2025 WSOP Paradise

Day: 1
123
Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$4,750,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$23,700,000
Entries
237
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
199
Players Left
102
Players Left 1 / 237

Macchia Hand Goes from Almost Killed to the Nuts

Level 8 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 8,500 from middle position and was called by Michael Macchia in the hijack. Then, the player in the cutoff mucked their hand, but one card came close to Macchia cards, and there was a debate about what should happen next. The floor came over, they were able to confirm the correct card that should have been mucked, and action continued.

It then folded to Brandon Steven in the big blind who called as well.

The flop came 6910 and all three players checked to the J on the turn. Steven then bet out 23,000, which both Foxen and Macchia called.

After the 4 on the river, it was checked to Macchia who bet out 54,000. Steven gave it some thought before mucking, as did Foxen, to give the pot to Macchia.

As he scooped the pot he said "Thank you for not killing this hand" and showed KQ for the nuts with a straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
605,000
325,000
325,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Michael Macchia
295,000
66,000
66,000
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Brandon Steven
21,000
229,000
229,000

Tags: Alex FoxenBrandon StevenMichael Macchia