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

Dec 14, 2024

Ketzer Continues to Apply Pressure

Brett Slezak

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

The action was picked up on the flop in a hand between Shahraz Khan from the small blind and Felipe Ketzer in the big blind, with each player contributing 24,000 each preflop to create a pot of 54,000.

On the 5♠5♣3♣ flop, Ketzer put out a continuation bet before Khan check-raised to 60,000. Ketzer then three-bet to 136,000, and Khan called.

The turn was the K♦. Khan check-called a bet of 137,000 from Ketzer.

On the 6♥ river, Ketzer cut out a final barrel of 285,000 and Khan swiftly folded.

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Shahraz Khan

Dec 14, 2024

Alkamli Picks the Wrong Time to Shove

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David Salituro

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

Tamer Alkamli got his last 120,000 in the middle from the small blind as Brian Kim put him at risk on the button.

Tamer Alkamli: K♦Q♥ All in
Brian Kim: A♠Q♦

Kim had Alkamli dominated as the board ran out 9♠3♦9♥4♥J♥, earning Kim the pot with his ace-kicker and sending Alkamli to the rail.

Tags: Brian Kim Tamer Alkamli

Dec 14, 2024

Deer Kim, I Raised You But You Still Ain't Callin'

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Connor Richards

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

Deer Kim opened in early position and Thiago Macedo called on the button as the big blind also came along.

Kim bet 13,000 on the flop of 4♠Q♣3♣ and only Macedo called. Kim then sized up to 50,000 on the J♥ turn and Macedo laid it down.

The next hand, Thiago Macedo raised from under the gun and Kim defended his big blind. Kim checked on the 10♣6♥5♠ flop and Macedo continued for 10,000. Kim laid it down.

Tags: Thiago Macedo Deer Kim

Dec 14, 2024

Hum Flips Paticchio to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Giovanni Paticchio moved all in for 130,000 from the hijack and Geoffrey Hum called in middle position.

Giovanni Paticchio: A♣J♣ All in
Geoffrey Hum: 5♠5♦

Paticchio was racing for his tournament life but couldn't connect with the 9♥4♦K♦3♣9♠ board as Hum took the pot with his fives to send Paticchio to the rail.

Tags: Giovanni Paticchio Geoffrey Hum

Dec 14, 2024

Aydin Takes it at Showdown

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Tyler Foran

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

Joao Vieira opened 12,000 in the hijack, Eliot Hudon called on the button, followed by Eran Aydin in the big blind.

When the K♦3♣3♠ flop hit the felt, both Aydin and Vieira checked to Hudon who fired 14,000 across the line. Only Aydin made the call.

No more bets went in on the J♣ turn or Q♣ river and Aydin rolled K♠8♦ for kings and treys to drag the pot.

Tags: Aydin Takes Eliot Hudon Joao Vieira

Dec 14, 2024

O'Nan Catches Jaka Making a Move

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David Salituro

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

Heads up on a flop of K♣7♥8♥, Faraz Jaka bet 12,000 from under the gun and Steven O'Nan raised to 38,000 in the big blind. Jaka called and the Q♦ fell on the turn.

O'Nan bet 60,000 and Jaka called. O'Nan slowed down and checked the 7♠ river, and Jaka bet 125,000.

O'Nan quickly called and Jaka instantly mucked, allowing O'Nan to take the pot without showing.

Tags: Faraz Jaka Steven O'Nan

Dec 14, 2024

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.

Tags: Mark Burford Stanislav Zegal

Dec 14, 2024

Ustimov Gets Paid with Trip Kings

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Tyler Foran

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

The K♦5♣3♥K♠ turn was already on the felt and Viktor Ustimov led for 15,000 from the big blind into the pot of roughly 55,000. Orpen Kisacikoglu made the call from the cutoff and the dealer rolled the Q♦ on the river.

Ustimov fired again, this time sizing up to 61,000. Kisacikoglu took a few seconds before tossing in a chip to make the call and Ustimov rolled K♣2♦ for trip kings. Kisacikoglu mucked his hand as he paid off the bet.

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Viktor Ustimov

Dec 14, 2024

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.

Tags: Brian Kim Jianwei Lin

Dec 14, 2024

Krpan Jams on Lin

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Brett Slezak

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

Jianwei Lin in the small blind and John Krpan in the hijack had built a pot of 250,000 going to the river.

With the board reading 8♠8♣2♠J♣Q♥, Lin led with a bet of 150,000 before Krpan stacked his chips and slid his entire 392,000 stack into the middle, roughly the same amount as Lin had. Lin thought it over before ultimately deciding to fold, conceding the pot to Krpan without showdown.

Tags: Jianwei Lin John Krpan