The remaining 17 players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Play resumes at 7:20 p.m. local time.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise series is underway, and poker players attending should be aware of a rule change that will impact the use of electronic devices at the table.
Jonathan Tamayo won the WSOP Main Event for $10 million this past summer in Las Vegas. Controversy surrounded the victory after poker fans noticed his rail, which included poker pros Joe McKeehen and Dominik Nitsche, had a laptop open with apparent real-time assistance (RTA) software visible.
Tamayo would occasionally converse with his rail during the final table, and that led some to question if he had an unfair advantage. But no one has presented any evidence to prove he broke any rules or won the tournament because of an edge gained from his rail. Still, the WSOP did not have a rule in place to prevent potential controversies such as this from arising. They do now, however.
There are a few other additional new rules for the series, including banning electronic devices at the table altogether when a tournament is down to three tables. Players are also not permitted to place their cell phones or any electronic devices on the table or table rail during play.
Level: 13
Limit Flop/Draw: 10,000-20,000, 20,000-40,000 Limit
Stud Games: 5,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 20,000 Completion, 20,000-40,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 10,000/15,000 Ante, 5,000-10,000 Blinds
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,245,000
505,000
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505,000 |
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769,000
51,000
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51,000 |
|
||
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686,000
376,000
|
376,000 |
|
||
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558,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
546,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
|
510,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
||
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463,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
||
|
447,000
253,000
|
253,000 |
|
444,000
209,000
|
209,000 |
|
|
||
|
341,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
||
|
288,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
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||
|
272,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
||
|
262,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
|
||
|
251,000
299,000
|
299,000 |
|
||
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144,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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|
117,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Benny Glaser opened the button to 28,000 and Chris Klodnicki called in the big blind.
Klodnicki took two while Glaser took one. Klodnicki checked to Glaser who cut out a bet of 40,000. Klodnicki contemplated his decision for around a minute before he tossed in the call.
Glaser tabled 10x9x8x4x3x which was good to drag the pot as he padded his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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335,000
63,000
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63,000 |
|
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210,000
52,000
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52,000 |
|
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Pot-Limit Omaha
It was Daniel Negreanu's turn to choose a game and he picked Pot-Limit Omaha. "Time to sh*t or get off the pot," Negreanu said.
In a four-way limped pot, Negreanu led out for 20,000 from the small blind on the flop of Q♠2♥6♠ as Daniel Zack, Philip Sternheimer and John Racener all folded.
"Queens up and a flush draw!" Negreanu said as he showed Qx9♠5x2♠ and took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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530,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
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|
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430,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
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|
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300,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
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Seven Card Stud
Action was picked up on fourth street in a hand between Chris Klodnicki, Konstantin Maslak, and Benny Glaser.
Chris Klodnicki: XxXx / Q♥7♦4♣ - folded on fifth street
Konstantin Maslak: XxXx / 6♥8♣9♠5♥ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Benny Glaser: XxXx / 8♦9♣J♥K♥ / Xx
The action checked to Glaser on fourth and he bet, earning calls from both opponents.
Glaser bet again on fifth and only Maslak called.
Sixth street checked through and Glaser opted to lead on seventh. Maslak thought it over for a while before he let it go, prompting a sigh of relief from Glaser as he continues to build momentum.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
475,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
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|
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270,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
125,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
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Pot-Limit Omaha
In a heads-up pot between the blinds, Philip Sternheimer checked on the board of 6♠4♥K♣A♥ and Daniel Negreanu bet. Sternheimer called.
Sternheimer checked again on the 4♦ river and Negreanu moved all in. Sternheimer went in the tank before he folded to hold on to his stack of around 150,000.
"I think he was bluuuufffffing!" Jason Mercier said behind the camera as he noticed PokerNews filming the action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
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|
|
150,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
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Stud Hi-Lo
Mike Gorodinsky completed, Josh Arieh two-bet, Nacho Barbero cold-called as the bring-in, and Gorodinsky called.
Mike Gorodinsky: XxXx / 4♣K♥Q♠ - folded on fifth street
Josh Arieh: K♠5♠ / A♠2♦A♣3♠ / 8♠ 
Nacho Barbero: J♥7♥ / 3♥4♦10♥5♥ / 8♣
Arieh led on fourth and both opponents called.
He led again on fifth and only Barbero called.
Arieh bet all-in on sixth and the cards hit their backs. Barbero had a made flush and peeled a low on seventh. Arieh then squeezed out the 8♠ on seventh to make a better flush and a better eight low to scoop and survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
975,000
289,000
|
289,000 |
|
|
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|
|
480,000
289,000
|
289,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
285,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
No-Limit Hold'em
In a heads-up pot on a board of K♦4♠9♠, Aaron Kupin checked from the cutoff and Nacho Barbero bet 35,000 from the hijack. Kupin called. Both players then checked on the 7♣ turn.
Kupin checked once more on the Q♣ river and Barbero bet 56,000. Kupin called and mucked as Barbero showed K♣J♦ for a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
550,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
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