2025 WSOP Paradise

Imari Love Wins Maiden Bracelet in Event #15: $2,500 Closer Turbo Bounty for $145,725
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It was some rapid poker with all kinds of twists for the final event of 2025 WSOP Paradise and

braved the chaos to top a field of 509 entries. Love picked up his first WSOP gold bracelet and scored $145,725 along with many $1,000 bounties in the process.

The chaos was provided by the addition of a wheel that GGpoker implemented which provided game advantages and random prizes including pizza delivery, massages, and cash prizes up to $10,000. Many of the advantages came into play at the final table including the “run it twice” card. It worked in favor of Love at some points but also devastated him in other hands.

However, he was able to deny

his third bracelet of the year in a heads-up match that swung in both directions multiple times. Love entered heads-up as a big underdog but doubled up early to level the playing field. Despite a three-outer on the river that denied him the victory earlier, Love remained patient before eventually finishing off Zerjav with a straight.

Other notable final-table finishes belonged to

who hung on as long as he could but bowed out in third place for $65,800.

also used many of his advantages to make his tournament last but could only muster a fifth-place finish for $33,100.

There is still one bracelet event to be decided — the marquee event in the schedule — the $25,000 Super Main Event. Currently nine players are remaining and the final eight will return tomorrow to put a wrap on 2025 WSOP Paradise in The Bahamas.

Blaz Zerjav Eliminated in 2nd Place ($95,400)
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raised to 1,500,000 and

called in the big blind. The flop came

and both players checked to the

on the turn.

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

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

for a pair of nines but Love turned over

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

Zerjav Doubles in the Most Unlikely Way
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ripped all in for 6,300,000 on the button and

called from the big blind.

Zerjav:

Love:

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

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

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

has now taken the lead over

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

Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 3rd Place ($65,800)
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pushed all in for around 2,600,000 on the button and was called by

in the small blind.

Reixach:

Zerjav:

The flop of

left Zerjav in the lead with the only pair. The

on the turn gave Reixach a flush draw but the

on the river bricked out.

Robert Pollmeier Eliminated in 4th Place ($46,200)
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shoved all in for just over 3,000,000 on the button and

called in the big blind.

Pollmeier:

Zerjav:

The flop came

and Pollmeier took a commanding lead. The

on the turn changed nothing but it was the

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

Daniel Neilson Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,100)
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opened to 600,000 and

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

Neilson:

Zerjav:

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.

Reixach Runs It Twice
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and

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.

Theodore Doukas Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,100)
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was the shortest stack at the table and pushed all in for 1,525,000.

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

Doukas:

Zerjav:

The board ran out

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

Agustin Naranja Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,000)
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raised it up to 400,000 and

shipped all in. The action was back on Reixach who called to put Naranja at risk.

Naranja:

Reixach:

The board ran out

to give Reixach a straight and send Naranja home in seventh place.

David Orlando Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,700)
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opened to 400,000 on the button and

defended from the big blind. The flop came

and both players got their chips in the middle with Orlando barely covered for 2,125,000.

Orlando:

Love:

The

runout didn’t help Orlando who was eliminated in eighth place.

How The Final Eight Stack Up
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Down to the Final Table
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In the last hand of the level,

picked up pocket aces and eliminated

with pocket kings and

with ace-queen.

That brought the field down to the final table of eight with each player guaranteed $13,700. The players are taking a 15-minute break before the action resumes.

Billard Runs Into a Boat
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was down to his last couple of big blinds and put them at risk against

and

. After some action on the side pot, Orlando fired in a raise on the turn which forced Neilson out.

On a board of

, Orlando flipped over

which had Billard’s pocket threes drawing dead.

Down to 13 Players
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Just 13 players remain in the fight for the last WSOP gold bracelet handed out at 2025 Paradise edition.

The remaining players have locked up $6,800 with a first-place prize of $145,725 awaiting the winner.

currently leads the way with notables

,

, and

still in the mix.