Event #6: $1,500 "Millionaire Maker" No-Limit Hold'em | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-04-2013 13:55 UTC-8

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Kelly	6,480,000 -795,000	-795,000
Jonathan Gray	5,795,000 3,180,000	3,180,000
Benny Chen	4,365,000 -180,000	-180,000

Justin Liberto	4,255,000 -180,000	-180,000

Chris Hunichen	3,120,000 260,000	260,000

Michael Bennington	2,145,000 -180,000	-180,000
Robert McVeigh	1,330,000 -2,125,000	-2,125,000
Upeshka Desilva	1,060,000 20,000	20,000

06-04-2013 14:02 UTC-8

Hands 20-22: Bennington Bangs a Double, Kelly Keeps Attacking

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user253757]

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #20: Michael Bennington finally got involved in the action, making it 200,000 to play from early position. Hunichen three-bet the conservative Bennington, pumping the bet to 575,000, and Bennington came along.

Flop:

Hunichen led out for 400,000, and Bennington responded with an all-in reshove to 1.53 million. Hunichen made the call and revealed , but his pocket pair had been bested by the . He would need to spike a ten or a backdoor straight to catch up, but the turn of and river of brought no help.

Hand #21-22: Kelly raised two consecutive hands, collecting the blinds and antes on both occasions.

06-04-2013 14:03 UTC-8

Break Time

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user253757]

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

The players have stood to stretch during a brief ten-minute break. Current chip counts will be posted shortly.

06-04-2013 14:08 UTC-8

Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Mickey Doft

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Kelly	6,730,000 250,000	250,000
Jonathan Gray	5,925,000 130,000	130,000
Benny Chen	4,335,000 -30,000	-30,000

Michael Bennington	4,270,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Justin Liberto	4,145,000 -110,000	-110,000

Robert McVeigh	1,130,000 -200,000	-200,000
Upeshka Desilva	1,030,000 -30,000	-30,000
Chris Hunichen	985,000 -2,135,000	-2,135,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

06-04-2013 14:21 UTC-8

Hands 23-25, Kelly Slides

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user253757]

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #23: Kelly doubled the new big blind, making it 200,000 to play from the cutoff, and Desilva announced himself all-in for 1.02 million. The bet was big enough to convince Kelly, and Desilva took our first hand after returning from the break.

Hand #24: Staying consistent with his aggressive gameplan, Kelly raised to 200,000 from the hijack and Bennington came along for the ride. The flop fell and Kelly checked to Bennington, who fired a bet of 400,000 forward. Kelly called to see the arrive on the turn, and both players tapped the table. On the river, Kelly checked for a third time, and Bennington repeated his 400,000 wager. A believer, Kelly threw his hand away and Bennington took down a decently sized pot.

Hand #25: For the third consecutive hand, Kelly opened for 200,000, and once more Bennington wanted to play a pot with the young online phenom. The flop brought the to the table, and Kelly continued for 300,000. Bennington like his hand enough for a 900,000 rereaise, and Kelly was forced to toss his cards towards the dealer for the third time in a row.

06-04-2013 14:22 UTC-8

Approximate Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Mickey Doft

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Gray	5,795,000 -130,000	-130,000
Michael Bennington	5,750,000 1,480,000	1,480,000
Dan Kelly	5,400,000 -1,330,000	-1,330,000
Benny Chen	4,155,000 -180,000	-180,000

Justin Liberto	4,115,000 -30,000	-30,000

Upeshka Desilva	1,280,000 250,000	250,000
Robert McVeigh	1,100,000 -30,000	-30,000
Chris Hunichen	955,000 -30,000	-30,000

06-04-2013 14:27 UTC-8

Hand 26: Big Huni Doubles Up

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user253757]

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Chris Hunichen Goes Runner Runner to Survive

Hand #26: Online pro Chris "Big Huni" Hunichen knew his stack was shrinking in relation to the blinds, so he open-shoved from under the gun, risking his last 945,000 holding . Benny Chen woke up with and reshoved over the top, isolating the action and bringing on a showdown. The flop of maintained Chen's lead in the hand, and Hunichen's supporters on the rail called for diamonds to rain down. A did fall on the turn, and "Big Huni" now needed a seven or a diamond to survive his all-in encounter.

River:

With his rail exploding in celebration, Hunichen hit gin on the river and stood in celebration, while Chen shipped over the requisite portion of his stack.

06-04-2013 14:28 UTC-8

Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Mickey Doft

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bennington	5,740,000 -10,000	-10,000
Jonathan Gray	5,735,000 -60,000	-60,000
Dan Kelly	5,390,000 -10,000	-10,000
Justin Liberto	4,005,000 -110,000	-110,000

Benny Chen	3,200,000 -955,000	-955,000

Chris Hunichen	2,120,000 1,165,000	1,165,000

Upeshka Desilva	1,270,000 -10,000	-10,000
Robert McVeigh	1,090,000 -10,000	-10,000

06-04-2013 14:33 UTC-8

Hands 27-28: Desilva Doubles Through Kelly

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user253757]

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #27: Kelly raised to 200 from under the gun, Liberto called, and a flop of was spread. Liberto's check was met with a bet of 200,00 by Kelly, and after a flat call, the fell on the turn. Both players checked the paint, and the completed the board. Liberto led out for 265,000 and Kelly mucked his cards.

Hand #28: DeSilva open-shoved all-in for his last 1.25 million, and received a call from Kelly in the big blind. The two tabled their holdings, and Desilva's put him in the lead over Kelly's . When the flop came , Kelly added a few outs, but the on the turn left him drawing dead. DeSilva doubled up and Kelly fell to the middle of the pack.