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

12-13-2025 14:15 UTC-4

Subramaniam Shows Simao a Winner

Josh Noy

Level 1 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joao Simao opened to 5,000 in the hijack, finding a call from Matthew Klapstein in the cutoff. Shreyas Subramaniam three-bet to 24,000 in the big blind, with Simao and Klapstein both calling.

Subramaniam continued for 20,000 on the J♥8♦3♣ flop, and only Simao called to see the Q♠ turn.

That brought a check from Subramaniam, making the call after Simao fired 75,000 into the middle. Subramaniam checked again on the K♥ river, and Simao used a time bank card before checking back.

Subramaniam showed A♣Q♣ for a pair of queens, good enough to claim the pot as Simao mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shreyas Subramaniam	575,000
Matthew Klapstein	420,000 420,000	420,000
Joao Simao	365,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Joao Simao Matthew Klapstein Shreyas Subramaniam

12-13-2025 14:10 UTC-4

More for Mercier

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Brandon Sheils raised to 6,000 on the button, and Jason Mercier tossed out a three-bet to 24,000 in the big blind. Sheils made the call, and the 4♠5♠J♣ flop was fanned out.

Mercier led out for 16,000, seeing a call from Sheils. The 10♦ turn brought another lead from Mercier, this time for 52,000.

That produced a quick fold from Sheils, and Mercier added more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	590,000 40,000	40,000

Brandon Sheils	422,000 422,000	422,000

Tags: Brandon Sheils Jason Mercier

12-13-2025 14:06 UTC-4

Nines Good for Afriat

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Connor Richards

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Neel Joshi opened to 5,000 in the cutoff and Eric Afriat called in the small blind.

Afriat checked on the flop of J♦9♠2♥ and Joshi continued for 8,000. Afriat called. Both players then checked on the J♣ turn.

Both players checked again on the 4♠ river and Afriat showed 10♠9♥ to win the pot with a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	520,000 20,000	20,000
Neel Joshi	490,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Neel Joshi

12-13-2025 14:03 UTC-4

Davis Doubles Through Bucceri

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christopher Bucceri raised to 6,000 in early position, and Maurice Davis answered with a three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Bucceri quickly slid out a four-bet to 125,000, and Davis did not take long to push forward a five-bet to 255,000.

Bucceri moved all in, and Davis snapped it off.

Maurice Davis: A♠A♣ All in
Christopher Bucceri: A♠K♦

Davis turned over pocket aces, and Bucceri could not improve on the 6♠5♦4♥5♣9♣ runout as the pot slid to his left.

Bucceri's short stack did not last long, as he was seen exiting the tournament shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Davis	817,000 817,000	817,000
Christopher Bucceri	Busted
Nikolaos Paraschos	Busted

Tags: Christopher Bucceri Maurice Davis

12-13-2025 13:53 UTC-4

1,700 Overall Entries and Counting

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The early list of Day 1c entries continues to grow, bringing the total field for the $25,000 Super Main Event over 1,700 and counting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	500,000 500,000	500,000

Joao Simao	500,000 500,000	500,000

Cedric Schwaederle	500,000 500,000	500,000
Greg Raymer	500,000 500,000	500,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	500,000 500,000	500,000

Benjamin Heath	500,000 500,000	500,000
Sergi Reixach	500,000 500,000	500,000
Aaron Mermelstein	500,000 500,000	500,000
Zdenek Zizka	500,000 500,000	500,000

12-13-2025 13:52 UTC-4

No Action for Keating

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto opened to 5,000 wihtb K♣4♣ in the hijack, and Golden Landis Von Jones made the call holding Q♠9♣ on the button.

Alan Keating looked down at A♥K♦ in the small blind and three-bet to 25,000. Keating could only smile as both opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Keating	548,000 48,000	48,000
Golden Landis Von Jones	517,000
Shiina Okamoto	445,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Alan Keating Shiina Okamoto Golden Landis Von Jones

12-13-2025 13:48 UTC-4

Paticchio Raises Blumstein

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was heads up to the 6♣A♣9♦9♣ turn, with just over 20,000 already in the middle.

Giovanni Paticchio checked from the big blind, and Scott Blumstein took some time on the button before firing a bet of 25,000. Paticchio then check-raised to 80,000.

After taking some more time, Blumstein slid his cards into the muck and Paticchio picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Paticchio	530,000 530,000	530,000
Scott Blumstein	456,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Giovanni Paticchio Scott Blumstein

12-13-2025 13:47 UTC-4

Mercier Check-Raises Bergren

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Connor Richards

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a battle between the blinds, Jason Mercier bet 11,000 on the flop of 7♥J♣J♠ and Robin Bergren called.

Mercier then checked on the 4♣ turn and Bergren bet 10,000. Mercier check-raised to 36,000 and Bergren laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	550,000 50,000	50,000

Robin Bergren	460,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Robin Bergren

12-13-2025 13:44 UTC-4

Madhariwar Bets Out Sammartino

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Krishna Madhariwar opened to 7,000 in the cutoff, and Dario Sammartino defended his big blind.

Sammartino checked the Q♠J♥9♣ flop, and Madhariwar continued with a bet of 12,000. That was enough to take down the pot, as Sammartino did not take long to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krishna Madhariwar	528,000
Dario Sammartino	490,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Krishna Madhariwar

12-13-2025 13:36 UTC-4

More Level 1 Entrants

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scotty Nguyen	500,000

Scott Blumstein	500,000

Jason Mercier	500,000

John Wasnock	500,000
Luc LaFontaine	500,000
Eric Afriat	500,000
Paul Tait	500,000
Andrew Chen	500,000
Vlada Stojanovic	500,000
Micah Raskin	500,000
David Kaufmann	500,000
Isaac Haxton	500,000

Ramiro Petrone	500,000
Brandon Steven	500,000