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

12-16-2025 21:31 UTC-5

Mateos Ousted by Jaka

Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Faraz Jaka opened to 1,600,000 in the cutoff, and Adrian Mateos three-bet jammed a stack of 14,800,000 from the button. Jaka called.

Adrian Mateos: A♦Q♣
Faraz Jaka: A♥J♠

Mateos has his opponent dominated, but the board still ran out J♣2♠5♣7♦K♠, pairing Jaka's jack, to mark the Spanish crusher's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	52,000,000 16,400,000	16,400,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Faraz Jaka

Level: 27

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

12-16-2025 20:52 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Reijmer	62,500,000
Luke Martinelli	58,000,000 11,700,000	11,700,000
Ivan Stokes	49,400,000 30,300,000	30,300,000
Andy Wilson	48,300,000 7,300,000	7,300,000

Chad Eveslage	42,900,000 6,900,000	6,900,000

Lukas Rutkauskas	42,500,000 10,800,000	10,800,000
Isaiah Goldman	42,300,000 21,500,000	21,500,000
David Coleman	41,200,000 8,200,000	8,200,000

Terrance Reid	41,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
William Blais	40,600,000 33,100,000	33,100,000
Benny Glaser	39,900,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Khoi Le Nguyen	36,300,000 22,900,000	22,900,000

Faraz Jaka	35,600,000 11,200,000	11,200,000

Natasha Mercier	35,400,000 12,400,000	12,400,000
Bernhard Binder	33,100,000 20,075,000	20,075,000

Oscar Lima	32,300,000 12,600,000	12,600,000
Eric Wasserson	31,900,000 18,200,000	18,200,000

Leonard Maue	31,500,000 8,525,000	8,525,000
Julian Pineda Lozano	31,200,000 11,325,000	11,325,000
Alejandro Ganivet	29,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Charles Hook	28,700,000 4,650,000	4,650,000

Lautaro Guerra	28,300,000 22,500,000	22,500,000

Santhosh Suvarna	28,100,000 4,700,000	4,700,000

Ryuta Nakai	27,600,000 14,600,000	14,600,000
Vanush Mnatsakanian	26,600,000 14,725,000	14,725,000

Play Resumes, Updates on Delay

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Players have returned to their seats, and action is underway on Level 27.

Live reporting will be on delay to match the WSOP YouTube stream for the remainder of the tournament.

12-16-2025 20:45 UTC-5

Final Table Training: Over 50,000 ICM Sims Available at GTO Wizard

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

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12-16-2025 20:03 UTC-5

Why Did This Poker Player Pull a Gun on His Opponent? | PokerNews Podcast #929

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

In the 929th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Hayley Hanna and Steven Jones, the latter having recently finished third place in Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2. He talks about that experience and what it's been like to become a reality TV show star.

The crew then discusses recent developments in the home game fight between Maurice Hawkins and the aggressor Eugene Castaneda. That includes surveillance footage that shows both men going to their respective cars, where Eugene admitted that he retrieved a firearm. From there, it's a recap of Hustler Casino Live’s Million Dollar Marathon that included a $2.1 million cooler, backlash over the WSOP+ App's new ICM feature and a chop at the WSOP Paradise, and Sam Soverel's bracelet win.

Finally, learn about recent winners from the WSOP Paradise, WPT World Championship, and the PokerStars EPT Prague, where Yulian Bogdanov has already claimed two titles!

Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

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12-16-2025 19:47 UTC-5

Dinner Break

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Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break with the clocks showing 61 players remaining. Action will resume at approximately 8:48 p.m. local time.

Here are some highlights from the previous two levels:

12-16-2025 19:47 UTC-5

Last Eliminations Before Dinner

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	Busted

Laszlo Bujtas	Busted
Marcello Del Grosso	Busted
Amirpasha Emami	Busted

12-16-2025 19:45 UTC-5

Wilson Slows Reijmer's Rise

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Josh Noy

Level 26 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Andy Wilson opened to 1,200,000 in middle position, and Daniel Reijmer defended his big blind to see the A♦A♠4♦ flop.

Reijmer checked to Wilson, who continued with a bet of 900,000. The call was made, and both players declined to bet on the 3♣ turn.

Reijmer led out for 1,500,000 on the K♠ river, and Wilson did not take long to stick in the call. Reijmer tabled 9♣9♦, while Wilson showed K♦10♦ for a better two pair to claim the pot.