Event #1: $2,500 Mini Main Event | 2024 WSOP Paradise

19 hours 4 minutes ago

Alina Paliahoshka Eliminated in 2nd Place ($445,400)

Josh Noy

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

After trading the first few pots of heads-up play, Jeffrey Hakim moved all in on the button and Alina Paliahoshka checked her cards and made the call.

Alina Paliahoshka: A♠6♥ All in
Jeffrey Hakim: 3♣3♥

Paliahoshka was flipping for her tournament life but came up empty on the Q♥J♠7♥5♥Q♦ runout. Hakim claimed the rest of her stack as Paliahoshka had to settle for a runner-up finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	101,550,000 13,650,000	13,650,000

Alina Paliahoshka	Busted

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19 hours 10 minutes ago

Andrei Piatrushchanka Eliminated in 3rd Place ($344,000)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Alina Paliahoshka folded on the button, and Jeffrey Hakim raised to 2,000,000 in the small blind. Andrei Piatrushchanka then three-bet to 6,000,000, before Hakim four-bet all in for Piatrushchanka's stack of 35,000,000, which was snap-called.

Andrei Piatrushchanka: 10♥10♣ All in
Jeffrey Hakim: A♣Q♥

It was a massive flip, and Piatrushchanka was at risk after holding a commanding chip lead just a few hands prior. The 5♠8♠5♥ flop was safe, but the A♠ on the turn put Piatrushchanka on the brink of elimination. The Q♦ on the river sealed Piatrushchanka's fate, as Hakim took the pot with two pair, aces and queens, eliminating Piatrushchanka in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	87,900,000 39,400,000	39,400,000

Alina Paliahoshka	13,600,000 -900,000	-900,000
Andrei Piatrushchanka	Busted

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20 hours 18 minutes ago

Viktor Ustimov Eliminated in 4th Place ($261,500)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Viktor Ustimov on the button who raised all in for 6,100,000. It folded to the big blind Jeffrey Hakim who made the call to put Ustimov at risk.

Viktor Ustimov: 7♦7♣ All in
Jeffrey Hakim: K♥Q♥

It was a flip for Ustimov's tournament life, and once the board ran out A♥3♥7♠J♠9♥ Hakim made a flush on the river, and despite flopping a set, Ustimov was eliminated in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Hakim	25,775,000 6,375,000	6,375,000

Viktor Ustimov	Busted

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20 hours 31 minutes ago

Ryan Gebow Eliminated in 5th Place ($202,100)

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Josh Noy

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

Andrei Piatrushchanka opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Ryan Gebow was the only caller on the button.

Piatrushchanka continued for 1,300,000 on the 10♠9♠7♣ flop and Gebow made the call.

The dealer flipped over the 8♠ turn and Piatrushchanka fired again for 2,800,000. Gebow took a moment before sliding in another call.

The Q♥ river saw Piatrushchanka use a time bank before announcing all in, putting the decision on his opponent. Gebow used a time bank card of his own and eventually opted to call off his remaining chips.

Piatrushchanka showed K♠2♠ for a flush, while Gebow could only reveal A♦J♠ for a straight. That saw Piatrushchanka control over half of the chips in play while sending Gebow to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Piatrushchanka	57,500,000 15,700,000	15,700,000
Ryan Gebow	Busted

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20 hours 51 minutes ago

Mathew Frankland Eliminated in 6th Place ($152,300)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Mathew Frankland opened the action with a raise to 1,900,000 from the cutoff. It folded to Viktor Ustimov on the button who three-bet all in for his stack of 3,600,000, and once it folded back to Frankland, he made the call for his last 900,000.

Mathew Frankland: A♦8♥ All in
Viktor Ustimov: A♥A♣

Frankland ran into Ustimov's pocket aces, and the 9♥6♠3♥ flop provided no help. However, the 7♥ on the turn gave Frankland an open-ended straight draw, though it couldn't be a heart, as Ustimov had also picked up the nut flush draw. The river brought the 10♥, completing Frankland's straight, but Ustimov won the pot and eliminated Frankland with his ace-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	7,650,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Mathew Frankland	Busted

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21 hours 5 minutes ago

Paul Newey Eliminated in 7th Place ($120,600)

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Josh Noy

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

Paul Newey moved his short stack of 3,450,000 into the middle on the button and was at risk when Ryan Gebow made the call in the big blind.

Paul Newey: K♦10♠ All in
Ryan Gebow: Q♥7♠

Newey remained ahead through the 2♥9♦5♣ flop and 4♥ turn, but the Q♠ river gave Gebow top pair. Newey wished everyone good luck on his way to the payout desk in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Gebow	17,100,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Paul Newey	Busted

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21 hours 16 minutes ago

Matas Cimbolas Eliminated in 8th Place ($91,020)

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Josh Noy

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Alina Paliahoshka raised to 800,000 in the cutoff before Matas Cimbolas three-bet to 2,500,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Paliahoshka, who moved all in and was promptly called.

Matas Cimbolas: K♦10♦ All in
Alina Paliahoshka: A♥10♠

Both players found a pair on the J♥2♥10♥ flop, with Paliahoshka's ace kicker remaining ahead. The 3♦ turn and 9♠ river changed nothing, as Cimbolas hit the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alina Paliahoshka	21,500,000 2,425,000	2,425,000
Matas Cimbolas	Busted

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21 hours 20 minutes ago

Aram Oganyan Eliminated in 9th Place ($70,135)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded to Andrei Piatrushchanka in the hijack and he raised to 800,000. It then folded to Aram Oganyan on the button, who three-bet to 1,950,000, leaving just 50,000 chips behind. After it folded back to Piatrushchanka, he put Oganyan all in for his remaining 50,000, which was quickly called.

Aram Oganyan: 6♥6♣ All in
Andrei Piatrushchanka: 10♣7♣

Ogayan was ahead with his pocket sixes, but once the board ran out 7♠10♥5♥10♦9♠ Piatrushchanka turned a full house, leaving Oganyan drawing dead, and was sent to the rail in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Piatrushchanka	29,200,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Aram Oganyan	Busted

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21 hours 35 minutes ago

Dong Chen Eliminated in 10th Place ($51,080)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ryan Gebow raised from under the gun to 800,000, and when it folded to Dong Chen in the hijack, he three-bet to 1,800,000. It folded back to Gebow who four-bet all in for Chen's stack of 6,200,000. After using one time extension, Chen made the call

Dong Chen: A♠Q♦ All in
Ryan Gebow: J♥J♣

It was a race for Chen's tournament life, but after the board ran out 5♥5♠J♠4♦7♠ Gebow flopped a full house, making Chen the first elimination at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Gebow	13,200,000 6,400,000	6,400,000
Dong Chen	Busted

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22 hours 23 minutes ago

Jerry Wong Eliminated in 11th Place ($35,390)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Andrei Piatrushchanka on the button, and he raised all in. It folded to the big blind Jerry Wong who made the call for his stack of 3,875,000.

Jerry Wong: A♥8♦ All in
Andrei Piatrushchanka: K♦J♦

Wong at risk but ahead with his ace high. However, when the board ran out 10♣3♣10♦6♠J♥, Piatrushchanka made a pair of jacks on the river to take the pot and eliminate Wong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Piatrushchanka	20,500,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Jerry Wong	Busted

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