Event #13: $10,000 PLO Championship | 2023 WSOP Paradise

2023-12-14 21:28 UTC-4

Jim Collopy Eliminated in 2nd Place ($171,200)

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

In the very first hand of heads-up play, Jim Collopy limped in and Dante Goya checked. On the 7♦5♠2♠ flop, Goya checked and Collopy bet the pot. Goya check-raised the pot and Collopy mulled it over for a few seconds before he shrugged and piled in his stack of around 1.6 million.

Jim Collopy: 9♦8♠5♣3♠
Dante Goya: K♣J♠7♥4♠

Collopy's live cards, gutshot and a dominated flush draw was up against the top pair and superior flush draw of Goya. Nothing changed with the Q♥ turn and the 7♣ river gave Goya trips sevens to score the knockout.

Collopy missed out on the $100,000 bonus from the WSOP Paradise Parlay promotion by GGPoker and earned $171,200, while online poker specialist Goya earned his first WSOP gold bracelet.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dante Goya	6,240,000 1,675,000	1,675,000

Jim Collopy	Eliminé

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2023-12-14 21:21 UTC-4

Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($120,900)

BrandonBloom

Niveau 28 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Dante Goya raised to 450,000 in the small blind and Bryce Yockey defended the big blind.

The dealer spread the K♦9♦8♣ flop and Goya moved all in. Yockey called all in for about 385,000.

Bryce Yockey: 10♦6♠5♠3♦
Dante Goya: A♥Q♥8♦3♣

The 9♣ and K♣ completed the board and Yockey was eliminated in third place for $120,900.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dante Goya	4,565,000 1,010,000	1,010,000

Jim Collopy	1,675,000

Bryce Yockey	Eliminé

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2023-12-14 20:21 UTC-4

James Casement Eliminated in 4th Place ($87,600)

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Niveau 26 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

James Casement raised the pot and claimed the blinds and ante.

Jim Collopy then potted the button into Casement's big blind, who opted to defend.

The 9♣3♠2♠ flop saw Casement bet the pot, Collopy moved all-in and all the chips went into the middle.

James Casement: Q♦8♠7♠6♣
Jim Collopy: Q♣Q♠5♠3♦

Casement was in rough shape with the dominated flush draw but picked up some outs with the 7♥ turn. The 4♥ river was not among them and he bowed out in 4th place for $87,600.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jim Collopy	2,200,000 850,000	850,000

James Casement	Eliminé

Tags: James Casement Jim Collopy

2023-12-14 20:04 UTC-4

Gavin Andreanoff Eliminated in 5th Place ($65,100)

BrandonBloom

Niveau 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Gavin Andreanoff raised to 240,000 in the small blind and Bryce Yockey defended the big blind.

The dealer spread the 3♣9♣5♥ flop and Andreanoff checked. Yockey jammed and Andreanoff snap-called all in for 315,000.

Gavin Andreanoff: 9♠9♦2♠2♦
Bryce Yockey: Q♣10♣8♣6♦

The A♥ turn kept Andreanoff ahead, but the 2♣ spiked the river to give Yockey a flush, eliminating Andreanoff in fifth place for $65,100.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bryce Yockey	2,160,000 535,000	535,000

Gavin Andreanoff	Eliminé

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2023-12-14 19:49 UTC-4

Yuriy Anisimov Eliminated in 6th Place ($49,800)

BrandonBloom

Niveau 25 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Yuriy Anisimov raised pot to 280,000 on the button, Bryce Yockey moved all in from the big blind, and Anisimov called all in for about 500,000.

Yuriy Anisimov: J♥J♣6♣3♥
Bryce Yockey: K♠K♣7♠5♠

The A♥Q♣4♥ flop gave Anisimov a flush draw, but the Q♠ turn and 7♣ river bricked out to eliminate him in sixth place for $49,800.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bryce Yockey	1,650,000 370,000	370,000

Yuriy Anisimov	Eliminé

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2023-12-14 17:34 UTC-4

Isaac Haxton Eliminated in 7th Place ($39,100)

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised the pot as now shortest stack and Yuriy Anisimov repotted from two seats over. It folded back to Haxton, who called all-in for 205,000.

Isaac Haxton: A♣K♣Q♦8♥
Yuriy Anisimov: A♠A♦4♠4♥

"Let's make a straight," Haxton said and then added "or a flush" after he gained equity on the 7♣5♣3♦ flop.

