Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-19-2024 18:26 UTC-5

Kanit Fights Back

Adam Lamers

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit limped in from the small bind with A♣J♥ and Yinan Zhou checked his option with K♣9♠. The flop came 4♥4♦2♣ and both players checked to the A♠ on the turn.

Kanit led out with a bet of 24,000,000 after making top pair and Zhou stuck around for the 10♠ on the river. Kanit put together another bet of 85,000,000 and Zhou refrained from making a hero-call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	464,000,000 34,000,000	34,000,000

Mustapha Kanit	366,000,000 38,000,000	38,000,000

Tags: Yinan Zhou Mustapha Kanit

12-19-2024 18:10 UTC-5

Aziz Flops a Pair to Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Yinan Zhou opened to 16,000,000 on the button and Marcelo Aziz three-bet to 29,000,000 in the small blind. Zhou four-bet shoved all in and Aziz called off his stack of 57,000,000.

Marcelo Aziz: K♣10♣ All in
Yinan Zhou: A♣J♠

The flop came K♠Q♣6♥ and Aziz flopped top pair to take the lead. The 2♦ and 5♣ runout was clean and the Brazilian rail celebrated a double-up for their countryman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	498,000,000 32,000,000	32,000,000

Marcelo Aziz	130,000,000 60,000,000	60,000,000

Tags: Yinan Zhou Marcelo Aziz

12-19-2024 18:00 UTC-5

Kanit Triple-Barrels With Seven-High

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Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit opened to 24,000,000 in the small blind with 7♦3♣ and Yinan Zhou called in the big blind with A♣8♠.

Kanit bet 18,000,000 on the flop of 6♣9♦8♦ and Zhou called. Kanit then bet 32,000,000 on the 9♥ turn and Zhou again called.

Kanit pulled the trigger on the 9♠ river with a bet of 58,000,000 with nothing but seven-high and Zhou called with his full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	466,000,000 132,000,000	132,000,000

Mustapha Kanit	328,000,000 112,000,000	112,000,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Yinan Zhou

12-19-2024 17:48 UTC-5

Kanit Doubles Into the Lead

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Adam Lamers

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit limped in from the small blind and Yinan Zhou ripped all in as the big stack in the big blind. Kanit thought for a minute and then decided to call off his stack of 216,000,000.

Mustapha Kanit: K♠J♦ All in
Yinan Zhou: 5♠5♥

It turned out to be a coin flip and the flop of J♣3♠2♣ put Kanit in the lead with a pair of jacks. The 10♦ and 10♠ runout gave Kanit a full double up into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	440,000,000 208,000,000	208,000,000

Yinan Zhou	334,000,000 188,000,000	188,000,000

Tags: Yinan Zhou Mustapha Kanit

12-19-2024 17:40 UTC-5

Kanit Tries to Trap Zhou

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Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit called in the small blind with Q♦10♠ and Yinan Zhou raised in the big blind with A♣8♣.

Kanit checked on the flop of J♣9♥5♥ and Zhou checked back. Kanit then bet 28,000,000 on the 6♠ turn and Zhou called.

The K♠ river gave Kanit the nuts and he set the trap with a check. Zhou wasn't falling for it and checked back his ace-high to lose the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	522,000,000 59,000,000	59,000,000

Mustapha Kanit	232,000,000 59,000,000	59,000,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Yinan Zhou

12-19-2024 17:34 UTC-5

Zhou Pips Kanit for a Big Pot

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Adam Lamers

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Yinan Zhou opened to 16,000,000 on the button with 9♣8♦ and Mustapha Kanit called from the big blind with 8♥7♥. The flop of 8♣4♦3♥ gave both players top pair and Kanit started with a check. Zhou tossed in a bet of 12,000,000 and Kanit called.

The turn brought the 6♠ and Kanit led out with a bet of 24,000,000 after picking up a straight draw. Zhou just called and the J♦ completed the board. Kanit checked this time and Zhou found a value bet of 38,000,000. Kanit paid him off and Zhou took a big chip lead on his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	581,000,000 102,000,000	102,000,000

Mustapha Kanit	173,000,000 98,000,000	98,000,000

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Yinan Zhou

Level: 37

Blinds: 4,000,000/8,000,000

Ante: 8,000,000

12-19-2024 17:21 UTC-5

Mark Your Calendar: 2025 WSOP to Run in Las Vegas from May 27—July 16

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Mark Your Calendar: 2025 WSOP to Run in Las Vegas from May 27—July 16

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is wrapping up 2024 down in The Bahamas with WSOP Paradise, but they’re already looking ahead to the New Year by announcing the dates for the 56th Annual WSOP in Las Vegas.

For the fourth consecutive year, the summer WSOP will take place at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas. The series will run from May 27 to July 16, 2025, while the $10,000 Main Event will start on July 2 with the final table taking place between July 15-16 inside the Horseshoe Events Center.

“Each year allows us to refine further and improve the WSOP offering, and 2025 will be no exception,” WSOP CEO Ty Stewart said in a press release. “Expect the biggest poker events on the planet, the best action, and the most intense competition as we once again welcome tens of thousands of poker enthusiasts eager to experience the magic of the WSOP.”

Click here for more information!

12-19-2024 17:14 UTC-5

Break Time

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Adam Lamers

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

The final three players are going on another 15-minute break. Yinan Zhou currently holds a healthy chip lead with each player guaranteed at least $3,600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	479,000,000 42,000,000	42,000,000

Mustapha Kanit	271,000,000

Marcelo Aziz	190,000,000 64,000,000	64,000,000

12-19-2024 17:10 UTC-5

Zhou Flushes Out Kanit's Straight

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Adam Lamers

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit limped in from the small blind with 7♣5♣ and Yinan Zhou raised to 24,000,000 in the big blind with 7♦4♠. Kanit called with suited one-gapper and the dealer fanned the monotone flop of K♦8♦4♦.

Kanit checked to Zhou who continued with a bet of 15,000,000 after flopping bottom pair and a flush draw. Kanit check-raised to 43,000,000 but Zhou still called.

The 6♦ on the turn gave Kanit a straight but was drawing dead to the flush of Zhou. Both players checked and the K♥ completed the board. Kanit checked one more time and Zhou was happy to take it to showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinan Zhou	437,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Mustapha Kanit	271,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: Yinan Zhou Mustapha Kanit