Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event Day 3 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

12-17-2024 14:20 UTC-5

Heung Rivers the Nuts to Bust Van Lent

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 9♦K♦Q♦J♥, Anuschka Van Lent bet 250,000 from the hijack and Wayne Heung moved all in from under the gun. Van Lent used a time bank before calling for 950,000.

Van Lent showed J♠10♣ for a straight, while Heung had A♦4♥ for flush and straight draws. The 2♦ fell on the river to give Heung the nut flush as Van Lent saw her tournament run come to a sudden end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Heung	10,000,000 4,595,000	4,595,000
Anuschka Van Lent	Busted

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12-17-2024 14:36 UTC-5

Lefrancois Gets the Best of Foxen in a Cooler

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pascal Lefrancois raised to 225,000 in the cutoff and Kristen Foxen three-bet to 675,000 on the button. Lefrancois called and they went heads-up to a flop of A♥10♥2♣.

Lefrancois checked to Foxen who continued with a bet of 525,000. Lefrancois countered with a check-raise to 1,300,000. Foxen just called and the J♦ rolled off on the turn.

Lefrancois moved all in as the bigger stack and Foxen called off her last 1,800,000 chips. Lefrancois turned over A♦10♦ for two pair and Foxen was in trouble with A♠K♥. The river was the 2♥ and Foxen could not improve as her tournament came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Lefrancois	9,600,000 3,775,000	3,775,000

Kristen Foxen	Busted

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12-17-2024 14:37 UTC-5

Kaufmann Plays It Safe on the River

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♠9♥5♠, Jeremy Dan bet 150,000 from the small blind and David Kaufmann raised to 500,000 in the big blind. Dan called and the 7♠ fell on the turn.

Dan then led out for 400,000 and Kaufmann called. The river was the K♦ and Dan used a few time banks until eventually checking. Kaufmann also took a minute before checking back.

Dan turned over 8♣8♠, but Kaufmann had J♥9♦ for trips to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	5,500,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Jeremy Dan	1,700,000 315,000	315,000

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12-17-2024 14:52 UTC-5

Seiji Doubles Through Jouhkimainen

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Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Rodrigo Seiji was all in for 820,000 against Joni Jouhkimainen.

Rodrigo Seiji: Q♠Q♦ All in
Joni Jouhkimainen: K♣Q♣

Seiji was in great shape and helped for a double as the board ran out 3♦8♥A♠9♣4♠ to keep his queens ahead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	8,900,000 900,000	900,000

Rodrigo Seiji	1,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

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12-17-2024 14:58 UTC-5

Jaffe Calls Down Mosboeck With Bottom Pair, Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 650,000 in the big blind and Mario Mosboeck called in middle position.

The flop came Q♣6♣2♥ and Jaffe led out for 400,000. Mosboeck then raised to 1,050,000 and Jaffe called.

The turn was the 8♥ and Mosboeck bet 2,060,000. Jaffe took about a minute before calling, turning over A♠2♦ without realizing Mosboeck still had a chip behind. Mosboeck then tossed in his last chip and showed K♥Q♥.

Mosboeck was ahead with top pair and poised for a double up going to the river, but Jaffe spiked trips with the 2♣ to send Mosboeck to the rail.

After the hand, tablemate Alex Theologis wondered what was the purpose of leaving a chip behind on the turn.

"In case the other guy turns his cards over and he can't beat it, he gets to keep the chip. Say he was bluffing and the other guy shows a set, he keeps the chip," Daniel Negreanu answered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	9,500,000 3,350,000	3,350,000
Mario Mosboeck	Busted

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12-17-2024 15:05 UTC-5

Rokita Snaps Off Nakache

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Elie Nakache bet 450,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 6♦9♥2♦ and Roland Rokita called in middle position.

The turn was the 10♥ and Nakache moved all in for 2,600,000. Rokita snap-called and turned over 10♠9♠ for two pair, while Nakache could only show A♦10♣ for top pair.

The river was the 2♥ and Rokita took the big pot to send Nakache to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roland Rokita	8,000,000 3,030,000	3,030,000

Elie Nakache	Busted

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12-17-2024 15:34 UTC-5

Piekazewicz Hits Quads to Checkmate Botez

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David Salituro

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Alexandra Botez moved all in for 900,000 from the button and Alisson Piekazewicz called in the big blind.

Alexandra Botez: J♠9♥ All in
Alisson Piekazewicz: A♣5♦

The A♥3♦A♠ flop gave Piekazewicz trips and left Botez already drawing dead. The board ran out 6♠A♦ and Piekazewicz ended up with quads to seal the bustout.

"Alright, you take this one," Botez said on her way to collect her payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisson Piekazewicz	9,500,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Alexandra Botez	Busted

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12-17-2024 15:40 UTC-5

Aerts Check-Jams into Foxen's Nuts

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Tyler Foran

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

With roughly 500,000 in the middle the flop read J♠9♦8♦, and Pieter Aerts checked from the big blind to Alex Foxen in middle position who fired 265,000. Aerts tank-called.

The A♠ fell on the turn and Aerts check-jammed over a bet of 575,000 for about 3,000,000 and Foxen snap-called.

Pieter Aerts: 8♠7♠ All in
Alex Foxen: Q♥10♥

Aerts ran into the nuts as Foxen flopped a straight and was unable to find a spade to stay alive as the A♣ paired the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	9,580,000 5,615,000	5,615,000

Pieter Aerts	Busted

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12-17-2024 15:40 UTC-5

Kempe Trips Sargsyan to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aram Sargsyan moved all in for 710,000 from the button and Rainer Kempe put him at risk in early position.

Aram Sargsyan: A♦J♣ All in
Rainer Kempe: A♣K♦

Sargsyan found himself dominated as the flop came A♠3♣2♠, giving both players top pair. The A♥ turn improved them to trips, but Kempe's king-kicker continued to play following the 4♠ river to send Sargsyan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	7,000,000 4,490,000	4,490,000

Aram Sargsyan	Busted

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12-17-2024 15:48 UTC-5

Moneymaker Gives Up a Chunk to Klodnicki on the "Worst Board" He's Ever Seen

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David Salituro

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Chris Klodnicki raised to 280,000 in the cutoff before Chris Moneymaker three-bet to 800,000 on the button. Klodnicki four-bet to 2,000,000 and Moneymaker called.

Both players checked the K♥Q♦10♠ flop. Klodnicki also checked the Q♥ turn and Moneymaker then bet 1,000,000. Klodnicki quickly called.

Klodnicki once again checked the A♦ river. "This might be the worst board I've seen in my life," Moneymaker said as he checked behind.

"Straight," Klodnicki announced, showing J♠J♥.

"Jacks are good. I should've bet the flop, but I don't think you're folding any street. Very bad river," Moneymaker added.