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

2023-12-04 22:41 UTC-4

Alexandros Theologis Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,500)

Livello 11 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation, Alexandros Theologis was all in against the bigger-stacked Allan Mello to his left.

Alexandros Theologis: A♠K♦
Allan Mello: K♠5♠

Theologis had his opponent dominated before the flop landed Q♦8♠5♣ to give Mello a big lead. The 2♥J♦ runout didn't change anything as Theologis was eliminated in 12th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allan Mello	26,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Alexandros Theologis	Eliminato

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Allan Mello

2023-12-04 22:38 UTC-4

Christopher Puetz Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,000); Mario Soares Jr Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,500)

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

Christopher Puetz was forced all in from the big blind as Mario Soares Jr opened to 800,000 from under the gun and Nazar Buhaiov called in the small blind.

Buhaiov checked on the flop of J♣5♣7♦ and Soares continued for 525,000. Buhaiov check-raised to 1,050,000 and called as Soares three-bet jammed to put himself at risk.

Christopher Puetz: Q♥9♥
Mario Soares Jr: K♣J♠
Nazar Buhaiov: 5♦5♥

Buhaiov had flopped a set and scored a double knockout as the board finished out 2♣2♦ to improve him to a full house.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nazar Buhaiov	27,000,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Mario Soares Jr	Eliminato
Christopher Puetz	Eliminato

Tags: Christopher Puetz Mario Soares Jr Nazar Buhaiov

2023-12-04 22:35 UTC-4

Oliver Weis Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,000)

Livello 10 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Shortly after he found a couple of doubles to bring his stack back to life, Oliver Weis shoved with 4,700,000 from under the gun. Christopher Puetz responded with a jam for his last 6,350,000 from the next seat over and Hongru Zhang called for his last 5,550,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and action was three ways with Weis and Zhang at risk.

Oliver Weis: A♦2♦
Christopher Puetz: A♣Q♥
Hongru Zhang: J♥J♠

The board ran out 4♦4♠8♣K♠6♣ and the jacks held for Zhang to eliminate Weis from the tournament in 15th place for $15,000 while he left Puetz with just over one big blind.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hongru Zhang	16,750,000 14,150,000	14,150,000
Christopher Puetz	675,000 -4,325,000	-4,325,000
Oliver Weis	Eliminato

Tags: Christopher Puetz Hongru Zhang Oliver Weis

2023-12-04 22:01 UTC-4

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

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allan Mello	22,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Jan Strazisar	Eliminato

Tags: Allan Mello Jan Strazisar

2023-12-04 21:13 UTC-4

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

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maksim Vaskresenski	27,300,000 13,300,000	13,300,000
Leon Sturm	Eliminato

Phong Truong	Eliminato

Tags: Leon Sturm Maksim Vaskresenski Phong Truong

2023-12-04 20:56 UTC-4

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

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Abdulla Ceesvin	12,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Ramon Kropmanns	Eliminato

Tags: Abdulla Ceesvin Ramon Kropmanns

2023-12-04 20:55 UTC-4

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

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maxime Parys	21,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Oliver Weis	3,500,000 -3,800,000	-3,800,000
Takashi Ogura	Eliminato

Tags: Maxime Parys Oliver Weis Takashi Ogura

2023-12-04 20:42 UTC-4

Oleksandr Turych Eliminated in 22nd Place ($11,000); Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz Eliminated in 21st Place ($11,000)

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

Mario Soares Jr. raised to 625,000 before Nazar Buhaiov made it 1,500,000 from the next seat over. Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz jammed from the blinds for 3,125,000 and Soares ducked out of the way before Buhaiov called.

Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz: A♣J♥
Nazar Buhaiov: A♦Q♥

The board ran out 5♣Q♦3♥10♥10♦ and Buhaiov flopped a pair of queens to send Diaz to the rail in 21st place for $11,000.

Simultaneously, Oleksandr Turych was eliminated on another table in 22nd place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nazar Buhaiov	24,800,000 13,300,000	13,300,000
Mario Soares Jr	3,600,000 -5,600,000	-5,600,000
Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz	Eliminato
Oleksandr Turych	Eliminato

Tags: Mario Soares Jr Nazar Buhaiov Oleksandr Turych Vito Jhonny Recchimurzo Diaz

2023-12-04 20:37 UTC-4

Oscar Barriga Cueva Eliminated in 23rd Place ($11,000)

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

Oscar Barriga Cueva was all in for over 2,000,000 and Oliver Weis was the one to put him at risk.

Oscar Barriga Cueva: A♠Q♠
Oliver Weis: A♣K♥

The board ran out J♥Q♥3♥10♥10♦ and Weis held on with Big Slick to eliminate Barriga Cueva in 23rd place for $11,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Oliver Weis	7,300,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Oscar Barriga Cueva	Eliminato

Tags: Oscar Barriga Cueva Oliver Weis

2023-12-04 20:10 UTC-4

Artem Sadovskii Eliminated in 24th Place ($11,000)

Livello 8 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Artem Sadovskii was all in and at risk against the bigger-stacked Oleksandr Turych.

Artem Sadovskii: A♠J♠
Oleksandr Turych: 9♠9♥

Sadovskii couldn't pull ahead as the board bricked out to keep Turych's nines ahead as he sent Sadovskii to the swimming pool in 24th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Oleksandr Turych	9,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Artem Sadovskii	Eliminato

Tags: Artem Sadovskii Oleksandr Turych