2025 WSOP Paradise

Event #14: $25,000 GGMillion$ Single Day Turbo
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$7,318,500
Entries
287
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
11,958,333
Total Chips
71,750,000
Next Payout
Place 6
$272,600
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
287
Players Left
6
Players Left 6 / 287
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Bruel Folds River

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante

Iago Sturzeneker opened to 2,500 from early position and Patrick Bruel defended his big blind. Bruel check-raised to 5,500 over a bet of 2,000 on the J63 flop. Sturzeneker called.

The 7 turn checked through to the 10 river, where Bruel check-folded to a bet of 15,500.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Iago Sturzeneker br
Iago Sturzeneker
320,000
70,000
70,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Patrick Bruel fr
Patrick Bruel
235,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Iago SturzenekerPatrick Bruel

Bad Start for Dvoress

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress is a recent entrant to the tournament, but his chase for another WSOP bracelet got off to a rocky start. In one of his first hands, he tangled with Mike Watson in a pot where Watson’s ace-king high was good enough to scoop a 206,000 pot.

Dvoress looked to rebound shortly after, three-betting to 16,000 from the big blind after Alexey Borovkov opened to 2,500 and Dante Goya called. Borovkov folded from early position, while Goya continued. On the 543 flop, Dvoress check-folded to a bet of 14,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
600,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dante Goya br
Dante Goya
260,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexey Borovkov ru
Alexey Borovkov
255,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
136,000
114,000
114,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Alexey BorovkovDaniel DvoressDante GoyaMike Watson

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Check-Raise Gets it Done for Virani

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

Ihor Popyk raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by the big blind Mohsin Virani.

After the AJ7 flop, Virani checked to Popyk, who bet out 2,500. Virani then raised to 10,000. Popyk gave it a quick thought before mucking his hand to give the pot to Virani.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mohsin Virani us
Mohsin Virani
255,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Ihor Popyk ua
Ihor Popyk
235,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Ihor PopykMohsin Virani

Watson Has Chips; Pot for Borovkov

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

On Table #21, Mike Watson has a mountain of chips which appear to have come from Aaron Mermelstein. Watson has just under two starting stacks, with Memelstein on around 32,500.

Alexey Borovkov started his pursuit of closing the gap between himself and Watson by raising to 2,500 from under the gun. Dante Goya and Felipe Ketzer called from the cutoff and big blind.

Borovkov continued for 5,000 on the J105 flop and only Goya called. The J turn checked through to the 6 river, where Borovkov's bet of 16,000 folded out his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
480,000
230,000
230,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexey Borovkov ru
Alexey Borovkov
260,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
246,500
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Dante Goya br
Dante Goya
240,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
32,500
217,500
217,500

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinAlexey BorovkovDante GoyaFelipe KetzerMike Watson

Joelsson Takes it Down

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

Matthew Klapstein opened from middle position to 2,500, which was called by the small blind Paulo Drummond and the big blind Mathias Joelsson.

After the 296 flop, it was checked to Klapstein who be out 3,000. Drummond folded, and Joelsson made the call.

Both players checked the 9 on the turn, to see the 5 on the river. Joelsson then bet out 15,000, which got a quick fold from Klapstein to give the pot to Joelsson.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paulo Drummond br
Paulo Drummond
280,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Mathias Joelsson se
Mathias Joelsson
245,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Matthew Klapstein ca
Matthew Klapstein
235,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Mathias JoelssonMatthew KlapsteinPaulo Drummond

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