Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship
Day 3 Started
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 WSOP Paradise
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$15,050,000
Entries
3,010
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
59
Players Left
7
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Barry Hutter | United States | 1,860,000 | 23 |
| 1 | 2 | Ratharam Sivagnanam | Canada | 1,150,000 | 14 |
| 1 | 3 | Artur Nachtigal | Germany | 700,000 | 9 |
| 1 | 4 | Marian Farcas | Romania | 3,375,000 | 42 |
| 1 | 5 | Gabriel Schroeder | Brazil | 2,600,000 | 33 |
| 1 | 6 | Lucas Holanda | Brazil | 740,000 | 9 |
| 1 | 7 | Omar Diez | Uruguay | 1,015,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 8 | Kelechi Amadi | United States | 575,000 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | Ioannis Angelou-Konstas | Greece | 680,000 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Christian Rudolph | Germany | 3,520,000 | 44 |
| 2 | 3 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 1,760,000 | 22 |
| 2 | 4 | Michael Sklenicka | Czechia | 1,700,000 | 21 |
| 2 | 5 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 2,610,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 6 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 2,340,000 | 29 |
| 2 | 7 | Takashi Ogura | Japan | 1,755,000 | 22 |
| 2 | 8 | Matt Glantz | United States | 2,295,000 | 29 |
| 3 | 1 | Christopher Puetz | Germany | 1,160,000 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | Montgomery McQuade | United Kingdom | 1,875,000 | 23 |
| 3 | 3 | Joseph Lebrun | United States | 5,065,000 | 63 |
| 3 | 4 | Gregor Kampmann | Germany | 1,500,000 | 19 |
| 3 | 5 | Kelvin Kerber | Brazil | 1,305,000 | 16 |
| 3 | 6 | Junior Guelpa | France | 2,190,000 | 27 |
| 3 | 7 | Pedro Garagnani | Brazil | 2,385,000 | 30 |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Neilson | Australia | 2,400,000 | 30 |
| 4 | 1 | Yota Yamaguchi | Japan | 825,000 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | Vitor Dzivielevski | Brazil | 4,360,000 | 55 |
| 4 | 3 | Milos Petakovic | Serbia | 2,575,000 | 32 |
| 4 | 4 | Stanislav Zegal | Germany | 7,625,000 | 95 |
| 4 | 5 | Rui Sousa | Portugal | 8,085,000 | 101 |
| 4 | 6 | Wellington Ferreira | Brazil | 603,000 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Garik Tamasian | Russia | 2,000,000 | 25 |
| 5 | 1 | Eliot Hudon | Canada | 465,000 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | Jonathan West | United States | 2,835,000 | 35 |
| 5 | 4 | Jose Zurita | Mexico | 2,585,000 | 32 |
| 5 | 5 | Rodrigo Selouan | Brazil | 840,000 | 11 |
| 5 | 6 | Hao Chuang | Taiwan | 3,520,000 | 44 |
| 5 | 7 | Siarhei Chudapal | Belarus | 1,285,000 | 16 |
| 5 | 8 | Adam Walton | United States | 8,480,000 | 106 |
| 6 | 1 | Luigi Soncin | Brazil | 1,150,000 | 14 |
| 6 | 2 | Troy Quenneville | Canada | 6,365,000 | 80 |
| 6 | 3 | Samuel Kabelitz | Germany | 940,000 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | Ryan Furey | United States | 1,395,000 | 17 |
| 6 | 6 | Matthew Wilkins | Canada | 905,000 | 11 |
| 6 | 7 | Frank Lagodich | United States | 3,670,000 | 46 |
| 6 | 8 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 2,000,000 | 25 |
| 7 | 1 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 2,280,000 | 29 |
| 7 | 2 | Yinan Zhou | China | 1,630,000 | 20 |
| 7 | 3 | Rayan Chamas | Canada | 3,530,000 | 44 |
| 7 | 4 | David Peters | United States | 2,530,000 | 32 |
| 7 | 5 | Bojan Gledovic | Serbia | 1,300,000 | 16 |
| 7 | 6 | Henrique Lessa | Brazil | 8,640,000 | 108 |
| 7 | 8 | Luke Graham | United States | 630,000 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 1,190,000 | 15 |
| 8 | 2 | Jacopo Achille | Italy | 4,060,000 | 51 |
| 8 | 3 | Ramin Hajiyev | Azerbaijan | 5,765,000 | 72 |
| 8 | 4 | Renji Mao | China | 2,000,000 | 25 |
| 8 | 5 | Michael Huber | Austria | 2,070,000 | 26 |
| 8 | 6 | Kevin Martin | Canada | 1,050,000 | 13 |
| 8 | 7 | Moshe Refaelowitz | United States | 2,600,000 | 33 |
It's moving day at the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise Main Event and by day's end, we will have a final table of six set up to take place tomorrow here on Paradise Island at the beautiful Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas. For the 59 returning players, this will be the day that they look to protect their position and build their stack to make an appearance at that final table in the hopes of being the very first WSOP Paradise Main Event champion.
