Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day 4 Completed
2025 WSOP Paradise
Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$72,275,000
Entries
2,891
Level
40
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Entries
24
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 2,891
Filter
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
The penultimate day of the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise seemed to have a little bit of everything, as Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event played down to the final eight contenders at a fast and furious pace.
The day began with just 24 players returning from a record field of 2,891 entries at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas, which created a massive $72,275,000 prize pool with a cool $10,000,000 up top.
It took less than seven hours of play to reach the final table, and not much longer to set the field for the final day of the series on December 18.
Sitting in a familiar position atop the chip counts is Jean-Noel Thorel, who also bagged up the largest stack of Day 2b. The 78-year-old French biologist saw his remarkable run continue, scoring the final elimination of the day to open a massive lead holding nearly 40 percent of the chips in play.
The final hand of Day 4 finished with Thorel's pocket aces holding against the kings of Leonard Maue, sending the German pro out in ninth to cap off a dramatic day in Paradise.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Binder | Austria | 211,000,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Peter Chien | Canada | 76,000,000 | 19 |
| 3 | Natasha Mercier | United States | 165,000,000 | 41 |
| 4 | Jean-Noel Thorel | France | 567,000,000 | 142 |
| 5 | Belarmino De Souza | Brazil | 150,000,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Eric Wasserson | United States | 130,500,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | 33,000,000 | 8 |
| 8 | Terrance Reid | United States | 114,500,000 | 29 |
Final Table Faces
Thorel's closest competitor is Bernhard Binder (211,000,000), who pulled even in chips during the last level before losing a big pot late in the day. Sitting in third place is the last woman remaining in the field; Natasha Mercier (165,000,000) will return to her seat with 41 big blinds.
Mercier is looking to better the run of Liv Boeree, who earned a fourth-place finish in last year's WSOP Paradise Super Main Event. Mercier had a profitable final level, including a double-up with a full house to climb the leaderboard.
The rest of the final table includes WSOP bracelet winners Eric Wasserson (130,500,000) and Franco Spitale (33,000,000), who will return as the short stack with eight big blinds.
They're joined by Belarmino De Souza (150,000,000), Terrance Reid (114,500,000) and Peter Chien (76,000,000), all looking to chase down Thorel on the final day.
Dramatic Day 4
The first two levels of the day delivered plenty of eliminations, including GG Poker Ambassador Felipe Ramos. The Brazilian pro was sent to the rail on a cruel river, ending another quest for a first WSOP bracelet with a 23rd-place finish.
Thorel took care of a few eliminations on his own, flipping out Charles Hook in 14th position. Hook earned another deep run at Atlantis just days after earning his first career bracelet in Event #13: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha.
Faraz Jaka was the next player out when his set of nines on the turn lost to a bigger set on the river. The improbable runout sent Jaka to the rail in 13th, earning $520,000.
Not long after, Benny Glaser was sent out on the final table bubble in a controversial hand that saw the eight-time bracelet winner shove into Wasserson's pocket aces.
That sorted the field down to the final nine, needing to remove one more before bagging for the final day. It appeared De Souza would be that one after starting the final table with just four big blinds, but the Brazilian bounced back by doubling up before taking a big pot from Binder to finish with a healthy stack.
Players will return at 12 p.m. local time, with 10:51 remaining in Level 34 and blinds of 2,000,000/4,000,000/4,000,000. Play will continue with 90-minute levels followed by 15-minute breaks until a champion is crowned.
Each of them has already locked up $1,100,000, with all eyes on the $10,000,000 first-place prize along with the WSOP Super Main Event bracelet.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000,000 | 5 | $2,350,000 |
| 2 | $6,000,000 | 6 | $1,800,000 |
| 3 | $4,000,000 | 7 | $1,400,000 |
| 4 | $3,000,000 | 8 | $1,100,000 |
It's sure to be an exciting finish to the series here in Paradise, and you can follow all of the final table action on PokerNews. Just eight remain in the battle to take down the final WSOP Main Event bracelet of 2025.
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
The remaining eight players have bagged up for the final day, with Jean-Noel Thorel holding a big chip lead.
