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

12-15-2024 14:27 UTC-5

Desjarlais Fires Three Bullets at Duthie

David Salituro

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

Eric Afriat bet 12,000 from middle position on a flop of 4♦2♣A♣ and John Duthie called in the cutoff. Steve Desjarlais then raised to 27,000 on the button and only Duthie called.

The turn was the 10♠ and Desjarlais bet another 35,000. Duthie again called and the 7♠ fell on the river. Desjarlais then bet 55,000 and Duthie folded this time.

"Flop a straight?" Afriat asked Desjarlais, and Desjarlais showed 4♣3♣ as he took the pot.

Alex Livingston is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	680,000 180,000	180,000
Steve Desjarlais	650,000 650,000	650,000
Alex Livingston	650,000 150,000	150,000

John Duthie	400,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Eric Afriat John Duthie Steve Desjarlais

12-15-2024 14:01 UTC-5

Break Time

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Brett Slezak

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

The players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day. There are currently 110 registered players with 106 remaining. Play resumes in Level 3 with blinds at 2,000/4,000/4,000.

Check out some of the highlights from the first frame of play:

12-15-2024 13:53 UTC-5

Ghionoiu Gets Paid by Sereika

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

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

With around 60,000 in the pot on a flop of 10♠4♣3♠, Karolis Sereika bet 42,000 from the small blind and Daniel Ghionoiu called on the button.

Sereika checked the K♦ turn and Ghionoiu bet 25,000. Sereika called and checked again on the A♥ river, and this time Ghionoiu bet 105,000.

Sereika took a minute before calling once more and Ghionoiu showed K♥10♣ for two pair. Sereika shook his head as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Ghionoiu	750,000 750,000	750,000
Karolis Sereika	375,000 147,000	147,000

Tags: Daniel Ghionoiu Karolis Sereika

12-15-2024 13:41 UTC-5

Lefrancois, Pora Play a Massive Flip

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

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

Dumitru Pora raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Pascal Lefrancois three-bet to 35,000 in the cutoff. Pora then moved all in for 390,000 and Lefrancois leaned back in his seat with his arms stretched out. "Okay," he eventually said, putting in the chips to call.

Dumitru Pora: A♥K♣ All in
Pascal Lefrancois: Q♥Q♠

It was a classic flip situation, and Lefrancois won it after the board ran out 6♠4♥6♣J♣8♦ to send Pora to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Lefrancois	820,000 320,000	320,000

Dumitru Pora	Busted

Tags: Dumitru Pora Pascal Lefrancois

12-15-2024 13:30 UTC-5

Boeree Raises the River on Asipauskas

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

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

In a battle between the blinds, Rokas Asipauskas bet 15,000 on a board of 6♠K♣K♦4♣ and Liv Boeree called.

The river was the 4♦ and Asipauskas bet 25,000. Boeree then raised to 55,000 and Asipauskas snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree	530,000 30,000	30,000

Rokas Asipauskas	360,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Liv Boeree Rokas Asipauskas

12-15-2024 13:19 UTC-5

Who's Who on Table 123

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Adam Lamers

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

Table 123 just opened and some big blinds from other tables were moved to this who's who of the poker world. In order the table features Tyler Cornell, Dongwuk Moon, Alexandra Botez, Lucas Greenwood, Jean-Noel Thorel, Sam Greenwood, and Vanessa Selbst.

Thorel bagged a stack of 1,500,000 on Day 1b but is back to try and improve that number because what else is there to do in The Bahamas...if you have $25,000 to spend? The other six players are hoping to get a bag by the day's end in order to advance to Day 2 which will take place tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Alexandra Botez	500,000 500,000	500,000
Dongwuk Moon	500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Alexandra Botez Dongwuk Moon Jean-Noel Thorel Lucas Greenwood Sam Greenwood Tyler Cornell Vanessa Selbst

12-15-2024 13:17 UTC-5

Yu Hero-Calls Lewis's Overbet

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Brett Slezak

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

Event #5: $5,000 Deepstack Champion Lei Yu opened from under the gun before Romain Lewis three-bet to 25,000 from the cutoff, and Yu called.

On the Q♣10♠5♦ flop, Yu check-called a 15,000 bet from Lewis.

The turn brought the J♣. Lewis fired a second barrel for 54,000 and Yu put in the call.

On the 2♠ river, Lewis emptied the clip as he put in an overbet of 203,000 into a pot of 196,000. Yu thought it over for about 15 seconds before he flicked in the call.

Romain Lewis: A♣2♣
Lei Yu: K♥10♥

Yu made the correct call with just third pair against the missed flush draw of Lewis as he dragged a massive one early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lei Yu	800,000 300,000	300,000

Romain Lewis	125,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Lei Yu Romain Lewis

12-15-2024 13:09 UTC-5

Atac Bluffs it Off into Adams

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Tyler Foran

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

With the J♠8♠3♣3♠ turn on the felt, Salih Atac announced a bet of 18,000 from under the gun into the pot of about 40,000. Timothy Adams was in the cutoff and put in a small raise to 40,000. Atac made the call.

The dealer dropped the 8♣ on the river and Atac jammed for about 44,000. Adams snap-called to see the 10♦9♥ of Atac, a busted straight draw. Adams rolled A♥J♥ for two pair as Atac exited the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	870,000 170,000	170,000

Salih Atac	Busted

Tags: Salih Atac Timothy Adams

12-15-2024 13:01 UTC-5

Moritz's Four-Bet Doesn't Deter Adams

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Roberto Romanello raised to 4,000 in the hijack and Pedro Cavalieri three-bet to 12,000 in the cutoff. Timothy Adams called on the button, but Jonathan Moritz four-bet to 57,000 in the big blind.

Romanello and Cavalieri both quickly folded, but Adams called to see the 8♦3♠3♣ flop. Moritz then bet 40,000 and Adams called.

The turn was the 5♣ and Moritz slowed down and checked. Adams then bet 60,000 and Moritz snap-folded.