The 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise has officially concluded at the Atlantis Bahamas. In this report, we will delve into the victory of Tom Fuchs and Johannes Straver, who picked up their maiden bracelet in Event 13 and Event 12 respectively and also earned career-best paydays.
Tom Fuchs Wins 2024 WSOP Paradise Event #13: $50k NLH High Roller
Thomas Fuchs scored his first live poker victory by winning Event #13: $50k buy-in no-limit hold ’em high roller at the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise. He took home his first recorded seven-figure score of $1,292,000 and the maiden gold bracelet. With this victory, Fuchs has now brought his live poker tournament earnings past $3 million.
The $50k buy-in High Roller attracted 130 entrants, building up a total prize pool of $6,500,000, which was finally shared by the top 20 finishers. Some notable bracelet winners who made it into the money included the likes of Timothy Adams (20th), Sam Greenwood (19th), Artur Martirosian (17th), Mike Watson (16th), Adrian Mateos (13th), and Daniel Dvoress (12th).
Alex Foxen, who won the $100k Triton Main Event, became the final table bubble, earning $140,250 for his impressive finish. Team India’s Santhosh Suvarna made it into the final table. However, he couldn’t get past the 8th position, adding $209,420 to his earnings. Fedor Holz, fresh off from his podium finish in the $100k Triton Main Event, was the last bracelet holder at the final table. Unfortunately, Holz’s run ended in 6th place for a payday of $352,210.
The heads-up kicked off between Moonho Seo of South Korea and Tom Fuchs of Germany. We saw Fuchs holding a commendable lead, and Seo needed a lot of double-ups to even come close to Fuchs’s stack. Seo soon went all in holding ace-king and Fuchs called, rolling out his pocket fours. The board brought 10c-Ac-4s-8s-5c to give Fuchs a set to seal the victory.
Seo earned a career-best payday of $996,200 for his runner-up finish. Meanwhile, Fuchs celebrated his first bracelet win with his fellow CoinPoker team pro Mario Mosbock and Fedor Holz.
Event #13: $50k NLH High Roller Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Tom Fuchs | $1,292,000 |
| 2nd | Moonho Seo | $996,200 |
| 3rd | Thomas Muehloecker | $768,170 |
| 4th | Leonard Maue | $592,340 |
| 5th | James Hopkins | $456,760 |
| 6th | Fedor Holz | $352,210 |
| 7th | Felipe Boianovsky | $271,590 |
| 8th | Santhosh Suvarna | $209,420 |
| 9th | Punnat Punsri | $161,480 |
Johannes Straver Triumphs in Event #12: $10k GGMillion$ NLH Championship
Dutch’s Johannes Straver earlier competed in the 2024 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event and made it into the money. Just after his elimination in the Super Main Event, Straver brought a ticket to compete in Event #12: $10k GGMillion$ NLH Championship, giving him another shot at the bracelet and the decision paid off as he didn’t stumble this time. Straver went on to top a field of 532 entries to secure his first bracelet and the first-place prize of $807,430.
The $10k buy-in GGMillion$ NLH Championship drew 532 entrants over two starting flights. Of the 532 entrants, 75 players advanced to compete on Day 2, all securing a payday of $22,190.
Team India’s Krishna Madhariwar made it into the money, earning $22,190 for his 75th place finish, while Sriharsha Doddapaneni and Vinay Boob collected $26,920 each for their 44th place and 42nd place finishes, respectively. The 17th-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth made it into the final table but fell short of his 18th bracelet win, exiting in 8th place for $130,830.
Johannes Straver faced Jon Vallinas in the heads-up and held a 2:1 chip advantage. After a back-and-forth battle, Straver eventually locked up the victory. Vallinas went all in with 9d-8s on a flop of 8h-3h-2c, and Straver called with Kh-Jh with a flush draw. The turn Qh gave Straver a flush to deny Vallinas the bracelet. Jon Vallinas took home $622,340 for his runner-up finish.
Event #12: $10k GGMillion$ NLH Championship Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Johannes Straver | $807,430 |
| 2nd | Jon Vallinas | $622,340 |
| 3rd | Fabian Niederreiter | $479,890 |
| 4th | Arthur Conan | $370,040 |
| 5th | Wookuk Lee | $285,340 |
| 6th | Abdelhakim Zoufri | $220,030 |
| 7th | Rui Neves | $169,660 |
| 8th | Phil Hellmuth | $130,830 |
| 9th | Marc Rivera | $100,880 |
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