Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event Day 4 | 2025 WSOP Paradise

12-17-2025 17:43 UTC-5

Chien Goes Runner-Runner to Crack Kings

Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Peter Chien called in the small blind with A♣3♣ and Bernhard Binder raised to 10,000,000 in the big blind with K♠K♥. Chien called.

Chien checked on the flop of Q♥8♣4♦ and Binder continued for 16,000,000. Chien called. Chien checked again on the 5♣ turn and Binder bet 35,000,000. Chien called.

Chien checked on the 6♣ river and Binder checked back as Chien took the pot with a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Chien	194,000,000 52,000,000	52,000,000
Bernhard Binder	158,000,000 64,000,000	64,000,000

Tags: Peter Chien Bernhard Binder

12-17-2025 17:00 UTC-5

Pascal LeFrancois Eliminated in 15th Place ($520,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Pascal LeFrancois was all in for his final chip in the hijack against Leonard Maue on the button.

Pascal LeFrancois: K♥6♠ All in
Leonard Maue: A♦2♠

An ace-high flop was all they wrote for LeFrancois as the board ran out A♣3♣8♥9♣3♥ to send the Day 3 chip leader to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	80,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Pascal LeFrancois	Busted

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12-17-2025 16:38 UTC-5

Daniel Reijmer Eliminated in 16th Place ($415,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Daniel Reijmer was all-in for his last 5,000,000 from the hijack, facing off against Natasha Mercier in the small blind.

Daniel Reijmer: A♣6♥ All in
Natasha Mercier: Q♣Q♥

Reijmer missed the K♦6♦2♦8♥7♦ board, as Mercier's pocket queens held to secure the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natasha Mercier	143,000,000 48,000,000	48,000,000
Daniel Reijmer	Busted

Tags: Daniel Reijmer Natasha Mercier

12-17-2025 16:34 UTC-5

Luke Martinelli Eliminated in 17th Place ($415,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Bernhard Binder opened to 6,000,000 in the cutoff, and Luke Martinelli replied with a three-bet to 46,500,000 in the small blind.

Binder four-bet by moving all in, and Martinelli used some time bank cards as he scouted the action at another table before calling off his last 10,500,000.

Luke Martinelli: A♥10♦ All in
Bernhard Binder: K♣Q♣

Binder was the only one to connect with the 9♥9♦J♥Q♠3♠ runout, making two pair to send Martinelli out in 17th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	208,000,000 88,400,000	88,400,000

Luke Martinelli	Busted

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12-17-2025 16:21 UTC-5

Lukas Rutkauskas Eliminated in 18th Place ($415,000)

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

On the final hand before break, Daniel Reijmer moved all in for 28,700,000 from the cutoff and Lukas Rutkauskas followed him into the pot for his last 13,700,000 on the button.

Franco Spitale called off his stack of 23,700,000 in the small blind, and the hands were turned up.

Lukas Rutkauskas: 8♣8♥ All in
Franco Spitale: A♣Q♣ All in
Daniel Reijmer: Q♥J♥

Rutkauskas was in good shape to triple up through the 3♠9♣K♥ flop and 6♦ turn. Spitale then celebrated with his rail as the A♥ fell on the river, knocking Rutkauskas out in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franco Spitale	66,100,000 40,100,000	40,100,000

Daniel Reijmer	5,000,000 24,000,000	24,000,000
Lukas Rutkauskas	Busted

Tags: Daniel Reijmer Franco Spitale Lukas Rutkauskas

12-17-2025 16:02 UTC-5

Mercier Gets Reid to Fold Top Pair

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Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Terrance Reid opened to 5,000,000 on the button with 10♥9♥ and Natasha Mercier three-bet to 14,000,000 in the small blind with J♦7♦. Reid called.

Mercier moved all in on the flop of 10♦4♥8♠ and Reid laid down his top pair after using several time banks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natasha Mercier	95,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Terrance Reid	76,000,000 19,000,000	19,000,000

Tags: Natasha Mercier Terrance Reid

12-17-2025 15:34 UTC-5

Julian Pineda Lozano Eliminated in 19th Place ($415,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 32 : 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Julian Pineda Lozano was all-in from the small blind for 25,700,000 against Faraz Jaka on the button.

Julian Pineda Lozano: A♠3♣ All in
Faraz Jaka: K♣K♦

Lozano couldn't crack kings as the board ran out J♠6♥Q♥5♣3♦ to mark his elimination in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	97,000,000 33,700,000	33,700,000

Julian Pineda Lozano	Busted

Tags: Faraz Jaka Julian Pineda Julian Pineda Lozano

12-17-2025 15:32 UTC-5

Glaser Wins a Flip

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Josh Noy

Level 32 : 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Daniel Reijmer opened to 5,000,000 from under the gun, and Natasha Mercier made the call in the small blind. Benny Glaser then three-bet to 22,000,000 in the big blind, leaving just 800,000 behind.

Reijmer shoved, Mercier folded and Glaser called it off.

Benny Glaser: A♠K♥ All in
Daniel Reijmer: J♥J♦

Glaser was flipping for his tournament life, and found help on the K♦4♦K♠4♠5♠ board to earn the double through Reijmer.