2025 WSOP Paradise

Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣8♣
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$72,275,000
Total Entries
2,891
Places Paid
436
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
202
Players Left
24
Players Left 1 / 2,891

"Hippo Smells Bluff"

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel
Martin Kabrhel

The reigning champion Yinan Zhou opened the action from middle position with a raise to 800,000 and was called by Martin Kabrhel in the big blind.

After the A♥10♣Q♥ flop, Kabrhel check-called a bet of 600,000 from Zhou.

Both players checked the 8♥ on the turn, to see the 7♣ on the river. Kabrhel then checked to Zhou, who bet out 2,200,000. Kabrhel grabbed his hippo card protector, put him over the bet, and said, "Hippo smells bluff." He then sat there debating his decision before making the call.

It seems the hippo was right, as Zhou turned over K♠9♠ for just king-high, as Kabrhel turned over the winner with J♣8♠ to take the pot with fourth pair.

As he was taking in the pot, Kabrhel added, "Hippo told me the champion was bluffing too much last year, I had to call."

Tags: Martin KabrhelYinan Zhou