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

12-15-2024 18:37 UTC-5

Salter Shoves on Lonis; Krpan Leads

Adam Lamers

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

Jack Salter opened to 22,000 in early position and picked up two callers along the way. The flop came K♦5♣4♦ and Salter continued with a bet of 32,000. Jesse Lonis was the only one to call on the button and they went heads-up to the J♣ turn.

Salter thought for a minute before sliding out a bet of 125,000 and Lonis quickly called. The K♠ paired the board on the river and Salter tanked again before announcing all in. Lonis quickly mucked his cards and Salter raked in the pot.

Also at the table, John Krpan has been running over the competition, opening up a big lead on the rest of the field heading to dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Krpan	2,480,000 1,603,000	1,603,000
Jack Salter	935,000 472,000	472,000
Jesse Lonis	385,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: John Krpan Jesse Lonis Jack Salter

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 18:48 UTC-5

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Kaelaine Minton

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

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12-15-2024 19:10 UTC-5

Flashback: Online Qualifier Stanislav Zegal Wins First WSOP Paradise Main Event

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Kaelaine Minton

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

Last year, the first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Main Event champion was crowned as Germany's Stanislav Zegal took down the $5,000 buy-in event for $2 million and his first WSOP bracelet. The GGPoker qualifier defeated heads-up opponent Michael Sklenicka of Czechia to wrap up a final day that only lasted four hours.

The inaugural WSOP Paradise Main Event at the five-star Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas drew 3,010 players for a prize pool that climbed above the $15 million guarantee. The field included dozens of online qualifiers, including Zegal, who was able to parlay his online poker prowess into a life-altering seven-figure victory.

“I was so lucky, the cards just fell my way all the time," Zegal told PokerNews. "I think I played well too, but obviously (there’s) tons of luck... This is what you call life-changing money, I guess.”

2023 WSOP Paradise Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Stanislav Zegal	Germany	$2,000,000
2	Michael Sklenicka	Czechia	$1,200,000
3	Daniel Neilson	Australia	$900,000
4	Matt Glantz	United States	$685,000
5	Rui Sousa	Portugal	$510,000
6	Gabriel Schroeder	Brazil	$400,000
7	Montgomery McQuade	United Kingdom	$300,000
8	Luke Graham	United States	$250,000

Read the Tournament Recap Here

12-15-2024 19:30 UTC-5

Dinner Break Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
John Krpan	2,275,000 205,000	205,000
Eric Yanovsky	2,213,000 763,000	763,000

Micah Raskin	1,971,000 71,000	71,000
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	1,779,000 1,779,000	1,779,000
Meir Meystel	1,698,000 498,000	498,000
Nicolas Chouity	1,608,000 83,000	83,000
Greg Ostrander	1,575,000 675,000	675,000

Roberto Romanello	1,492,000 142,000	142,000

Mikhail Iakovlev	1,486,000 586,000	586,000
Brian Hawkins	1,473,000 667,000	667,000
Felipe Boianovsky	1,426,000 276,000	276,000
Dimitar Danchev	1,357,000 899,000	899,000

Victor Chong	1,350,000 169,000	169,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	1,350,000 10,000	10,000

Farid Jattin	1,312,000 362,000	362,000
Pablo Melogno	1,303,000 768,000	768,000
Pedro Cavalieri	1,264,000 543,000	543,000
Lasse Ubostad	1,234,000 266,000	266,000
Espen Myrmo	1,226,000 630,000	630,000
Casey Yontz	1,207,000 630,000	630,000
Aylar Lie	1,207,000 107,000	107,000
[Removed:533]	1,197,000 57,000	57,000
Liv Boeree	1,187,000 697,000	697,000

Pavel Rasskazov	1,155,000 205,000	205,000
Antoine Saout	1,140,000 954,000	954,000

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Level: 7

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

12-15-2024 20:00 UTC-5

Tomita Raises Out Weisman on the River

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David Salituro

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

Tetsuro Tomita bet 30,000 from the button on a flop of K♠6♠4♥ and Dylan Weisman raised to 70,000 in the big blind. Tomita called and the A♠ fell on the turn.

Weisman then bet another 70,000 and Tomita again called. The river was the 9♠ and Weisman bet 120,000. Tomita came back with a raise to 350,000 this time and Weisman quickly folded.

"Second nuts? Second nuts blocking third nuts?" tablemate Eric Yanovsky asked Weisman after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tetsuro Tomita	900,000
Dylan Weisman	360,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Dylan Weisman Tetsuro Tomita

12-15-2024 20:02 UTC-5

Jaka Can't Get Through Elias

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Adam Lamers

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

Faraz Jaka raised to 28,000 in early position and picked up calls from Youngsik Eum in the cutoff along with Noah Schwartz and Darren Elias in the blinds.

The flop fell Q♥8♠4♠ and Jaka continued with a bet of 70,000. Eum and Schwartz quickly folded but Elias opted for a check-raise to 200,000. Jaka looked back at his cards before sending them to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	700,000 700,000	700,000

Faraz Jaka	400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Darren Elias Faraz Jaka Noah Schwartz Youngsik Eum

12-15-2024 20:03 UTC-5

Stakelis Jams the River

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Tyler Foran

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

Audrius Stakelis opened in middle position and got calls from Jorge Pacheco on his left, Felipe Boianovsky on the button and Pedro Cavalieri in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 6♣5♥2♦, and once checked to, Stakelis continued for 55,000. Only Pacheco made the call.

The 3♦ turn was checked through and the 6♠ landed on the river. Stakelis went into the tank for a about a minute before announcing all-in for roughly 245,000. Pacheco quickly mucked his hand and the dealer shoveled the pot toward Stakelis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	1,346,000 80,000	80,000
Pedro Cavalieri	1,320,000 56,000	56,000
Audrius Stakelis	472,000 148,000	148,000
Jorge Pacheco	400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Audrius Stakelis Felipe Boianovsky Jorge Pacheco Pedro Cavalieri

12-15-2024 20:07 UTC-5

Funaro and Afriat Both Miss Flush Draws

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Adam Lamers

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

Frank Funaro raised to 25,000 in early position and was called by Eric Afriat on his left and Victor Chong in the big blind. The flop came Q♠9♣5♣ and the action checked around to the K♠ on the turn.

Chong checked again and Funaro chose to fire in a bet of 70,000. Afriat called and Chong got out of the way. The river was the 8♥ and both players tapped the table. Funaro tabled 10♣8♣ for a missed club draw but made a pair of eights which was key to overcome the A♠4♠ of Afriat who missed a spade draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	1,410,000 357,000	357,000
Victor Chong	1,300,000 50,000	50,000
Eric Afriat	285,000 238,000	238,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Frank Funaro Victor Chong