2025 WSOP Paradise

Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day: 2a
Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$72,275,000
Total Entries
2,891
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Players Info - Day 2a
Entries
722
Players Left
108
Players Left 1 / 2,891
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"LETS DANCE MARTIN!"

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit
Mustapha Kanit

Mustapha Kanit, in the small blind, was facing a three-bet for his tournament life from the big blind, Martin Kabrhel. Kanit went deep into the tank.

After using a time bank, more time continued to run off, at which point Kabrhel claimed that Kanit owed an additional time bank. The action clock was paused, the floor was called, and tensions quickly escalated. Kabrhel and the floor were discussing the situation in another language, which prompted another player at the table—clearly fed up with Kabrhel’s antics—to shout, “They’re speaking the same language, what the f**k is going on?!”

A second floor person arrived in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, but things only became more heated. Kabrhel remained adamant that Kanit still owed another time bank.

Eventually, a third floor person—tournament director Andy Tillman—came over and sternly warned all parties that penalties would be issued if the situation continued. After confirming with the dealer that only one time bank had been used, Tillman ordered the action clock to be resumed.

At that point, Kanit declared, “LET’S DANCE, MARTIN!” and made the call for his tournament life.

Mustapha Kanit: K10 All in
Martin Kabrhel: K4

After all the drama, Kanit had Kabrhel dominated. Upon seeing Kabrhel’s hand, Kanit repeatedly said, “Let’s dance, Martin. Let’s f**king dance, Martin.”

The flop came KA3, prompting Kanit to say, “Time to dance, Martin.”
After the 6 fell on the turn, Kanit added, “Let’s dance together, Martin.”

The river was the 7, giving Kanit the double-up. Kanit then yelled directly at Kabrhel, “I’M DANCING, MARTIN! YOU SEE HOW I DANCE?! HOW MANY TIME BANKS?!”

Andy Tillman once again warned all players, and the table moved on to the next hand—though not before Kabrhel muttered, “He owes one more time bank.”

Hand-for-Hand

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The WSOP Super Main Event has 237 players with 233 paid. The tournament is now going hand-for-hand.

Bust Outs Ahead of the Bubble

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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Negreanu Sent for Bullet #9

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

It's taken Daniel Negreanu eight bullets to reach this stage of the WSOP Super Main Event, but the GGPoker Ambassador will have to start from the beginning once again in Day 1c after busting before the money in Day 2a.

Ramin Hajiyev made it 175,000 from the cutoff before Negreanu put in his short stack from the button. It folded back to Hajiyev, and he snap called.

Negreanu groaned as soon as Hajiyev tabled his hand.

"Finally picked up a pair, need to get lucky again," he bemoaned into his phone camera. "How do you have tens? You raise every cutoff, 99% of cutoffs and you have tens."

Daniel Negreanu: 88All in
Ramin Hajiyev: 1010

Negreanu missed the A77Q9 runout and was eliminated.

"GG, that was one of the more tilting experiences I've ever had. Good luck to you," Negreanu said to Hajiyev, giving him a few pats on the shoulder.

Negreanu's poker playing isn't over for the day however, as he said he's going to hop into the 8-game.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuRamin Hajiyev

Jaka Exits on the Soft Bubble

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action was picked up with Faraz Jaka all in for 1,560,000, and Daniel Jackson putting him at risk.

Faraz Jaka: KJ All in
Daniel Jackson: AJ

Jaka was dominated, and after the board ran out A3J52 Jackson improved to two pair, aces and jacks to eliminate Jaka.

Tags: Daniel JacksonFaraz Jaka

Level: 17

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Chidwick Chips Up

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 120,000 from the hijack. Xiaoyao Ma and Igor Picone called from the button and big blinds.

The 982 flop checked through to the 6 turn. Ma led out for 225,000, prompting Chidwick to make it 550,000. Picone folded, and Ma called, leaving him with 360,000.

Ma check-folded on the 7 river after being put all-in.

Tags: Igor PiconeStephen ChidwickXiaoyao Ma

Kabrhel Slips Up

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit opened to 120,000 from the cutoff, which was called by Martin Kabrhel on the button, and the small blind Oscar Lima Bayo.

After the Q64 flop it was checked to Kabrhel who bet out 195,000. Bayo quickly folded and Kanit made the call.

The turn was the A and Kanit check-called a bet of 320,000 from Kabrhel.

Both players checked after the 7 on the river, and Kanit tabled Q10 to take the pot, and Kabrhel mucked his hand.

Tags: Martin KabrhelMustapha KanitOscar Lima Bayo

Belforti Takes Four-Bet Pot

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Eelis Parssinen opened to 125,000 from early position before Justin Belforti made it 350,000 from the next seat over. Parssinen four-bet to 590,000 and was called.

Belforti called for 300,000 ont he K42 flop before the 6 turn and 10 river checked through to showdown.

Parsinnen tabled Q9 for queen-high, losing to QxQx.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenJustin Belforti

Nicky P Eliminated in Brutal Fashion

Level 16 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nicholas Palma
Nicholas Palma

Action was picked up with Nicholas Palma all in for 1,800,000 and Eric Yanovsky putting him at risk.

Nicholas Palma: AK All in
Eric Yanovsky: AK

A chopped seemed likely with both players holding ace-king, but Yanovsky had a freeroll with a backdoor flush draw after the 3KJ flop. Yanovsky cashed in on that freeroll as the board ran out 64 to give him a flush, busting Palma in brutal fashion as the money bubble approaches.

Tags: Eric YanovskyNicholas Palma

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