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

Dec 17, 2024

Lin Takes Down the "Lady Gaga" in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Around 5,000,000 was already in the pot as Ren Lin and Dmitrii Prusov went to the turn on a board of 6♥8♦6♣4♥. Lin then bet 2,000,000 from under the gun, Prusov moved all in for 5,500,000 in the hijack, and Lin snap-called.

Prusov turned over Q♠Q♥, but Lin showed A♣A♦. The A♥ fell on the river to improve Lin to a full house and send Prusov to the rail.

"Wow, how do you do it?" tablemate Eric Yanovsky said as Lin raked in the massive pot.

Tags: Dmitrii Prusov Ren Lin

Dec 17, 2024

Cash Rules Everything Around Me, Crema

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Anatoly Zlotnikov was all in for 1,130,000 from under the gun against Thiago Crema in the small blind.

Anatoly Zlotnikov: 8♠8♣ All in
Thiago Crema: A♥8♥

Zlotnikov was in great shape to double up, but that changed as the flop landed 10♥4♥A♦ to give Crema a near-lock on the hand as the board finished out K♥9♦, adding insult to injury as Crema improved to a flush.

Tags: Anatoly Zlotnikov Thiago Crema

Dec 17, 2024

Massive Cooler Sends Ventura and Petrangelo in Opposite Directions

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Matas Cimbolas opened to 320,000 in early position and Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 1,100,000 on his left. Diego Ventura four-bet to 2,300,000 from the cutoff and the action folded back to Petrangelo who five-bet shoved all in. Ventura sigh-called off his stack of around 7,800,000 and the cards were on their backs.

Diego Ventura: K♠K♣ All in
Nick Petrangelo: A♥A♣

It was a massive preflop cooler that Petrangelo found himself on the right side of for the time being. The board ran out Q♦9♦6♥2♥J♦ and Ventura was eliminated, putting Petrangelo among the leaders.

Tags: Diego Ventura Matas Cimbolas Nick Petrangelo

Dec 17, 2024

Science Communicator Gives a Lesson on Rockets

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Liv Boeree opened to 350,000 from early position with A♣A♥ and Vlad Lache called in the big blind with 5♦4♥.

Lache checked on the flop of 3♣7♥9♦ and Boeree continued for 250,000. Lache called with his five-high.

Lache checked again on the K♥ turn and Boeree sized up to 600,000. Lache laid it down.

Tags: Liv Boeree Vlad Lache

Dec 17, 2024

Peeks Survives, Ripnick Not So Lucky

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David Salituro

Level 21 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Eric Yanovsky raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Rainer Kempe called on the button. Roeland Peeks then reraised to 1,900,000 in the big blind and Yanovsky folded, but Kempe moved all in. Peeks took a moment before calling for an additional 200,000.

Roeland Peeks: K♣K♠ All in
Rainer Kempe: A♦4♦

"Queen-jack of spades. I'm the greatest player of all time," Yanovsky said when Peeks turned over his pair of kings. The board ran out 3♠5♠4♥Q♦7♦ and Peeks doubled up.

At the same time at another table, John Ripnick also put in 1,900,000 from the button and Pablo Melogno shoved in early position. Ripnick took a minute before calling off the rest of his remaining few chips.

John Ripnick: Q♠10♠ All in
Pablo Melogno: 4♦4♣

Melogno hit a set on the A♠3♦2♥4♥ board, while the Q♣ arrived on the river too late to save Ripnick from being sent to the payout desk.

Tags: Eric Yanovsky John Ripnick Pablo Melogno Rainer Kempe Roeland Peeks

Dec 17, 2024

Greenwood Flopped Nearly Dead, Turns Hope, Doesn't Get It

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sam Greenwood was all in for 2,075,000 from the button against Andrei Kotelnikov in the big blind.

Sam Greenwood: K♣5♣ All in
Andrei Kotelnikov: A♠6♠

Greenwood was flopped nearly dead as the flop landed 2♠6♥6♦ to give Kotelnikov trips. The 4♣ turn gave Greenwood some hope before the J♣ bricked off to mark his elimination.

Tags: Andrei Kotelnikov Sam Greenwood

Dec 17, 2024

Zhou Inflicts a Massive Cooler on Hunichen

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Yinan Zhou and Chris Hunichen got into a preflop raising war that ended with Zhou all in for around 10,000,000 from under the gun as Hunichen put him at risk in middle position.

Yinan Zhou: A♦A♠ All in
Chris Hunichen: K♣K♥

Zhou showed down a pair of aces against Hunichen's kings as the board ran out 2♥3♦J♦3♥10♦, forcing Hunichen to hand over the massive pot while Zhou doubled up.

"Easy come, easy go," Hunichen said after the hand.

Tags: Chris Hunichen Yinan Zhou

Dec 17, 2024

Window Card Gives Kaufmann a Brief Glimmer of Hope

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David Salituro

Level 21 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ermo Kosk raised to 450,000 in middle position and David Kaufmann reraised to 2,100,000 in the big blind, leaving himself around 200,000 behind. Kosk then moved all in and Kaufmann spent a few moments looking at the tournament clock before calling.

David Kaufmann: A♥J♠ All in
Ermo Kosk: 10♠10♦

Kaufmann was racing for his tournament life and saw the J♦ fall in the window to give him a pair, followed by the J♥. But they were accompanied by the 10♥ as Kosk spiked a full house.

"I liked the window card, at least," Kaufmann said as the board ran out 2♠3♠ to send him to the rail.

"Now I hope nobody busts in the next 30 seconds," Kaufmann said as he just missed a pay jump.

"I'm using all my time banks, that's for sure," tablemate Chris Moneymaker added.

"I haven't used one. I'm saving them for the next one," Matt Glantz said.

Tags: David Kaufmann Ermo Kosk

Dec 17, 2024

Crema Left with Fumes After Doubling Carey

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Tyler Foran

Level 21 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Justin Carey was at risk for 4,400,000 in the cutoff against Thiago Crema on the button.

Justin Carey: 8♣8♦ All in
Thiago Crema: Q♣10♣

They were off to the races and Carey was able to hold as the dealer ran out the 6♠4♠2♦3♥A♦ board.

Tags: Justin Carey Thiago Crema

Dec 17, 2024

Chen Spikes the River to Bust Brewer

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David Salituro

Level 21 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

With around 3,000,000 in the pot, Chris Brewer and Dong Chen went to the turn on a board of 8♣9♣6♦K♣. Brewer then moved all in for 1,500,000 on the button and Chen snap-called in the small blind.

Brewer showed 9♥8♥ for two pair, while Chen had A♦K♥. The river was the A♣ and Chen improved to a better two pair to send Brewer to the rail.

"I was really hoping you had ace-king there," Brewer said on his way to collect his payout.

"Nice hand. The hand played itself," tablemate Nick Maimone said to Chen.

"Lucky," Chen replied.

Tags: Chris Brewer Dong Chen