Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event Day 1b | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-13-2024 14:53 UTC-5

Huni Makes the Right Call

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Chris Hunichen made a big call in the final hand before first break. In a heads-up pot on a flop of 3♦5♣3♠ Dimitar Danchev checked and Hunichen bet 20,000. Danchev called.

Danchev checked again on the 10♠ turn and Hunichen sized up to 57,000. Danchev again called.

Danchev checked once more on the Q♦ river and Hunichen bet 150,000. Danchev check-raised all in for around 410,000 and Hunichen entered a deep tank that extended into the 15-minute break. Eventually, Hunichen called.

Danchev showed 5♠4♠ for a pair of fives as Hunichen revealed K♥K♦ to win the pot with a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	1,040,000
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Dimitar Danchev

12-13-2024 16:02 UTC-5

Adamszki Falls to Mikolaitis

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dominykas Mikolaitis opened from middle position and Tamas Adamszki three-bet in the small blind. Mikolaitis called.

Adamszki bet on the flop of A♠8♣5♦ and Mikolaitis called. Adamszki then bet 41,000 on the J♦ turn and Mikolaitis again called.

Adamszki moved all in for around 100,000 on the 2♠ river and was met with a snap-call. Adamszki showed A♦Q♠ for top pair but couldn't beat the aces up of his opponent with A♥J♥.

At the same table, Michael Acevedo and Justin Bonomo are wearing matching Palestinian scarves. "I like your style," commented Acevedo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominykas Mikolaitis	760,000 760,000	760,000
Justin Bonomo	600,000 4,000	4,000

Michael Acevedo	480,000 5,000	5,000

Tamas Adamszki	Busted

Tags: Dominykas Mikolaitis Justin Bonomo Michael Acevedo Tamas Adamszki

12-13-2024 17:34 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Anatoly Filatov	Busted
Lucas Greenwood	Busted

Michael Acevedo	Busted

Quan Zhou	Busted
Roger Tondeur	Busted
John Ripnick	Busted
Jean-Robert Bellande	Busted

12-13-2024 18:02 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Kristen Foxen	Busted

David D'Alessandro	Busted
Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

Jason Sagle	Busted
Anatoly Filatov	Busted
Espen Myrmo	Busted
Tom Kunze	Busted
Lucas Greenwood	Busted

Michael Acevedo	Busted

Quan Zhou	Busted
Thomas Eychenne	Busted
Eelis Parssinen	Busted

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Daniel Neilson	Busted

12-13-2024 18:24 UTC-5

Holz Flops a Set to Cooler D'Alessandro

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a flop of Q♦5♠A♠, David D'Alessandro bet 60,000 from the cutoff and Fedor Holz raised to 120,000 from the hijack. D'Alessandro called.

D'Alessandro checked on the 6♥ turn and Holz bet 225,000. D'Alessandro check-jammed a stack of around 600,000, and Holz quickly called.

David D'Alessandro: A♣K♦ All in
Fedor Holz: Q♥Q♣

D'Alessandro had top pair top kicker but was drawing stone dead against the German prodigy's set of queens. The K♠ bricked off on the river to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	2,200,000 590,000	590,000

David D'Alessandro	Busted

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12-13-2024 18:38 UTC-5

Thorel Sends Mercier and Collopy Into the Light

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jason Mercier was one of the short stacks at his table and ripped all in for his last 159,000 from the cutoff. Jim Collopy shoved all in for 412,000 on the button, and Jean-Noel Thorel asked for a count of both stacks. Thorel then moved all in for 605,000, and Justin Bonomo quickly got out of the way in the big blind.

Jason Mercier: 5♥5♣ All in
Jim Collopy: A♣K♠ All in
Jean-Noel Thorel: A♠J♣

Mercier was the favorite as the only player with a pair but had plenty of cards to fade. The Q♦4♦2♥ flop was so far so good, and the 7♠ on the turn left it that way. However, the J♠ on the river gave Thorel the only winning option and eliminated both of his opponents.

"Yes!" he exclaimed, banging the table with both of his fists. He looked to Bonomo and shrugged as they laughed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,185,000 710,000	710,000
Jason Mercier	Busted

Jim Collopy	Busted

Tags: Jim Collopy Jason Mercier Jean-Noel Thorel Justin Bonomo

12-13-2024 18:57 UTC-5

Suvarna Cracks Mosbock's Kings

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Brett Slezak

Level 6 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna opened the hijack to 20,000 before [Removed:502] three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind and Suvarna snap-called.

On the Q♦J♦8♠ flop, Mosbock took some time before he elected to jam for 240,000 into a pot of 170,000 and Suvarna snapped it off.

[Removed:502]: K♥K♣ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: J♣8♦

Suvarna had flopped bottom two against the overpair of Mosbock. The board ran out 10♦7♠ as Suvarna held to send Mosbock to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	680,000 180,000	180,000

[Removed:502]	Busted

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12-13-2024 20:43 UTC-5

Sanchez Can't Connect

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov opened 25,000 in middle position and Diego Sanchez jammed for 124,000 next to act. The action folded back around to Ustimov who tank-called.

Diego Sanchez: J♣10♣ All in
Viktor Ustimov: A♣5♦

The 6♥3♦2♦ flop was no help for Sanchez and the 4♦ turn left him drawing dead as Ustimov turned a straight. The 7♣ river was just a formality as Sanchez headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	573,000 61,000	61,000
Diego Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Diego Sanchez Viktor Ustimov

12-13-2024 20:47 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Brett Slezak

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Moonho Seo	Busted
Noah Schwartz	Busted

Mikhail Iakovlev	Busted
Quan Zhou	Busted
Paulius Vaitiekunas	Busted

Jesse Lonis	Busted

Eelis Parssinen	Busted

Erik Seidel	Busted

Joao Vieira	Busted

Thomas Eychenne	Busted
Alex Foxen	Busted

Matthew Belcher	Busted

12-13-2024 20:54 UTC-5

Kenjic Tangles with Soyza in the Blinds

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jovan Kenjic was heads-up with Michael Soyza in the blinds and around 100,000 in the middle. The board read Q♣9♣5♣A♦ and Kenjic check-called a bet of 45,000 from Soyza.

The river was the J♠ and Kenjic checked once more. Soyza threw in a bet of 400,000, enough to put Kenjic to the test for his remaining 114,000 chips. Kenjic thought for over a minute before making the call with 9♠2♠ for a pair of nines. However, Soyza tabled Q♥5♥ for two pair to eliminate Kenjic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Soyza	665,000 194,000	194,000

Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Michael Soyza Jovan Kenjic