2024 WSOP Paradise

Day: 1
Event Info

2024 WSOP Paradise

Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$18,200,000
Entries
182
Players Left
14
Average Chip Stack
3,250,000
Total Chips
45,500,000
Next Payout
Place 14
$269,000
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
149
Players Left
80

Mokri Takes Out Kim to Join Late-Night Millionaire's Club

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri

David Coleman raised to 17,000 in early position and Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 75,000 in the small blind. Brian Kim then moved all in for 333,000 in the big blind, Coleman folded, while Mokri called to put Kim at risk.

Brian Kim: AK All in
Kayhan Mokri: 1010

Kim found top pair on the K105 flop, but Mokri spiked a set to take a big lead in the pot. The 8 turn left Kim drawing dead going to the 4 river as he was eliminated for the second time today, while Mokri approached 1,000,000 in the closing moments of Day 1.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
1,000,000
276,000
276,000
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David Coleman
510,000
60,000
60,000
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Brian Kim
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian KimKayhan MokriDavid Coleman

"Texas Mike" Scores a Late Knockout

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Barak Wisbrod
Barak Wisbrod

Barak Wisbrod, Michael Moncek, and Patrik Antonius checked to the river on a board of 983JK when Wisbrod bet 15,000 from the button.

Moncek then raised to 350,000 in the small blind and Antonius folded in the big blind, but Wisbrod called for his last 187,000.

Moncek showed 54 for a flush and Wisbrod's cards quickly hit the muck as he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Moncek
610,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Patrik Antonius
160,000
-60,000
-60,000
Poker Hall of Famer
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Barak Wisbrod
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Barak WisbrodMichael MoncekPatrik Antonius

Danchev Catches Mateos Making a Move

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Dimitar Danchev
Dimitar Danchev

Dimitar Danchev raised to 18,000 in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos called in the big blind.

The flop came 997 and Danchev continued for 35,000. Mateos called and the 5 fell on the turn.

Both players checked to the 4 river, where Danchev resumed betting with 80,000. Mateos then raised to 300,000 and Danchev called.

Mateos showed 87 for two pair, but Danchev had A10 for a flush to win the big pot and climb up past 1,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Dimitar Danchev
1,100,000
326,000
326,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Adrian Mateos
600,000
-357,000
-357,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosDimitar Danchev

Yan Scores Another Big Knockout to Move Into the Chip Lead

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
David Yan
David Yan

David Yan just busted another opponent in a massive pot, moving into contention for the chip lead on the last level of the night.

Yan was on the button and opened to 20,000 before Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 80,000 in the small blind. Yan then moved all in and Badziakouski called for 460,000, creating a pot worth nearly 1,000,000.

Mikita Badziakouski: 99 All in
David Yan: KK

Badziakouski had run his pair of nines into Yan's kings as the flop came 8QJ, giving him additional outs with a straight draw. The K turn improved Yan to a set, while the river was the 2 and Yan scooped the massive pot to send Badziakouski to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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David Yan
1,400,000
483,000
483,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mikita Badziakouski
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David YanMikita Badziakouski

Vaitiekunas Flips Chidwick to the Rail

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Paulius Vaitiekunas
Paulius Vaitiekunas

Paulius Vaitiekunas raised to 16,000 under the gun, Stephen Chidwick moved all in for 176,000 in the small blind, and Vaitiekunas called.

Stephen Chidwick: 1010 All in
Paulius Vaitiekunas: KQ

Vaitiekunas took the lead on the K64 flop with top pair, while the rest of the board ran out A2 to send Chidwick to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Paulius Vaitiekunas
480,000
204,000
204,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Stephen Chidwick
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Paulius VaitiekunasStephen Chidwick

Big Stacks Entering the Last Level

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
957,000
288,000
288,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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David Yan
917,000
-13,000
-13,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Tamas Adamszki
783,000
13,000
13,000
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Dimitar Danchev
774,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Lucas Greenwood
770,000
20,000
20,000
Run It Once
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Leonard Maue
766,000
-34,000
-34,000
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Kayhan Mokri
724,000
-176,000
-176,000
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Pascal LeFrancois
718,000
118,000
118,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alex Kulev
701,000
464,500
464,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Samuel Mullur
670,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Koon Dodges Everything to Double Off Tsang

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jason Koon moved all in for 163,000 from the big blind and Elton Tsang put him at risk in early position, having Koon barely covered.

Jason Koon: 1010 All in
Elton Tsang: AQ

Koon was racing for his tournament life as the flop came J42, giving Tsang the nut flush draw to go with his overcards.

"Too many?" Koon said, and he proved correct as Tsang missed the 8 turn and 8 river and Koon doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
330,000
330,000
330,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Elton Tsang
5,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Elton TsangJason Koon

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Maue Fills Up to Bust Haxton

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

Leonard Maue raised to 12,000 under the gun, Isaac Haxton three-bet to 36,000 on the button, and Maue called.

The flop came AJ4 and Haxton bet 22,000. Maue then raised to 50,000 and Haxton called.

The turn was the 10 and Maue bet another 50,000. Haxton again called and the J fell on the river. Maue then moved all in and Haxton called for 76,000.

Haxton showed KQ for a turned straight, but Maue had 44 for a rivered full house to win the pot and send Haxton to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonard Maue
800,000
333,500
333,500
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Isaac Haxton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Isaac HaxtonLeonard Maue