Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship Giorno 1a | 2023 WSOP Paradise

2023-12-06 00:41 UTC-4

Haxton Finds a Spot, Gets Eliminated

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Isaac Haxton shoved his last 130,000 and Klemens Roiter called from the small blind before Ryan Riess came along from the big blind.

Both players checked through the board of J♠8♦9♠4♦Q♣ and the players turned over their cards. Roiter had A♦9♥ for a pair of nines, but Riess showed K♥Q♥ to win the pot with the rivered pair of queens. Haxton showed 6♣6♠ and he was sent packing from the opening flight.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ryan Riess	785,000 -15,000	-15,000

Klemens Roiter	680,000 266,000	266,000
Isaac Haxton	Eliminato

Tags: Isaac Haxton Klemens Rioter Ryan Riess

2023-12-06 00:29 UTC-4

Accused Private Poker Game Cheater: "I Didn't Bring Any Cards Anywhere"

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

One day after being accused of cheating a California home game out of millions, Tony Mars issued a statement to PokerNews denying the allegations.

Wesley Fei and Nikhil "Nik Airball" Arcot, both Hustler Casino Live regulars, claim that Mars, who also plays on HCL, brought a special UV-marked deck that allowed him to decipher face-down cards.

The alleged scandal occurred in a game at a private residence in Yorba Linda, California, a community in Orange County.

Read the full story on what happened here!

2023-12-06 00:17 UTC-4

Seven-Figure Club

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Koon	1,900,000 25,000	25,000

Hermilo Garza Villareal	1,400,000 150,000	150,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,400,000

Fedor Holz	1,400,000 352,000	352,000

Artur Martirosian	1,350,000 575,000	575,000

Thomas Muehloecker	1,100,000 550,000	550,000

Livello: 12

Bui: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

2023-12-06 00:09 UTC-4

Ausmus Runs Out of Room; Koon and Negreanu Chipping Up

Livello 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jason Koon raised to 24,000 and Jeremy Ausmus shoved for under 200,000 from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way before Koon glanced at his cards and called.

Jeremy Ausmus: A♦J♣
Jason Koon: 5♠5♣

The board ran out 6♥9♦3♦4♦7♣ and Koon held on with pocket fives to make a straight and send Ausmus to hang out with the dolphins.

Meanwhile, Sergio Aido got his last chip on a few hands later and couldn't make it happen.

Elsewhere, Daniel Negreanu is at a nearby table and he continues to add to his chip stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jason Koon	1,875,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,400,000 445,000	445,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Eliminato

Sergio Aido	Eliminato

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jason Koon Jeremy Ausmus Sergio Aido

2023-12-05 23:57 UTC-4

Goya Horrified By Saliba's Overbet

Livello 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Justin Saliba was in a heads-up pot against Dante Goya on a board of Q♣4♥3♦5♠10♦.

Saliba bet 200,000 with less than that in the pot and hid beneath his hoodie as Goya used several time banks before landing on a call.

Saliba showed K♥Q♥ for a pair of queens and Goya mucked in defeat.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Saliba	520,000 196,000	196,000

Dante Goya	170,000 -320,000	-320,000

Tags: Dante Goya Justin Saliba

2023-12-05 23:47 UTC-4

Goya Devours His Tablemate

Livello 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andreas Johnsen open-jammed a stack of 60,000 from early position and Oktay Koeysu called in the cutoff before Dante Goya three-bet jammed a stack of 240,000. Koeysu got out of the way.

Andreas Johnsen: K♥10♦
Dante Goya: A♥A♠

Johnsen had run into aces and got no help from the runout of 7♣9♠2♣5♣6♥ to be eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Oktay Koeysu	650,000 -125,000	-125,000
Dante Goya	490,000 490,000	490,000

Andreas Johnsen	Eliminato

Tags: Andreas Johnsen Dante Goya Oktay Koeysu

2023-12-05 23:33 UTC-4

PN Podcast: A Bracelet Winner Cheat, Win $100K, & Guest WPT Champ Frederic Normand

Livello 11 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen share what they did for Thanksgiving, discuss the Brazilian poker player who was suspended for adding chips at BSOP Millions, and give their thoughts on the Formula 1 Grand Prix and their experiences with PokerStars and Oracle Red Bull Racing.

They then dive into Josh Reichard and Stephen Song winning rings at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Grand Victoria stop, Ian Auvil emerging victorious in the Bar Poker Open World Championship and Doug Polk & Company’s $100,000 promotion at The Lodge in Texas. Plus, the crew share which poker pros and celebrities are slated to attend the upcoming WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas Dec. 3-14.

Finally, while down at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open, Matt chatted with guest Frederic Normand, who was fresh off winning the WPT bestbet Scramble for $350k. Hear what the Canadian player had to say about his victory and plans for the future.

Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast.

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Livello: 11

Bui: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

2023-12-05 23:26 UTC-4

Marques Takes Out Minko, Surrenders Double to Iribarren

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

Vladimir Minko was all in for the last of his dwindling stack and Andre Marques was the one to put him at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready to go.

Vladimir Minko: 5♦5♣
Andre Marques: K♠J♦

The board ran out 10♥8♠J♠2♣10♠ and Marques flopped a pair of jacks to send Minko to the local beach night club.

On the very next hand, Marques shoved from the small blind and Yerai Iribarren called for his last 90,000 from the big blind.

Yerai Iribarren: A♦J♠
Andre Marques: 8♠4♦

The board ran out 6♦3♦2♣7♠9♥ and Iribarren held on with the ace to secure the double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yerai Iribarren	425,000 425,000	425,000
Andre Marques	195,000
Vladimir Minko	Eliminato

Tags: Andre Marques Vladimir Minko Yerai Iribarren