2025 WSOP Paradise

Guilbert Wins Event #14: $25,000 GGmillion$ Turbo for First Bracelet and $1,534,645
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There were only six players who returned to the felt to fight for a WSOP bracelet in Event #14: $25,000 GGmillion$ Turbo. After a long night battling into the wee hours of the morning, things wrapped up quickly with

(Johan Guilbert) claiming his first WSOP crown.

Guilbert is one of the most popular poker streamers and personalities in the business, building his brand for the past decade. It was the one thing missing, a gold bracelet and the tile of a WSOP champion.

“I could never get it. And now that I don’t try — I play like ten tournaments a year — this happens. It’s absurd,” Guilbert told PokerNews after the victory.

He battled with Finnish pro

in heads-up action that came to an abrupt end in their first all-in encounter. In fact, it was a complete dominant performance from Guilbert who eliminated all five of his opponents today.

rounded out the podium with a third-place finish and

(Texas Mike) ended his trip in Paradise with a fifth-place finish.

Iago Sturzeneker Picks Off Huge Bluff from Michael Moncek to End the Night
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raised to 1,200,000 under the gun, and

called in the big blind.

The flop landed

, and Moncek check-called a bet of 2,000,000 from Sturzeneker.

Both players checked the

turn, and Moncek moved all in for 16,075,000 into a pot of 7,300,000 on the

river, covering the 13,225,000 stack of Sturzeneker.

Sturzeneker went deep into the tank, thinking through three of his time bank extensions before deciding to call. Moncek tabled

for a missed draw, and Sturzeneker turned over

to win with kings and sevens.

The six remaining players then bagged up for the night and will return to Level 27 on Wednesday, December 17th, at 2 p.m. ET to play down to a winner. Blinds will be 400,000/800,000 (800,000), and the button will be on seat seven.

Everyone has locked up $272,600, but all eyes will be on the $1,534,645 first-place prize and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

End-of-Day chip counts below 👇

Eelis Parssinen Doubles Through Iago Sturzeneker
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moved all in for 6,475,000 from the button, and

called in the big blind.

Parssinen:

Sturzeneker:

The

flop reduced Sturzeneker’s outs from six to four, but his broadway draw would fail to complete on the

and

runout, and Parssinen scored the double.

Johan Guilbert Drills the River to Double Through Michael Moncek
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was all in for 4,300,000 from the small blind against

in the hijack.

Moncek:

Guilbert:

Moncek was in great shape to score the knockout, but predicted Guilbert would hit the jack to double. That premintion came to fruition on the

runout and Guilbert survived.

Michael Moncek Tables a Winner Against Iago Sturzeneker
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raised the small blind to 1,300,000, and

called in the big blind.

The two players checked the

flop, and Moncek bet 1,200,000 on the

turn. Sturzeneker raised to 3,800,000, and Moncek called.

The river brought the

and both players checked.

“I got it.” Said Moncek as he tabled

for a king-high flush.

David Chen Eliminated in 7th Place ($205,000)
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raised to 2,225,000 under the gun, leaving a single 25,000 chip behind, and

called on his left.

The flop came

, Chen checked, Sturzeneker bet 25,000 and Chen called all in.

Chen:

Sturzeneker:

Sturzeneker had Chen pipped, and was somehow able to avoid the chop on a

and

runout, and Chen was sent to the exit.

Denys Chufarin Eliminated in 9th Place ($123,400)
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moved all in for 1,650,000 from the button, and

called in the big blind.

Chufarin:

Sturzeneker:

Neither player would improve their hand on a final runout of

and Chufarin was the first to fall from the final table.

was eliminated shortly after in eighth-place for $157,300.

Final Table Set in GGMillion$; “Texas” Mike Leads the Way
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With the elimination of

in tenth-place, the final nine players have converged to a single table.

currently leads the pack and will be looking to best his runner-up finish in the $50k PLO.

Viktor Blom Eliminated in 11th Place ($98,900)
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moved all in for 4,000,000 from the cutoff, and

reshoved the small blind for roughly 8,00,0000. The big blind folded, and the cards were face up.

Blom:

Sturzeneker:

The flip would not go Blom’s way, as the final board ran out

to send him home shy of the final table.

Viktor Blom Doubles Through Felipe Ketzer to Stop the Bleeding
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Peaking at over 9,00,000,

had trickled down to 3,425,000 and was all in against

with the covering stack.

Blom:

Ketzer:

The board ran out

and Blom scored the big double.

Jovan Kenjic Eliminated in 14th Place ($67,900)
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moved all in for 2,200,000 from mid-position, and

three-bet to 10,000,000 to fold out the big blind.

Kenjic:

Moncek:

Moncek found one of his overcards right away on the

flop, and held through the

and

runout to eliminate Kenjic.

David Chen Drills the River to Double Through Viktor Blom
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raised to 400,000 from middle position, and

three-bet to 1,875,000 in the small blind, leaving a single 25,000 chip behind.

Blom called the raise and the dealer fanned a

flop. Chen checked, Blom bet and Chen called the rest.

Chen:

Blom:

Chen was behind Blom’s pair, and the

on the turn offered no help. However, the

landed on the river, and Chen was able to survive and score the double.

2 Table Redraw — Table 11
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2 Table Redraw — Table 12
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Mehdi Chaoui Drills Kicker to Send Out Ding Biao
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was all in for 650,000 from the big blind against

in the small bind.

Biao:

Chaoui:

Biao held the dominating hand, but Chaoui was able to spike a four on the

flop to take the lead. The

paired the board to provide Biao some chop outs, but the

landed on the river to and Biao was sent to the rail.

Biao takes home $58,300 for the showing.