Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event Day 2 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-16-2024 18:13 UTC-5

Elias Flushes Thanarattrakul to the Rail

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Darren Elias raised to 125,000 in early position and Kannapong Thanarattrakul three-bet to 450,000 out of the small blind. Elias called and the dealer spread the K♠J♣3♠ flop.

Thanarattrakul led out with a bet of 325,000 and Elias shoved all in as the bigger stack. Thanarattrakul counted his stack and then made the call for around 1,075,000 chips.

Kannapong Thanarattrakul: A♣K♣ All in
Darren Elias: A♠Q♠

The turn brought the 6♠ to give Elias a flush and Thanarattrakul was left drawing dead to the 4♦ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	3,900,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Kannapong Thanarattrakul	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Kannapong Thanarattrakul

12-16-2024 18:21 UTC-5

Gaugusch Flushes Out Weinber

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sacha Weinber got it all in preflop in early position with less than ten big blinds against Florian Gaugusch in the big blind, who had the covering stack.

Sacha Weinber: A♣9♣ All in
Florian Gaugusch: A♦10♦

The flop came 8♦6♣6♦ with Gaugusch still in the lead. The turn landed the 7♦, giving Gaugusch the nut flush, and the meaningless 2♥ rolled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Gaugusch	3,800,000 1,930,000	1,930,000
Sacha Weinber	Busted

Tags: Florian Gaugusch Sacha Weinber

12-16-2024 18:59 UTC-5

Tremzin Sends Pihela to the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Igor Pihela and Gleb Tremzin got it all in preflop, with Pihela at risk.

Igor Pihela: A♣6♣ All in
Gleb Tremzin: A♠K♣

The board ran out 9♥10♥4♠3♦Q♥ and Tremzin's ace-king held to send Pihela packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gleb Tremzin	2,675,000 425,000	425,000
Igor Pihela	Busted

Tags: Gleb Tremzin Igor Pihela

12-16-2024 20:20 UTC-5

Ostrander Becomes the First Victim

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

There was a raise to 160,000 from under the gun and Francisco Caballo Pena shoved all in for 1,150,000 in the cutoff. Greg Ostrander also pushed all in for his last 650,000 in the big blind, forcing the original raiser out.

Greg Ostrander: J♠J♣ All in
Francisco Caballo Pena: A♣A♦

The flop came 8♠3♠2♠ and Ostrander picked up a flush draw to make things a little sweaty. However, the 9♣ and 7♦ runout changed nothing and Pena was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Caballo Pena	1,800,000 250,000	250,000
Greg Ostrander	Busted

Tags: Francisco Caballo Pena Greg Ostrander

12-16-2024 20:48 UTC-5

Boeken Promises

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Noah Boeken was all in against the bigger-stacked Joezer Tadger three places off the money.

"Is it a fun sweat or a miserable sweat?" asked sideline reporter Jeff Platt.

"It's always miserable," said Boeken.

Noah Boeken: A♣A♦ All in
Joezer Tadger: K♥J♦

Boeken was right to be stoic as the board ran out 9♦2♥K♣K♦8♦ as Tadger cracked his aces to eliminate Boeken on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joezer Tadger	5,300,000 700,000	700,000
Noah Boeken	Busted

Tags: Jeff Platt Joezer Tadger Noah Boeken

12-16-2024 20:51 UTC-5

Capriles Sent to the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aylar Lie raised to 160,000 in middle position and Miguel Capriles three-bet shoved for 630,000 in the hijack, putting himself at risk. Pedro Cavalieri then reshoved in the big blind for 1,665,000, and Lie called, having both of her opponents covered.

Miguel Capriles: A♦Q♣ All in
Pedro Cavalieri: A♣A♥ All in
Aylar Lie: K♥K♣

The flop came 4♦7♠6♠, with Cavalieri still in the lead. The Q♦ turn offered a glimmer of hope for Capriles but the 6♥ river offered no help and he was sent to the rail. Cavalieri scooped both the main and side pots.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Cavalieri	4,080,000 4,080,000	4,080,000
Aylar Lie	1,530,000 1,695,000	1,695,000
Miguel Capriles	Busted

Tags: Aylar Lie Miguel Capriles Pedro Cavalieri

12-16-2024 21:09 UTC-5

Hellmuth a Lone Wolf on the Money Bubble

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Keating opened to 200,000 in early position and Phil Hellmuth splashed in his last 200,000 on his left. Paulius Vaitiekunas also called in the big blind and the cameras swarmed the table with the potential of Hellmuth being the bubble boy.

The flop came Q♣5♣2♣ and the action checked through to the 10♥ on the turn and the 7♦ on the river. Keating hinted that he rivered a pair but the cards remained face down until the action was completed at all of the other tables.

Hellmuth turned over A♥K♣ for just ace-high and Vaitiekunas held 4♠3♠ for the nut-low. Keating flipped over 7♥6♥ for a pair of sevens and Hellmuth's Super Main Event came to abrupt end.

There were three other all-in and calls taking place but each of them turned out to be double-ups, much to Scott Seiver's delight.

"Don't split that cash with him!" he could be heard shouting throughout the room.

The remaining 207 players are now guaranteed a piece of the prizepool and will bag up to return for Day 3 tomorrow at 12 p.m. local time.