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

12-14-2024 14:55 UTC-5

Kim on the Wrong End of Boat Over Boat Cooler

Tyler Foran

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

Two players saw the 10♣2♥4♠ flop and Brian Kim checked it over from middle position to Thiago Crema in the hijack who fired 10,000 into the pot of about 40,000. Kim took a few moments before putting in a check-raise to 43,000 and Crema called.

The A♥ hit the turn, and Kim didn't slow down, tossing 110,000 across the line. Crema called once again.

The 4♣ paired the board on the river and Brian slid 375,000 across the line, putting Crema to the test for his last 373,000. Crema made the call to see Kim's full house as he tabled 2♦2♣. However, it was no good as Crema rolled 10♥10♦ for tens full of fours to score a massive double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Crema	1,092,000 582,000	582,000
Brian Kim	3,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Brian Kim Thiago Crema

12-14-2024 14:58 UTC-5

Kornuth Has Enough of Arkhipov

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David Salituro

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

Ilia Arkhipov raised to 10,000 under the gun and Chance Kornuth three-bet to 35,000 on the button. Arkhipov then four-bet to 120,000 and Kornuth folded.

The next hand, Kornuth had a raise of 77,000 in front of him in the cutoff and Arkhipov reraised to 160,000 in the big blind. Kornuth then moved all in for 355,000 and Arkhipov quickly called.

Chance Kornuth: A♣J♥ All in
Ilia Arkhipov: A♠K♦

Kornuth found himself dominated and at risk as the flop came Q♠8♣10♠. Arkhipov hit top pair on the K♠ turn, but the same card improved Kornuth to a straight and the 5♣ river sealed his fortunate double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Arkhipov	920,000 304,000	304,000
Chance Kornuth	720,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Ilia Arkhipov

12-14-2024 15:08 UTC-5

Kornuth Picks Off a Bluff

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Connor Richards

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

Paulius Vaitiekunas played a heads-up pot against Chance Kornuth and got to the river with the board reading 9♥6♠Q♠4♦K♥.

Vaitiekunas checked and Kornuth carved out a bet of 44,000 that he threw out after some juking and staring.

Vaitiekunas check-jammed all in for around 250,000 and Kornuth called. Vaitiekunas showed 9♠7♠ for a pair of nines and missed flush draw as Kornuth tabled A♦K♦ to win the pot with a rivered pair of kings, eliminating Vaitiekunas .

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,000,000 280,000	280,000

Paulius Vaitiekunas	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Paulius Vaitiekunas

12-14-2024 15:33 UTC-5

Board Gets Scarier For Fuchs

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David Salituro

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

Kevin Garosshen bet 18,000 from under the gun on a flop of 8♦3♣10♣ and Tom Fuchs raised to 65,000 in the small blind. Garosshen called and the 2♣ fell on the turn.

Fuchs then bet another 65,000 and Garosshen again called. Fuchs slowed down and checked the Q♣ river, and Garosshen checked behind.

Fuchs turned over 10♥8♥ for two pair and Garosshen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	650,000 650,000	650,000

Kevin Garosshen	300,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Kevin Garosshen Tom Fuchs

12-14-2024 15:41 UTC-5

Wang Busts Kenjic with Cooler

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Brett Slezak

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

Yang Wang opened to 14,000 from early position before Jovan Kenjic three-bet to 48,000 from the cutoff. With the action back on Wang, he jammed for 485,000 effective as the covering stack and Kenjic reluctantly called it off.

Jovan Kenjic: Q♦Q♣ All in
Yang Wang: K♦K♣

It was a brutal cooler with Wang having the best of it and even had Kenjic's suits covered. The board ran out 5♠2♦2♣J♦A♥ as Kenjic hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Wang	1,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Yang Wang

12-14-2024 15:45 UTC-5

Kim Snaps Off Lin on the River

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David Salituro

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

Brian Kim and Jianwei Lin checked through to the turn on a board of Q♣3♣10♠J♦. Lin then bet 50,000 from the button and Kim called in the hijack.

The river was the 9♠ and Lin moved all in for 101,000. Kim snap-called with K♠J♣ for a rivered straight, and Lin tossed 2♥2♣ into the muck as he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kim	650,000 172,000	172,000

Jianwei Lin	Busted

Tags: Brian Kim Jianwei Lin

12-14-2024 15:51 UTC-5

Zegal Inflicts a Massive Cooler on Burford

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David Salituro

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

Mark Burford was in the hijack with a raise of 130,000 in front of him before Stanislav Zegal reraised to 230,000 in the small blind. Burford then moved all in for 470,000 and Zegal snap-called.

Mark Burford: K♥K♦ All in
Stanislav Zegal: A♣A♠

Burford found himself on the wrong end of the ultimate cooler as Zegal turned over a pair of aces. The board ran out 9♦3♣5♦8♣Q♠ and Burford was sent to the rail while the defending champion raked in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Zegal	1,000,000 445,000	445,000

Mark Burford	Busted

Tags: Mark Burford Stanislav Zegal

12-14-2024 17:10 UTC-5

Kleinman Gets Paid by Smatyan

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David Salituro

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

Heads up on a flop of 9♠8♥6♦, Artyom Smatyan bet 55,000 from the hijack and Ezequiel Kleinman called in middle position.

The turn was the 7♠ and Kleinman led out for 25,000. Smatyan called and the 3♥ fell on the river. Kleinman then bet another 50,000.

Smatyan took a few minutes but eventually called. Kleinman showed 5♦4♦ for a straight and Smatyan mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Kleinman	1,100,000 259,000	259,000
Artyom Smatyan	130,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Artyom Smatyan Ezequiel Kleinman

12-14-2024 17:18 UTC-5

Keating Picks Off Dattani

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Brett Slezak

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

Michel Dattani opened from the cutoff and Alex Keating called on the button.

On the K♣J♠8♦ flop, Dattani checked to Keating who bet 40,000 and Dattani put in the call.

The 6♥ turn checked through to the 9♠ river which saw Dattani lead for 90,000. Keating thought it over for a while, asking questions and staring at Dattani before he decided to stick in the call.

Michel Dattani: A♠Q♦
Alex Keating: A♣9♣

Keating's rivered third pair was good enough as Dattani was bluffing with a missed gutshot.

"Don't bluff bro...this is live poker," joked tablemate Anatoly Filatov as Keating scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	670,000 670,000	670,000

Michel Dattani	360,000

Tags: Alex Keating Anatoly Filatov Michel Dattani

12-14-2024 17:19 UTC-5

Piekazewicz Snaps Off Petrangelo to Double

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David Salituro

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

Nick Petrangelo raised to 16,000 under the gun, Alisson Piekazewicz three-bet to 40,000 in early position, and Petrangelo called.

Piekazewicz continued for 25,000 on the 10♦5♣3♠ flop and Petrangelo moved all in. Piekazewicz snap-called for 150,000.

Alisson Piekazewicz: K♥10♥ All in
Nick Petrangelo: 8♦8♥

Piekazewicz was ahead with top pair against Petrangelo's pocket eights, and Petrangelo couldn't catch up on the 3♦ turn or 7♦ river as he handed over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisson Piekazewicz	400,000 100,000	100,000
Nick Petrangelo	220,000 133,000	133,000

Tags: Alisson Piekazewicz Nick Petrangelo