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

2023-12-12 19:10 UTC-4

47 Players Qualify for Day 2 in the Final Turbo Flight of the Main Event

Livello 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The final flight of Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship has concluded at the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise at Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas. Day 1d drew a total of 307 entries and another 47 have made it through to Day 2 in the money.

Across four live starting flights and GG Poker qualifiers, the tournament attracted 3,010 entries which created a $15,050,000 prize pool. The top 447 finishers made it into the money and will return to Day 2 with a min-cash being worth $8,500, while the eventual winner will take home a $2,000,000 prize.

Among the players to bag in the Day 1d turbo flight were Sorel Mizzi, Aram Zobian, Barry Hutter, Ren Lin, GG Poker ambassador Bertrand Grospellier, Ben Yu, and Chris Brewer.

All survivors of the four live flights at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino and the online heat on GGPoker return to their seats at approximately 6 p.m. local time, shortly after the conclusion of the final flight. As of Day 2, the level duration increases to 60 minutes each and Day 2 is scheduled to play until the end of Level 25.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to provide updates from the marquee event of WSOP Paradise at Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in The Bahamas until a winner is crowned.

Tags: Aram Zobian Barry Hutter Ben Yu Bertrand Grospellier Chris Brewer Ren Lin Sorel Mizzi

2023-12-12 18:39 UTC-4

Cates Eliminated Near Bubble

Livello 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

John Armbrust raised to 60,000 under the gun and Dan Cates called in the big blind.

The dealer spread the K♣6♣5♥ flop and Cates checked. Armbrust bet enough to cover, and Cates called all in for 46,000.

Dan Cates: A♥Q♠
John Armbrust: J♦J♣

The 10♥ turn gave "Jungleman" a couple more outs, but the 2♥ river bricked out, and Cates was eliminated just short of the money.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
John Armbrust	425,000 425,000	425,000
Dan Cates	Eliminato

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2023-12-12 17:28 UTC-4

Yu Sends Riess to the Exit

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

Ryan Riess raised to 55,000 from under the gun, only leaving himself 5,000 behind. A player in late position called before action came to Ben Yu who decided on a three-bet jam for around 100,000. Riess tossed in his last 5,000 denomination chip and the late position player got out of the way, sending Riess and Yu to a runout with the 2013 WSOP Main Event champion at risk.

Ryan Riess: A♣9♠
Ben Yu: A♠K♠

The board ran out A♦10♣J♣6♠K♣, locking the pot up for Yu and sending Riess out the door with no Day 2 appearance.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ben Yu	206,000 95,000	95,000

Ryan Riess	Eliminato

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2023-12-12 17:20 UTC-4

Prize Pool and Payout Information

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

Over four starting flights and GG Poker qualifiers, the tournament attracted 3,010 entries which created a $15,050,000 prize pool. That will be paid out to the top 447 finishers with a min-cash being worth $8,500, while the eventual winner will take home a $2,000,000 prize.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1st	$2,000,000	32nd-39th	$58,300
2nd	$1,200,000	40th-47th	$47,500
3rd	$900,000	48th-55th	$39,000
4th	$685,000	56th-63rd	$32,200
5th	$510,000	64th-71st	$26,800
6th	$400,000	72nd-79th	$22,500
7th	$300,000	80th-99th	$19,000
8th	$250,000	100th-144th	$16,200
9th	$200,000	145th-189th	$13,900
10th-11th	$150,000	190th-243rd	$12,100
12th-15th	$113,150	244th-297th	$10,600
16th-23rd	$90,000	298th-369th	$9,300
24th-31st	$72,200	370th-447th	$8,500

2023-12-12 17:12 UTC-4

Yotsushika Sends Dermott to the Exit

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

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 16,000 from early position and saw a call come from the cutoff before Sven Dermott three-bet jammed from the big blind. Yotsushika made the call and the cutoff folded to set up a runout with Dermott at risk.

