Event #2: $1,500 Millionaire Maker | 2023 WSOP Paradise

2023-12-05 05:13 UTC-4

Nazar Buhaiov Eliminated in 2nd Place ($593,500)

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Nível 18 : Blinds 1,300,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

After a lengthy heads-up battle that saw Allan Mello and Nazar Buhaiov exchanging chip leads several times, the two got to the river on a board of 6♣7♠A♥5♦J♠.

Buhaiov moved all in for around 35,000,000 and Mello took some time before calling. Buhaiov tossed his hand toward the muck before being forced to show 10♦3♦ for ten-high as Mello showed the winner with 8♥7♣ for a pair of sevens.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allan Mello	174,000,000 57,000,000	57,000,000

Nazar Buhaiov	Eliminado

Tags: Allan Mello Nazar Buhaiov

2023-12-05 02:33 UTC-4

Morten Norland Eliminated in 3rd Place ($263,500)

MattHansen

Nível 15 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Morten Norland shoved the last of his shrinking stack and Allan Mello called without hesitation.

Morten Norland: 8♣8♥
Allan Mello: K♠K♣

The board ran out A♦A♥4♥4♥2♣ and the pocket kings held to eliminate Norland in third place for $263,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allan Mello	128,000,000 28,000,000	28,000,000

Nazar Buhaiov	43,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Morten Norland	Eliminado

Tags: Morten Norland Allan Mello

2023-12-05 01:46 UTC-4

Maksim Vaskresenski Eliminated in 4th Place ($158,500)

MattHansen

Nível 14 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Allan Mello raised to 3,300,000 and Maksim Vaskresenski shoved for 19,000,000 from the next seat over. Mello checked his cards again and flicked in a chip to call.

Maksim Vaskresenski: 9♥3♥
Allan Mello: A♣9♠

The board ran out Q♠J♣K♣5♥6♦ and Mello held on with ace-high to eliminate Vaskresenski in fourth place for $158,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allan Mello	86,000,000 22,900,000	22,900,000

Maksim Vaskresenski	Eliminado

Tags: Allan Mello Maksim Vaskresenski

2023-12-05 01:26 UTC-4

Maxime Parys Eliminated in 5th Place ($128,000)

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Nível 14 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

After successfully getting a limp-raise through in the small blind, Nazar Buhaiov opened to 2,500,000 on the button before Maxime Parys three-bet jammed a stack of around 14,000,000 from the big blind. Buhaiov quickly called with a bigger stack.

Maxime Parys: Q♠9♠
Nazar Buhaiov: A♦8♣

Buhaiov's lead increased as the flop of K♣A♥2♣ gave him top pair and the runout of Q♦K♠ confirmed Parys' elimination in fifth place for $128,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nazar Buhaiov	61,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000
Maxime Parys	Eliminado

Tags: Maxime Parys Nazar Buhaiov

2023-12-05 01:18 UTC-4

Clemen Deng Eliminated in 6th Place ($103,500)

MattHansen

Nível 14 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Clemen Deng raised from early position and Allan Mello shoved from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Deng called for around 18,000,000 without much hesitation.

Clemen Deng: A♣K♦
Allan Mello: Q♥10♥

The board ran out 5♦10♣9♣7♣5♠ and Mello flopped a pair of tens to beat Big Slick and eliminate Deng in sixth place for $103,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allan Mello	63,100,000 18,100,000	18,100,000

Clemen Deng	Eliminado

Tags: Allan Mello Clemen Deng

2023-12-05 00:57 UTC-4

Kasparas Klezys Eliminated in 7th Place ($81,100)

MattHansen

Nível 13 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Kasparas Klezys got the last of his stack in after Allan Mello raised from under the gun. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up with Klezys at risk.

Kasparas Klezys: 10♣10♥
Allan Mello: K♠K♥

The board ran out 9♣K♣Q♠2♣9♦ and Mello made kings full of nines to send Klezys to the rail in seventh place for $81,100.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allan Mello	45,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Kasparas Klezys	Eliminado

Tags: Allan Mello Kasparas Klezys

2023-12-05 00:45 UTC-4

Arnaud Enselme Eliminated in 8th Place ($65,000)

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Nível 13 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Arnaud Enselme opened to 4,500,000 in the hijack and Nazar Buhaiov three-bet to 7,000,000 on the button. Enselme moved all in for slightly more and Buhaiov quickly called.

Arnaud Enselme: K♦Q♥
Nazar Buhaiov: A♣Q♦

Enselme was dominated and got no help from the runout of 5♦9♥3♦5♣A♥ to go out in eighth place for $65,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nazar Buhaiov	38,000,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Arnaud Enselme	Eliminado

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Nazar Buhaiov

2023-12-05 00:40 UTC-4

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 9th Place ($50,000)

MattHansen

Nível 13 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Nazar Buhaiov shoved from the small blind and Roland Israelashvili called for his last 8,000,000 from the next seat over.

Roland Israelashvili: K♠9♣
Nazar Buhaiov: A♥J♣

The board ran out 2♠10♠4♥6♠10♥ and Buhaiov held on with the ace to eliminate Israelashvili in ninth place for $50,000 as he picked up a record-extending 464th WSOP cash.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nazar Buhaiov	30,500,000 12,500,000	12,500,000
Roland Israelashvili	Eliminado

Tags: Nazar Buhaiov Roland Israelashvili

2023-12-04 23:57 UTC-4

Hongru Zhang Eliminated in 10th Place ($35,000)

MattHansen

Nível 12 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hongru Zhang got his last 3,500,000 into the middle and Maksim Vaskresenski was the one to put him at risk. The rest of the table was out of the way and the dealer was ready to go.

Hongru Zhang: A♥J♠
Maksim Vaskresenski: Q♣Q♦

The board ran out 6♥J♣4♦2♠7♥ and the queens held to eliminate Zhang in tenth place for $35,000.

The final nine players will now move to the feature table to finish out the night.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maksim Vaskresenski	30,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000
Hongru Zhang	Eliminado

Tags: Hongru Zhang Maksim Vaskresenski

2023-12-04 23:08 UTC-4

Abdulla Ceesvin Eliminated in 11th Place ($35,000)

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Nível 11 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Abdulla Ceesvin was all in for around 4,700,000 in the big blind against the bigger-stacked Clemen Deng in the small blind.

Abdulla Ceesvin: 5♠5♥
Clemen Deng: Q♦4♠

Ceesvin was in fine shape to double up as the flop landed 7♣K♠9♥, but the Q♥ turn gave Deng a major lead before the 10♥ bricked off to mark Ceesvin's elimination in 11th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Clemen Deng	25,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Abdulla Ceesvin	Eliminado

Tags: Abdulla Ceesvin Clemen Deng