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

12-16-2025 17:23 UTC-5

Set of Deuces Lets Engel Climb the Chip Counts

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ari Engel opened from the cutoff to 800,000, which was called by the big blind Lou Garza.

The flop came 2♦8♦6♥ and Garza check-called a bet of 650,000 from Engel.

After the Q♠ on the turn, Garza again check-called a bet from Engel, this time for 1,900,000.

The river was the A♦, and after Garza checked, Engel bet enough to cover Garza's stack of 9,400,000. Garza went deep into the tank, using three time extensions before flicking in a chip to call.

Engel turned over 2♠2♥ for a set of deuces. Garza showed AxQx for top two pair before tossing his cards in the muck and leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	26,700,000 11,025,000	11,025,000

Lou Garza	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Lou Garza

12-16-2025 17:22 UTC-5

Greenwood Gets Two Folds

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Lucas Greenwood opened to 800,000 in the cutoff, and Jean-Noel Thorel made the call in the small blind. Miguel Capriles came along in the big blind, and the dealer fanned out the 2♣A♠4♠ flop.

Thorel and Capriles both checked to Greenwood, who continued for another 800,000.

After checking his cards one last time, Thorel let them go. Capriles followed with a fold, and Greenwood collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Capriles	16,800,000 11,625,000	11,625,000
Lucas Greenwood	14,850,000 700,000	700,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	13,500,000 5,225,000	5,225,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Lucas Greenwood Miguel Capriles

12-16-2025 17:15 UTC-5

Last Remaining Main Event Champ Falls

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Joe Cada was the last Main Event champion in the field after the eliminations of Chris Moneymaker and Hossein Ensan earlier in the day.

However, the 2009 champion was eliminated in 103rd place for $80,000 during Level 24.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	Busted

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Hossein Ensan Joe Cada

12-16-2025 17:08 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Eisen	Busted
Rokas Asipauskas	Busted
Leon Sturm	Busted

Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Pedro Cassar	Busted
Wai Kiat Lee	Busted
Juan Pardo	Busted
Andreas Staschewski	Busted
Daniel Klinger	Busted
Hossein Ensan	Busted

Jan Strazisar	Busted
Ivan Alin Constantin	Busted

Zhou Takes Another Hit from Kabrhel

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 5♥9♠3♦2♠.

After the turn Yinan Zhou checked to Martin Kabrhel, who bet out 1,900,000. Zhou made the call.

The river was the 10♥ and after Zhou checked, Kabrhel sized down just a bit, to 1,875,000. Zhou then went into the tank, using multiple time extensions before mucking to give another pot to Kabrhel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	32,700,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Yinan Zhou	7,500,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Tags: Yinan Zhou Martin Kabrhel

12-16-2025 17:05 UTC-5

World Champ Michael Mizrachi's Son Takes on WSOP Paradise

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Poker flows through Michael Mizrachi's family as easily as champagne, which "The Grinder" almost certainly drank after winning this year's World Series of Poker Main Event, and it won't end with the generation of brothers who have won 13 WSOP bracelets.

Paul Mizrachi, the 21-year-old son of the reigning world champion and recent Poker Hall of Fame inductee, is the latest Mizrachi to set his eyes on a WSOP bracelet.

PokerNews caught up with Paul at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas as he prepared to take on the $25,000 Super Main Event alongside his dad and three uncles: Robert, Daniel and Eric.

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Tags: Paul Mizrachi Michael Mizrachi

12-16-2025 17:01 UTC-5

Picone Shoves the River

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alex Kulev checked the 8♥A♣5♣ flop from the small blind, with Igor Picone checking behind in the big blind. Sinan Unlu slid out a bet of 800,000 from under the gun, and both opponents called.

The 7♦ turn produced a round of checks, and Kulev tapped the table again on the 10♣ river.

Picone used a time bank card before moving all in, producing folds from Unlu and Kulev to earn the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	13,200,000 2,775,000	2,775,000

Igor Picone	8,800,000 4,350,000	4,350,000
Sinan Unlu	5,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Igor Picone Sinan Unlu

12-16-2025 16:53 UTC-5

"Hippo Smells Bluff"

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The reigning champion Yinan Zhou opened the action from middle position with a raise to 800,000 and was called by Martin Kabrhel in the big blind.

After the A♥10♣Q♥ flop, Kabrhel check-called a bet of 600,000 from Zhou.

Both players checked the 8♥ on the turn, to see the 7♣ on the river. Kabrhel then checked to Zhou, who bet out 2,200,000. Kabrhel grabbed his hippo card protector, put him over the bet, and said, "Hippo smells bluff." He then sat there debating his decision before making the call.

It seems the hippo was right, as Zhou turned over K♠9♠ for just king-high, as Kabrhel turned over the winner with J♣8♠ to take the pot with fourth pair.

As he was taking in the pot, Kabrhel added, "Hippo told me the champion was bluffing too much last year, I had to call."

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	28,100,000 775,000	775,000

Yinan Zhou	10,800,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Yinan Zhou

12-16-2025 16:52 UTC-5

Del Pino Doubles With Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Cesar Del Pino was all-in on a board of 3♣5♣5♦K♥ against Evgenii Akimov.

Cesar Del Pino: A♠A♥ All in
Evgenii Akimov: K♦Q♦

Del Pino's aces stayed ahead for a double as the 3♥ bricked off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Evgenii Akimov	18,000,000 11,200,000	11,200,000
Cesar Del Pino	16,000,000 9,150,000	9,150,000

Tags: Cesar Del Pino Evgenii Akimov

12-16-2025 16:50 UTC-5

Jaka Spikes the River

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Josh Noy

Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andreas Staschewski was all in from the small blind, at risk against Faraz Jaka in the big blind.

Andreas Staschewski: K♣10♣ All in
Faraz Jaka: A♣8♥

Staschewski was ahead as both players found a pair on the 6♥8♦K♥ flop. The 9♠ turn changed nothing, but Jaka connected with the A♦ river to make two pair and score the knockout.