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

2023-12-08 19:13 UTC-4

Noah Boeken Eliminated in 17th Place ($47,600)

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Niveau 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Noah Boeken raised to 210,000 from under the gun with fewer than that behind. Nikolaos Lampropoulos in the big blind eyeballed his table neighbour for a couple of seconds and reraised, Boeken called all-in.

Noah Boeken: Q♠Q♥4♣4♠
Nikolaos Lampropoulos: A♣7♠7♣5♣

The J♦7♦7♥ flop left Boeken on the verge of elimination as Lampropoulos made quads, as the Dutchman suddenly went from favourite to needing the two remaining queens in the deck. It was all over on the 3♥ turn to make the 10♦ river a formality.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	1,200,000 1,010,000	1,010,000

Noah Boeken	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 19:23 UTC-4

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas in 16th Place ($47,600)

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Niveau 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With 510,000 in the middle to the K♣10♣8♣ flop, Ioannis Angelou-Konstas checked out of the big blind. Michael Moncek bet 200,000 on the button and the Greek reluctantly splashed in his short stack.

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas: Q♦10♦7♠6♦
Michael Moncek: K♦4♠3♠2♦

Moncek was ahead with the top pair against Angelou-Konstas with middle pair and a gutshot on a three-card flush flop. The J♠ turn gave Angelou-Konstas some more outs to a straight but the K♠ river only improved Moncek to trips kings.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Moncek	3,250,000 250,000	250,000

Ioannis Angelou-Konstas	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 19:33 UTC-4

Chad Eveslage Eliminated in 15th Place ($47,600)

Niveau 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Chad Eveslage opened in late position to 210,000 before the action moved to Nikolaos Lampropoulos on the button, who three-bet to 720,000. It was back on Eveslage, who burned a time bank and then moved all in. Lampropoulos snap-called.

Chad Eveslage: 2♥4♥A♣Q♣
Nikolaos Lampropoulos: A♠A♦J♥Q♦

The full board ran out 6♥Q♥8♠7♣8♣ and Eveslage made his exit at the hands of Lampropoulos.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	2,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Chad Eveslage	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 19:59 UTC-4

Oliver Weis Eliminated in 14th ($47,600)

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

The action folded all the way to Nick Schulman in the small blind who opened to 280,000. It was then on Oliver Weis in the big blind who moved all in and Schulman called with a covering stack.

Oliver Weis: A♠A♥10♥10♠
Nick Schulman: K♠J♠7♣6♥

The full board ran out 7♠7♦Q♦9♦K♣ and with a full house Schulman sent Weis to the rail with a cold deck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Schulman	1,550,000 810,000	810,000

Oliver Weis	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 20:11 UTC-4

Tong Li Eliminated in 13th Place ($54,400)

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

What started as a multi-way limped pot to the K♦10♦10♠ flop saw Nikolaos Lamproulos check and Tong Li then jam for around 345,000. Tyler Brown folded and Lampropoulos instantly called.

Tong Li: A♦K♥9♦4♣
Nikolaos Lampropoulos: K♠Q♦J♦10♥

Lampropulos had flopped the goods with a full house and blocked the potential straight flush of Li, leaving his opponent on very thin ice. It was all over with the 4♥ turn and the 2♣ river sent Li to the payout desk in 13th place to collect $54,400 for his efforts.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	2,800,000 660,000	660,000

Tyler Brown	1,900,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tong Li	Eliminé

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2023-12-08 20:15 UTC-4

Ren Lin Eliminated in 12th Place ($54,400)

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

Ren Lin announced a pot-sized raise and moved forward 240,000 in chips. With the big blind ante in play, the full pot was higher as inquired by Isaac Haxton, who then called for the full pot from the big blind and Lin added the additional chips.

The K♥Q♦6♦ flop saw Haxton bet the pot and Lin folded with around 600,000 behind.

In the very next hand, Lin got those chips in preflop and was looked up by Tyler Brown.

Ren Lin: 8♠7♠6♦5♥
Tyler Brown: K♦K♠J♦10♥

The A♣J♣7♦ flop brought some hope for Lin but the A♠ turn took it all but away. No miracle came with the 3♠ river and Lin bowed out in 12th place for $54,400.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tyler Brown	2,450,000 550,000	550,000

Isaac Haxton	2,100,000 670,000	670,000

Ren Lin	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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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 21:57 UTC-4

Moncek Hits River Double Before Dinner

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Niveau 21 : Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante

In the final hand of the level, Michael Moncek raised to 450,000 in the cutoff. Imad Derwiche reraised the pot from the next seat and Moncek got it in for Derwiche to call.

Michael Moncek: A♦K♦10♠4♦
Imad Derwiche: A♣A♠6♣4♣

The J♣10♣7♦ flop gave Moncek middle pair and a gutshot broadway draw while Derwiche remained ahead with aces and held the nut flush draw. Nothing changed with the 8♠ turn but the 10♥ river gave Moncek trips tens.

Derwiche sunk into his chair and shook his head, while the stack of Moncek was counted. His double was for 1,355,000 and put another big dent into Derwiche's stack. The T-5,000 chips were then raced off and below are the updated dinner break counts of the final nine contenders.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Nick Schulman	United States	1,950,000	13
2	Dan Shak	United States	2,150,000	14
3	Matthew Wantman	United States	2,225,000	15
4	Isaac Haxton	United States	975,000	7
5	Michael Moncek	United States	3,050,000	20
6	Imad Derwiche	France	3,450,000	23
7	Tyler Brown	United States	1,150,000	8
8	Nikolaos Lampropoulos	Greece	4,125,000	28
9	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil	1,825,000	12

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	4,125,000 265,000	265,000

Imad Derwiche	3,450,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Michael Moncek	3,050,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Matthew Wantman	2,225,000 125,000	125,000

Dan Shak	2,150,000 150,000	150,000

Nick Schulman	1,950,000 -150,000	-150,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	1,825,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tyler Brown	1,150,000 -50,000	-50,000

Isaac Haxton	975,000 -125,000	-125,000

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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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