Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Giorno 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-27 19:32 UTC-8

Ribouchon Shoves on Kniep

Livello 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Florian Ribouchon raised to 2,500,000, holding J♥J♦, and Andreas Kniep opted to three-bet to 6,800,000 with A♦8♦ in his hands. Ribouchon tanked a minute and replied with a four-bet shove. It was enough to grab the pot preflop and make Kniep fold his hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Florian Ribouchon	46,600,000 9,800,000	9,800,000
Andreas Kniep	34,800,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Andreas Kniep Florian Ribouchon

2023-06-27 19:31 UTC-8

Ribouchon Applies Pressure

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Livello 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Paul Gunness raised in early position to 2,400,000 and Florian Ribouchon three-bet to 5,800,000. Gunnes went into the think tank and rechecked his cards 7♥7♣ and then mucked. Ribouchon held A♥J♥. And the crowd went wild, of course.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Florian Ribouchon	36,800,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Paul Gunness	21,700,000 -5,400,000	-5,400,000

Tags: Florian Ribouchon Paul Gunness

2023-06-27 19:09 UTC-8

Chip Counts Updates

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Livello 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Pavel Plesuv	70,800,000 -3,700,000	-3,700,000

Andreas Kniep	36,800,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000

Myles Mullaly	35,300,000 6,300,000	6,300,000
Florian Ribouchon	31,400,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Paul Gunness	27,100,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Anton Smirnov	20,400,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	20,300,000 -4,200,000	-4,200,000
Andras Matrai	17,900,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

2023-06-27 18:51 UTC-8

Live Streaming Delay

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Livello 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

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2023-06-27 18:43 UTC-8

Kniep Takes from Matrai

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Livello 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Andreas Kniep raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Vitor De Souza Coutinho folded but Andras Matrai opted to call. The flop gave 8♣6♠5♣ and Matrai check-folded after Kniep made a continuation bet for 2,200,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andreas Kniep	42,800,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Vitor De Souza Coutinho	24,500,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Andras Matrai	14,800,000 -4,700,000	-4,700,000

Tags: Andras Matrai Andreas Kniep Vitor De Souza Coutinho

2023-06-27 18:40 UTC-8

Coutinho Takes the Pot on the Flop

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Livello 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Vitor De Souza Coutinho bet for 2,400,000 from under the gun. Andreas Kniep called from the big blind to the flop.

The board came 4♣6♣A♥, and Kniep made a quick check. Countinho continued for 3,000,000, and Kniep took little time to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andreas Kniep	39,600,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Vitor De Souza Coutinho	20,900,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Andreas Kniep Vitor De Souza Coutinho

Livello: 39

Bui: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

2023-06-27 18:27 UTC-8

Double Up for Matrai

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Livello 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Vitor De Souza Coutinho raised to 2,000,000 and Andras Matrai shoved for his last 8,900,000. It came back to Coutinho who tanked for some time before calling:

Andras Matrai: A♣5♣
Vitor De Souza Coutinho: K♦10♦

The 4♥A♦9♣A♠J♣ improved Matrai's hand into trips to earn the pot and the double up to the applause of his friends.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andras Matrai	19,500,000 8,700,000	8,700,000
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	17,900,000 -8,500,000	-8,500,000

Tags: Vitor De Souza Coutinho Andras Matrai

2023-06-27 18:15 UTC-8

Charles Benoit Eliminated in 9th Place ($136,302)

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Livello 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Charles Benoit limped in early position leaving 400,000 in chips behind. Anton Smirnov slammed in the 400,000 and the dealer informed him that he required a proper raise to which he obliged and Benoit called with his last 400,000.

Charles Benoit: A♦7♦
Anton Smirnov: K♠7♦

The flop came 4♥5♥K♦J♦10♣ and Smirnov's pair of kings took the small pot and the knockout. The crowd roared and some singing also occurred.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anton Smirnov	16,000,000
Charles Benoit	Eliminato

Tags: Anton Smirnov Charles Benoit

2023-06-27 18:10 UTC-8

Lucky Double for Coutinho

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Livello 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Charles Benoit raised to 2,500,000 and Vitor De Souza Coutinho shoved in the big blind for 12,600,000. Benoit quickly called and they tabled their cards.

Vitor De Souza Coutinho: A♣Q♦
Charles Benoit: A♦K♦

Coutinho had the dominated hand but found a board Q♥9♠J♠8♣9♥ to double up thanks to a flopped pair of queens.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Pavel Plesuv	68,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000

Andreas Kniep	42,000,000 900,000	900,000

Florian Ribouchon	30,200,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Myles Mullaly	29,000,000 -9,500,000	-9,500,000
Paul Gunness	28,700,000 -6,800,000	-6,800,000
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	26,400,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Anton Smirnov	16,800,000 -400,000	-400,000
Andras Matrai	10,800,000 300,000	300,000
Charles Benoit	10,500,000 -8,500,000	-8,500,000

Tags: Charles Benoit Vitor De Souza Coutinho