Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2025 WSOP Paradise
Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$72,275,000
Entries
2,891
Level
40
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Entries
869
Players Left
295
Players Left 1 / 2,891
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Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The premier event of World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) kicked off today with Day 1a of Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event, a tournament with a record-setting $60 million guaranteed prize pool that was always sure to draw many of poker's biggest names.
That has certainly been the case with the first starting flight, which drew poker's most popular player, Daniel Negreanu, not once, not twice, not three times ... but six times. The Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time bracelet winner put up a staggering $150,000 today in the $25,000 buy-in event and now finds himself with a stack of 1,105,000.
The first starting flight drew 869 runners, putting the event more than a third of the way toward its lofty guarantee. Leading the field of 295 remaining players is Canada's Leonardo Song-Carrillo with 4,485,000, while other big stacks include Alejandro Ganivet, Bartley Dowling, Franco Spitale, and Sean Suh, who was propelled by a late-night double that was certainly the loudest of the day.
Meanwhile, plenty of fresh faces found bags at the end of ten one-hour levels of play, including reigning Main Event champion Michael Mizrachi, fellow champions Chris Moneymaker, Hossein Ensan, Ryan Riess, Joe Cada and Max Neugebauer, Viktor Blom, and Kristen Foxen.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Song-Carrillo | Canada | 4,485,000 | 179 |
| 2 | Alejandro Ganivet | Spain | 4,430,000 | 177 |
| 3 | Bartley Dowling | United States | 4,400,000 | 176 |
| 4 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | 4,325,000 | 173 |
| 5 | Sean Suh | United States | 4,210,000 | 168 |
| 6 | Rodrigo Seiji | Brazil | 3,965,000 | 159 |
| 7 | John Barr | United States | 3,950,000 | 158 |
| 8 | Ruben Suarez | Venezuela | 3,935,000 | 157 |
| 9 | Raoul Kanme | Netherlands | 3,850,000 | 154 |
| 10 | Christopher Nguyen | Germany | 3,805,000 | 152 |
Whole Lotta Bullets
There was plenty to follow on Day 1a, including five members of the Mizrachi family — Robert, Eric, Paul, Daniel and reigning Main Event champion Michael — but Negreanu stole the show with his seemingly infinite bullets.
His shortest bullet lasted just ten minutes and the others didn't last much longer. Perhaps the worst beat of the day came on Bullet #2 when he open-jammed 15 big blinds right into the pocket aces of Bryce Yockey.
Yinan Zhou, the first-ever Super Main Event champion, had less luck than last year and busted two bullets on Day 1a.
Others to fall on Day 1a include GPI Player of the Year frontrunner Jesse Lonis, Jean-Robert Bellande, Brandon Steven, Faraz Jaka, David Jackson, Roman Hrabec, recent WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty winner Mark Darner, and Shaun Deeb, who recently made waves by predicting Phil Hellmuth will never win another bracelet.
Day 1b will follow the same schedule as Day 1a, kicking off at noon local time and playing for ten one-hour levels. Another big field is expected in the quest to hit the record-breaking $60 million guarantee.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow for more coverage of the Super Main Event. Check out the WSOP Paradise live reporting portal in the meantime.
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,485,000
1,525,000
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1,525,000 |
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4,430,000
770,000
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770,000 |
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4,400,000
1,550,000
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1,550,000 |
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4,325,000
1,425,000
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1,425,000 |
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4,210,000
710,000
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710,000 |
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3,965,000
3,965,000
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3,965,000 |
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3,950,000
2,550,000
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2,550,000 |
|
3,935,000
1,530,000
|
1,530,000 |
|
3,850,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
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3,805,000
605,000
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605,000 |
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3,660,000
765,000
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765,000 |
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3,555,000
1,485,000
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1,485,000 |
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3,475,000
2,975,000
|
2,975,000 |
|
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3,440,000
2,615,000
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2,615,000 |
|
3,405,000
3,405,000
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3,405,000 |
|
3,375,000
3,375,000
|
3,375,000 |
|
3,360,000
3,360,000
|
3,360,000 |
|
3,330,000
3,330,000
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3,330,000 |
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3,295,000
1,770,000
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1,770,000 |
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3,270,000
2,315,000
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2,315,000 |
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3,115,000
3,115,000
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3,115,000 |
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3,070,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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3,055,000
1,606,000
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1,606,000 |
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2,935,000
2,435,000
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2,435,000 |
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2,880,000
195,000
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195,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The tournament clock shows less than 300 players remaining, as action has concluded for Day 1a.
Stay tuned for full chip counts, and a recap of the opening day.
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sean Suh got the attention the whole room by screaming in celebration after getting a late-night double.
The heavily tatted Suh couldn't have been more excited as his J♣J♥ beat out the 9♥9♣ of Diego Gomez Gonzalez with a clean board of 3♣2♣4♥2♥5♠.
"I almost folded! I told you I would get my chips back!" Suh said before dapping up a European friend and name-dropping a country that hasn't existed for over 30 years. "CZECHOSLOVAKIA!"
Adding insult to injury, Suh, who received a light warning for his rowdy behavior, posed excessively for several photos, pointing to his winning hand and newly acquired chips.
Gonzalez was eliminated shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,500,000
3,500,000
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3,500,000 |
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Busted |
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Artur Martirosian opened to 50,000 in the cutoff, and Simon Wilson called in the small blind. Erik Friberg defended his big blind, and the 9♠10♣10♠ flop was fanned out.
Wilson led out for 40,000, with only Martirosian calling. Wilson fired again on the 5♥ turn, this time for 65,000. Another call from Martirosian led to the 7♦ river, where Wilson forced his opponent all in.
Martirosian made the call, and Wilson tabled K♠K♥. Martirosian then turned over Q♠10♦ for trip tens, taking down the pot and doubling his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,250,000 | |
|
780,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
630,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jesse Lonis open-jammed a stack of 160,000 from under the gun and John Barr three-bet to 325,000 to get things heads-up.
Jesse Lonis: A♥5♣ 
John Barr: J♥J♠
Lonis couldn't hit an ace as the board ran out Q♥K♥4♠2♦9♦ to mark the GPI Player of the Year frontrunner's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,400,000
824,000
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824,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The clock has been paused with 10:00 remaining, and the tournament director has announced that three more hands will be played at each table.
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Chris Hunichen limped in the small blind, and Matas Cimbolas checked his big blind option.
Hunichen led out for 30,000 on the A♥9♦8♣ flop, and Cimbolas called to see the K♠ turn. Another lead from Hunichen followed, this time for 80,000.
Cimbolas called again, and both players checked down the J♠ river. Hunichen tabled A♣7♣ for top pair, good enough to take the pot as Cimbolas mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,680,000
265,000
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265,000 |
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1,250,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
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580,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
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Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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