2023 WSOP Paradise

Event #2: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 WSOP Paradise

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$5,233,000
Entries
3,496
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
1,300,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
100
Players Left
1

Buhaiov Shoves River

Level 16 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Nazar Buhaiov opened to 3,500,000 on the button and Allan Mello defended out of the big blind.

Mello checked on the flop of J?K?5? and Buhaiov continued for 2,300,000. Mello called. Mello checked again on the 2? turn and Buhaiov sized up to 12,000,000. Mello put out 8,000,000 before realizing the bet was to 12,000,000 and called.

Mello checked once more on the K? river and Buhaiov took some time before moving all in for over 20,000,000 to bring a quick fold from Mello.

Player Chips Progress
Allan Mello br
Allan Mello
119,000,000
-15,000,000
-15,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
55,000,000
15,000,000
15,000,000

Tags: Allan MelloNazar Buhaiov

Level: 16

Blinds: 1,000,000/1,500,000

Ante: 1,500,000

Morten Norland Eliminated in 3rd Place ($263,500)

Level 15 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Morten Norland
Morten Norland

Morten Norland shoved the last of his shrinking stack and Allan Mello called without hesitation.

Morten Norland: 8?8?
Allan Mello: K?K?

The board ran out A?A?4?4?2? and the pocket kings held to eliminate Norland in third place for $263,500.

Player Chips Progress
Allan Mello br
Allan Mello
128,000,000
28,000,000
28,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
43,500,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Morten Norland no
Morten Norland
Busted

Tags: Morten NorlandAllan Mello

Norland Loses Some, Gets It Back

Level 15 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Morten Norland
Morten Norland

Morten Norland completed in the small blind and Nazar Buhaiov checked his option in the big blind.

Norland checked on the flop of Q?2?6? and Buhaiov bet 1,200,000. Norland check-raised to 4,000,000 and Buhaiov called.

Norland sized down to 2,500,000 on the K? turn and Buhaiov called. Norland then checked on the 2? river and Buhaiov bet 6,000,000. Norland called.

Buhaiov showed K?6? for kings and sixes and Norland mucked in defeat as he was left with around five big blinds.

The next hand, Norland open-jammed on the button and Buhaiov called.

Morten Norland: K?7?
Nazar Buhaiov: Q?J?

Norland was able to win back some of the chips he lost as the board ran out 3?4?2?4?5? to earn him a double.

Player Chips Progress
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
40,000,000
-4,000,000
-4,000,000
Morten Norland no
Morten Norland
15,000,000
-10,400,000
-10,400,000

Tags: Morten NorlandNazar Buhaiov

Norland Finds Some Traction

Level 15 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Action was heads up with a small pot and 5?J?4? on the board when Morten Norland check-called a 4,000,000 bet from Nazar Buhaiov.

Both players checked the 9? turn and the K? river to get to a showdown. Norland turned over A?A? to take the pot with pocket aces and Buhaiov tossed his hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
44,000,000
-12,000,000
-12,000,000
Morten Norland no
Morten Norland
25,400,000
7,400,000
7,400,000

Tags: Morten NorlandNazar Buhaiov

Buhaiov Mellows Out

Level 15 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Allan Mello opened on the button and Nazar Buhaiov defended out of the big blind.

Buhaiov checked on the flop of 7?4?3? and Mello continued for 1,900,000. Buhaiov responded with a check-raise to 5,000,000 and Mello re-responded with a three-bet to 13,000,000. Buhaiov eyed his opponent and shuffled a handful of chips before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Allan Mello br
Allan Mello
100,000,000
14,000,000
14,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nazar Buhaiov ua
Nazar Buhaiov
56,000,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
Morten Norland no
Morten Norland
18,000,000
-6,000,000
-6,000,000

Tags: Allan MelloNazar Buhaiov

Level: 15

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

Maksim Vaskresenski Eliminated in 4th Place ($158,500)

Level 14 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Maksim Vaskresenski
Maksim Vaskresenski

Allan Mello raised to 3,300,000 and Maksim Vaskresenski shoved for 19,000,000 from the next seat over. Mello checked his cards again and flicked in a chip to call.

Maksim Vaskresenski: 9?3?
Allan Mello: A?9?

The board ran out Q?J?K?5?6? and Mello held on with ace-high to eliminate Vaskresenski in fourth place for $158,500.

Player Chips Progress
Allan Mello br
Allan Mello
86,000,000
22,900,000
22,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Maksim Vaskresenski pl
Maksim Vaskresenski
Busted

Tags: Allan MelloMaksim Vaskresenski