Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-18-2025 14:31 UTC-5

Reid Bluffs Wasserson Off Best Hand

Connor Richards

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Eric Wasserson opened to 10,000,000 in the hijack with Q♥10♥ and Terrance Reid called in the cutoff with a mystery hand (later revealed to be A♠Q♣.

Wasserson checked on the flop of 8♦10♦J♠ and Reid bet 12,000,000. Wasserson called. Wasserson checked again on the 6♠ turn and Reid moved all in to bring a fold from "Wassy boy" after using several time banks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	169,000,000 57,000,000	57,000,000
Eric Wasserson	79,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Terrance Reid

12-18-2025 14:23 UTC-5

Binder Folds the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Terrance Reid limped with A♦9♣ in the small blind, and Bernhard Binder checked holding K♣9♠ in the big blind.

Reid led out for 5,000,000 after hitting a pair on the 4♦A♥J♠ flop, and Binder stuck in the call.

After taking some time on the 6♥ turn, Reid counted out a bet of 9,500,000. That was enough to take down the pot, as Binder slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	267,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000

Terrance Reid	112,000,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Terrance Reid

12-18-2025 14:14 UTC-5

Mercier Pressures Chien, Reid Shoves Kings

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Peter Chien limped in the small blind with Q♣2♣, and Natasha Mercier looked down at 3♣2♠ before checking her big blind option.

Chien checked the 7♠10♦7♦ flop, and Mercier fired a bet of 7,000,000. That produced a fold from Chien, and the dealer slid the pot to Mercier.

The next hand saw Terrance Reid open to 10,000,000 with K♠K♥ in the hijack, and Bernhard Binder slid out a three-bet to 21,000,000 holding A♠8♠ in the cutoff.

Action folded back around to Reid, who moved all in for 78,500,000 to take the pot as Binder folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	282,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Natasha Mercier	143,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Terrance Reid	112,000,000 31,000,000	31,000,000
Peter Chien	63,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Natasha Mercier Peter Chien Terrance Reid

12-18-2025 14:07 UTC-5

Set of Kings For De Souza

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Connor Richards

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Belarmino De Souza opened to 10,000,000 in the cutoff with K♠K♥ and Bernhard Binder called in the big blind with 10♠8♥.

Binder checked on the flop of 6♣5♦8♣ and De Souza checked back. Binder checked again on the K♦ turn and De Souza bet 14,000,000. Binder called.

Binder checked once more on the Q♣ turn and De Souza bet 45,000,000. Binder laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	293,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Belarmino De Souza	167,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Tags: Belarmino De Souza Bernhard Binder

12-18-2025 14:03 UTC-5

Thorel Crosses 600M

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 10,000,000 in the cutoff with A♣A♦, and Terrance Reid slid out a three-bet to 33,000,000 with A♥8♦ in the big blind.

Thorel replied with a quick four-bet, making it 80,000,000. That represented almost all of Reid's remaining stack, and he took some time before letting his hand go.

Thorel collected the pot, taking him above the 600,000,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	605,000,000 53,000,000	53,000,000

Terrance Reid	81,000,000 48,000,000	48,000,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Terrance Reid

12-18-2025 13:59 UTC-5

Wasserson Takes From Thorel

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Connor Richards

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Eric Wasserson opened to 10,000,000 from under the gun with K♦Q♦ and Jean-Noel Thorel called in the small blind with J♣9♣.

Thorel checked on the flop of 8♣K♠5♥ and Wasserson bet 6,000,000. Thorel laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	552,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

Eric Wasserson	102,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Jean-Noel Thorel

12-18-2025 13:50 UTC-5

Wasserson Gets Away Against Binder

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Eric Wasserson looked down at K♠K♦ on the button, raising to 12,000,000. Bernhard Binder made the call in the big blind with 6♦2♦.

Binder checked after making a flush on the 9♦Q♦10♦ flop, and Wasserson continued for 6,000,000. Binder called. Another check from Binder followed the J♥ turn, and Wasserson fired 16,000,000 after making a straight.

Binder then check-raised to 58,000,000, and Wasserson took some time before making the call.

The dealer flipped over the A♣ river, and Binder moved all in for 132,000,000. Wasserson slid his time bank cards forward, opting to let his hand go as Binder raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	292,000,000 89,000,000	89,000,000

Eric Wasserson	82,000,000 76,000,000	76,000,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Eric Wasserson

12-18-2025 13:42 UTC-5

Updated Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	569,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Bernhard Binder	203,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Belarmino De Souza	158,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Eric Wasserson	158,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Natasha Mercier	153,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Terrance Reid	129,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Peter Chien	66,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

12-18-2025 13:37 UTC-5

Franco Spitale Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,100,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Franco Spitale raised for most of his stack in early positon and called for 35,500,000 total when Eric Wasserson three-bet jammed in the big blind.

Franco Spitale: A♠J♦ All in
Eric Wasserson: Q♦Q♠

There would be no karmic retribution for Wasserson's infamous slowroll on Day 4 as his queens stayed ahead on the 3♥9♠8♥9♦10♠ runout to mark Spitale's elimination in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	161,000,000 38,000,000	38,000,000

Franco Spitale	Busted

Tags: Eric Wasserson Franco Spitale

12-18-2025 13:32 UTC-5

De Souza Hits the River

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Josh Noy

Level 35 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Eric Wasserson opened from under the gun, making it 10,000,000 with K♥Q♦. Belarmino De Souza defended his big blind after looking at A♦4♦, and the 8♠2♠3♥ flop hit the table.

De Souza checked, making the call when Wasserson continued for 6,000,000. Another check from De Souza followed the 9♣ turn, and Wasserson checked behind.

The A♣ river gave De Souza top pair, and he checked one last time. Wasserson tapped the table, and De Souza showed down his winning hand to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino De Souza	161,000,000 19,000,000	19,000,000
Eric Wasserson	123,000,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Tags: Belarmino De Souza Eric Wasserson