Event #5: $25,000 High Roller PLO | 2023 WSOP Paradise

2023-12-09 00:54 UTC-4

Dan Shak Eliminated in 2nd Place ($537,900)

Niveau 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Nikolaos Lampropoulos limped the button and Dan Shak checked his option in the blinds.

The 9♦4♣6♥ flop landed and action checked to Lampropoulos who put out a bet of 500,000. Shak Called.

The 2♣ landed on the turn and Shak checked it over to Lampropoulos again who bet 1,000,000. Shak wasted little time and then put in a check-raise to 3,000,000.

Lampropoulos mulled it over for close to two-minutes before moving all in. Shak shrugged and flicked in a call to put his tournament life at risk.

Dan Shak: A♦9♠6♠5♣
Nikolaos Lampropoulos: Q♥Q♠6♣9♣

It was fairly even going to a the last card.

The dealer burned and turned the 7♣ which gave Lampropoulos a flush to eliminate Shak and earn himself a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	21,000,000 5,800,000	5,800,000

Dan Shak	Eliminé

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2023-12-09 00:35 UTC-4

Imad Derwiche Eliminated in 3rd Place ($397,700)

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Niveau 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Imad Derwiche raised the button to 700,000 and Nikolaos Lampropoulos three-bet the pot to 2,350,000, which Derwiche called with 3,075,000 behind.

The 5♣4♥2♠ flop saw Lampropoulos move all-in and Derwiche instantly called.

Imad Derwiche: A♦10♥4♠3♦
Nikolaos Lampropoulos: A♥K♥K♦7♦

Derwiche had outflopped the chip leader with a wheel, but Lampropoulos still had outs with running cards to either a full house or flush.

One of them came with the J♥ turn and sure enough, the 7♥ followed on the river to bring a cruel end to the run of Derwiche. He bows out in third place and earns $397,700 for the efforts, while the two remaining contenders are on a short break.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	15,200,000 6,300,000	6,300,000

Dan Shak	5,800,000 -900,000	-900,000
Imad Derwiche	Eliminé

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2023-12-09 00:26 UTC-4

Tyler Brown Eliminated in 4th Place ($297,400)

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Niveau 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Right after losing most of his stack with an ill-timed bluff, Tyler Brown was in the big blind and Imad Derwiche limped in for Brown to check. Derwiche bet the Q♠10♣7♣ flop for 400,000 and called the all-in of Brown instantly.

Tyler Brown: J♣10♠8♦5♣
Imad Derwiche: Q♥Q♣6♦2♥

Brown's gutshot and flush draw was up against top set and he failed to connect with the A♠ turn, then also bricked the 2♦ river to finish in fourth place for $297,400.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Imad Derwiche	6,100,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
Tyler Brown	Eliminé

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2023-12-09 00:18 UTC-4

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 5th Place ($225,000)

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Niveau 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

First to act, Nick Schulman raised the pot to 700,000. Tyler Brown in the small blind repotted and Schulman got his stack of around 2,300,000 into the middle, Brown instantly called.

"Good luck," Brown said within a second and Schulman replied "you too" right away as they rolled over their cards.

Nick Schulman: A♦Q♠8♠7♦
Tyler Brown: A♣A♠3♠3♣

The K♠Q♥4♦ flop gave Schulman an inferior pair but the 4♣ turn took away some of his outs. It all came to an end with the K♦ river as Schulman remarked "wow, it looked like the queen, did it not?"

"And diamond too," Brown replied. Schulman was covered by several big blinds and he was knocked out in fifth place for $225,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tyler Brown	5,700,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Nick Schulman	Eliminé

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2023-12-09 00:13 UTC-4

Michael Moncek Eliminated in 6th Place ($172,300)

Niveau 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nikolaos Lampropoulos opened to 550,000 from early position before Dan Shak moved all in for 1,700,000 in late position. It was then on Michael Moncek in the small blind who burned a timebank while he was in the tank and eventually moved all in himself. Lampropoulos snap called and they were off to a full board with both Shak and Moncek at risk.

