2025 WSOP Paradise

Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$72,275,000
Total Entries
2,891
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,891
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Thorel Folds the Turn

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 20,000,000 with Q6 on the button, and Jean-Noel Thorel called with K3 in the big blind.

Thorel checked the 9J10 flop, making the call after Binder continued for 20,000,000. Another check from Thorel followed the 5 turn, giving his hand up after seeing a bet of 18,000,000 from Binder.

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Binder Back in Front

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante
Bernhard Binder Rail
Bernhard Binder Rail

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 30,000,000 with 98 on the button, and Bernhard Binder looked down at 73 before making the call in the big blind.

Binder checked the 1047 flop, and Thorel continued for 40,000,000. Binder slid in a call, checking again on the K turn. Thorel fired 65,000,000 into the middle, and Binder took some time before making the call.

Both players checked down the A river, with Binder's pair of sevens earning the pot to regain the lead as his rail cheered from in front of the stage.

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Binder Takes From Thorel

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 20,000,000 on the button with 55 and Jean-Noel Thorel called in the big blind with J10.

Thorel checked on the flop of 477 and Binder bet 13,000,000. Thorel laid it down.

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Thorel Takes the Lead

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 20,000,000 on the button with KJ, and Bernhard Binder three-bet to 75,000,000 holding 98 in the big blind.

Thorel called, and the 10Q3 flop was fanned out. Both players checked to the 4 turn, where Binder led out for 120,000,000. Thorel quickly reached for chips and made the call.

Binder checked the 10 river, and Thorel fired a bet of 75,000,000 with king-high. That was enough to take down the pot, as Binder folded while surrendering the chip lead.

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Thorel Gaining Ground

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder raised to 20,000,000 on the button with 32, and Jean-Noel Thorel made the call with A9 in the big blind.

Both players checked through the K98 flop, and action repeated on the 6 turn.

Thorel checked again on the 10 river, and Binder fired a bet of 50,000,000. Thorel tossed in the call, showing his pair of nines to gain more ground on Binder.

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Early Aggression From Thorel

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 30,000,000 holding 76 on the button, and Bernhard Binder made the call in the big blind with A2.

Binder checked the J88 flop, and Thorel continued for 30,000,000.

That produced a fold from Binder, and Thorel claimed the pot.

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Break Before Heads-Up Play

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder and Jean-Noel Thorel have taken a short break before heads-up play begins.

Belarmino De Souza Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,000,000)

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante
Belarmino De Souza
Belarmino De Souza

Jean-Noel Thorel limped from the small blind, and Belarmino De Souza checked his big blind option.

Thorel checked the 5410 flop, making the call when De Souza bet 15,000,000. Another check-call from Thorel followed the 4 turn, with De Souza firing another 15,000,000.

Thorel checked one last time on the 4 river, and De Souza slid out 90,000,000. Thorel moved all in, and De Souza stuck in the quick call.

Thorel showed down 84 for quad fours, and De Souza began shaking hands after showing 106 for a full house.

That saw De Souza exit in third place, leaving the tournament heads up.

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Thorel Wakes Up With Jacks

Level 38 : Blinds 5,000,000/10,000,000, 10,000,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Bernhard Binder raised to 250,000,000 on the button and Jean-Noel Thorel called in the small blind with 173,000,000.

Jean-Noel Thorel: JJ All in
Bernhard Binder: 106

Thorel's jacks held up as the board ran out 94Q65 to earn the Frenchman a double.

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