2023 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,201,564
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$13,905,360
Entries
10,430
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
4,585
Players Left
1,012

Event #53: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ?

Yuliyan Kolev
Yuliyan Kolev

A much-anticipated tournament of the 2023 World Series of Poker is here, and it's none other than Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em tournament. A massive $1,000,000 is guaranteed for the winner of this tournament, meaning that one player will become a millionaire at the end of the event.

This lucky runner will follow Yuliyan Kolev, the reigning champion, into WSOP history. Last year, the Bulgarian beat a field of 7,961 entrants, winning a massive prize of $1,125,189. At the same time, he added a second bracelet to his list of wins just a few months after he got his first one online.

2022 $1,500 Millionaire Maker Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1stYuliyan KolevBulgaria$1,125,141
2ndOren RosenIsrael$695,390
3rdTyler GastonUnited States$522,705
4thYita ChoongAustralia$395,545
5thDominic BrazierUnited States$301,346
6thStanley WengUnited States$231,145
7thAlen TenorioBrazil$178,515
8thBastien JolyFrance$138,821
9thNick MarchingtonUnited Kingdom$108,704
10thRaul MartinezSpain$85,718

The road to the million will be long, as this tournament is a five-day event.

Action begins today at 10 a.m. with Day 1a at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Players will start with 25,000 chips and play 11 levels. They'll have 20-minute breaks every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 8. The structure will be the same on Saturday, June 24, for Day 1b. On those two flights, players will have eight levels to reentry, with on reentry allowed per Day.

All players qualified for Day 2 will gather on Sunday to play ten more levels before Day 3 on Monday and Day 4 on Tuesday. In the end, the five remaining players will come back on Wednesday for Day 5 and fight until a champion is crowned.

Keep it locked here as the PokerNews live reporting team will update you throughout the tournament.

Tags: Alen TenorioBastien JolyDominic BrazierNick MarchingtonOren RosenRaul MartinezStanley WengTyler GastonYita ChoongYuliyan Kolev