The tournament, much like the rest of the series, has been a smashing success. The total field for this event grew to 3,010 entries making for a huge $15,050,000 prize pool with a massive $2,000,000 first-place prize reserved for the eventual champion but claiming the title will be no easy task as the field is littered with speed bumps that could throw anyone's day off course.
Returning among the 59 remaining players include names like Kevin Martin (1,050,000), Frank Lagodich (3,670,000), Mustapha Kanit (2,340,000) and 2023 WSOP Main Event third place finisher Adam Walton, who will return to the second biggest stack in the room when he un-bags 8,480,000. Bracelet winners returning looking to add to their trophy case also include Vitor Dzivielevski (4,360,000), Bryce Yockey (2,610,000), David Peters (2,530,000), Timothy Adams (2,280,000), Mikita Badziakouski (2,000,000) and Sam Greenwood, who will come back to a slightly shorter stack of 1,190,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrique Lessa | Brazil | 8,640,000 | 108 |
| 2 | Adam Walton | United States | 8,480,000 | 106 |
| 3 | Rui Sousa | Portugal | 8,085,000 | 101 |
| 4 | Stanislav Zegal | Russia | 7,625,000 | 95 |
| 5 | Troy Quenneville | Canada | 6,365,000 | 80 |
| 6 | Ramin Hajiyev | Azerbaijan | 5,765,000 | 72 |
| 7 | Joseph Lebrun | United States | 5,065,000 | 63 |
| 8 | Vitor Dzivielevski | Brazil | 4,360,000 | 55 |
| 9 | Jacopo Achille | Italy | 4,060,000 | 51 |
| 10 | Frank Lagodich | United States | 3,670,000 | 46 |
Players to make Day 2 but ultimately bust before finding a bag for Day 3 include Daniel Negreanu, Mark Ioli, Davidi Kitai, Jim Collopy, Byron Kaverman and Kartik Ved. The reigning world champion of poker, 2023 WSOP Main Event Champion Daniel Weinman, also made a deep run at another WSOP Main Event but fell just a few spots short of a bag late in the day on Day 2.
The remaining 59 players will return at 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday to play down to a final table of six which will be streamed to a winner on Day 4 of the event. The field will return to Level 26 with blinds at 40,000/80,000/80,000. There will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 30 at about 6:30 p.m. local time.
With so much money on the line and a Main Event bracelet up for grabs, this promises to be one of the most exciting events of the year, so keep it locked to PokerNews for continued coverage and the conclusion of events here at the 2023 WSOP Paradise from the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas!
There is a short delay before Day 3 starts as the players make their way to their seats.
Cards are in the air and play is now underway for Day 3 of the WSOP Paradise Main Event.
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Rayan Chamas raised to 180,000 only to have Bojan Gledovic three-bet jam for 1.1 million from the button. Both blinds folded and Chamas thought long and hard before calling.
Bojan Gledovic: 8?8?
Rayan Chamas: K?Q?
It was a flip and Gledovic was looking to hold to stay alive in the WSOP Paradise Main Event. That's just what he did too when the board ran out 4?3?J?5?J?.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
2,040,000
-1,490,000
|
-1,490,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Montgomery McQuade was all in for 1,115,000 in the small blind and at risk against Joseph Lebrun in the big blind.
Montgomery McQuade: A?J?
Joseph Lebrun: A?10?
The 6?5?5? flop brought chop possibilities, but the Q? turn and J? river confirmed McQuade's double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |
|
2,310,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ioannis Konstas moved all in for 640,000 from under the gun and Takashi Ogura rejammed the small blind.
Ioannis Konstas: A?J?
Takashi Ogura: A?K?
The 9?9?7? flop brought chop possibilities and the dealer slowly burned and turned to the 6? turn which changed nothing. Konstas tried to summon some river help, but the 2? completed the board and the Greek player was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,495,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Up at the feature table, Rayan Chamas got his stack all in preflop and was flipping for his tournament life against Yinan Zhou in a pot worth 2.77 million.
Rayan Chamas: 10?10?
Yinan Zhou: A?Q?
Chamas was looking to hold and did so through both the 5?9?3? flop and 3? turn, but then disaster struck as the Q? spiked on the river to pair Zhou.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,720,000
3,090,000
|
3,090,000 |
|
|
Busted |