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

Dec 13, 2024

Suvarna Cracks Mosbock's Kings

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.

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Dec 13, 2024

Foxen and Kornuth Eye Each Other Up

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Adam Lamers

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

Chance Kornuth opened to 22,000 in early position and Alex Foxen defended from the big blind. The flop came A♠10♦2♥ and Foxen check-called a bet of 18,000 from Kornuth.

The turn brought the 6♣ and both players checked to the 8♥ on the river after exchanging glances at each other. Foxen led out on the river with a large bet of 140,000 and Kornuth quickly laid his hand down after a brief staredown between the two friends.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Alex Foxen

Dec 13, 2024

Three Streets for Cheong

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Tyler Foran

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

Joseph Cheong opened the cutoff and Kyle Carlston defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♦K♠2♥, and Carlston check-called a bet of 20,000 from Cheong.

When the Q♥ fell on the turn, Carlston checked again and Cheong continued for 50,000. Carlston stuck around with a call.

The dealer rolled the J♣ on the river and Carlston checked for a final time. Cheong fired 75,000 across the line, putting Carlston into a short tank before he decided to make the call.

Cheong tabled A♥K♣ for top two pair and Carlston mucked his hand.

Tags: Joseph Cheong Kyle Carlston

Dec 13, 2024

Greenwood Gets Max Value

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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 10♦6♦4♥, Lucas Greenwood bet 50,000 from the big blind and Diego Sanchez raised to 126,000 from the button. Greenwood called.

Both players checked on the 6♥ turn. Greenwood then bet 240,000 on the 7♥ river with just a single chip behind and Sanchez went in the tank before calling. Greenwood showed Q♣10♣ for a pair of tens and it was good to win the pot.

Tags: Diego Sanchez Lucas Greenwood

Dec 13, 2024

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.

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

Dec 13, 2024

Glazer Gets Value

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Tyler Foran

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

With about 50,000 in the pot, the flop read A♠J♣J♦ and Jordan Glazer checked from the big blind to Matthew Wantman, in middle position, who fired a bet of 11,000. Glazer made the call.

Both players checked the 5♦ turn to see the 2♣ on the river where Glazer led for 20,000. Wantman thought about it for a couple of seconds before dropping a chip across the line to make the call.

Glazer rolled A♦3♦ for aces and jacks, and Wantman mucked his hand.

Tags: Jordan Glazer Matthew Wantman

Dec 13, 2024

Ferrera Flops a Set on Eychenne

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Adam Lamers

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

Thomas Eychenne and Keith Ferrera were heads up in an inflated pot of around 425,000. They were on the turn with the board reading Q♥7♣3♠J♦ and Ferrera led out with a bet of 200,000 from the big blind. Eychenne called from the cutoff and the 5♣ hit the river.

Ferrera jammed all in for 491,000 and Eychenne called with little hesitation. Ferrera turned over 7♠7♦ for a set of sevens while Eychenne was left with A♣Q♠ for top pair.

Tags: Keith Ferrera Thomas Eychenne

Dec 13, 2024

Holz' Stack Continues to Climb

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Tyler Foran

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

Fedor Holz opened 21,000 in the hijack and only Shaneil Stokes made the call from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♥8♣3♦, and Stokes check-folded to a continuation bet of 15,000 from Holz.

Tags: Fedor Holz Shaneil Stokes

Dec 13, 2024

Wantman Trips Up Vardanyan

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Brett Slezak

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

Matthew Wantman opened the hijack to 23,000 and was called by Punnat Punsri in the cutoff, Jesse Lonis on the button, and Vardan Vardanyan in the big blind.

The A♠6♥5♣ flop checked through to the Q♠ turn, which saw Vardanyan check again to Wantman, who bet 35,000. Punsri and Lonis quickly folded while Vardanyan stuck in the call.

On the A♥ river, Vardanyan checked for a third time before Wantman announced a bet of 140,000. Vardanyan quickly called. Wantman tabled A♣9♦ and his trips were good to drag a sizeable pot.

Tags: Jesse Lonis Matthew Wantman Punnat Punsri Vardan Vardanyan

Dec 13, 2024

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.

Tags: David D'Alessandro Fedor Holz