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

2023-12-04 20:46 UTC-4

Mello Cracks Aces With Quads

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Nível 9 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Allan Mello opened to 600,000 in the hijack and Leon Sturm three-bet to 2,300,000 in the big blind. Mello called.

Sturm sized down to 1,000,000 on the flop of 3♥5♥10♥ and Mello raised and then called off for around 6,300,000 as Sturm three-bet to put him all in.

Allan Mello: 10♦10♠
Leon Sturm: A♣A♠

Mello had flopped a set and didn't even need to dodge a heart as the board finished out 7♦10♣ to improve him to quads for an emphatic double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allan Mello	12,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Leon Sturm	4,500,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000

Tags: Allan Mello Leon Sturm

2023-12-04 20:55 UTC-4

Takashi Ogura Eliminated in 20th Place ($11,000)

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Nível 9 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Oliver Weis raised to 1,150,000 from early position and Takashi Ogura shoved from two seats over before Maxime Parys went all in with his big stack from the blinds. Weis got out of the way and action was heads up with Ogura at risk.

Takashi Ogura: Q♠Q♥
Maxime Parys: 10♦10♠

The board ran out 8♦5♣J♣10♣K♠ and Parys turned a set of tens to send Ogura to the rail in 20th place for $11,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maxime Parys	21,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Oliver Weis	3,500,000 -3,800,000	-3,800,000
Takashi Ogura	Eliminado

Tags: Maxime Parys Oliver Weis Takashi Ogura

2023-12-04 20:56 UTC-4

Ramon Kropmanns Eliminated in 19th Place ($11,000)

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Nível 9 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ramon Kropmanns was all in and at risk for around 1,700,000 against the bigger-stacked Abdulla Ceesvin to his immediate right.

Ramon Kropmanns: A♣7♣
Abdulla Ceesvin: A♥J♥

Kropmanns was dominated and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out A♦8♠4♣3♠8♣ to mark his elimination in 19th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Abdulla Ceesvin	12,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Ramon Kropmanns	Eliminado

Tags: Abdulla Ceesvin Ramon Kropmanns

2023-12-04 21:13 UTC-4

Phong Truong Eliminated in 18th Place ($11,000); Leon Sturm Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,000)

MattHansen

Nível 9 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Leon Sturm and Phong Truong were all in with similar stacks while Maksim Vaskresenski had them both at risk. The cards were already turned up and the dealer was ready for a runout.

Phong Truong: J♦J♥
Leon Sturm: K♠10♠
Maksim Vaskresenski: A♦K♥

The board ran out K♣4♦8♠5♦8♣ and Vaskresenski flopped a pair of kings with an ace kicker to eliminate both players just before the break. Sturm had slightly more so he takes 17th, while Truong is the 18th place finisher.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maksim Vaskresenski	27,300,000 13,300,000	13,300,000
Leon Sturm	Eliminado

Phong Truong	Eliminado

Tags: Leon Sturm Maksim Vaskresenski Phong Truong

2023-12-04 21:14 UTC-4

Time for Dinner

MattHansen

Nível 9 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The remaining 16 players have stepped out for a 45-minute dinner break. They are scheduled to return 8:55 p.m. local time.

2023-12-04 21:34 UTC-4

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

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Nível 9 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 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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Tags: Chad Holloway Connor Richards Doug Polk Frederic Normand Ian Auvil Josh Reichard Matt Hansen Stephen Song

Nível: 10

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

2023-12-04 21:58 UTC-4

Chip Counts After the Break

MattHansen

Nível 10 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maksim Vaskresenski	25,900,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Nazar Buhaiov	23,300,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Allan Mello	18,600,000 6,600,000	6,600,000

Arnaud Enselme	12,200,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Abdulla Ceesvin	12,000,000
Kasparas Klezys	11,250,000 -250,000	-250,000
Morten Norland	10,225,000 -775,000	-775,000
Clemen Deng	7,300,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Alexandros Theologis	5,900,000 -500,000	-500,000
Mario Soares Jr	5,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Christopher Puetz	5,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Roland Israelashvili	3,375,000 -3,125,000	-3,125,000
Hongru Zhang	2,600,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000
Maxime Parys	2,150,000 -19,350,000	-19,350,000
Oliver Weis	700,000 -2,800,000	-2,800,000

2023-12-04 22:01 UTC-4

Jan Strazisar Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,000)

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Nível 10 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jan Strazisar bet the majority of his stack and was called by Allan Mello to see a flop of 6♠4♣J♥. Strazisar bet his final 25,000 chip and Mello called.

Jan Strazisar: A♠5♣
Allan Mello: A♣A♥

Strazisar had run into aces and the 4♠9♣ runout didn't change anything to mark his elimination in 16th place in one of the first hands back from dinner break.

"Good call," joked Roland Israelashvili to bring laughter from the table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allan Mello	22,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Jan Strazisar	Eliminado

Tags: Allan Mello Jan Strazisar

2023-12-04 22:15 UTC-4

Aces Cracked By Quads — Again

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Nível 10 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Clemen Deng was all in for around 7,000,000 against Abdulla Ceesvin to his left, who had him covered.

Clemen Deng: Q♦Q♣
Abdulla Ceesvin: A♦A♥

Deng had run his queens into aces, but it wasn't a problem as the dealer fanned the Q♥9♣J♠ flop to give him a set before improving him to quads on the Q♠ turn. The 9♥ river was a formality as Deng earned the double from Ceesvin, who took the beat with a smile.

It is the second time today that aces have been cracked by quads.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Clemen Deng	15,000,000 7,700,000	7,700,000
Abdulla Ceesvin	2,500,000 -9,500,000	-9,500,000

Tags: Abdulla Ceesvin Clemen Deng