Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event Day 1b | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-11-2025 16:19 UTC-4

Vogelsang Brightens Up the Field

Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Antonio Galiana was all in for around 250,000 against Tom Vogelsang, who is wearing a blindingly reflective designer windbreaker.

Antonio Galiana: J♦J♠ All in
Tom Vogelsang: A♦K♠

Vogelsang couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 4♦2♥10♦10♣5♦ to earn Galiana a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Galiana	500,000 500,000	500,000

Tom Vogelsang	355,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Antonio Galiana Tom Vogelsang

12-11-2025 16:16 UTC-4

New Entries & Exits

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	500,000 500,000	500,000

Brandon Wilson	500,000 500,000	500,000
Kelvin Kerber	500,000 500,000	500,000

Leon Sturm	500,000 500,000	500,000

Juan Pardo	500,000 500,000	500,000
Lou Garza	500,000 500,000	500,000

Roman Hrabec	500,000 500,000	500,000

Nils Pudel	500,000 500,000	500,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Luis Rodrigues	Busted
Brock Wilson	Busted
Michael Kendall	Busted

12-11-2025 16:10 UTC-4

"Poker Isn't Everything": Why Champ Espen Jorstad Skipped This Summer's WSOP

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After winning the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for $10 million, longtime poker pro Espen Jorstad dove headfirst into the world of Super High Rollers, traveling the high-stakes circuit from Cyprus to South Korea and firing $100,000 and $200,000 buy-in events.

But the two-time bracelet winner took a step back this year from the game he's played since 2004, skipping this summer's WSOP in Las Vegas to focus on the finer things in life: meditation, mental health and connection with others.

"I didn't play much poker (this year)," the Norwegian told PokerNews. "Poker has kind of been an all-in adventure for a lot of years now. And it was nice to take some time off and ... work on myself a little bit more, just focus on health, fitness, relationships."

Click here to read more as Jorstad plays in today's Day 1b flight.

Tags: Espen Jorstad

12-11-2025 16:07 UTC-4

Chufarin Busts Zhang

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Denys Chufarin opened to 10,000 in the hijack, and Yu Zhang made the call on the button. Miguel Capriles came along in the small blind, and Daniel Rezaei tossed in a call from the big blind.

Action checked to Chufarin on the J♣A♠9♣ flop, who continued for 23,000. Zhang was the only caller to see the 2♣ turn, where Chufarin checked.

Zhang slid out a bet of 65,000, and Chufarin asked to confirm that his opponent had only 62,000 behind. After using a time bank card, Chufarin raised enough to cover Zhang, and the call was made.

Yu Zhang: K♣Q♠ All in
Denys Chufarin: J♠J♥

Zhang needed a club other than the ace to survive, but did not improve on the 5♥ river. Chufarin's set of jacks held for the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denys Chufarin	790,000 290,000	290,000

Miguel Capriles	684,000 184,000	184,000
Daniel Rezaei	230,000 327,000	327,000

Yu Zhang	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Denys Chufarin Yu Zhang

12-11-2025 15:59 UTC-4

Flush For Mikolaitis

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Elvyn Bello faced a bet of around 150,000 from Dominykas Mikolaitis on a board of 5♦J♦A♣4♦J♣.

Bello called and mucked in defeat as Mikolaitis showed 8♦7♦ to win the pot with a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominykas Mikolaitis	820,000 145,000	145,000
Elvyn Bello	565,000 312,000	312,000

Tags: Dominykas Mikolaitis Elvyn Bello

12-11-2025 15:51 UTC-4

Notable Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	609,000 14,000	14,000

Daniel Rezaei	557,000 557,000	557,000

Dejan Kaladjurdjevic	525,000 525,000	525,000
Jamil Wakil	500,000 500,000	500,000
Ka Kwan Lau	488,000 12,000	12,000

Michael Acevedo	450,000 28,000	28,000

Stephen Chidwick	425,000 75,000	75,000

John Wasnock	414,000 86,000	86,000
Masato Yokosawa	388,000 12,000	12,000
Punnat Punsri	333,000 333,000	333,000
Nick Palma	330,000 120,000	120,000
Alex Foxen	211,000 289,000	289,000

12-11-2025 15:48 UTC-4

Sullivan Bets Out Bernhauser

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a board of A♦K♥4♦, Fabian Bernhauser bet 26,000 from the big blind and Kyle Sullivan called.

Bernhauser then checked on the 7♦ turn and Sullivan bet a hefty 80,000. Bernhauser laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	700,000
Fabian Bernhauser	350,000 150,000	150,000
Kyle Sullivan	350,000 380,000	380,000
Mikita Badziakouski	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Fabian Bernhauser Kyle Sullivan

12-11-2025 15:45 UTC-4

Lefrancois Bets Big

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ana Marquez opened to 8,000 in middle position, and Pascal Lefrancois made the call in the hijack. Mihai-Cristian Tabac then three-bet to 32,000 on the button, with only Lefrancois calling again.

Lefrancois checked the K♥5♥6♥ flop, and Tabac counted out a bet of 17,000. That was met with a check-raise from Lefrancois to 45,000.

Tabac called to the 6♦ turn, where Lefrancois led out for 85,000. The call was made, and the 9♣ river completed the board.

Lefrancois used a time bank card before sliding out 360,000. That produced a fold from Tabac, and Lefrancois added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal LeFrancois	615,000 115,000	115,000

Mihai-Cristian Tabac	408,000 92,000	92,000
Ana Marquez	398,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Ana Marquez Mihai-Cristian Tabac Pascal Lefrancois

12-11-2025 15:37 UTC-4

Aces for Eisen

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After trading raises, Rokas Asipauskas was all in and at risk against Erik Eisen as the cards were turned up.

Rokas Asipauskas: A♣Q♠ All in
Erik Eisen: A♥A♦

Asipauskas found a piece of the 4♣Q♥2♦10♦5♥ runout, but it wasn't enough to crack Eisen's aces, and his tournament came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	645,000 145,000	145,000
Rokas Asipauskas	Busted

Tags: Rokas Asipauskas Erik Eisen

12-11-2025 15:36 UTC-4

Kendall Shoves the River

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a flop of 6♥4♣2♥, Michael Kendall checked and Dante Goya bet 18,000. Kendall called.

Both players checked on the 2♣ turn and Kendall moved all in on the 5♣ river to bring a quick fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dante Goya	400,000

Michael Kendall	215,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Dante Goya Michael Kendall