Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event Day 2a | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-12-2025 19:39 UTC-4

Becher Holds

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Calum Grant

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

Daniel Becher was all in for 255,000 from the button, and at risk to Nicholas Marchington, who was in the small blind.

Daniel Becher: A♣5♦ All in
Nicholas Marchington: K♥Q♣

The 2♦6♦8♠3♠9♦ runout gave Becher the checkmark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Marchington	1,700,000 435,000	435,000
Daniel Becher	630,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Negreanu	600,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Daniel Becher Nicholas Marchington

12-12-2025 19:36 UTC-4

A Wheely Good Turn for Pitavy

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Calum Grant

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

Emilien Pitavy shoved for 555,000 from the button and was called by Ranno Sootla from the small blind. Joey Weissman shoved as the big stack from the big blind, folding out Sootla.

Emilien Pitavy: A♥3♠
Joey Weissman: KxKx

Pitavy went from three outs to seven after picking up a wheel draw on the 7♣3♣2♠ flop, which arrived on the 5♦ turn. Pitavy's straight improved on the 6♠ river and he tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	2,200,000 635,000	635,000

Emilien Pitavy	1,750,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Joey Weissman Ranno Sootla

12-12-2025 19:34 UTC-4

Jaka Stays Alive

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Faraz Jaka all in for 320,000, and Abelardo Palomares Atanes putting him at risk.

Faraz Jaka: A♠2♠ All in
Abelardo Palomares Atanes: K♦Q♣

Jaka was ahead with his ace high, and stay in front through the 7♣9♥10♣3♣7♠ runout to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	730,000 230,000	230,000

Abelardo Palomares Atanes	290,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Abelardo Palomares Atanes Faraz Jaka

12-12-2025 19:23 UTC-4

Hughes Picks Off Tonelli's Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the river with over 1,500,000 in the pot, and the board showing 10♦10♣8♥4♥3♥.

Gustavo Tonelli bet to put Anthony Hughes all in for his stack of 1,425,000. He sat in the tank, using multiple time banks, before putting in the call.

Tonelli tabled J♥7♦ for just jack high, and Hughes breathed a sigh of relief, and tabled A♠A♦ to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Hughes	4,600,000 2,105,000	2,105,000
Gustavo Tonelli	1,350,000 2,540,000	2,540,000

Tags: Gustavo Tonelli Anthony Hughes

Level: 16

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

12-12-2025 19:10 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts (Per WSOP+) (full)

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Hook	10,075,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Martin Kabrhel	9,700,000 700,000	700,000

Ryuta Nakai	9,515,000 8,750,000	8,750,000
Alex Foxen	9,070,000 585,000	585,000

Alejandro Ganivet	8,760,000 2,305,000	2,305,000
Chris Moneymaker	8,440,000 660,000	660,000

Rodrigo Selouan	8,250,000 2,785,000	2,785,000
Alexander Tkatschew	7,600,000 3,230,000	3,230,000
Gustavo Silva	7,420,000 2,690,000	2,690,000
Iago Savino	7,400,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Nima Saken Shaft	7,400,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Kane Kalas	7,150,000 2,745,000	2,745,000
Roman Hrabec	7,150,000 205,000	205,000

Ivan Stokes	6,880,000 1,630,000	1,630,000
William Blais	6,720,000 3,905,000	3,905,000
Michael Wang	6,360,000 4,505,000	4,505,000

Jonathan Jaffe	5,920,000 1,190,000	1,190,000
Brunno Botteon	5,850,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Jonathan Bussieres	5,841,000 2,631,000	2,631,000
Dawid Smolka	5,825,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Baurzhan Akimov	5,780,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Alex Keating	5,700,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Neville Costa	5,615,000 2,310,000	2,310,000
Guillaume Nolet	5,540,000 360,000	360,000
Daniel Jackson	5,510,000 2,595,000	2,595,000

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12-12-2025 18:55 UTC-4

Catch the Latest Edition of The Rundown

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

12-12-2025 18:51 UTC-4

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The 271 players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

Here are some highlights from Day 2a:

12-12-2025 18:46 UTC-4

Larsen Doubles Through Kabrhel

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised from early position and called when Erlend Larsen jammed for 480,000 from the hijack.

Erlend Larsen: J♠J♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: K♣9♠

Kabrhel's "natural nine" failed to connect on the 6♦4♦4♥10♠6♠ runout and Larsen doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	9,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Erlend Larsen	1,100,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Erlend Larsen Martin Kabrhel

12-12-2025 18:44 UTC-4

Glaser on a Short Stack

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Belarmino De Souza made it 125,000 from the small blind and Benny Glaser defended his big blind.

Glaser raised to 175,000 over a bet of 75,000 on the Q♣5♣3♣ flop and was called. The 9♠ turn checked through to the 9♣ river. Glaser, who had 500,000 behind, was put to the test for his tournament life. He decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino De Souza	3,400,000 2,965,000	2,965,000
Benny Glaser	500,000

Tags: Belarmino De Souza Benny Glaser