.

Also eliminated at a different table was Jamie Flynn, taking home $6,400 for 25th place.