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This WSOP+ app shows there is a $600 senior circuit event at Planet Hollywood starting on Tuesday January 6. 2026. The WSOP website indicates that tournament starts on January 7.
Does anybody know which is correct?
Thank You For Coming To Paradise
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A special thanks to all players, dealers, media, and staff for making the trip to the Bahamas and making WSOP Paradise 2025 an historic event. Safe travels, and we’ll see you next year!🏝️
Bernhard Binder Wins WSOP Paradise Super Main Event for $10,000,000 after Marathon Heads-Up Match
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WSOP Paradise continued today from Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas, with the conclusion of the festival’s marquee event, the record-breaking $60,000,000 guaranteed Super Main Event.
A field of 2,891 entrants, which obliterated the guarantee to create a prize pool worth $72,275,000, was whittled down over the last five days to just eight hopefuls, who all returned to the Atlantis Grand Ballroom today at noon local time with their eyes set on the $10,000,000 first-place prize and the coveted Super Main Event diamond bracelet.
When the dust settled, it was
who would emerge victorious after defeating “Mr. Main Event” 78-year old Frenchman
@Jean-Noel Thorel after nearly three hours of heads-up play.
Although this is unsuprisingly Binder’s biggest career scrore, he’s no stranger to million dollar cashes, as he recently took down the GGMillion$ online tournament for $1,800,000.
Thorel came into the day holding nearly half of the chips in play, with Binder a distant second, and
rounding out the top three.
Mercier was in position to beat the record for highest cash by a female poker player with a fourth-place finish or better, set by
in this very event a year ago, but would unfortunately bow out in sixth-place after Thorel was able to spike a king on the river to beat her turned pair of queens.
The eliminations started early, with
moving his short stack in with ace-jack, but running into the pocket queens of
@Eric Wasserson.
fell next after getting it in good with ace-king to the ace-queen of Binder. However, Binder held the ace of diamonds and found a four-diamond runout to make the nut flush and eliminate Chien.
Five-handed play would go on for quite some time, with Wasserson bowing out next after Binder turned a flush with king-queen to beat Wasserson’s ace-jack.
PokerOrg’s
expertly navigated his short stack to ladder up throughout the day, but ran into the flopped flush of Binder when he check-raised middle pair all in. Reid’s been on a tear lately and this finish only adds to the lore.
After starting nine-handed play yesterday with only four big blinds, Brazil’s
was able to spin it all the way to a third-place finish. De Souza patiently picked his spots and it paid off, taking home $4,000,000 for the effort. De Souza was eliminated in tough fashion when he ran his full house into the quads of Thorel in a blind vs blind confrontation.
Binder started heads-up play with around a two-to-one chip lead, but Thorel closed the gap right away. The two would go on to battle for roughly three hours, sending the chip lead back and forth multiple times. It wasn’t until Binder began chipping away at Thorel in Level 40 that the two ended up all in. Thorel called it off with
against Binder’s
. Thorel went unimproved on the
runout and Binder was crowned Super Main Event Champion.
Final Table Results:
1st: Bernhard Binder - $10,000,000
2nd: Jean-Noel Thorel - $6,000,000
3rd: Belarmino De Souza - $4,000,000
4th: Terrance Reid - $3,000,000
5th: Eric Wasserson - $2,350,000
6th: Natasha Mercier - $1,800,000
7th: Peter Chien - $1,400,000
8th: Franco Spitale - $1,100,000
Jean-Noel Thorel Elimiated in 2nd Place ($6,000,000)
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raised to 58,000,000 from the button,
@Bernhard Binder three-bet to 500,000,000 in the big blind, and Thorel called all in for 309,000,000 effective.
Thorel:
Binder:
The
left both players unimproved, and the little was changed by the
turn. The
completed the board and Binder finished with a pair of eights to be crowned champion.
- Bernhard Binder99,999,999-604,000,001
- Jean-Noel Thorel0-743,000,000
Bernhard Binder Chipping Away at Jean-Noel Thorel
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raised to 58,000,000 from the button, and
@Bernhard Binder called in the big blind.