Sven Dermott: J♠J♦
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: A♦Q♥

The board ran out A♣6♣2♦3♦3♥, securing the pot for Yotsushika as Dermott stood to exit the tournament area.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	605,000 605,000	605,000
Sven Dermott	Eliminato

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2023-12-12 16:39 UTC-4

Deeb Steady Stackin'

Livello 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Manuel Pochat who raised to 12,000 from the hijack before getting called by the button and Shaun Deeb in the big blind, leading to a 4♦A♦7♦ flop.

All three players checked through, bringing out the J♥ on the turn.

Deeb reached for chips and led out with a bet of 24,000. Pochat called and the button got out of the way, prompting the dealer to put the 3♠ out on the river.

Deeb paused briefly before reacjing for chips again and coming out with a bet worth 68,000. Pochat quickly folded and sent the pot to Deeb who continues chipping up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shaun Deeb	558,000 218,000	218,000

Manuel Pochat	447,000 447,000	447,000

Tags: Manuel Pochat Shaun Deeb

2023-12-12 16:19 UTC-4

Keating Bombs River, Shows the Bluff

Livello 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Stephen Song raised to 10,000 from under the gun and found one caller in Alex Keating from the button leading to a A♦6♠6♣ flop.

Song checked over to Keating who checked it back to bring the 5♠ out on the turn.

Song checked it over to Keating again, but Keating had no such plans to check it back again as he reached into his stack and came back out with a bet of 13,000. Song wasted little time in making the call to see the A♥ fall on the turn.

Song checked a third time and Keating entered a short tank, even burning a timebank as he pondered his action. Eventually, he would reach into his stack once more and toss out a bet of 75,000. Song quickly folded only to see Keating table the J♣10♦ for the stone-cold bluff.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Keating	157,000 157,000	157,000
Stephen Song	133,500 83,500	83,500

Tags: Alex Keating Stephen Song

2023-12-12 15:49 UTC-4

Deeb Sends Kabrhel to the Rail

Livello 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With roughly 30,000 in the middle on a 7♦4♦4♥ flop, Martin Kabrhel led out for 6,000 in the big blind, and Shaun Deeb raised to 17,000 in early position. The button folded and Kabrhel called.

The 8♣ fell on the turn and Kabrhel checked. Deeb bet enough to cover his opponent and Kabrhel used two time extensions before he called all in for his remaining stack of about 22,000.

Martin Kabrhel: 10♣7♥
Shaun Deeb: 9♠9♦

Kabrhel needed a seven, but the 2♠ river bricked out and he was eliminated, while Deeb added to his huge stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Shaun Deeb	340,000 133,000	133,000

Martin Kabrhel	Eliminato

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2023-12-12 15:00 UTC-4

Tardif Scores a Knockout Then Gets Popped

Livello 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player was all in for 13,000 and at risk against Patrick Tardif.

Opponent: A♣8♦
Patrick Tardif: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out K♥J♦10♦5♥K♦ and Tardif held with the ladies to secure the pot.

On the next hand, an under the gun player opened to 4,000 and Tardif three-bet to 12,000 in early position. Sefora Pop moved all in for 54,500 and action folded back to Tardif who thought about it but folded.

Pop showed the A♣ as she took the pot, while Tardif nearly broke even between the two hands.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrick Tardif	77,000 -24,000	-24,000
Sefora Pop	75,500 75,500	75,500

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2023-12-12 13:36 UTC-4

Kabhrel Pips to Double; Everybody Happy

Livello 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel was all in for 29,000 in the small blind and at risk against Kasparas Klezys in the hijack.

Martin Kabrhel: A♥J♥
Kasparas Klezys: A♠10♦

The Q♦4♥4♣ flop brought chop possibilities, but the 2♠ turn and 9♦ river kept Kabhrel in front with his superior kicker.

"Good call, very good call," assured Kabhrel. "Nobody busted, everybody happy."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Kabrhel	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kasparas Klezys	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Kasparas Klezys Martin Kabrhel