Tag Archives: 2023 TPC

Event 1: Fred Paradis ($91,945) Defeats Daniel Couzens ($61,330) for the Title

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante

Fred Paradis

Shortly after the break, Daniel Couzens moved all in for 3,100,000 from his button and Fred Paradis quickly called.

Paradis: AcTc
Couzens: Jd8s

Couzens was behind but drawing live for a double. The Qd5c2h flop was no help and Paradis locked it up when he paired his ace on the Ah turn. The Qh was the last river of the tournament and Paradis locked up the win along with $91,945.

1st: Fred Paradis – $91,945
2nd: Daniel Couzens – $61,330

Daniel Couzens

Event 1: Counts on Break

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,705

Fred Paradis and Daniel Couzens took a quick ten-minute break while tournament staff pulled the 25K chips out of play. Paradis continued to lead big, with Couzens playing tough.

Seat 6: Fred Paradis – 42,900,000 (72 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Couzens – 7,600,000 (13 bb)

1st: $91,945
2nd: $61,330

Event 5: Chip Counts Through Flight A

$200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 15:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 106

Flight A: 106 Entries; 11 Advanced
Flight B: Monday at 10 am
Flight C: Monday at 6 pm
Flight D: Tuesday at 10 am
Flight E: Tuesday at 6 pm
Day 2: Wednesday at 2 pm

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1JosephElyDestinFL324,000
2WoodrowPassSeffnerFL285,000
3DanielSmithCarmelIN257,000
4JosiasCardoso Dos SantosKentWA247,000
5WalterRhodenBrandonFL218,000
6ChristopherSicariWading RiverNY179,000
7FrankFranzeSebringFL168,000
8ChristopherCalhounBirminghamAL155,000
9BlakeRobinsonTampaFL120,000
10MatthewMasonOrlandoFL111,000
11Enrique AdrianPorrasValencia60,000

Event 1: Daniel Couzens Doubles Through Fred Paradis

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,705

Daniel Couzens

Daniel Couzens open-ripped for 5,500,000 from the button and Fred Paradis quickly called.

Paradis: AhKh
Couzens: KcJs

Paradis was way ahead with a chance to close out the tournament. Couzen flopped an open-ended straight draw on the QcTd8s and made a king-high straight on the 9s turn. The Kd river finished the board and Couzens doubled to stay in the game.

Seat 6: Fred Paradis – 39,000,000 (78 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Couzens – 11,500,000 (23 bb)

Event 1: Level Up Counts

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,705

Blinds are up and Daniel Couzens closed the gap after losing the huge pot to Fred Paradis. They are peacefully grinding to find our champ.

Seat 6: Fred Paradis – 29,900,000 (60 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Couzens – 20,600,000 (41 bb)

1st: $91,945
2nd: $61,330

Event 1: Fred Paradis Doubles Through Daniel Couzens

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,705

With about 16,000,000 already in the pot, the board was out and complete and reading 7c4d2cKdTh. Chip leader Daniel Couzens announced all in and Fred Paradis took his time to think it through.

After several minutes, Paradis called, Couzens flipped over 8d5d and Paradis tabled Kh8h. Paradis was best with his paired king and was at risk for 13,350,000. He doubled into a huge lead in the biggest pot of the tournament.

Fred Paradis – 42,000,000 (105 bb)
Daniel Couzens – 8,400,000 (21 bb)

Event 1: Leigh Lewis – 3rd Place ($45,400)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 1,705

Leigh Lewis

Leigh Lewis was down to 4,100,000 and put his chips in the middle against Fred Paradis. He was behind with Ax4x against pocket nines and was eliminated in third place.

Fred Paradis – 19,600,000 (49 bb)
Leigh Lewis – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($45,400)

Event 1: Richie Smith – 4th Place ($33,940)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  150,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 1,705

Richie Smith

Action folded to Richie Smith on the button and he moved all in for 5,475,000. Fred Paradis reshipped from the small blind and Daniel Couzens folded his big.

Paradis: AdJh
Smith: As2c

Smith was in a lot of trouble, called for a deuce, but it was Paradis improving on the KdJc6d flop. Paradis made trip jacks on the Jd turn and Smith was officially eliminated after the Kc river.

That was the last hand of the level and the three remaining players were sent on a break.

Fred Paradis – 16,775,000 (67 bb)
Richie Smith – Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,940)