Event #1: $1,500 Mystery Millions | 2023 WSOP Paradise

2023-12-06 17:59 UTC-4

Rayan Chamas Eliminated in 12th Place ($33,000)

BrandonBloom

Nível 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Drew Scott raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Rayan Chamas three-bet on the button with not much behind. Action folded back to Scott who reraised, and Chamas tanked in anticipation of a possible pay jump before he put in his stack of roughly 4,500,000.

Rayan Chamas: A♥5♣
Drew Scott: A♠8♦

The K♦Q♥Q♠ flop made a chop likely, but the 4♣ turn and 7♥ river completed the board and Chamas was eliminated in 12th place for $33,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Drew Scott	40,500,000 22,300,000	22,300,000
Rayan Chamas	Eliminado

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2023-12-06 18:15 UTC-4

Maria Ho Becoming One-Woman Wrecking Crew

Nível 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Action folded to Maria Ho on the button who came in for a raise to 1,200,000. Jin Hoon Lee made the call from the big blind to bring out the A♦6♣10♠ flop.

Lee checked to Ho who continued with a bet of 1,400,000. Lee thought briefly before making the call to see the J♦ hit the turn.

Lee checked for a second time and watched as Ho reached into her stack and came out with a bet worth 2,400,000. After a moment of thought, Lee tossed in calling chips again and watched as the 5♦ fell on the river.

Lee checked for a third time and Ho took a moment to ponder her action before announcing all in and moving two stacks of chips into the middle. This sent Lee into the tank, where he would stay for roughly two full minutes. Eventually, he checked his cards one last time before sliding them into the muck and sending the pot to Ho as she continues to dominate almost every pot she enters.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Ho	34,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Jin Hoon Lee	5,600,000 -9,200,000	-9,200,000

Tags: Jin Hoon Lee Maria Ho

2023-12-06 18:28 UTC-4

Lee Secures Huge Double Through Maslak

Nível 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Action folded to Jin Hoon Lee who jammed for 5,750,000 from the cutoff. Konstantin Maslak jammed over the top from the small blind and the big blind folded to set up a runout with Lee at risk.

Jin Hoon Lee: A♦A♠
Konstantin Maslak: Q♦Q♠

The preflop cooler situation got even worse for Maslak when the flop came down A♥5♥4♦. The 4♣ turn locked up the hand for Lee before the dealer put out the inconsequential 5♠ on the river, sending the huge double in Lee's direction.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jin Hoon Lee	12,700,000 7,100,000	7,100,000

Konstantin Maslak	8,000,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Tags: Jin Hoon Lee Konstantin Maslak

2023-12-06 19:00 UTC-4

Rafael Robles Eliminated in 11th Place ($41,000); Konstantinos Nanos Eliminated in 10th Place ($41,000)

BrandonBloom

Nível 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Konstantin Maslak raised to 1,600,000 in the cutoff and Rafael Robles deliberated for a while before he called on the button with only 200,000 behind. Konstantinos Nanos jammed for about 9,600,000 in the small blind, Maslak called, and Robles put in his remaining chips.

Rafael Robles: J♣10♣
Konstantinos Nanos: A♥Q♥
Konstantin Maslak: A♠K♣

The board ran out A♣J♥5♠7♥2♣ and Maslak scooped to eliminate Robles in 11th place for $41,000 and Nanos in 10th place for $41,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Konstantin Maslak	33,700,000 14,800,000	14,800,000

Rafael Robles	Eliminado
Konstantinos Nanos	Eliminado

Tags: Konstantin Maslak Konstantinos Nanos Rafael Robles

2023-12-06 20:21 UTC-4

Hyunsup Kim Eliminated in 9th Place ($51,000)

Nível 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

In a hand that saw Hyunsup Kim put in the rest of his few remaining chips, Maria Ho made the call top put Kim at risk in an attempt to get the table down to eight.

