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

12-15-2024 13:53 UTC-5

Ghionoiu Gets Paid by Sereika

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 13:53 UTC-5

Fortuna Doesn't Fall for Cavalieri's Trap

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Brett Slezak

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

Pedro Cavalieri opened from under the gun and was called by Gualter Fortuna in the cutoff and Roberto Romanello in the big blind.

On the Q♣5♠5♣ flop, Cavalieri bet 8,000 before Fortuna raised to 25,000. Romanello folded and Cavalieri called.

The K♠ turn checked through to the 3♥ which saw Cavalieri check once again. Fortuna took some time before he opted to check back. It was the wise decision as Cavalieri tabled 5♦3♦ for a full house as his trap was unsuccessful.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Cavalieri	580,000 120,000	120,000
Gualter Fortuna	460,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Gualter Fortuna Pedro Cavalieri Roberto Romanello

12-15-2024 13:58 UTC-5

Kenjic Changes Up His Sizings

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Adam Lamers

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

Charlott Eisenkolb opened to 7,000 in middle position and Jovan Kenjic defended from the big blind. The flop came 7♦6♠5♠ and Kenjic led out with a bet of 5,000 which Eisenkolb just called.

The turn was the 2♦ and Kenjic bombed away with a bet of 50,000. Eisenkolb still called and the J♠ completed the board. Kenjic fired a third barrel of 55,000 which sent Eisenkolb into the tank for a few minutes before finally folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	495,000 115,000	115,000
Charlott Eisenkolb	460,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Charlott Eisenkolb

12-15-2024 14:00 UTC-5

Romanello Raises Big Against Adams

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David Salituro

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

Roberto Romanello and Timothy Adams built a pot of around 45,000 as they went heads up to the 8♠8♦7♦ flop. Adams then bet 15,000 from the button and Romanello called in the hijack.

The turn was the 5♠ and Adams bet another 60,000. Romanello took a minute before raising to 125,000. Adams also tanked for a moment, but eventually slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	800,000 120,000	120,000

Timothy Adams	720,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Roberto Romanello Timothy Adams

12-15-2024 14:01 UTC-5

Break Time

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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 14:11 UTC-5

Music Icon & Bracelet Winner Steve Albini's Death Puts Fabled 20-Year Poker Home Game on Pause

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Kaelaine Minton

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

The death of musician, recording engineer and poker player Steve Albini hit the music world with a force like that of the incendiary device aimed at Earth pictured on Big Black's 1986 debut album Atomizer. It may have hit one group of Chicago poker players the hardest.

Albini, a two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner who recorded landmark works by bands like Nirvana and Pixies and who The New York Times described as "one of the most admired, and most divisive, figures in rock," was a key figure in a friend group that bonded, joked and supported one another over the poker table. For 20 years, they played in a weekly low-stakes Chicago home game often held in Electrical Audio that included bracelet winners like Jason Gola, Eric Rodawig and Brian Hastings. Now, the game is on hiatus after Albini's death in May as the group of poker pros, musicians and audio engineers adapts to a world without its figurehead.

PokerNews spoke with two of Albini's closest friends who were regulars in the game, Brandon Shack-Harris and Andrew Kosinski.

12-15-2024 14:12 UTC-5

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	1,200,000 640,000	640,000
Brian Hawkins	1,030,000 1,030,000	1,030,000
Pascal Lefrancois	896,000 76,000	76,000

Daniel Ghionoiu	854,000 104,000	104,000
Kyle Carlston	850,000 850,000	850,000
Timothy Adams	781,000 61,000	61,000

Jan-Peter Jachtmann	771,000 271,000	271,000

Alexandra Botez	769,000 6,000	6,000
Renan Meneguetti	746,000 354,000	354,000
Eric Yanovsky	744,000 149,000	149,000

Tyler Stafman	678,000 18,000	18,000
Miguel Capriles	675,000 145,000	145,000
Julian Pineda	669,000 669,000	669,000
Noah Schwartz	660,000 118,000	118,000

David D'Alessandro	650,000 650,000	650,000
Lei Yu	639,000 161,000	161,000

Vanessa Selbst	627,000 77,000	77,000

Dumitru Pora	626,000 626,000	626,000
Espen Myrmo	596,000 596,000	596,000
Frank Funaro	571,000 71,000	71,000
Lucas Greenwood	553,000 63,000	63,000

Joao Vieira	529,000 21,000	21,000

John Krpan	507,000 507,000	507,000
Gualter Fortuna	506,000
Bertrand Grospellier	503,000 3,000	3,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

12-15-2024 14:27 UTC-5

Desjarlais Fires Three Bullets at Duthie

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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 14:30 UTC-5

Queens for Ostrander

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Tyler Foran

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

Greg Ostrander and Felipe Boianovsky were seen putting 12,000 in the middle on the A♦J♠7♣ flop and the dealer rolled off the 9♠ on the turn.

Ostrander checked from the small blind and called a bet of 43,000 from Boianovsky on the button.

The K♦ river received checks from both players and Ostrander tabled Q♣Q♥ before Boianovsky mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	1,150,000 50,000	50,000
Greg Ostrander	500,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Greg Ostrander