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

12-18-2025 18:15 UTC-5

Thorel Bluffs Binder

Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder raised to 16,000,000 with 7♣7♦ in the cutoff, and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 40,000,000 on the button with J♦10♥.

Binder checked the 9♥K♠2♠ flop, and Thorel tapped the table to see the 5♣ turn.

Another check from Binder was met with a bet of 35,000,000 from Thorel. That was enough to take down the pot with his jack-high, as Binder slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	549,000,000 40,000,000	40,000,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	401,000,000 56,000,000	56,000,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Jean-Noel Thorel

12-18-2025 18:07 UTC-5

Big Pot for Binder

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 26,000,000 in the small blind with K♠K♣, and Jean-Noel Thorel made the call with Q♣J♠ in the big blind.

Binder checked the 8♦Q♥A♣ flop and Thorel fired a bet of 26,000,000 with his pair of queens. Binder called to the 2♦ turn, checking to Thorel again.

Thorel sized up to 40,000,000, and Binder called with his overpair. Binder checked once more on the 4♠ river, and Thorel checked back.

Binder tabled his pocket kings, and Thorel winced as the pot was shipped to his right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	589,000,000 104,000,000	104,000,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	345,000,000 100,000,000	100,000,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Jean-Noel Thorel

12-18-2025 18:00 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	485,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	445,000,000 44,000,000	44,000,000

Belarmino De Souza	210,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Eric Wasserson	173,000,000 85,000,000	85,000,000

Terrance Reid	138,000,000 44,000,000	44,000,000

De Souza Bluffs Reid

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Terrance Reid opened to 16,000,000 with A♥Q♥ in the cutoff, and Belarmino De Souza made the call with 9♣7♥ in the big blind.

Both players checked the 2♦10♦6♠ flop, and De Souza led out for 11,000,000 on the 3♦ turn. Reid made the call, and the J♠ river hit the felt.

De Souza led out again for 16,000,000, and Reid slid his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino De Souza	214,000,000 19,000,000	19,000,000
Terrance Reid	182,000,000 55,000,000	55,000,000

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12-18-2025 17:50 UTC-5

Binder Bets De Souza Off Same Straight

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Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Belarmino De Souza raised to 16,000,000 in the hijack with J♦10♦, and Bernhard Binder called with a mystery hand (later revealed to be J♥10♥) in the small blind as Jean-Noel Thorel called in the big blind with Q♥2♥.

The flop of K♥9♦2♦ checked through, and Binder bet 37,000,000 on the Q♠ turn, and only De Souza called. Thorel folded his two pair.

Binder then bet 200,000,000 on the Q♣ river, (which would have given Thorel a full house) and De Souza, who only had one time bank left, laid down his straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	465,000,000 81,000,000	81,000,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	401,000,000 41,000,000	41,000,000

Belarmino De Souza	183,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Jean-Noel Thorel Belarmino De Souza

12-18-2025 17:42 UTC-5

Binder Takes From De Souza

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Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 16,000,000 on the button with K♥Q♣ and Belarmino De Souza called in the big blind with 10♠6♦.

De Souza checked on the flop of A♥8♠3♣ and Binder bet 9,000,000. De Souza folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	384,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Belarmino De Souza	195,000,000 24,000,000	24,000,000

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12-18-2025 17:36 UTC-5

Four-Bet From De Souza

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Belarmino De Souza opened to 16,000,000 with A♥K♣ in the cutoff, and Terrance Reid three-bet to 43,000,000 with A♣J♣ in the small blind.

De Souza replied with a four-bet by moving all in for 160,000,000, and Reid took some time before getting away from his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	237,000,000 35,000,000	35,000,000
Belarmino De Souza	219,000,000 39,000,000	39,000,000

Tags: Belarmino De Souza Terrance Reid

12-18-2025 17:31 UTC-5

Another Three-Bet Fold

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Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Eric Wasserson opened to 16,000,000 in the cutoff with A♠10♥ and Bernhard Binder three-bet to 48,000,000 in the small blind with A♦8♦. Wasserson laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	375,000,000 32,000,000	32,000,000

Eric Wasserson	258,000,000 52,000,000	52,000,000

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12-18-2025 17:22 UTC-5

Binder Check-Raises De Souza

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Josh Noy

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Belarmino De Souza opened to 16,000,000 with Q♠J♥ in the cutoff, finding a call from Bernhard Binder holding 5♥4♦ in the big blind.

Binder checked the A♥6♠2♦ flop, and De Souza continued for 11,000,000. After taking some time, Binder check-raised to 28,000,000.

De Souza let his hand go, and Binder took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	343,000,000

Belarmino De Souza	180,000,000

Tags: Belarmino De Souza Bernhard Binder

12-18-2025 17:14 UTC-5

Thorel Gets Payback on Reid

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Connor Richards

Level 37 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Terrance Reid opened to 16,000,000 on the button with Q♣10♠ and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 83,000,000 in the big blind with K♠J♠. Reid laid it down.