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

12-15-2024 22:32 UTC-5

Keating Flushes Out Sirghi's Kings

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sergiu Sirghi and Alex Keating engaged in a preflolp raising war which led to a pot of around 600,000 chips. The flop came 6♥5♥3♦ and Keating was first to act from the big blind and ripped all in. Sirghi called off his stack of around 720,000 and the cards were tabled.

Sergiu Sirghi: K♠K♥ All in
Alex Keating: A♥10♥

Sirghi was ahead with his pocket kings but Keating had some outs to hit. It came right away in the form of the 8♥ which left Sirghi drawing dead to the 6♣ on the river.

"Sorry," Keating apologized for the second time after getting lucky on someone this evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	2,950,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Sergiu Sirghi	Busted

Tags: Alex Keating Sergiu Sirghi

12-15-2024 22:25 UTC-5

Desjarlais Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Steve Desjarlais moved all in for 180,000 from the button and Abdelhakim Zoufri called in the big blind.

Steve Desjarlais: A♦K♦ All in
Abdelhakim Zoufri: 9♣9♦

Desjarlais remained behind going to the river as the board came 7♥8♥7♦6♦, but he caught the Q♦ on the river to make a flush as he let out a big fist pump and sat back in his seat to collect his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdelhakim Zoufri	700,000
Steve Desjarlais	400,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Abdelhakim Zoufri Steve Desjarlais

12-15-2024 22:12 UTC-5

Kenjic Runs Into Botez's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 6♠K♣6♦2♣, Alexandra Botez bet 100,000 from the cutoff and Jovan Kenjic called under the gun.

The river was the 9♣ and Kenjic led out for 20,000. Botez then moved all in and Kenjic called for his last 160,000.

Botez showed A♥A♦ and Kenjic tossed K♠Q♦ into the muck on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Botez	1,000,000 375,000	375,000
Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Alexandra Botez Jovan Kenjic

12-15-2024 22:08 UTC-5

Danchev Sends Out Pacheco

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dimitar Danchev opened in the hijack and called an all-in jam for 345,000 from Jorge Pacheco on the button.

Jorge Pacheco: A♣10♣ All in
Dimitar Danchev: A♠J♣

Pacheco ran into a bigger ace and the J♦5♣2♦ flop left him drawing thin. The 4♠ turn and Q♦ river were no help as he wished the table good luck and exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	960,000 405,000	405,000

Jorge Pacheco	Busted

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Jorge Pacheco

12-15-2024 21:48 UTC-5

Final Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The players are going on their final 15-minute break of the night. There are currently 219 players registered for Day 1d with 117 remaining, bringing the total entries to 1,115. Action resumes in Level 9 with blinds at 10,000/20,000/20,000.

Check out some of the highlights from the last frame of play below:

12-15-2024 21:48 UTC-5

Funaro Asks for It All

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Frank Funaro raised to 35,000 from the hijack and Orpen Kisacikoglu called from the big blind. The dealer fanned the flop of Q♣4♣3♦ and Kisacikoglu check-called a bet of 55,000 from Funaro.

The turn was the 10♦ and Kisacikoglu checked again. Funaro ramped it up with an overbet of 300,000 which Kisacikoglu still called.

The river was the 10♣ and Kisacikoglu checked for the third time. Funaro splashed some chips in the pot while announcing all in as the bigger stack. Kisacikoglu sunk in his chair with a stack of around 1,300,000 in front of him. Funaro covered his face while Kisacikoglu gave it some thought before eventually folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	2,800,000 905,000	905,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,300,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Frank Funaro

12-15-2024 21:38 UTC-5

Rasskazov Wins the Flip

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Pavel Rasskazov jammed 162,000 under the gun and the action folded around to Casey Yontz in the big blind who made the call after asking for a count.

Pavel Rasskazov: 9♠9♥ All in
Casey Yontz: K♣Q♥

It was a classic race as the dealer fanned the A♣6♠6♦ flop, missing both players. The 10♦ turn gave Yontz some extra outs with a gutshot straight draw but the A♠ river was safe for Rasskazov as he pulled in the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casey Yontz	1,060,000 147,000	147,000
Pavel Rasskazov	348,000 318,000	318,000

Tags: Casey Yontz Pavel Rasskazov

12-15-2024 21:36 UTC-5

Botez Ends Afriat's Day

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Brett Slezak

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

After losing a big pot, Eric Afriat was all-in for his last 4,000 from the small blind.

Jovan Kenjic opened the hijack to 32,000 and Alexandra Botez called in the big blind.

On the K♣Q♠4♥ flop, Botez check-called a 20,000 bet from Kenjic as Afriat stood up from his chair and paced around.

The A♦ turn checked through to the 9♥ river which saw Botez lead for 100,000 and Kenjic reluctantly folded.

Eric Afriat: K♥J♠ All in
Alexandra Botez: Q♦9♣

Afriat was ahead until the river but Botez made two pair as the chess star sent the fashion designer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Botez	575,000 204,000	204,000
Jovan Kenjic	450,000 40,000	40,000
Eric Afriat	Busted

Tags: Alexandra Botez Eric Afriat Jovan Kenjic

12-15-2024 21:22 UTC-5

Vieira Can't Get There

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Joao Vieira was seen all-in from the big blind for his last 345,000 against Marta Munoz from a couple of spots to his left.

Joao Vieira: A♥Q♠ All in
Marta Munoz: A♠K♦

Vieira was dominated and was unable to find a queen to stay alive as the dealer ran out the 9♦7♠6♦8♠4♦ board, sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marta Munoz	1,375,000 425,000	425,000
Joao Vieira	Busted

Tags: Marta Munoz Joao Vieira

12-15-2024 21:04 UTC-5

Keating Spikes the Turn to Crack Elias' Aces

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alex Keating raised to 35,000 under the gun and Raj Vohra called on the button. Darren Elias then three-bet to 130,000 in the small blind and Keating moved all in. Vohra folded, but Elias snap-called for 500,000.

Darren Elias: A♠A♦ All in
Alex Keating: 9♠9♥

Elias had picked up aces and was a big favorite to double up as the flop came 8♥J♥8♣, but Keating spiked the 9♦ on the turn to make a full house. The river was the 7♥ and Elias was sent to the rail.

"Sorry, Darren," Keating said.

"It's alright," Elias said as he made a quick walk towards the exit.