Event #9: $25,000 WSOP Super Main Event Day 4 | 2024 WSOP Paradise

Dec 18, 2024

Moneymaker Calls Down Boeree

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Liv Boeree opened to 2,000,000 in early position and Chris Moneymaker made the call in the small blind.

Moneymaker checked the 2♣10♥8♣ flop, with Boeree checking behind to see the 4♠ turn.

Another pair of checks led to the 2♠ river, where Moneymaker tapped the table one last time. Boeree took some time before counting out a bet of 1,300,000.

"I thought we were chopping," said Moneymaker as he considered his next move. "I'm guessing ace-queen or king-queen. Let's see which one it is."

"Neither," replied Boeree who slid her cards forward.

Moneymaker showed A♦J♥ as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Liv Boeree

Dec 18, 2024

Mizzi Turns Two-Outer on Kempe. The River Will SHOCK You

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Rainer Kempe was all in for 7,400,000 from middle position against Sorel Mizzi in the small blind.

Rainer Kempe: J♦J♥ All in
Sorel Mizzi: 6♥6♣

Kempe was in a great spot to double, but that changed as the board started 7♦4♦3♠6♦ to give Mizzi a set. In a stunning turn of events, the dealer then put down the J♠ on the river to give the German an emphatic double.

Tags: Rainer Kempe Sorel Mizzi

Dec 18, 2024

Life Outside Poker: Boston Rob Shares Story of Costa Rica Poker Raid w/ Daniel Negreanu & Cheryl Hines

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Sandra Barbour

Level 28 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 21st episode, Connor speaks with Survivor legend Boston Rob, aka Rob Mariano, about growing up near Fenway Park, learning poker at the age of 6, studying psychology at Boston University, applying for Survivor and winning Season 22, his recent appearance on Deal or No Deal Island and filming an upcoming season of The Traitors.

Boston Rob also revealed a story about Costa Rican authorities raiding a mansion known to host high-stakes poker games during a 2006 filming that included Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Michael Mizrachi and actress Cheryl Hines.

"(Gambling mogul) Calvin (Ayre) had a big party at the house, and they came in guns drawn," he said. "And we were fine, but we all had to stay at the party until they checked our passports and everything. I think it was a little bit of a shakedown. But we had a good weekend."

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Boston Rob by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Dec 18, 2024

Addamo's Image Pays Off as River Overbet Gets Called

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Vladimir Minko opened to 2,000,000 in middle position with A♣8♣ and Michael Addamo defended his big blind with Q♠6♥.

Addamo checked on the flop of 2♠10♠7♥ and Minko checked back. Addamo then checked on the 6♦ turn and Minko again checked.

Addamo then put out an overbet of 6,500,000 on the 7♣ river and Minko went in the tank before calling with ace-high and seeing the bad news.

Tags: Michael Addamo Vladimir Minko

Dec 18, 2024

Melogno Picks a Bad Time to Bluff

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Adam Lamers

Level 28 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

A completed board of K♣6♣3♣J♠Q♦ was spread across the felt with roughly 10,000,000 in the pot already. Matthew Belcher checked from the big blind and Pablo Melogno announced all in as the big stack in middle position.

Belcher wasted little time before calling off his stack of 9,400,000 and Melogno tabled 9♦4♦ for complete air. Belcher whipped over K♠Q♣ for two pair and earned a double up.

Tags: Pablo Melogno Matthew Belcher

Level: 28

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

Dec 18, 2024

Rokita Leads the River

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Josh Noy

Level 27 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Yang Wang opened to 1,600,000 in early position and Roland Rokita defended his big blind to see the A♥5♥6♦ flop.

Rokita checked and called after Wang continued for 1,000,000. Both players then checked through the 3♣ turn.

The dealer flipped over the 9♦ river and Rokita led out for 4,000,000. Wang slid a time bank card to the dealer before opting to let his hand go, as Rokita took down the pot.

Tags: Roland Rokita Yang Wang

Dec 18, 2024

Wang Doubles; Quenneville and Lim Not so Lucky

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Adam Lamers

Level 27 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Yang Wang pushed all in for 9,525,000 on the button and Vadzim Lipauka asked for a count from the small blind but opted to fold. Justin Bonomo, on the other hand, wasted little time before making the call in the big blind.

Yang Wang: K♣Q♦ All in
Justin Bonomo: A♠J♠

The flop fell K♠9♣2♥ to give Wang the only pair and the lead. The 10♥ and 3♠ runout changed nothing and Wang earned himself a double up.

Just moments earlier, Troy Quenneville was eliminated on the short stack and Chinwei Lim also fell to the flopped straight of Vadzim Lipauka.

Tags: Chinwei Lim Justin Bonomo Troy Quenneville Vadzim Lipauka Yang Wang

Dec 18, 2024

Mizzi Peeks Down at Pocket Queens

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Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Roeland Peeks was all in for 6,800,000 from under the gun against Sorel Mizzi in the cutoff.

Roeland Peeks: 5♠5♥ All in
Sorel Mizzi: Q♦Q♣

Peeks was in trouble and couldn't improve as the board ran out 2♥K♣9♣J♦6♦ to mark his elimination.

Tags: Roeland Peeks Sorel Mizzi

Dec 18, 2024

Lin Folds a Lady Gaga

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Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Ren Lin opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun with Q♦10♦ and Vladimir Minko three-bet to 5,500,000 in the small blind with K♣K♥. Lin laid it down despite having a Lady Gaga in his hand.

If Lin is a man of his word, he may end up folding all the way to the final table.

Tags: Ren Lin Vladimir Minko