The A♥ turn gave Anisimov top set and the J♦ river failed to improve Haxton, who had to settle for seventh place.

"I am just glad I collected my Final Table bonus, that's what I came here for," Haxton said with a rather dry voice right before heading to the payout desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yuriy Anisimov	885,000 195,000	195,000
Isaac Haxton	Eliminé

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2023-12-14 17:24 UTC-4

Josh Arieh Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,700)

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Josh Arieh was sweating the Main Event final table with Matt Glantz involved and joked "I don't really care about this one ... maybe later," when returning to his second as the shortest stack and in the big blind.

In the very first hand, it folded all the way to James Casement and he potted to 90,000 in the small blind.

Arieh spread his four cards and said "unless it's trips, I gonna be all-in" and then moved all-in, Casement called.

Josh Arieh: K♥10♦9♠7♦
James Casement: K♠K♣9♦8♦

"I mean ... how?" Arieh sighed when his cards were less live than he had been hoping for.

The K♦7♥5♣ flop left him in rough shape, needing a six or running cards to survive. One potential combo came with the Q♠ turn but the 10♠ river ended his run in 8th place for $31,700. He also takes home a $25,000 Parlay bonus courtesy of GGPoker.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Casement	860,000 145,000	145,000
Josh Arieh	Eliminé

Tags: James Casement Josh Arieh Matt Glantz

2023-12-14 16:58 UTC-4

Stefan Lehner Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,400)

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Niveau 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With the unofficial final table set thanks to the elimination of Jeffrey Trudeau, there was some confusion on the other table as they had started the hand at the same time. Stefan Lehner, Isaac Haxton and Josh Arieh all inquired whether or not they would split the pay jump.

Once that was confirmed not to be the case, Lehner called all-in from the big blind following a pot-sized open raise by Haxton.

Stefan Lehner: 8♥7♣6♥3♠
Isaac Haxton: A♥K♦J♠8♣

"Oh wow, you have an eight also. Just keep it high, Maria," Arieh told the dealer as he was sweating the WSOP Paradise Parlay for the official eight-handed final table.

The board ran out A♣K♣Q♥9♣Q♦ and Arieh as well as Haxton locked up the $25,000 bonus, while Lehner was eliminated in 9th place for $26,400.

There is now a short break ahead of the start of the official final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Isaac Haxton	308,000 98,000	98,000

Stefan Lehner	Eliminé

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jeffrey Trudeau Josh Arieh Stefan Lehner

2023-12-14 16:55 UTC-4

Jeffrey Trudeau Eliminated in 10th Place ($22,700)

BrandonBloom

Niveau 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jim Collopy raised to 65,000 in the cutoff and action folded to Jeffrey Trudeau in the small blind. Trudeau waited for some time while Isaac Haxton was waiting to make a decision at the other table. After a stalemate, another player at each table called the clock simultaneously.

Trudeau moved all in for 83,000 and action folded back to Collopy who called.

Jeffrey Trudeau: A♥K♥7♠3♠
Jim Collopy: A♣10♣6♣4♥

The board ran out Q♠2♣2♠10♥3♣ and Trudeau was eliminated in 10th place for $22,700.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jim Collopy	1,095,000 130,000	130,000

Jeffrey Trudeau	Eliminé

Tags: Isaac Haxton Jeffrey Trudeau Jim Collopy

2023-12-14 16:18 UTC-4

Kazuhiko Yotsushika Eliminated in 11th Place ($22,700)

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Niveau 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Gavin Andreanoff opened to 40,000 from the hijack, Jim Collopy flatted the small blind, and Kazuhiko Yotsushika came along from the big blind.

The dealer spread the J♥7♠6♦ flop and Collopy checked. Yotsushika bet 100,000, Andreanoff folded, and Collopy potted. Yotsushika moved all in for about 460,000 and Collopy called.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 10♣8♠7♥6♠
Jim Collopy: Q♠J♠9♣7♦

The 4♠ turn and J♦ river completed the board giving Collopy jacks-full and Yotsushika was eliminated in 11th place for $22,700.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jim Collopy	1,200,000 425,000	425,000

Gavin Andreanoff	220,000 -60,000	-60,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Eliminé

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