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

12-15-2024 12:54 UTC-5

Schwartz Good at Showdown

Brett Slezak

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

Karolis Sereika opened to 5,000 from middle position before Roger Tondeur three-bet to 16,000 in the cutoff. In the small blind, Noah Schwartz cold-called and Sereika came along as well.

On the J♦4♠3♣ flop, the action checked to Tondeur who bet 25,000 and only Schwartz called.

The 7♥ turn and 5♦ turn quickly checked through.

Roger Tondeur: A♥Q♣
Noah Schwartz: Q♠Q♦

Schwartz's queens were good as Tondeur opted to shut it down with ace-high.

"And to think I wanted a queen," joked Tondeur.

Schwartz replied, "Me too."

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	580,000 80,000	80,000

Karolis Sereika	470,000 470,000	470,000

Roger Tondeur	410,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Karolis Sereika Noah Schwartz Roger Tondeur

12-15-2024 12:55 UTC-5

Some Familiar Faces Back in the Fold

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Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	500,000 500,000	500,000

Alex Livingston	500,000 500,000	500,000

Frank Funaro	500,000 500,000	500,000
Sam Greenwood	500,000 500,000	500,000

Sean Winter	500,000 500,000	500,000
Dimitar Danchev	500,000 500,000	500,000

[Removed:533]	500,000 500,000	500,000

12-15-2024 13:01 UTC-5

Moritz's Four-Bet Doesn't Deter Adams

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	700,000 50,000	50,000

Roberto Romanello	680,000 180,000	180,000

Pedro Cavalieri	460,000 460,000	460,000
Jonathan Moritz	430,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jonathan Moritz Pedro Cavalieri Roberto Romanello Timothy Adams

Level: 2

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-15-2024 13:09 UTC-5

Atac Bluffs it Off into Adams

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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 13:13 UTC-5

Vieira Raises the Turn on Pora

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of A♣4♥5♦, Dumitru Pora bet 7,000 from under the gun and Joao Vieira called on the button.

The turn was the 8♦ and Pora bet another 25,000. Vieira then raised to 92,000 and Pora snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	550,000 50,000	50,000

Dumitru Pora	420,000

Tags: Dumitru Pora Joao Vieira

12-15-2024 13:17 UTC-5

Yu Hero-Calls Lewis's Overbet

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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 13:17 UTC-5

Pair of Former WSOP Player of the Year Winners Battle Heads-Up for 4th Gold Bracelet

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Chad Holloway

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

Event #10: $10,000 Paradise Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise officially concluded Saturday night. The one-day event, held with a turbo-style structure and 20-minute levels, featured plenty of action right from the start at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas.

The event attracted 200 entrants and created a prize pool of $2,000,000. Thirty players made the money, with a minimum cash of $20,860, but all eyes were on the grand prize of $393,250. That top prize was claimed by 2015 WSOP Player of the Year Mike Gorodinsky, who triumphed over 2022 WSOP POY Daniel Zack in heads-up play.

Gorodinsky cemented his legacy even further with his fourth WSOP bracelet, and in turn, denied Zack his fourth bracelet. With the victory, Gorodinsky solidifies his place among poker’s elite, bringing his career tournament earnings to just shy of $5 million.

Gorodinsky steadily built his stack throughout the day, but once at the final table, he began to steamroll his opponents, eliminating four of the final six players. Reflecting on the victory, he shared, "It's a PLO tournament, I play a lot, so I'm familiar with the fact that rushes happen fast, and the rush happened in my favor this time, which was cool."

When asked about the turbo structure, he jokingly remarked, "For me, I like it. The faster, the better. I like it when the worse players have a better chance, so here I am at the top."

Click here to read PokerNews' full winner recap!

12-15-2024 13:19 UTC-5

Who's Who on Table 123

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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 13:20 UTC-5

Botez Goes For Value Against Moon

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David Salituro

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Dongwuk Moon led out for 7,000 on a flop of 9♠4♦3♠ and Alexandra Botez called.

Moon bet another 17,000 on the A♦ turn and Botez again called. The river was the 10♦ and Moon slowed down and checked. Botez then bet 30,000 and Moon called.

Botez showed A♣6♥ for a pair of aces and Moon mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Botez	560,000 60,000	60,000
Dongwuk Moon	350,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alexandra Botez Dongwuk Moon