Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event Day 3 | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-17-2025 01:09 UTC-5

Maue Flips Out Engel

Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Ari Engel opened to 3,200,000 in middle position, and Belarmino De Souza promptly three-bet to 9,600,000 in the hijack. Leonard Maue confirmed the size of the bet before sliding chips forward, a four-bet totalling 38,000,000.

Engel took some time before calling off his stack of around 36,000,000, and De Souza got out of the way.

Ari Engel: A♣K♥ All in
Leonard Maue: Q♠Q♣

Engel was flipping for his tournament life, but it was Maue improving to a full house on the 10♥Q♦2♠6♥6♠ runout. Engel wished the table good luck on his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino De Souza	95,000,000 27,000,000	27,000,000
Leonard Maue	85,500,000 57,700,000	57,700,000
Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Belarmino De Souza Leonard Maue

12-17-2025 00:55 UTC-5

Pocket Pair Good for Rutkauskas

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Oscar Lima raised to 3,200,000 on the button, and Lukas Rutkauskas moved almost his entire stack into the middle. The three-bet was for 27,700,000, and Rutkauskas had one 100,000 chip behind.

Lima called to see the A♦3♥Q♠ flop, and Rutkauskas stuck in his last chip.

"I'm not happy," said Lima as he made the call.

Lukas Rutkauskas: 8♣8♥ All in
Oscar Lima: K♠J♠

"You are in good shape," replied Rutkauskas after seeing Lima's hand. The 4♦ turn and Q♦ river were not what Lima was looking for, and Rutkauskas scored a big double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Rutkauskas	58,400,000 15,900,000	15,900,000
Oscar Lima	20,500,000 11,800,000	11,800,000

Tags: Lukas Rutkauskas Oscar Lima

12-17-2025 00:44 UTC-5

Lin Spikes a Set to Knock Out Nakai

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Tyler Boyer

Level 30 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Ryuta Nakai was all-in for 17,500,000, with Ren Lin Putting him at risk.

Ryuta Nakai: 10♥10♦ All in
Ren Lin: 6♠6♦

Nakai was in a great spot to double, until the board ran out J♣Q♥6♣9♠5♦ to give Lin a set, eliminating Nakai.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	45,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Ryuta Nakai	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin Ryuta Nakai

12-17-2025 00:16 UTC-5

Blais Cracks Kulev's Aces for Monster Pot

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened to 2,400,000 in middle position, and William Blais three-bet to 7,200,000 on the button. Action folded back to Kulev, who four-bet to 13,200,000.

Blais then stuck in a five-bet to 20,000,000, producing a shove from Kulev for around 46,000,000. Blais quickly called and the hands were revealed.

Alex Kulev: A♥A♦ All in
William Blais: K♠K♣

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The table watched with anticipation as the 5♠K♥4♠ flop gave Blais a set of kings. Kulev could not improve on the 8♥ turn or 2♠ river, ending his run with cracked aces.

Blais collected the biggest pot of the tournament so far, and Kulev was left stunned on his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Blais	99,500,000 28,900,000	28,900,000
Alex Kulev	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev William Blais

12-17-2025 00:02 UTC-5

Hook Sends Del Pino Home

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Cesar Del Pino was all-in for 11,100,000 and Charles Hook put him at risk.

Cesar Del Pino: A♣10♠ All in
Charles Hook: A♥J♥

Hook had Del Pino crushed, and was able to score the knockout of Del Pino after the board ran out 3♠5♣K♥J♠K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Hook	76,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Cesar Del Pino	Busted

Tags: Cesar Del Pino Charles Hook

12-16-2025 23:50 UTC-5

Lin Finds an Ace to Crack Hook's Kings

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Luke Martinelli raised to 2,500,000 with 10♠8♠ from early position, which was called by Charles Hook in the hijack. It then folded to the small blind Ren Lin, who three-bet to 18,500,000, leaving just 700,000 behind.

It folded back around to Martinelli who folded as well, before Hook quickly four-bet to put Lin all in, which he called.

Ren Lin: A♦Q♦ All in
Charles Hook: K♥K♣

Hook set the trap and Lin walked right into it, but the A♣6♣4♥ flop quickly put Lin into the lead. The 2♣ on the turn gave Hook extra outs as he picked up a flush draw, but he couldn't find any help as the 3♠ on the river secured Lin the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Hook	64,000,000 19,500,000	19,500,000

Luke Martinelli	56,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Ren Lin	43,000,000 33,100,000	33,100,000

Tags: Charles Hook Luke Martinelli Ren Lin

12-16-2025 23:44 UTC-5

Suvarna Flushed Out by Kulev

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened from under the gun and called after Santhosh Suvarna moved all in from the big blind.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♥K♥ All in
Alex Kulev: A♣Q♣

Suvarna was well in front until the K♣6♣2♠ flop brought Kulev a flush draw. The 3♣ turn completed Kulev's draw, while the J♣ river hit the table as Suvarna exited the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	50,800,000 31,800,000	31,800,000

Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Santhosh Suvarna

12-16-2025 22:54 UTC-5

Spitale Surging Up the Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chad Eveslage limped in middle position, and called once Franco Spitale raised to 3,700,000 in the big blind.

The 5♦2♠5♠ flop produced a pair of checks, and Spitale led out for 4,000,000 on the A♥ turn. Eveslage called to see the 3♣ river, where Spitale announced a bet of 10,000,000.

That sent Eveslage into the tank, using three extra clocks before sticking in the call. Spitale tabled 2♣2♥ for a full house, and Eveslage could only muck his cards.

On the very next hand, Ravid Garbi opened to 2,000,000 in the hijack before Daniel Reijmer three-bet to 5,000,000 in the cutoff. Spitale then put in a cold four-bet to 13,000,000.

That produced folds from both opponents, and Spitale added more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Reijmer	72,000,000 14,500,000	14,500,000
Franco Spitale	54,000,000 38,000,000	38,000,000

Chad Eveslage	29,800,000 18,700,000	18,700,000

Ravid Garbi	26,000,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Tags: Chad Eveslage Daniel Reijmer Franco Spitale Ravid Garbi

12-16-2025 22:42 UTC-5

Lin Sends Out Tkatschew

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Action folded to Ren Lin in the cutoff, and he moved all in for his stack of 12,100,000. It then folded to Alexander Tkatschew in the big blind, who made the call for slightly less to put himself at risk.

Alexander Tkatschew: A♥J♠ All in
Ren Lin: A♣Q♦

Lin had Tkatschew dominated and had no sweat on the 3♥8♣5♥8♦2♣ runout to secure a near-double-up and eliminate Tkatschew.