Dan Shak: K♠K♣5♣8♦
Michael Moncek: 7♦6♣5♥4♥
Nikolaos Lampropoulos: A♣A♠2♦9♣

The Q♥10♠Q♣ flop hit the felt with Shak and Moncek falling further behind. The J♦ turn had them drawing slim but the miracle K♦ river gave Shak top boat and a massive triple to vault him into the lead and up the leaderboard.

Moncek hit the rail after Lampropoulos collected a small side pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	6,900,000 50,000	50,000

Dan Shak	5,500,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Michael Moncek	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 23:53 UTC-4

Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 7th Place ($133,500)

Niveau 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Imad Derwiche limped in middle position before the action folded to Matthew Wantman in the big blind who raised to 700,000. Derwiche called and they were off to a flop with Wantman only having 200,000 back.

The 7♦3♣8♥ flop landed and Wantman promptly stuck in the last 200,000 only to get snapped off by Derwiche.

Matthew Wantman: J♥J♠Q♦K♣
Imad Derwiche: A♥6♥7♠8♣

The 6♣ turn gave Derwiche a Canadian full house and the 2♥ would seal the deal and send Wantman to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Imad Derwiche	4,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Matthew Wantman	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 23:40 UTC-4

Yuri Dzivielevski Eliminated in 8th Place ($104,700)

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Tyler Brown limped on the button and Nikolaos Lampropoulos did so in the small blind. Yuri Dzivielevski then potted to 600,000 in the big blind and both opponents folded.

One hand later, Lampropoulos opened to 375,000 on the button. Dzivielevski reraised the pot once more and made it 1,275,000 to go. It folded back to Lampropoulos, who reluctantly called after using one time bank extension.

The 9♠6♠3♦ flop brought the shove of Dzivielevski for 850,000 after a few seconds of consideration and Lampropoulos first asked for the exact amount prior to the size of the pot.

"Two point eight million," Dzivielevski replied instantly.

Lampropoulos mulled it over for a few more seconds as he ran through all possible combos, then placed a single chip for the call.

Yuri Dzivielevski: A♥Q♠9♥2♠
Nikolaos Lampropoulos: A♦Q♣J♦3♣

Dzivielevski was way out in front with the superior pair and flush draw. The K♥ turn gave his opponent a gutshot but it was the unlikely J♣ river that knocked out Dzivielevski in agonising fashion.

"Nice hand," was all he said before heading to the payout desk while Lampropoulos soared further ahead on the leaderboard. On the stone-cold money bubble, the Greek had been the odds-on favourite to bust with just one big blind as confirmed by several of the other finalists.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	7,475,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 23:04 UTC-4

Isaac Haxton Eliminated in 9th Place ($83,100)

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Niveau 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 550,000 from an early position and then called all-in when Nick Schulman moved all-in out of the small blind.

Isaac Haxton: A♠Q♣10♣7♥
Nick Schulman: A♣A♦K♠10♦

Haxton spiked a flush draw on the 8♥5♣2♣ flop and nodded, but would gain no further help on the A♥ turn and 4♦ river. That ended his tournament in 9th place for a payday of $83,100.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Schulman	3,250,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Isaac Haxton	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 20:45 UTC-4

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 10th Place ($66,800)

Niveau 20 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Matt Glantz opened the cutoff before Michael Moncek put him all in from the small blind. Glantz called and the cards hit their backs.

Matt Glantz: A♥10♦K♠2♠
Michael Moncek: K♦K♣6♣5♥

The full board ran out 6♥3♦7♦4♣Q♠ and Glantz hit the rail on the final table bubble.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Moncek	4,050,000 2,070,000	2,070,000

Matt Glantz	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 20:21 UTC-4

Biao Ding Eliminated in 11th Place ($66,800)

Niveau 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Matthew Wantman opened in late position to 280,000 before the action moved to Biao Ding in the big blind who called off for less to put himself at risk.

Biao Ding: A♠2♣8♦4♥
Matthew Wantman: K♣K♦4♣9♣

The full board ran out K♥7♦A♣3♦Q♥ and with top set Wantman sent Ding to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matthew Wantman	1,800,000 435,000	435,000
Biao Ding	Eliminé

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