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The Mizrachi family is synonymous with the WSOP, and Paul Mizrachi is making his own mark at WSOP Paradise, hot on the heels of his father's victory in the WSOP Main Event.
Fresh off a big win, we caught up with him to talk about his success, what it's like competing with the Grinder, and his unique approach to the game. If you've ever wondered what it takes to thrive under the intense pressure of high-stakes tournaments, Paul gives us the inside scoop.
This time last year, Nick Schulman closed out the 2024 WSOP Paradise in style, winning Event #15: $5,000 The Closer NLH Bounty Turbo.
Out of 238 entries, Schulman defeated Ren Lin heads-up to claim $145,000 and his sixth WSOP bracelet.
Event #15: $5,000 The Closer NLH Bounty TurboFinal Table Results
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Schulman | United States | $145,000 |
| 2 | Ren Lin | China | $110,000 |
| 3 | Arkadiy Tsinis | Ukraine | $84,600 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $65,200 |
| 5 | Santhosh Suvarna | India | $50,800 |
| 6 | Shaun Deeb | United States | $39,400 |
| 7 | Samuel Mullur | Austria | $30,500 |
| 8 | Meir Meystel | United States | $23,400 |
| 9 | Sosia Jiang | New Zealand | $18,100 |
| 10 | Ebony Kenney | United States | $14,100 |
Schulman’s wife and daughter were on the rail to witness the win. “Got my family over there, love them so much. That was huge for me this trip,” he said.
The tournament moved fast, with Daniel Negreanu, Santhosh Suvarna, and Arkadiy Tsinis among the notable eliminations before heads-up play. Schulman entered with a chip lead and held firm, winning the final hand with ace-king against Lin’s queen-eight to secure the title.
Welcome back to PokerNews and our coverage of the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise at Atlantis Paradise Island.
The survivors from Day 2a and 2b combine today at 1 p.m. for Day 3 in the $25,000 Super Main Event.
Day 2a chip leader Martin Kabrhel leads from Day 2b chip leader Jean-Noel Thorel, with 202 players remaining from a massive guarantee-busting field of 2,891. The plan for the day at the outset is to play down to 24 players.
Today also sees the final event of the WSOP Paradise festival get underway, with the start of Event #15: $10,000 The Closer Turbo Bounty. This tournament comes with 20-minute levels, 50,000 chips and twelve levels of late registration. That tournament starts at 12 p.m.
There's also the $25,000 GGMillion$ Single Day Turbo, rescheduled from yesterday. That one kicks off at
WSOP Paradise Bracelet Schedule (December 16)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | Event #14: $25,000 GGMillion$ Single Day Turbo |
| 13:00 | Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event (Day 3) |
With the Super Main Event playing down to 7% of the field, play will conclude with 94 players remaining. Stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage of the Super Main Event and for a full recap of an exciting day's play at its conclusion.
We'll return tomorrow for Day 3, along with the single-day Turbo $25,000 that was rescheduled from today.
In the meantime, why not revisit how the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event surpassed its lofty $60,000,000 guarantee?
There was plenty of drama on the Super Main Event Bubble on Day 2b, with four tables paused for all ins. Two players survived, while two players were eliminated and chopped the min-cash of $50,000.
In the first bubble elimination, Robert Cowen was forced all in from the big blind as Orpen Kisacikoglu on the button played against Eric Wasserson in the small blind.
Wasserson bet on the flop of A♣A♥6♦ and Kisacikoglu called. The two then checked down the J♣ turn and 4♣ river.
Wasserson showed 9♥9♠ for a pair of nines to beat out the 10♠5♣ of Cowen and the K♣Q♦ of Kisacikoglu to send the former to the rail on the money bubble.
The last hand to see action was on table 121, where Aylar Lie was forced all in from the big blind and at risk heads-up against Alex Anton after the 3♥3♣5♦ flop.
Aylar Lie: J♦8♥ 
Alex Anton: A♦K♦
Lie was looking for help but found none on the 3♦ turn, while the 6♦ river gave Anton a flush.
That sent Lie to the rail, where she chopped 202nd place with Cowen for $25,000 each.
