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

12-18-2025 16:26 UTC-5

Nine-High Enough for Binder

Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 12,000,000 with 9♦3♦ on the button, finding a call from Belarmino De Souza who held Q♣6♣ in the big blind.

De Souza checked the 7♦5♥8♥ flop, making another call when Binder continued for 10,000,000.

Another check from De Souza followed the 8♣ turn, and Binder fired again for 32,000,000. That resulted in a fold from De Souza, and Binder claimed another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	560,000,000 28,000,000	28,000,000

Belarmino De Souza	119,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

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12-18-2025 16:18 UTC-5

Binder Builds Through Thorel

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 12,000,000 with 7♥7♦ in the hijack, and Bernhard Binder called holding Q♥9♥ in the big blind.

Binder checked after seeing the K♥Q♠4♦ flop, and Thorel continued for 14,000,000. Binder called with his pair of queens, and the 8♥ turn hit the table.

Action quickly checked through to the 9♣ river, and Binder led out for 45,000,000. Thorel took some time before sticking in the call.

Binder tabled his two pair, taking another sizeable pot from Thorel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	532,000,000 92,000,000	92,000,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	377,000,000 71,000,000	71,000,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Jean-Noel Thorel

12-18-2025 16:10 UTC-5

Thorel Fills Up on Wasserson

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Eric Wasserson raised to 12,000,000 in the hijack with K♥10♦ and Jean-Noel Thorel called in the big blind with 9♣8♦.

Thorel checked on the flop of 6♥8♥8♠ and Wasserson continued for 14,000,000. Thorel called. Thorel checked again on the A♠ turn and Wasserson checked back.

Thorel then led out for 40,000,000 on the 9♦ river and Wasserson laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	448,000,000 47,000,000	47,000,000

Eric Wasserson	262,000,000 41,000,000	41,000,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Jean-Noel Thorel

12-18-2025 16:02 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	440,000,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	401,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000

Eric Wasserson	303,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000

Terrance Reid	195,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Belarmino De Souza	108,000,000

De Souza Beats Big Slick

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 12,000,000 with A♠K♠ on the button, and Belarmino De Souza defended his big blind after looking down at K♣8♦.

De Souza checked after finding a pair on the 4♠8♥7♦ flop, and Binder checked back.

The dealer flipped over the 6♣ turn, and De Souza led out for 8,000,000. That produced a fold from Binder, and De Souza collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	440,000,000 39,000,000	39,000,000

Belarmino De Souza	108,000,000 39,000,000	39,000,000

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12-18-2025 15:54 UTC-5

Binder Stuns Color Commentator

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 12,000,000 in the hijack with A♥3♠ and Eric Wasserson three-bet to 28,000,000 in the small blind withA♣K♦. Binder called, to the shock of color commentator Martin Kabrhel.

"I need some lessons from the Bernhard how to play offsuit aces in the terrible spots. I don't get it. If he wins this pot, he's my new hero."

Wasserson continued for 15,000,000 on the flop of Q♠9♣J♥ and Binder laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	479,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Eric Wasserson	288,000,000 25,000,000	25,000,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Martin Kabrhel Bernhard Binder

12-18-2025 15:50 UTC-5

WSOP Super Main Event Final Table Payouts

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1			$10,000,000
2			$6,000,000
3			$4,000,000
4			$3,000,000
5			$2,350,000
6	Natasha Mercier	United States	$1,800,000
7	Peter Chien	Canada	$1,400,000
8	Franco Spitale	Argentina	$1,100,000

12-18-2025 15:46 UTC-5

Natasha Mercier Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,800,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Terrance Reid opened to 12,000,000 in the cutoff, and Natasha Mercier moved her short stack of 17,000,000 into the middle from the small blind. Jean-Noel Thorel took some time before three-betting to 50,000,000 in the big blind.

Reid got out of the way, and the cards were turned up.

Natasha Mercier: A♥Q♠ All in
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♦8♦

Both players missed the 10♣2♥9♣ flop, while Mercier connected with the Q♣ turn. The crowd gasped as Thorel spiked the K♣ river, ending Mercier's run in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	419,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Terrance Reid	183,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Natasha Mercier	Busted

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12-18-2025 15:42 UTC-5

Reid Doubles Through Mercier

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Josh Noy

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Terrance Reid opened to 12,000,000 on the button, and Natasha Mercier moved all in for 110,000,000 in the big blind. Reid made the call for all of his chips, and the hands were turned up.

Terrance Reid: A♦J♠ All in
Natasha Mercier: A♥8♣

Reid's jack kicker held through the A♣4♣7♥Q♥3♣ runout, doubling his stack while leaving Mercier with just three big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terrance Reid	195,000,000 99,000,000	99,000,000
Natasha Mercier	17,000,000 114,000,000	114,000,000

Tags: Natasha Mercier Terrance Reid

12-18-2025 15:36 UTC-5

Binder Folds Out Reid

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Connor Richards

Level 36 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder raised to 12,000,000 from under the gun with K♣Q♣ and Terrance Reid called in the big blind with 8♣6♣.

Reid checked on the flop of Q♥10♥6♠ and Binder continued for 11,000,000. Reid called. Reid checked again on the J♣ turn and Binder sized up to 33,000,000. Reid laid it down.