Stay tuned for a recap of the dramatic day in the $25,000 Super Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
567,000,000 | |
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211,000,000 | |
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165,000,000 | |
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150,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
130,500,000
8,500,000
|
8,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
114,500,000
20,000,000
|
20,000,000 |
|
76,000,000
20,000,000
|
20,000,000 |
|
33,000,000
20,000,000
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
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Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Bernhard Binder opened to 8,000,000 in middle position with 10♠8♠ and Leonard Maue three-bet to 28,000,000 in the hijack before Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 55,000,000.
Binder folded and Maue went all in to bring a quick call from the Frenchman.
Leonard Maue: K♠K♥ 
Jean-Noel Thorel: A♠A♣
Maue had a monster, but Thorel had a bigger monster, and the board ran out 8♦8♣2♣6♣9♠ to bring screams from Thorel's railbirds. Maue was sent to the exit in ninth place.
With eight players remaining, Day 4 has come to a close. Chip counts and a recap will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
567,000,000
199,500,000
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199,500,000 |
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|
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211,000,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Natasha Mercier opened to 8,000,000 on the button with A♦10♠ and Belarmino De Souza called in the big blind with J♦9♥.
De Souza checked on the flop of 9♦A♣4♥ and Mercier bet 4,000,000. De Souza called.
De Souza checked again on the A♥ turn and Mercier sized up to 14,000,000. De Souza laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000,000
89,500,000
|
89,500,000 |
|
|
152,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Bernhard Binder opened for 8,000,000 from the cutoff and Natasha Mercier, in the big blind, called.
On the flop of 3♣J♠K♦, Mercier checked, Binder fired 5,500,000, and Mercier called. That brought the K♠ on the turn, pairing the board. Mercier again checked. Binder took a moment, then bet 16,500,000. Mercier also took a moment, then again called.
On the A♥ river, Mercier checked a final time. Binder bet 85,000,000, covering her remaining stack of 42,000,000 and she snap-called all in.
Binder had trip kings with K♣5♣, but was crushed by Mercier's K♥J♦ for kings-full. She collected the double, taking a chunk out of Binder's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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220,000,000
71,000,000
|
71,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
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149,000,000
73,500,000
|
73,500,000 |
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Belarmino De Souza opened to 8,000,000 with K♣Q♣ in early position, and Bernhard Binder made the call holding 8♠8♣ on the button.
De Souza checked after finding a straight flush draw on the J♣7♦10♣ flop, and Binder checked behind. Another check from De Souza followed after making a flush on the 2♣ turn, and Binder tapped the table again.
The dealer flipped over the 9♦ river, and De Souza led out for 9,000,000. Binder raised to 31,000,000 with his rivered straight, and De Souza used a time bank card before answering with a three-bet to 64,000,000.
Binder went into the tank, opting to stick in the call and see the bad news. That pushed De Souza over 150,000,000 after starting the final table with just four big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
291,000,000
86,000,000
|
86,000,000 |
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|
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|
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158,000,000
82,000,000
|
82,000,000 |
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Bernhard Binder opened to 8,000,000 with K♦J♠ from under the gun and Eric Wasserson called on the button with 10♦10♠.
Binder checked on the flop of 7♠A♣J♥ and Wasserson bet 10,000,000. Binder called. Both players then checked on the 2♠ turn and 3♦ river as Binder showed the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
377,000,000
28,000,000
|
28,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
139,000,000
20,000,000
|
20,000,000 |
|
|
||
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Belarmino De Souza open-jammed a stack of 36,000,000 in the small blind and Eric Wasserson called in the big blind.
Belarmino De Souza: K♣4♠
Eric Wasserson: A♠J♣
The flop landed K♠4♦3♣ to give De Souza the lead and the board finished out K♥10♠ to earn him a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
159,000,000
39,500,000
|
39,500,000 |
|
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|
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76,000,000
32,000,000
|
32,000,000 |
Level 34
: Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Bernhard Binder raised to 8,000,000 with K♠9♦ in middle position, and Natasha Mercier moved all in for 57,500,000 holding A♠10♠ on the button.
The rest of the table folded, including Binder, and Mercier added chips to her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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349,000,000
16,000,000
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16,000,000 |
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75,500,000
8,000,000
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8,000,000 |
