Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship Giorno 1a | 2023 WSOP Paradise

2023-12-10 02:24 UTC-4

A Pity for Pitavy

Livello 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Emilien Pitavy open-jammed the button for 143,000 and Bruno Alava went all-in over the top out of the small blind. Szymon Bujok rubbed his hands before glancing at the cards but then instantly folded to forfeit his big blind.

Emilien Pitavy: 4♠4♦
Bruno Alava: A♠K♥

The flip went to Alava on a board of A♦K♦8♠10♦5♠ as Pitavy fell behind against the two overcards.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bruno Alava	550,000 192,000	192,000
Szymon Bujok	130,000 -150,000	-150,000
Emilien Pitavy	Eliminato

Tags: Bruno Alava Emilien Pitavy Szymon Bujok

2023-12-10 02:21 UTC-4

Fortunate Escape for Poirier

Livello 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Anthony Zinno opened to 20,000 and Francis Poirier then pushed all-in for 161,000. David Ganim flat-called one seat over in the cutoff and it folded back to Zinno, who quickly folded.

Francis Poirier: Q♥Q♠
David Ganim: A♠A♦

The Q♦9♣3♥4♣8♦ runout gave Poirier a set and he escaped from elimination.

"I was very close," Maria Ho said after the hand was over, as she had pondered about her decision for half a minute right next to Ganim.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Ganim	460,000 -160,000	-160,000
Francis Poirier	360,000 159,000	159,000
Anthony Zinno	125,000 -57,000	-57,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno David Ganim Francis Poirier Maria Ho

Livello: 17

Bui: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

2023-12-10 02:17 UTC-4

Hunichen Gives Mandic Unwanted Action

Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Goran Mandic moved all in from the cutoff for 210,000, an open-shove worth just over 26 big blinds.

"I don't want action" Mandic commented as Chris Hunichen contemplated his decision on the button.

"You just have fours?" Hunichen inquired, receiving no reply from Mandic. After roughly one minute Hunichen put in the call with a covering stack to put Mandic at risk.

Goran Mandic: A♥Q♠
Chris Hunichen: A♦K♠

Hunichen had Mandic pipped and remained ahead on the 7♦5♥6♠6♣J♦ runout to send Mandic to the rail late in the day and drag in a massive pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chris Hunichen	575,000 285,000	285,000
Goran Mandic	Eliminato

Tags: Chris Hunichen Goran Mandic

2023-12-10 02:07 UTC-4

Jonkers Knocked Out by Sagle

Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mathijs Jonkers had stuck around with a shorter stack for an extended period and ultimately got the last of it in with the A♦4♦. That was crushed by Jason Sagle, who had the far superior suited ace holding the A♣K♣.

The board ran out K♥8♣3♥5♥K♦ and that spelled the end for the Dutchman, a former WSOP Europe Main Event finalist.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Sagle	340,000
Mathijs Jonkers	Eliminato

Tags: Mathijs Jonkers Jason Sagle

2023-12-10 02:04 UTC-4

Latest Batch of Eliminations

Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Only around 130 players remain and several notables were among the recent casualties. That included two former WSOP Main Event champions in Koray Aldemir and Ryan Riess, with 2021 WSOP Player of the Year Josh Arieh also out of chips as well.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Koray Aldemir	Eliminato

Bruno Severino	Eliminato
Jeremy Lyons	Eliminato
Slava Royale	Eliminato
Sergio Aido	Eliminato
Noah Boeken	Eliminato
Josh Arieh	Eliminato

Curtis Oliver	Eliminato
Ernest Bush	Eliminato
Florian Loehnert	Eliminato
Clemen Deng	Eliminato
Lee Markholt	Eliminato
Xing He	Eliminato

Ari Katz	Eliminato
Ryan Riess	Eliminato

Tags: Josh Arieh Koray Aldemir Ryan Riess

2023-12-10 02:01 UTC-4

Pu Pressures Jaka

Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 9♣10♦2♥A♠ and roughly 85,000 in the middle, Faraz Jaka checked from the big blind and called a 40,000 bet from Weiran Pu in early position.

Jaka checked again on the 3♣ river and Pu moved all in for 215,000, slightly covering his opponent. Jaka made the fold and Pu took down a sizable pot without showdown.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Weiran Pu	365,000 125,000	125,000

Faraz Jaka	195,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka Weiran Pu

2023-12-10 02:00 UTC-4

Cook Hits a River Double

Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pedro Garagnani had previously three-bet jammed into an open raise to collect the pots, forcing out shorter blinds behind him as well as the initial raiser.

He then opened to 16,000 and Ethan Cook moved all-in for 109,000 in late position. Jeffrey Cormier four-bet jammed in the cutoff and all opponents including Garagnani folded.

Ethan Cook: Q♠J♠
Jeffrey Cormier: A♣Q♦

Cook needed some heat to stay alive and found a flush draw on the 10♠5♣4♠ flop. The 9♣ turn added an open-ended straight draw to go with it and the 2♠ river completed the flush for the double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Weinman	550,000 47,000	47,000

Pedro Garagnani	330,000 -16,000	-16,000
Ethan Cook	240,000 240,000	240,000
Jeffrey Cormier	200,000 -50,000	-50,000
Vincent Moscati	130,000 -20,000	-20,000
David Williams	40,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Ethan Cook Jeffrey Cormier Pedro Garagnani

2023-12-10 01:55 UTC-4

Espensive Flip for Jahn

Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Rodrigues three-bet jammed for 95,000 in the cutoff and Soenke Jahn sigh-called from an early position for more than half of his remaining stack.

Michael Rodrigues: 6♠6♥
Soenke Jahn: A♠K♠

The 9♠5♦2♥Q♦Q♥ board provided no help to Jahn and Rodrigues vaulted ahead.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Rodrigues	210,000 -80,000	-80,000

Soenke Jahn	70,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Michael Rodrigues Soenke Jahn

2023-12-10 01:48 UTC-4

Farcas Busts Foxen

Livello 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation, Kristen Foxen was all in from the big blind for roughly 140,000 against Marian Farcas in middle position who covered.

Kristen Foxen: 10♥10♣
Marian Farcas: K♣K♠

Farcas was well ahead with the bigger pocket pair and remained so on the 9♥4♣3♣J♠3♦ runout to take the pot while Foxen became the latest casualty of the Jeff Platt curse.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Marian Farcas	525,000 85,000	85,000

Kristen Foxen	Eliminato

Tags: Jeff Platt Kristen Foxen Marian Farcas