Can TeamLucky Take Down Two WSOP Main Events in One Year?
The final day of the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise Main Event in The Bahamas has seven players returning for a chance to become the first-ever WSOP Paradise Main Event champion. Leading the way is Australia's Daniel Neilson with a stack of 37,400,000 as he chases a first bracelet and redemption after being denied by Boris Kolev last week in Event #6: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed.
Neilson received most of those chips late in the evening of Day 3 as he flopped a set to double through the top pair of Matt Glantz, who is hoping to bring his friend group of Shaun Deeb, Josh Arieh and reigning Main Event champion Daniel Weinman another title after Weinman's $12.1 million summer victory.
"TeamLucky" will have to get through a final table that includes Brazil's Gabriel Schroeder (28,000,000), Germany’s Stanislav Zegal (28,000,000), Portugal’s Rui Sousa (20,700,000), Czech Republic’s Michael Sklenicka (16,000,000) and the United Kingdom's Montgomery McQuade.
WSOP Paradise Main Event Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Sklenicka | Czech Republic | 16,000,000 | 26 |
| 2 | Matt Glantz | United States | 15,500,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Stanislav Zegal | Germany | 28,000,000 | 46 |
| 4 | Gabriel Schroeder | Brazil | 28,000,000 | 46 |
| 5 | Montgomery McQuade | United Kingdom | 4,900,000 | 8 |
| 6 | Rui Sousa | Portugal | 20,700,000 | 34 |
| 7 | Daniel Neilson | Australia | 37,400,000 | 62 |
Each player is guaranteed a payday of at least $300,000, but, of course, all eyes are on the $2 million and unique Topaz bracelet up top for the inaugural WSOP Paradise champion.
Action will kick off on Thursday at 2 p.m. local time on Level 35 with blinds of 300,000/600,000/600,000 and levels lasting 60 minutes. PokerNews will report on a 60-minute delay to avoid any stream spoilers.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $2,000,000 | ||
| 2nd | $1,200,000 | ||
| 3rd | $900,000 | ||
| 4th | $685,000 | ||
| 5th | $510,000 | ||
| 6th | $400,000 | ||
| 7th | $300,000 | ||
| 8th | Luke Graham | United States | $250,000 |
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site here at the five-star Atlantis Resort and will continue to provide updates ahead of the WSOP Paradise Main Event champion being crowned.