In a three-way pot on a flop of 8♣2♣J♥, Igor Paczek and Shaun Deeb checked in the blinds as Luis Rodrigues bet 12,000 in late position.
Paczek called before Deeb check-raised to 52,000, a move that brought folds from both opponents.
Deeb, who PokerNews spoke to recently about his claim that Phil Hellmuth will never win another WSOP bracelet, happens to be two seats apart from his Team Lucky compatriot and 2023 Main Event champion Daniel Weinman.
Action was heads up to the 4♠9♦6♦ flop, where Erik Eisen checked in the small blind. Zdenek Zizka took some time in the big blind before firing a bet of 62,000.
Eisen stuck in the call, and the A♥ turn was revealed. Another check from Eisen led to a bet of 142,000 from Zizka. The call was made, and both players checked it down on the 4♦ river.
Eisen flipped over Q♠Q♣ for two pair, taking down a sizeable pot as Zizka mucked.
After an exciting opening week at the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise, the stage is set for the largest guaranteed prize pool in poker history to be awarded over the next nine days.
Back this year and bigger than ever before, Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event features a record $60,000,000 guarantee with four starting flights of the headline event beginning today. Action will get underway on Day 1a at 12:00 p.m. local time, with players from around the world looking to navigate their way through the first ten levels at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas.
The first WSOP Paradise Main Event took place in 2023, when Stanislav Zegal won the $5,000-entry edition by defeating a field of 3,010 entries. The online qualifier took home $2,000,000 and a bracelet for his life-altering victory.
Last year, the WSOP went one step further and increased the buy-in to $25,000, accompanied by a $50,000,000 guarantee. That produced 1,978 entries, and 24-year old Yinan Zhoubluffed his way past poker royalty to earn the top prize of $6,000,000.
2024 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event Final Table Results
Place
Player
Country
Prize (USD)
1
Yinan Zhou
China
$6,000,000
2
Marcelo Aziz
Brazil
$4,600,000
3
Mustapha Kanit
Italy
$3,600,000
4
Liv Boeree
United Kingdom
$2,800,000
5
Christopher Nguyen
Austria
$2,100,000
6
Michael Addamo
Australia
$1,650,000
7
Justin Bonomo
United States
$1,300,000
8
Vadzim Lipauka
Belarus
$1,000,000
9
Georg Lehmann
Germany
$750,000
Yinan Zhou
Many of the world's best poker players are expected to take their shot this year, along with GGPoker qualifiers from around the globe.
The schedule for each opening flight calls for ten levels to be played, each lasting 60 minutes. Players will start with 500,000 chips in their stack, with unlimited reentries available until the start of Level 14 on Day 2.
Blinds will begin at 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 big blind ante, and breaks will occur after every two levels of play. The schedule also includes a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6.
Players that find a bag on Day 1a and Day 1b will then advance to Day 2a on December 12. That will be followed by the last two opening flights, as Day 1c and Day 1b will place survivors into Day 2b on December 15. The remaining field will then combine for Day 3, as they battle toward the money bubble and a shot at one of the largest top poker prizes ever.
Day 1 Structure
Level
Duration
Small Blind
Big Blind
Big Blind Ante
1
60 Minutes
1,000
2,000
2,000
2
60 Minutes
2,000
3,000
3,000
Break
20 Minutes
3
60 Minutes
2,000
4,000
4,000
4
60 Minutes
3,000
6,000
6,000
Break
20 Minutes
5
60 Minutes
4,000
8,000
8,000
6
60 Minutes
5,000
10,000
10,000
Break
60 Minutes
7
60 Minutes
6,000
12,000
12,000
8
60 Minutes
8,000
16,000
16,000
Break
15 Minutes
9
60 Minutes
10,000
20,000
20,000
10
60 Minutes
15,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP Paradise Parlay
The WSOP has a new Paradise Parlay promotion, that could see players pocket an extra $250,000 on top of regular tournament winnings in the $25,000 Super Main Event.
The initiative offers a tiered bonus structure for players who’ve already enjoyed strong results in 2025. Any eligible participant who cashes in the Super Main Event earns an additional $25,000, while those who reach the final table will receive $100,000. If any eligible player goes on to win the event outright, they'll take home the ultimate prize: $250,000.
Paradise Parlay Qualifications
Eligibility is reserved for those who have:
Cashed in seven or more live bracelet events during the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas,
Cashed in the WSOP Main Event, or
Won a WSOP bracelet this year, including those from WSOP Europe or WSOP Online.
Phil Hellmuth 2024 Bubble
Last year in Paradise, the most-decorated player in WSOP history, Phil Hellmuth, was eliminated on the stone bubble of the $25,000 Super Main Event.
Will we see fireworks again at Atlantis this year? Don't miss a moment of the action, as the PokerNews live reporting team will be inside the ropes for full coverage of the largest guarantee in poker history.
