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WSOP_AdamDec 18 2025 12:15 AM
#Paradise#15-TheCloser

Blaz Zerjav Eliminated in 2nd Place ($95,400)


@Imari Love

raised to 1,500,000 and

@Blaz Zerjav

called in the big blind. The flop came

7
6
3

and both players checked to the

9

on the turn.

Zerjav led out with a bet of 2,500,000 and Love called to see the

10

on the river. Zerjav checked this time and Love shipped all in. Zerjav had a decision for his remaining 9,000,000 chips and used three time banks before calling.

Zerjav immediately tabled

Q
9

for a pair of nines but Love turned over

8
3

for a rivered straight. Zerjav was denied his third WSOP bracelet of the calendar year but still pocketed nearly six figures.

#15: $2.5K The Closer Turbo Bounty - Presented by GGPoker
Blinds Lv 3602:30
300,000600,000 (600,000)
  • Imari Love
    25,400,000
    22,700,000
  • Blaz Zerjav
    0
    -5,375,000
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WSOP_JosephDec 18 2025 12:14 AM
#Paradise#11-SuperMain
@Benny Glaser

Eliminated in 10th Place ($665,875)
_

Benny Glaser was all in for 89,500,000 from the big blind and was called by

@Eric Wasserson

in the small blind.

Benny Glaser:

A
Q


Eric Wasserson:

A
A



Glaser ran into pocket aces and found no help on the

2
2
9
7
9

runout, bringing an end to the eight-time bracelet winner’s tournament in 10th place.

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WSOP_JosephDec 18 2025 12:01 AM
#Paradise#9Mix

5 Players Remain.

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WSOP_AdamDec 17 2025 11:56 PM
#Paradise#15-TheCloser

Zerjav Doubles in the Most Unlikely Way


@Blaz Zerjav

ripped all in for 6,300,000 on the button and

@Imari Love

called from the big blind.

Zerjav:

K
2


Love:

A
K



After some discussion of when Zerjav could use his run it twice card, he had to make the decision before any community cards were dealt. He opted to not use it, leaving his fate up to the one and only board.

It ran out

9
7
7
J
2

with the deuce on the river to give him the best hand.

#15: $2.5K The Closer Turbo Bounty - Presented by GGPoker
Blinds Lv 3618:05
300,000600,000 (600,000)
  • Blaz Zerjav
    12,600,000
    7,225,000
  • Imari Love
    13,500,000
    10,800,000
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WSOP_JosephDec 17 2025 11:49 PM
#Paradise#11-SuperMain
@Iuri Ribeiro

Eliminated in 11th Place ($665,875);

@William Blais

Eliminated in 12th Place ($520,000)
_

William Blais was all in for 31,000,000 from the small blind, facing off against

@Bernhard Binder

in early position and Iuri Ribeiro in the cutoff, creating a three-way all-in.

William Blais:

A
Q


Iuri Ribeiro:

A
J


Bernhard Binder:

Q
Q



The board ran out

3
K
7
K
9

and Binder’s pocket queens held up to send both Blais and Ribeiro to the rail, with Blais finishing 12th and Ribeiro bowing out in 11th place.

#11: $25K Super Main Event - Day4
Blinds Lv 3458:19
2,000,0004,000,000 (4,000,000)
  • William Blais
    0
    -43,000,000
  • Iuri Ribeiro
    0
    -61,500,000
  • Bernhard Binder
    376,000,000
    10,500,000
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WSOP_AdamDec 17 2025 11:34 PM
#Paradise#15-TheCloser

Love in the Lead


After an early double up in the heads-up affair,

@Imari Love

has now taken the lead over

@Blaz Zerjav

. Love just picked off a bluff from Zerjav on the river and now holds a slight lead in this swingy matchup.

#15: $2.5K The Closer Turbo Bounty - Presented by GGPoker
Blinds Lv 3518:19
250,000500,000 (500,000)
  • Imari Love
    14,000,000
    11,300,000
  • Blaz Zerjav
    11,500,000
    6,125,000
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WSOP_AdamDec 17 2025 11:28 PM
#Paradise#15-TheCloser

Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 3rd Place ($65,800)


@Sergi Reixach

pushed all in for around 2,600,000 on the button and was called by

@Blaz Zerjav

in the small blind.

Reixach:

J
10


Zerjav:

A
6



The flop of

6
5
2

left Zerjav in the lead with the only pair. The

4

on the turn gave Reixach a flush draw but the

4

on the river bricked out.