The dealer peeled an
flop, Binder checked, Thorel continued for 50,000,000, and Binder called.
The
turn checked through to bring the
River.
Binder bet 175,000,000 and Thorel folded.
- Bernhard Binder982,000,000278,000,000
- Jean-Noel Thorel425,000,000-318,000,000
River Overbet Sends One to Bernhard Binder
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limped the button, and
@Jean-Noel Thorel checked the big blind.
The flop landed
, and checked through to the
turn.
Thorel checked, Binder bet 16,000,000, and Thorel called to reveal the
river.
Thorel checked a third time, Binder fired an overbet of 120,000,000 into a pot of 80,000,000, and Thorel let it go.
- Bernhard Binder850,000,000146,000,000
- Jean-Noel Thorel557,000,000-186,000,000
Bernhard Binder gets Value from Jean-Noel Thorel
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limped the button, and
@Jean-Noel Thorel checked his option.
The flop fell
and checked through.
Thorel bet 25,000,000 on the
turn, and Binder called.
The river was the
, and Thorel slowed down with a check. Binder bet 65,000,000, and Thorel put in the call. Binder tabled
for a pair of jacks, and Thorel mucked
.
- Bernhard Binder826,000,000122,000,000
- Jean-Noel Thorel621,000,000-122,000,000
The Super Main Event Final Table Livestream Continues on the WSOP YouTube Channel
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Catch all the Super Main Event final table action on the WSOP YouTube channel with Ali Nejad and Randy Lew on the comms.
Break Time ⏰
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The two players are taking a quick break and will return to Level 40, with blinds 8,000,000/16,000,000 (16,000,000).
Remaining Payouts:
1st: $10,000,000
2nd: $6,000,000
Updated Chip Counts:
- Jean-Noel Thorel748,000,0005,000,000
- Bernhard Binder699,000,000-5,000,000
limped the button, and
@Bernhard Binder raised to 48,000,000 in the big blind, with Thorel making the call.
The flop came
, Binder bet 27,000,000, and Thorel called.
The turn was the
, Binder checked, Thorel bet 75,000,000, and Binder called.
The river brought the
, and both players checked. Binder turned over
for treys and fours, but Thorel tabled
to win with queens and treys.
- Jean-Noel Thorel748,000,0005,000,000
- Bernhard Binder699,000,000-5,000,000
Bernhard Binder Overbets the River
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raised to 40,000,000 from the button, and
@Bernhard Binder called in the big blind.
The flop landed
, and Binder check-called 60,000,000.
Both players checked the
turn, and after taking a moment to consider his options, Binder bet 250,000,000 into a pot of 212,000,000, and Thorel folded.
- Bernhard Binder873,000,000169,000,000
- Jean-Noel Thorel574,000,000-169,000,000
Jean-Noel Thorel gets Value with a Boat
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raised to 26,000,000 from the button, and
@Bernhard Binder called in the big blind.
The two players checked a
turn board, and Binder bet 33,000,000 on the
river. Thorel raised to 80,000,000, and Binder called. Thorel tabled
for a full house to Binder’s surprise.
- Jean-Noel Thorel788,000,00045,000,000
- Bernhard Binder659,000,000-45,000,000
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Updated Chip Counts
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- Jean-Noel Thorel761,000,00018,000,000
- Bernhard Binder686,000,000-18,000,000
Bernhard Binder Shoves River on Jean-Noel Thorel to Take Some Back
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raised to 24,000,000 from the button, and
@Jean-Noel Thorel called in the big blind.
The flop came
, and Thorel check-called 40,000,000.
The turn was the
, Thorel checked, Binder bet 90,000,000 and Thorel called.
The river brought the
, Thorel led for 80,000,000, and Binder moved all in for 345,000,000. Thorel thought for a moment, then let it go.
- Bernhard Binder745,000,00041,000,000
- Jean-Noel Thorel702,000,000-41,000,000
