The final three players have stepped out for another 15-minute break.
2023 WSOP Paradise
Mark Burford was all in for 2,800,000 and Boris Kolev called from the next seat over. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up with Burford at risk.
Mark Burford: A?8?
Boris Kolev: K?K?
The board ran out 5?7?10?8?5? and Kolev eliminated Burford in fourth place for $123,200.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Boris Kolev |
9,700,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
|
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Mark Burford | Busted |
Daniel Neilson raised to 500,000 from the button and Cristian Nagaki three-bet to 1,675,000 in the small blind with only 250,000 behind. Action folded back to Neilson who reraised, and Nagaki put in his remaining chips.
Cristian Nagaki: A?9?
Daniel Neilson: A?10?
Nagaki was pipped, and the board ran out K?5?3?5?4? for him to be eliminated in fifth place for $87,300.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Neilson |
11,100,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
Cristian Nagaki | Busted |
Daniel Neilson limped in from the small blind and Cristian Nagaki raised to 850,000. Neilson returned the favor with a shove for around 3,500,000 and Nagaki called.
Daniel Neilson: A?K?
Cristian Nagaki: 8?8?
The board ran out Q?9?6?10?J? and Neilson spiked a jack on the river to make a Broadway straight and double through Nagaki.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Neilson |
8,200,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
Cristian Nagaki |
1,900,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
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Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Daniel Neilson raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Mark Burford defended the big blind.
The dealer put down the K?Q?8? flop onto the felt and Burford checked. Neilson bet 375,000, Burford responded by check-shoving, and Neilson quickly called all in for 2,125,000.
Daniel Neilson: K?10?
Mark Burford: K?5?
The7? and 4? completed the board and Neilson's kicker played to secure his double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Burford |
6,425,000
-2,375,000
|
-2,375,000 |
Daniel Neilson |
5,350,000
2,275,000
|
2,275,000 |
Fabian Bernhauser raised to 300,000 from the button and Boris Kolev came along from the big blind.
Kolev got his last 1,800,000 into the middle after the flop was 7?8?3?.
Boris Kolev: 10?7?
Fabian Bernhauser: J?10?
The board finished up 5?2? and Kolev held on with a pair of sevens to secure the double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fabian Bernhauser |
10,600,000
-2,150,000
|
-2,150,000 |
Boris Kolev |
5,100,000
2,750,000
|
2,750,000 |
|
Jeremy Izquierdo raised to 400,000 in the hijack and Fabian Bernhauser defended the big blind.
The flop landed 9?4?2? and Bernhauser checked. Izquierdo bet 350,000 and Bernhauser called.
The Q? fell on the turn and Bernhauser checked again. Izquierdo jammed for roughly 2,300,000 and Bernhauser quickly put in a chip for the call.
Jeremy Izquierdo: A?A?
Fabian Bernhauser: Q?4?
Izquierdo needed to improve to survive, but the Q? river gave Bernhauser a boat to eliminate Izquierdo in sixth place for $63,100.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fabian Bernhauser |
12,750,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
Jeremy Izquierdo | Busted |
Fabian Bernhauser raised to 3,000,000 and Mark Burford called from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way for a 6?K?9? flop. Bernhauser bet 475,000 and Burford called to see K? on the turn. Both players checked and the river was A?. Bernhauser fired 375,000 but Burford made it 1,200,000 and he folded.
On the next hand, both players were heads up again with a full board of 2?8?4?9?2? when Bernhauser bet 1,600,000 into a pot of what looked like 2,000,000. Burford called and turned over J?J? while Bernhauser mucked the dusty K?J?.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Fabian Bernhauser |
10,400,000
-3,050,000
|
-3,050,000 |
Mark Burford |
8,800,000
3,025,000
|
3,025,000 |