Pascal LeFrancois raised to 90,000 from under the gun, which was called by Nacho Barbero in the hijack. It then folded to Cary Katz in the big blind, and he three-bet to 300,000. He was called by both LeFrancois and Barbero.
The flop came J♠5♠6♣ and it was checked to Barbero, who fired out 400,000. Katz quickly mucked, but LeFrancois took his time, before moving all in for the 2,325,000 stack of Barbero. Barbero took his time, using multiple time banks before mucking and giving the pot to LeFrancois.
Phil Laak opened to 90,000 in early position and Giovanni Paticchio called from the next seat before Anthony Spinella three-bet to 380,000 in the small blind. Dejan Kaladjurdjevic then cold four-bet to 670,000 and Laak and Paticchio folded before Spinella went deep in the tank.
Spinella used five time banks before calling to see a flop of 4♥9♣8♥. Spinella checked and Kaladjurdjevic sized down to 400,000. Spinella check-jammed for around 1,600,000 and Kaladjurdjevic snap-called with more.
Anthony Spinella: J♦J♠
Dejan Kaladjurdjevic: A♥Q♥
Spinella was in front with jacks but needed to dodge plenty as Kaladjurdjevic picked up a flush draw. The board finished out 8♣2♦ to earn Spinella a major double.
Laak sat back in disbelief at the action and revealed to PokerNews that he folded pocket nines and would've won it all.
"That was beautiful," he said sarcastically. "If you're a masochist, come play cards."
Klemens Roiter raised to 80,000 in middle position, and Dong Chen made the call on the button. Stephen Chidwick moved all in from the small blind for 380,000, and Roiter made the call.
Chen got out of the way, leaving Chidwick at risk heads up.
Stephen Chidwick: K♣Q♣
Klemens Roiter: A♣K♥
Chidwick was dominated until the 7♣4♣3♣ flop gave him a flush. Roiter was looking for one more club, but couldn't find one on the 5♥ turn or 10♠ river and Chidwick doubled up.
Last year at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, 24-year-old Yinan Zhou bluffed poker's toughest opponent, busted his poker idol and became the first-ever World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Super Main Event champion as he won the $25,000 buy-in event in The Bahamas for $6,000,000 and his first bracelet.
The Super Main Event, a $50 million guaranteed event, drew 1,978 runners across four live starting flights and three online flights.
China's Zhou pulled off an impressive bluff against chip leader and sixth-place finisher Michael Addamo, who a few years ago was nominated for "Players Choice for Toughest Opponent" at the GPI awards.
"I'm feeling calm, to be honest," Zhou said. "When I started the final table nine-handed ... I (felt) very nervous, especially the big river bluff against Addamo. But when we got down to six, I (felt) very calm ... I just enjoy(ed) this final table."
2024 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event Final Table Results
Action was picked up with Hannes Jeschka all-in for 1,065,000, and Daniel Becher all-in for less, with Jean-Noel Thorel putting both players at risk.
Daniel Becher: A♣9♣
Hannes Jeschka: 8♦8♣
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♠Q♠
Jeschka was in front with his pocket eights, but would need to fade four overcards. He was not able to do so after the 7♥K♦7♣ flop put Thorel in the lead. However, the 8♠ on the turn gave Jeschka a full house, leaving both Thorel and Becher drawing dead. The 5♠ on the river completed the board, as Becher quickly left the table and Jeschka scooped the pot.
Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 8♦10♠3♣ and roughly 200,000 in the pot.
Martin Finger checked to Patrik Antonius, who bet out 60,000, and Finger made the call.
Both players then checked the J♣ on the turn, to see the 2♠ on the river. Finger checked to Antonius again, and he sized up to an overbet of 450,000. Finger sat in the tank, using multiple time extensions before mucking his hand to give the pot to Antonius.
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