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

12-15-2024 18:00 UTC-5

Mendez Takes Out Phan as Chouity Rues His Fold

David Salituro

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

Nicolas Chouity raised to 22,000 in middle position before Paulo Mendez moved all in for around 250,000 on the button. Loan Phan stuck in her last 160,000 in the big blind, while Chouity gave it some thought but ultimately decided to fold.

Loan Phan: K♦10♦ All in
Paulo Mendez: 10♠10♣

"She saved me. I had a smaller pair," Chouity said as the flop came 6♦4♣2♣. Chouity let out a loud groan and admitted he would've made a set. The board ran out 2♥A♠ and Mendez took the pot to send Phan to the rail.

"She saved you. Play the rush," Chouity lamented after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	1,100,000 680,000	680,000
Paulo Mendez	500,000 470,000	470,000
Loan Phan	Busted

Tags: Loan Phan Nicolas Chouity Paulo Mendez

12-15-2024 18:14 UTC-5

Chouity Can Breathe Again

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Tyler Foran

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

Nino Parra opened 20,000 under the gun and the cutoff called before Nicolas Chouity three-bet to 85,000 in the small blind. Jeff Berwick cold-called from the big blind and both Parra and the cutoff mucked their hands.

When the 10♥4♦2♣ flop hit the felt, Chouity slowed down with a check. Berwick shot 75,000 across the line and Chouity made the call.

The 5♠ fell on the turn and Chouity checked once again to Berwick, who continued for 200,000. Chouity counted his stack and after about 30 seconds decided to make the call.

The 4♠ completed the board on the river and Chouity checked once more before Berwick checked back. Chouity rolled A♦10♦ for top pair on the flop and let out a loud sigh of relief when Berwick tabled A♣K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	1,525,000 425,000	425,000
Jeff Berwick	435,000 951,000	951,000
Nino Parra	410,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jeff Berwick Nicolas Chouity Nino Parra

12-15-2024 18:25 UTC-5

Seo Sends Schwartz Deep Into the Tank

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David Salituro

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

With around 175,000 in the pot on a flop of 5♦5♠4♣, Moonho Seo bet 75,000 from the big blind and Noah Schwartz called in early position.

The turn was the 9♠ and Seo bet another 140,000. Schwartz took a few minutes before calling as the 6♣ fell on the river. Seo then moved all in for 305,000.

Schwartz again tanked for several minutes, but this time he elected to fold and Seo took down the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moonho Seo	905,000 45,000	45,000
Noah Schwartz	350,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: Moonho Seo Noah Schwartz

12-15-2024 18:30 UTC-5

Jaka Sent to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

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

With 275,000 already in the middle the turn read Q♦6♦2♥5♦, and Faraz Jaka checked from the big blind to Jim Collopy who fired 85,000. Jaka took a few moments and made the call.

The dealer dropped the 7♣ on the river and Jaka checked it over to Collopy who asked to see Jaka's stack before splashing 375,000 across the line, which was enough to put Jaka to the test for his remaining 247,000. Jaka went into the tank for about a minute before deciding on a call.

Collopy rolled K♠Q♠ for top pair and Jaka stood up from his seat as his 10♦10♠ was turned face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Collopy	1,084,000 592,000	592,000

Faraz Jaka	Busted

Tags: Faraz Jaka Jim Collopy

12-15-2024 18:32 UTC-5

Lie Flops Obarzanski Dead

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David Salituro

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

Aylar Lie raised to 22,000 in the hijack, Ranei Obarzanski moved all in for 156,000 in the small blind, and Lie called.

Ranei Obarzanski: A♣K♥ All in
Aylar Lie: 9♣9♥

Obarzanski's hopes of winning the coin flip and staying alive in the tournament didn't last for long, as the flop came 10♥9♠6♥ to give Lie a set. The 10♣ turn improved her to a full house, while the J♠ completed the board on the river and sent Obarzanski to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aylar Lie	1,100,000 207,000	207,000
Ranei Obarzanski	Busted

Tags: Aylar Lie Ranei Obarzanski

12-15-2024 18:37 UTC-5

Dinner Break

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Brett Slezak

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

The players are going on a 60-minute dinner break, with play scheduled to resume at 7:37 p.m. local time. There are currently 186 players registered in Day 1d with 136 remaining. Play resumes in Level 7 with blinds at 6,000/12,000/12,000.

Check out some of the highlights from the last two hours of play:

12-15-2024 20:27 UTC-5

Thorel Finds the Light at the End of the Tunnel

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind. The flop came 9♠7♣5♦ and Selbst check-called a bet of 50,000 from Thorel.

The turn was the J♠ and Selbst checked again. Thorel announced a bet of 75,000 and Selbst check-raised to 260,000. Thorel jammed all in and Selbst called off her stack of around 625,000.

Vanessa Selbst: 10♠8♣
Jean-Noel Thorel: Q♣10♥

Selbst turned the nut straight but Thorel still had some outs to come from behind. It was the 8♠ on the river that gave Thorel a bigger straight and Selbst exploded out of her seat before heading to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,370,000 788,000	788,000
Vanessa Selbst	Busted

Tags: Vanessa Selbst Jean-Noel Thorel

12-15-2024 20:33 UTC-5

Yanovsky Finds a Call in Massive Pot Against La [Removed:534]

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Eric Yanovsky three-bet to 80,000 in middle position, [Removed:533] four-bet to 226,000 in early positon, and Yanovsky called.

The flop came 10♥7♣3♠ and La [Removed:534] bet 150,000. Yanovsky called and the 4♦ fell on the turn.

La [Removed:534] then bet 250,000 and Yanovsky again called. The river was the 6♣ and La [Removed:534] bet 594,000, leaving himself just one 1,000 chip behind.

Yanovsky went deep into the tank, taking nearly 10 minutes to make a decision. Several players at neighboring tables began to turn around and follow the action as Yanovsky continued to ponder the decision.

Dylan Weisman eventually called the clock and Yanovsky didn't even wait for the countdown to begin before slamming in the chips. La [Removed:534] showed A♦K♣ for ace-high, while Yanovsky turned over J♣J♥ as he took down the massive pot to climb past 3,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Yanovsky	3,300,000 1,087,000	1,087,000

[Removed:533]	1,000 1,196,000	1,196,000

Tags: Eric Yanovsky

12-15-2024 20:36 UTC-5

Racener Doubles Through Rasskazov

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Brett Slezak

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Pavel Rasskazov opened the hijack, John Racener three-bet from the cutoff, Rasskazov four-bet, and Racener called to create a pot of around 340,000 preflop

On the 10♠8♠5♠ flop, Rasskazov continued for 110,000 and Racener put in the call.

The turn was the K♣. Rasskazov quickly jammed for 338,000 effective as the slightly covering stack and Racener snapped it off.

John Racener: 10♥10♣ All in
Pavel Rasskazov: A♥J♣

Racener held a set against the gutter of Rasskazov. The 2♦ bricked off on the river as Racener found the full double and Rasskazov was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	1,240,000 589,000	589,000

Pavel Rasskazov	30,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Tags: John Racener Pavel Rasskazov

12-15-2024 20:40 UTC-5

Cornell Snaps Off Winter

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sean Winter raised to 27,000 in the hijack and Espen Myrmo called on the button. Tyler Cornell then three-bet to 140,000 in the small blind and Winter moved all in for 550,000. Myrmo folded, but Cornell snap-called.

Sean Winter: A♦J♥ All in
Tyler Cornell: A♥K♥

Winter was dominated as the board ran out 9♥3♠5♣9♦6♠, earning Cornell the pot with his king-kicker and sending Winter to the rail.