#15: $2.5K The Closer Turbo Bounty - Presented by GGPoker
Blinds Lv 3405:22
200,000400,000 (400,000)
  • Blaz Zerjav
    20,100,000
    14,725,000
  • Sergi Reixach
    0
    -2,750,000
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WSOP_JosephDec 17 2025 11:25 PM
#Paradise#11-SuperMain
@Faraz Jaka

Eliminated in 13th Place ($520,000).
_

Faraz Jaka was all in and at risk with pocket nines and was up against

@Leonard Maue

pocket tens.

The board ran out

4
A
3
9
10

for maximum drama and pain for Jaka.

#11: $25K Super Main Event - Day4
Blinds Lv 3462:35
2,000,0004,000,000 (4,000,000)
  • Faraz Jaka
    0
    -75,000,000
  • Leonard Maue
    157,000,000
    6,500,000
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WSOP_AdamDec 17 2025 11:24 PM
#Paradise#15-TheCloser

Robert Pollmeier Eliminated in 4th Place ($46,200)


@Robert Pollmeier

shoved all in for just over 3,000,000 on the button and

@Blaz Zerjav

called in the big blind.

Pollmeier:

A
7


Zerjav:

3
3



The flop came

7
7
4

and Pollmeier took a commanding lead. The

K

on the turn changed nothing but it was the

3

on the river that gave Zerjav a full house, knocking out Pollmeier.

#15: $2.5K The Closer Turbo Bounty - Presented by GGPoker
Blinds Lv 3409:44
200,000400,000 (400,000)
  • Blaz Zerjav
    18,400,000
    13,025,000
  • Robert Pollmeier
    0
    -3,075,000
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WSOP_JosephDec 17 2025 11:02 PM
#Paradise#11-SuperMain
@Charles Hook

Eliminated in 14th Place ($520,000)
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@Jean Thorel

opened to 7,000,000 from the hijack before Charles Hook shoved for 53,500,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Thorel, who made the call.

Charles Hook:

Q
Q


Jean-Noel Thorel:

A
K



Thorel surged ahead on the

3
K
9

flop and saw his pair of kings hold through the

2

turn and

9

river, bringing Hook’s tournament run to an end in 14th place.

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WSOP_AdamDec 17 2025 10:58 PM
#Paradise#15-TheCloser

Daniel Neilson Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,100)


@Blaz Zerjav

opened to 600,000 and

@Daniel Neilson

reraised to 1,000,000. Zerjav announced all in and Neilson called off the extra few chips in front of him.

Neilson:

A
9


Zerjav:

9
5



Neilson chose to run it twice but Zerjav spiked a five on the first board to win that one and then turned a flush on the second board. Neilson was eliminated and Zerjav took a commanding chip lead.

#15: $2.5K The Closer Turbo Bounty - Presented by GGPoker
Blinds Lv 3315:28
150,000300,000 (300,000)
  • Blaz Zerjav
    11,200,000
    5,825,000
  • Daniel Neilson
    0
    -3,625,000
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WSOP_JosephDec 17 2025 10:52 PM
#Paradise#9Mix

7 Players Remain

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WSOP_AdamDec 17 2025 10:44 PM
#Paradise#15-TheCloser

Reixach Runs It Twice


@Daniel Neilson

and

@Sergi Reixach

got all of their chips in the middle preflop and Reixach opted to use his “run it twice” card.

His pocket kings were ahead of Neilson’s ace-ten and managed to hold on both boards, earning him a double up.

#15: $2.5K The Closer Turbo Bounty - Presented by GGPoker - Day1
Blinds Lv 3208:09
125,000250,000 (250,000)
  • Sergi Reixach
    6,750,000
    4,000,000
  • Daniel Neilson
    1,200,000
    -2,425,000
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WSOP_AdamDec 17 2025 10:36 PM
#Paradise#15-TheCloser

Theodore Doukas Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,100)


@Theodore Doukas

was the shortest stack at the table and pushed all in for 1,525,000.

@Blaz Zerjav

just called on his left and the rest of the table folded.

Doukas:

Q
10


Zerjav:

9
9



The board ran out

J
J
2
8
9

to give Doukas a straight but Zerjav made a full house, bringing the field down to five players.

#15: $2.5K The Closer Turbo Bounty - Presented by GGPoker - Day1
Blinds Lv 3215:28
125,000250,000 (250,000)
  • Blaz Zerjav
    8,350,000
    2,975,000
  • Theodore Doukas
    0
    -2,225,000
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WSOP_JosephDec 17 2025 10:34 PM
#Paradise#11-SuperMain

$10 Million on the Line
_

The remaining 14 players are all battling for a $10 million dollar first place prize and the gold bracelet.