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

2023-06-27 12:38 UTC-8

Matakis Defends the Button

Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Powen Fang raised to 800,000 in the hijack position and Ian Matakis three-bet all in to 5,500,000. Fang stared down Matakis before making a decision to fold. With a money jump in two positions, players were playing cautiously.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Powen Fang	13,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Ian Matakis	7,500,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

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2023-06-27 12:35 UTC-8

Oar Double on McNicholas

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michael Oar open-shoved for 4,500,000 and it folded to Michael McNicholas in the big blind who asked for the count before calling:

Michael Oar: A♥2♠
Michael McNicholas: K♦Q♦

Oar managed to find a board 5♦A♠4♣3♠6♥ to find a pair of aces and the needed double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Oar	9,400,000 100,000	100,000
Michael McNicholas	7,200,000 -5,200,000	-5,200,000

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2023-06-27 12:24 UTC-8

Champie Douglas Eliminated in 20th Place ($55,215)

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action was picked up after the turn of 4♠2♥2♠5♠ and the small and big blind both checked. Champie Douglas jammed all in and was quickly called by Vitor De Souza Coutinho. Both players revealed their holdings.

Champie Douglas: A♠K♠
Vitor De Souza Coutinho: 4♠4♣

The river was the J♠ and Coutinho's full house to scooped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	29,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Champie Douglas	Eliminato

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2023-06-27 12:15 UTC-8

Mattern Forces a Fold on McNicholas

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a blind versus blind pot, the board read 8♥2♠A♥5♦ when Arnaud Mattern called a bet worth 500,000 from Michael McNicholas.

The 5♥ paired the board on the river and McNicholas sent 400,000. Mattern thought about his move for a minute and raised it to 2,200,000. McNicholas didn't take long to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Arnaud Mattern	15,600,000 625,000	625,000
Michael McNicholas	12,400,000 -700,000	-700,000

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2023-06-27 12:14 UTC-8

Matrai Holding his Own

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andreas Kniep was in the hijack and raised to 800,000 and Powen Fang in the small blind flat-called. Andras Matrai had other ideas and squeezed three-bet all in from the big blind for 11,300,000.

Both Kneip and Fang took their time and eventually folded and Matrai added to his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andreas Kniep	34,780,000 13,955,000	13,955,000

Powen Fang	15,500,000 -5,150,000	-5,150,000
Andras Matrai	10,000,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Andras Matrai Andreas Kniep Powen Fang

2023-06-27 12:13 UTC-8

Nick Cipiti Eliminated in 21st Place ($55,215)

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nick Cipiti jammed all in from the button for 2,425,000. Anton Smirnov made the call from the big blind and both players revealed their holdings.

Nick Cipiti: A♣3♥
Anton Smirnov: A♦8♥

The board ran out 3♠Q♦7♣7♦8♠ for Smirnov to scoop the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Anton Smirnov	10,200,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Nick Cipiti	Eliminato

Tags: Nick Cipiti Anton Smirnov

2023-06-27 12:09 UTC-8

Russell Rosenblum Eliminated in 22th ($55,215)

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Russell Rosenblum shoved on the button for a stack worth 5,100,000 and Florian Ribouchon made the call in the small blind:

Russell Rosenblum: 2♣2♦
Florian Ribouchon: 7♠7♥

Rosenblum's hand was dominated and didn't find any help on a board 9♠J♠10♥A♣3♣ and was sent to the payout desk while Ribouchon racked the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Florian Ribouchon	13,000,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Russell Rosenblum	Eliminato

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2023-06-27 12:00 UTC-8

Benoit Doubles on Rosenblum

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Charles Benoit was all in for his last 3,800,000 holding A♣7♠ and was facing A♥Q♥ in Russell Rosenblum's hand, who had him covered.

The board fell 2♥K♠8♦8♠7♣ to give a seven on the river to Benoit who doubled up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Charles Benoit	7,800,000 983,000	983,000
Russell Rosenblum	6,500,000 -3,700,000	-3,700,000

Tags: Charles Benoit Russell Rosenblum

2023-06-27 11:57 UTC-8

Zong Chi He Eliminated in 23rd Place ($55,215)

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Zong Chi He jammed all in from the button for 3,500,000. Paul Gunness made the call from the big blind as both players showed their hands.

Zong Chi He: J♦10♦
Paul Gunness: K♠7♠

The board ran out Q♦K♦3♠10♠K♥ for Gunness to take the pot with trips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Paul Gunness	27,200,000 4,450,000	4,450,000
Zong Chi He	Eliminato

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2023-06-27 11:49 UTC-8

Paparo Wins with Ace High

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Livello 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Domenico Paparo jammed all in from the cutoff for 1,650,000. Vitor De Souza Coutinho made the call from the button as both players revealed their hands.

Domenico Paparo: A♠J♣
Vitor De Souza Coutinho: K♠Q♣

The board ran out 6♥3♥4♣7♠6♦ for Paparo to get the clean double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	22,000,000 -800,000	-800,000
Domenico Paparo	4,400,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Domenico Paparo Vitor De Souza Coutinho