Event #14: $2,000 The Closer Turbo Bounty | 2023 WSOP Paradise

2023-12-14 17:31 UTC-4

Renato Minicuci Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,300)

Livello 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Renato Minicuci was all in for around 400,000 and Aleksandr Zubov put him at risk with more. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Renato Minicuci: A♠9♣
Aleksandr Zubov: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out K♠7♠5♥9♦J♥ and the queens held to eliminate Minicuci in 12th place for $7,300.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Aleksandr Zubov	975,000 75,000	75,000
Renato Minicuci	Eliminato

Tags: Aleksandr Zubov Renato Minicuci

2023-12-14 17:29 UTC-4

Luc Lafontaine Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,100)

Livello 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The full board showed 5♣10♦A♠J♣A♣ and Hyungyu Park had 10♣4♣ showing for the flush while Natasha Mercier had turned over a lower flush. Luc Lafontaine had K♣4♥ and he was out of the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hyungyu Park	1,900,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Natasha Mercier	1,740,000 -135,000	-135,000
Luc Lafontaine	Eliminato

Tags: Hyungyu Park Luc Lafontaine Natasha Mercier

2023-12-14 17:24 UTC-4

Carlos Bermudez Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,100)

Livello 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lucas Aleandri called the preflop all-in of Carlos Bermudez to set up a runout with Bermudez the player at risk.

Carlos Bermudez: A♦A♥
Lucas Aleandri: 7♠7♦

The 7♣K♣5♠ flop was a horrible one for Bermudez who was pushed one step out the door after being out-flopped. The turn and river came the Q♠ and the 5♥, leaving the aces cracked through five cards and sending Bermudez to the payout desk in 15th place for $6,100.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lucas Aleandri	3,100,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Carlos Bermudez	Eliminato

Tags: Carlos Bermudez Lucas Aleandri

2023-12-14 17:16 UTC-4

Laurynas Levinskas Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,100)

Livello 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Taehyun Park shoved 490,000 and Laurynas Levinskas called for his last 340,000 from the next seat over.

Laurynas Levinskas: A♣5♦
Taehyun Park: 8♦7♦

The board ran out 5♥9♣4♣4♥7♣ and Park made a pair of sevens on the river to eliminate Levinskas in 16th place for $6,100.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Taehyun Park	910,000 260,000	260,000
Laurynas Levinskas	Eliminato

Tags: Laurynas Levinskas Taehyun Park

2023-12-14 16:59 UTC-4

Chen Busts to Send Tournament to Last Two Tables

Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pete Chen was all in and Steve Desjarlais was the lone caller. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was running it out.

Pete Chen: K♠9♠
Steve Desjarlais: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out J♣7♣10♣6♥9♥ and the queens held to send Chen to the rail in 17th place.

The tournament will now redraw its final two tables.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Steve Desjarlais	1,200,000 858,000	858,000
Pete Chen	Eliminato

Tags: Pete Chen Steve Desjarlais

2023-12-14 16:55 UTC-4

Barsegian Sends Lim to the Rail

Livello 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Seyoon Lim jammed from under the gun and found one caller in Eduard Barsegian from the small blind to set up a runout with Lim at risk.

Seyoon Lim: A♦2♣
Eduard Barsegian: K♠K♦

The board ran out 7♦10♣5♠8♦Q♠, offering no help to Lim as he stood to exit the tournament area.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Eduard Barsegian	1,410,000 557,000	557,000
Seyoon Lim	Eliminato

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Seyoon Lim

2023-12-14 16:28 UTC-4

Bermudez Shows Cormier to the Door

Livello 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Jeffrey Cormier in the cutoff who jammed for 335,000. Carlos Bermudez woke up on the button and three-bet jammed for around 600,000 total. The rest of the table folded and the two remaining players headed to a runout with Cormier at risk.

Jeffrey Cormier: K♦J♥
Carlos Bermudez: K♥K♣

The board ran out 3♦6♠8♦Q♣K♠ to lock up the pot for Bermudez and send Cormier to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Carlos Bermudez	912,000 385,000	385,000
Jeffrey Cormier	Eliminato

Tags: Carlos Bermudez Jeffrey Cormier

2023-12-14 15:58 UTC-4

Bagirov Finds the Door

Livello 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Renato Minicuci raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Sergey Bagirov called off his last 73,000 from the small blind. The player in the big blind came along as well to see the flop come 7♦8♠9♥.

The big blind checked and Minicuci jammed, forcing a fold from the big blind and setting up a heads up runout with Bagirov at risk.

Sergey Bagirov: K♠J♦
Renato Minicuci: K♣8♣

Minicuci had out-flopped Bagirov, who would need help from the turn or river if he was to survive the hand, but when the turn and river brought the K♥ and 7♣, Bagirov was pushed toward the exit as Minicuci collected the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Renato Minicuci	1,252,000 613,000	613,000
Sergey Bagirov	Eliminato

Tags: Renato Minicuci Sergey Bagirov

2023-12-14 15:24 UTC-4

Neves Makes a Straight to Bust Hissou

Livello 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Just before blinds went up, Sirzat Hissou was all in for less than 100,000 and Bernardo Neves was the one to put him at risk.

Sirzat Hissou: A♦6♣
Bernardo Neves: J♥8♣

The board ran out 10♣3♥9♣10♥7♦ and Neves made a jack-high straight to send Hissou to the rail.

Elsewhere, Jeffrey Esterling and Shahraz Khan are out of the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bernardo Neves	1,425,000 601,000	601,000

Sirzat Hissou	Eliminato
Jeffrey Esterling	Eliminato
Shahraz Khan	Eliminato

Tags: Bernardo Neves Sirzat Hissou

2023-12-14 15:23 UTC-4

Feijo Ends Sivagnanam's Day

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

Ratharam Sivagnanam got his stack all in and called by Martin Feijo to set up a runout with Sivagnanam the player at risk.

Ratharam Sivagnanam: K♦J♦
Martin Feijo: A♥8♥

The board ran out 2♥7♦8♠K♥8♦, giving Feijo trips on the river to send Sivagnanamb out the door to find the payout desk.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Feijo	585,000 363,000	363,000
Ratharam Sivagnanam	Eliminato

Tags: Martin Feijo Ratharam Sivagnanam