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

2023-06-27 16:30 UTC-7

Three-Way Pot for Gunness

Livello 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Pavel Plesuv opened to 1,600,000 and picked up calls from Paul Gunness in the cutoff and Andreas Kniep in the big blind.

The flop showed 7♥2♠2♥ and it checked to Plesuv who continued for 1,800,000, called by Gunness and Kniep. The trio checked on the Q♠ turn.

A 10♦ fell on the river and all three checked again. Gunness tabled J♥10♥ for two pair and it was enough for Plesuv and Kniep to muck their hands.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Paul Gunness	44,800,000 10,500,000	10,500,000
Pavel Plesuv	37,500,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Andreas Kniep	20,000,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Tags: Andreas Kniep Paul Gunness Pavel Gunness

2023-06-27 16:24 UTC-7

Back to Back Pots for Ribouchon

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Livello 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Michael Oar bet for 1,200,000 from the button. Florian Ribouchon made the call from the big blind, and both players headed to the flop.

The flop came 6♦6♠9♦, and Ribouchon checked to Oar. He jammed all in and was quickly called by Ribouchon. Both players tabled their hands.

Florian Ribouchon: A♣A♦
Michael Oar: 10♥10♠

The board ran out 5♠A♥ for Ribouchon to scoop pot.

The following hand, Paul Gunness raised from middle position to 1,200,000. Ribouchon raised to 4,500,000, and was quickly folded to. This pot made two in a row for Ribouchon.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Paul Gunness	34,300,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Florian Ribouchon	21,000,000 9,500,000	9,500,000
Michael Oar	3,800,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Tags: Paul Gunness Michael Oar Florian Ribouchon

2023-06-27 16:20 UTC-7

Zarco Hangs on by a Thread

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Livello 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Martin Stausholm raised all in on the button for 5,400,000 and after careful thought Javier Zarco also put his stack in for 7,400,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded.

Martin Stausholm: 2♣2♥
Javier Zarco: A♠7♠

The board came out 9♦6♣J♥3♣8♣ and the deuces were the winner which gave Stausholm a boost and devastated Zarco's stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Stausholm	13,000,000 7,600,000	7,600,000
Javier Zarco	1,000,000 10,200,000	10,200,000

Tags: Javier Zarco Martin Stausholm

Livello: 37

Bui: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

2023-06-27 16:03 UTC-7

Kniep Takes from Plesuv

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Livello 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Andreas Kniep raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Florian Ribouchon folded but Pavel Plesuv called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥5♠6♠ and the two players checked to see a A♥ on the turn, which went also checked. The 9♥ hit the river and Plesuv bet 600,000. Kniep raised it to 3,100,000 and after some thinking, Plesuv ended up folding.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Pavel Plesuv	42,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Andreas Kniep	25,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Florian Ribouchon	11,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Andreas Kniep Florian Ribouchon Pavel Plesuv

2023-06-27 15:58 UTC-7

Gunness Puts Pressure Preflop

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Livello 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Andreas Kniep opened to 1,200,000 and Pavel Plesuv three-bet to 3,600,000. Paul Gunness, in the small blind, four-bet to 8,700,000 and it was enough to win the pot right away.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Pavel Plesuv	41,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Paul Gunness	37,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Andreas Kniep	27,000,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Tags: Andreas Kniep Paul Gunness

2023-06-27 15:56 UTC-7

2023 WSOP Hands of the Week: Royal Flush Over Quads; KK < KK & 4-of-a-Kind for Seidel

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Livello 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

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2023-06-27 15:56 UTC-7

Ian Matakis Eliminated in 15th Place ($68,523)

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Livello 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ian Matakis shoved from the small blind for around 15 big blinds and Pavel Plesuv called from the big blind with the bigger stack.

Ian Matakis: A♠2♣
Pavel Plesuv: A♥K♣

The board came out K♠6x10♥Q♥5♠ and Plesuv's flopped pair of kings took Matakis out of the tournament in 15th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Pavel Plesuv	42,000,000 800,000	800,000

Ian Matakis	Eliminato

Tags: Ian Matakis Pavel Plesuv

2023-06-27 15:40 UTC-7

Clock Paused for Clean up

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Livello 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The clock is paused as a player dropped his gatorade over the table.

2023-06-27 15:38 UTC-7

Aces for Paparo

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Livello 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Javier Zarco opened to 1,200,000 and Domenico Paparo shoved next to him for his last 2,300,000. It came back to Zarco who completed:

Domenico Paparo: A♦A♥
Javier Zarco: K♦Q♠

Paparo was in great shape to double up, which he did after the board brought 7♦5♥2♥9♦2♣.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Javier Zarco	11,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Domenico Paparo	5,000,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Domenico Paparo Javier Zarco