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

12-18-2024 16:52 UTC-5

Jackson Jams into Cheong's Top Set

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joseph Cheong opened 3,000 under the gun and Harvey Jackson defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q♠J♣8♥ and Harvey shot his entire stack across the line. Joseph Cheong had 16,500 and snap-called.

Joseph Cheong: Q♦Q♥ All in
Harvey Jackson: 9♣8♦

Cheong was in great shape with top set and avoided the suck out as the board completed with the A♦ turn, and the 3♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	42,000 14,400	14,400

Harvey Jackson	19,500 14,000	14,000

Tags: Harvey Jackson Joseph Cheong

12-18-2024 16:57 UTC-5

Seiver Goes With His Read But Pays the Price

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Chad Holloway

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 25,000 in the pot and a board reading J♠7♠9♣4♦, Patrik Demus bet 12,500 from the big blind and seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Scott Seiver called from early position.

When the 9♥ completed the board on the river, Demus paused for a few beats before moving all in and Seiver, who had approximately 25,000 behind, didn't take long to call.

Demus tabled the 10♦8♥ for a flopped straight, and Seiver mucked his hand. However, since it was an all-in-and-call situation the dealer was obligated to show his hand, which was A♥5♠.

Seiver seemingly had a read that his ace-high might be the best hand, but it wasn't as Demus had the goods and eliminated the future Poker Hall of Famer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrik Demus	120,000 55,500	55,500
Scott Seiver	Busted

Tags: Patrik Demus Scott Seiver

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

12-18-2024 17:11 UTC-5

Bonucchi-Bilow Gets the Maximum with a Set

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Denys Chufarin opened in early position and Eric Bonucchi-Bilow called in the cutoff.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♦6♦4♦, and Chufarin check-raised a bet of 2,000 to 10,000. Bonucchi-Bilow was unfazed, putting in a three-bet to 25,000.

"You were supposed to fold," Chufarin said while thinking. After a couple of seconds, he made the call.

The 7♣ fell on the turn and Chufarin checked it over to Bonucchi-Bilow who slid the majority of his chips across the line for a bet of 38,000.

"Okay, let's go," Chufarin excitedly said as he slid a raise across the line. Bonucchi-Bilow had 43,000 total and snap-called.

"Do you have flush?" Asked Chufarin after making the call.

"No," He replied.

Eric Bonucchi-Bilow: 4♣4♠ All in
Denys Chufarin: A♣J♣

Bonucchi-Bilow didn't have a flush but it was just as bad as Chufarin was drawing dead. The board completed with the 10♦ on the river.

Chufarin was dumbfounded as he continued, "I would never reraise with that, I'm so curious."

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Bonucchi-Bilow	148,000 36,000	36,000
Denys Chufarin	52,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Denys Chufarin Eric Bonucchi-Bilow

12-18-2024 17:16 UTC-5

Welsch's Swan Song

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Chad Holloway

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Wieland Welsch got his stack of 22,000 all in preflop and found himself in dire straits against Stephen Song.

Wieland Welsch: 9♠9♦ All in
Stephen Song: K♥K♠

Welsch was looking to catch a nine or some other help to stay alive, but it wasn't in the cards as the board ran out an unhelpful 3♥4♦4♥J♦7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	100,000 100,000	100,000

Wieland Welsch	Busted

Tags: Stephen Song Wieland Welsch

12-18-2024 17:17 UTC-5

Haxton Doubles and More

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Three players had all of their chips across the line before the flop and Tudor Scriminti was at risk for 7,000 from the small blind, while Isaac Haxton was at risk for 20,000 from the cutoff and Boban Zhivkovikj was looking for the double knockout.

Tudor Scriminti: J♦10♣ All in
Isaac Haxton: A♠J♥ All in
Boban Zhivkovikj: A♥10♠

Haxton had both players dominated and the 9♥5♣2♥4♣7♣ runout meant Scriminti was headed to the exit while Haxton doubled through Zhivkovikj.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boban Zhivkovikj	76,500 9,500	9,500

Isaac Haxton	54,000 54,000	54,000

Tudor Scriminti	Busted

Tags: Boban Zhivkovikj Isaac Haxton Tudor Scriminti

12-18-2024 17:28 UTC-5

Savevski Puts Lewis to Tough Decision

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With a flop of Q♦10♦4♣ on the table and about 13,000 in the middle, Romain Lewis had 10,500 committed and Ilija Savevski was faced with a decision. After a few moments, he put in a raise to 22,000 and Lewis called.

The 7♦ turn was checked through to see the 4♠ on the river. Lewis checked once more and Savevski fired 36,000. Lewis went into the tank for about 40 seconds before deciding to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilija Savevski	133,000 5,000	5,000
Romain Lewis	95,000 14,500	14,500

Tags: Ilija Savevski Romain Lewis

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

12-18-2024 17:40 UTC-5

Hellmuth Makes Short Appearance in $1,000,000 Super Saver

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Phil Hellmuth had only been at the table for about an orbit when Matthew Wantman opened 5,000 in the cutoff and he made the call from the small blind.

Both players checked to the A♦4♠3♥Q♥J♣ river, where Hellmuth splashed a bet of 3,500 across the line. Wantman took a few seconds and made the call to hear the words, "You're good," as Hellmuth tabled 7♣6♣. Wantman showed 10♥10♦ to drag the pot.

The following hand, Romain Lewis opened 5,000 in middle position and Phil Hellmuth clicked it to 10,000, leaving just 500 behind. The action folded back around to Lewis who put in the extra raise and Hellmuth called off for his 10,500 total.

Phil Hellmuth: 6♦6♠ All in
Romain Lewis: Q♣9♣

The J♣10♠4♥ flop gave Lewis some extra outs as he flopped an open-ended straight draw. The 3♣ turn looked promising for Hellmuth, but the 9♠ river gave Lewis a pair of nines to send Hellmuth packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	83,500 11,500	11,500

Matthew Wantman	46,000 46,000	46,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Matthew Wantman Phil Hellmuth Romain Lewis

12-18-2024 17:50 UTC-5

Ponakovs Doubles Through Chufarin

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Denys Chufarin opened 5,000 under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs jammed 26,500 from a couple of spots to his left. The action folded back around to Chufarin who took a few seconds to think.

"Gamble," Ponakovs asked politely. Chufarin obliged and both hands were tabled.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣Q♦ All in
Denys Chufarin: A♥J♠

The Q♥8♥5♣4♥A♦ runout gave Ponakovs two pair for the double.