Hyunsup Kim: K♣10♦
Maria Ho: K♥5♦

Much to the disappointment of Kim, the flop came 5♥4♠5♠, flopping him dead to running tens for the win or running kings for a chop, but when the turn brought the 7♦, Kim was drawing dead headed to the meaningless 9♣ river as Ho extends her chip lead and sends Kim to the exit in ninth place for $51,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Ho	46,500,000 800,000	800,000

Hyunsup Kim	Eliminado

Tags: Hyunsup Kim Maria Ho

2023-12-06 21:36 UTC-4

Davidi Kitai Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,000)

BrandonBloom

Nível 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Maria Ho raised to 3,400,000 on the button and Davidi Kitai three-bet jammed for 14,900,000 in the small blind. Action came back to Ho who called.

Davidi Kitai: A♣K♣
Maria Ho: 8♦8♣

Kitai needed to improve to survive, but the board ran out 3♥Q♥4♥3♦10♠ and Ho's eights stayed in front to eliminate the Belgian in eighth place for $64,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Ho	61,800,000 16,900,000	16,900,000

Davidi Kitai	Eliminado

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2023-12-06 22:17 UTC-4

Kartik Ved Eliminated in 7th Place ($80,000)

BrandonBloom

Nível 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Kartik Ved raised to 6,500,000 in middle position, Maria Ho reraised the cutoff, and Ved called all in for 10,200,000.

Kartik Ved: K♣Q♠
Maria Ho: A♣9♠

Ved needed to improve as the J♥9♦7♦ flop kept him behind, before the K♥ hit the felt on the turn to vault him in front. Ved just needed to fade an ace or nine, but the 9♣ spiked the river to give Ho trips, and Ved was eliminated in seventh place for $80,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Ho	61,900,000 13,200,000	13,200,000

Kartik Ved	Eliminado

Tags: Kartik Ved Maria Ho

2023-12-06 23:03 UTC-4

Lee Takes Some Chips From Ho and Levels Out the Stacks

Nível 39 : 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Maria Ho raised to 3,000,000 with A♥8♦ from under the gun and found one caller in Jin Hoon Lee with 9♣8♣ from the big blind to bring out the 5♠6♥6♦ flop.

Lee checked over to Ho who continued with a bet of 1,800,000. Lee called with the gut-shot to see the turn bring the 7♥.

Lee, having made his nut straight, decided to check again. Ho paused briefly before opting to check it back and watch as the A♦ fell on the river.

Lee thought for a moment before putting out a bet of 7,000,000. Ho, seemingly onto the fact that she may be behind, entered a short tank.

Eventually, she would decide to put in the call only to see the bad news as she sent a big pot in Lee's direction.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Ho	41,600,000 -17,800,000	-17,800,000

Jin Hoon Lee	39,800,000 15,800,000	15,800,000

Tags: Jin Hoon Lee Maria Ho

2023-12-06 23:23 UTC-4

Thomas Santerne Eliminated in 6th Place ($101,000)

Nível 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Maria Ho raised to 3,000,000 from the hijack only to see Thomas Santerne essentially commit himself with a three-bet to 10,000,000.

Action folded back to Ho who didn't waste much time in jamming to get the rest of Santerne's stack in. Santerne made the quick call to officially put himself at risk.

Thomas Santerne: A♣K♠
Maria Ho: 10♦10♣

The board ran out 4♣7♦6♦2♣5♠, securing the pot for Ho and sending Santerne to the rail in sixth place for $101,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Ho	73,800,000 32,200,000	32,200,000

Thomas Santerne	Eliminado

Tags: Maria Ho Thomas Santerne

2023-12-07 00:06 UTC-4

Drew Scott Eliminated in 5th Place ($127,000)

Nível 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Action folded to Maria Ho in the small blind who opted to limp. Drew Scott peeled back his cards before deciding to put in a raise to 7,500,000. Ho checked her cards once more before announcing all in and seeing a snap-call from Scott to set up a huge heads up runout.

Drew Scott: A♠Q♥
Maria Ho: K♥J♥

The flop came 5♣9♥5♠, keeping Scott well ahead of Ho.

The 2♥ turn card provided a lot of additional outs for Ho and when the river brought the K♦, Ho secured a massive knock out by sending Scott to the rail in fifth place for $127,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Ho	104,700,000 29,800,000	29,800,000

Drew Scott	Eliminado

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