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

12-13-2024 17:02 UTC-5

Updated Counts

Brett Slezak

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Phillip Mighall	1,640,000
Fedor Holz	1,610,000 80,000	80,000

Aliaksei Boika	1,510,000 1,510,000	1,510,000
Eric Wasserson	1,484,000 490,000	490,000

Alejandro Lococo	1,416,000 276,000	276,000

Daniel Zack	1,375,000 625,000	625,000

Byron Kaverman	1,171,000 181,000	181,000

Sean Winter	1,150,000 650,000	650,000
Thomas Muehloecker	1,150,000 510,000	510,000
Ihar Soika	1,146,000 441,000	441,000
Alain Stia	1,120,000 399,000	399,000
Mikhail Volfson	1,070,000 200,000	200,000
Guillaume Nolet	1,026,000
Paul Jager	1,015,000 410,000	410,000
Joseph Cheong	907,000 57,000	57,000

Jesse Lonis	905,000 45,000	45,000

David Eldridge	900,000 900,000	900,000

John Racener	860,000 210,000	210,000

Chance Kornuth	845,000 6,000	6,000

Harvey Jackson	812,000 8,000	8,000
Sam Greenwood	805,000 85,000	85,000

Alex Keating	800,000 800,000	800,000

Kristen Foxen	747,000 3,000	3,000

Eelis Parssinen	715,000 715,000	715,000

Jamie Gold	701,000 7,000	7,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

12-13-2024 16:45 UTC-5

Triton Million Hands of the Week: Ivey Loses $1,000,000; Brutal Bubble Bustout for Ryan Feldman

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Kaelaine Minton

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

Triton Million Hands of the Week: Ivey Loses $1,000,000; Brutal Bubble Bustout for Ryan Feldman

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise, which is taking place on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, got off to a big start with the $500,000 buy-in Triton Million, which marked the WSOP's first partnership with Triton Poker.

It was a unique tournament that paired an invitee with a poker pro – each putting up a $500,000 buy-in – and then competing in respective fields on Day 1 before combining on Day 2. The tournament, which was being live reported by PokerNews, featured 74 players (37 pairs) and much to our surprise saw two players get their chips all in on the very first hand of the tournament.

It was a big hand, but just one captured by the PokerNews Live Reporting Team. Here is a look at five other either big or game-changing hands from the Triton Million.

Click here to read the full 'Hands of the Week' Article!

12-13-2024 16:38 UTC-5

Break Time

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Tyler Foran

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

Another two levels have passed and the field has continued to grow for Day 1b of the $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event. Crossing the 200 entry mark, there are 179 players still battling on the felt. The players are taking another 15-minute break and will return to an 8,000 big blind when the action resumes.

Tags: Eric Wasserson Justin Bonomo Santhosh Suvarna Tamas Adamszki

12-13-2024 16:37 UTC-5

Seiver Runs Into It After Going Full Pot

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Adam Lamers

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

Noah Boeken raised to 12,000 in middle position and Scott Seiver called from the big blind. The flop came Q♠8♦5♣ and Seiver check-called a bet of 16,000 from Boeken.

The turn was the 9♠ and both players checked to the J♦ on the turn. Seiver led out with a full pot-sized bet of 55,000. Boeken countered with a raise to 150,000 and Seiver dumped his cards to the muck. Boeken flashed his K♥10♦ for a straight while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	635,000 635,000	635,000
Scott Seiver	520,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Noah Boeken Scott Seiver

12-13-2024 16:35 UTC-5

Foxen Flops a Set

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Connor Richards

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

In a heads-up pot on a board of 4♠9♥K♥8♠, Quan Zhou checked from the big blind and Kristen Foxen bet in middle position. Zhou called.

Zhou checked once more on the 3♣ river and Foxen moved all in for 240,000. Zhou called, only to muck as the recent Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee showed 9♦9♣ for a set of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	750,000 372,000	372,000

Quan Zhou	120,000 260,000	260,000

12-13-2024 16:33 UTC-5

Lonis Bluffs and Shows

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Brett Slezak

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

Heads up to a flop with the board reading 9♦3♥2♦, Vardan Vardanyan opted to lead from the big blind before Jesse Lonis raised to 70,000 from the button. Vardanyan didn't take long before he stuck in the call.

On the A♥ turn, Vardanyan checked to Lonis who announced a bet of 175,000. Vardanyan went into the tank for over a minute before he opted to fold, prompting Lonis to windmill the K♦10♠ onto the table as his bluff got through.

Vardanyan has his work cut out for him at a brutal table that includes Matthew Wantman, Punnat Punsri, Nacho Barbero, Jesse Lonis, Kannapong Thanarattrakul, and Espen Myrmo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	860,000 185,000	185,000

Vardan Vardanyan	820,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Vardan Vardanyan

12-13-2024 16:31 UTC-5

Weinber Puts Holz to Tough Decision

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Tyler Foran

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

With the J♣8♠2♥4♣ turn already on the felt, Fedor Holz fired a pot-sized bet of 35,000 across the line from the big blind. Sacha Weinber was in middle position and made the call.

The 10♥ completed the board on the river, and Holz continued aggression as he tossed a bet of 55,000. Weinber responded with a raise to 150,000, and Holz went into the tank for about a minute before nodding as he slid his cards toward the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	1,530,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Sacha Weinber	629,000 629,000	629,000

Tags: Fedor Holz Sacha Weinber

12-13-2024 16:27 UTC-5

Lococo Flops the Joint

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Adam Lamers

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

Jianwei Lin opened to 13,000 from under the gun and was called by Alejandro Lococo in the small blind. Joni Jouhkimainen reraised to 56,000 from the big blind and both Lin and Lococo called.

The flop fell Q♠8♠2♠ and the action checked to Lin who bet 42,000. Lococo called and Jouhkimainen tagged along as well. The 4♥ landed on the turn and Lin fired out another bet of 180,000. Lococo shipped all in for 418,000 which got Jouhkimainen to fold but Lin quickly called.

Lococo turned over A♠6♠ for a flush while Lin held 8♥8♣ for a set of eights. The 6♦ on the river did not pair the board and Lococo held on for a big double up.