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

06-24-2023 12:48 UTC-8

Big Flip For Uppu

Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Shawn Uppu limped from under the gun but was raised to 1,300 by a player in middle position.

Action came back to Uppu, who reraised to 4,900. His opponent wasn't done yet and added 15,800 more to the pot. Uppu then moved all in for 35,500 chips, and the player in middle position immediately called.

Shawn Uppu: Q♠Q♣
Opponent: A♦Q♥

Uppu easily took the pot as the board showed 4♣2♥J♠4♦8♥. He doubled up to 78,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Uppu	78,000 78,000	78,000
Drew Gonzalez	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Shawn Uppu

06-24-2023 12:51 UTC-8

Santoni Scoops a Massive One

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Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Under the gun led out for 1,000 while both blinds made the call to the flop.

The flop came A♣9♣9♥ and both blinds checked around. Axel Santoni led out for 1,000 as one player was quick to fold. His other opponent raised to 2,500 and Santoni made the call.

With the Q♣ on the turn, both players were quick to check.

The river was the K♥ and the big blind bet for 4,000. Santoni made it 18,000 and his opponent eventually made the fold for him to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Santoni	85,700 85,700	85,700

Tags: Axel Santoni

06-24-2023 12:53 UTC-8

Goldfarb Takes One from Lie

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aylar Lie raised to 800 in the cutoff and got called by the small blind and Michael Goldfarb in the big blind.

The flop J♦7♥J♣ was dealt and Lie continued for 1,100 after it was checked to her. Both the small blind and Goldfarb called and the 2♥ on the turn went checked.

The river fell the 10♦ and after a check from the small blind, Goldfarb bet 2,200. Lie thought for a minute and called, but mucked her cards when Goldfarb flipped over 10♥9♥ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Goldfarb	41,000 41,000	41,000
Aylar Lie	18,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Aylar Lie Michael Goldfarb

06-24-2023 13:04 UTC-8

More Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Louis Santoni	50,000 50,000	50,000
Cedrric Trevino	34,000 7,000	7,000

Ashley Frank	31,000 31,000	31,000
Martin Yanushev	29,000 -12,000	-12,000
James Mackey	26,000 1,000	1,000

David Peters	26,000 26,000	26,000

Monika Zukowicz	25,000 25,000	25,000
Florian Ribouchon	25,000 25,000	25,000
Garrett Greer	25,000 25,000	25,000
Nicolas Plantin	25,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Rezaei	19,000 19,000	19,000
Lisa Taylor	18,000 -7,000	-7,000
Andrew Kelsall	17,000 17,000	17,000

06-24-2023 13:10 UTC-8

Najchaus Gives Up Against A Flush

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alexane Najchaus raised from middle position to 900 and all the other players folded to the big blind, who defended.

On the flop A♠2♠8♥, Najchaus added 1,500 more to the pot. The big blind called once again.

The turn 3♠ completed the possibility of a flush and both players checked. The river 10♠ brought a a fourth spade. The big blind checked once again and Najchaus checked back before folding her cards into the muck, as her opponent revealed A♣9♠ for a flush with the nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexane Najchaus	57,000 57,000	57,000

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06-24-2023 13:16 UTC-8

"Same Hand" Says Petrusch to Split the Pot

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Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was caught after the turn of 9♦2♣7♣9♠ and Marco Petrusch had jammed all in preflop from late position. With two players on the side, both players checked both streets to the river.

The river was the Q♦ and Joe Schulman bet 4,000 from the small blind. His opponent folded and Schulman showed A♥Q♣. Petrusch exclaimed "same hand!" as he revealed A♦Q♥ to split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Schulman	42,700 42,700	42,700
Marco Petrusch	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Joe Schulman Marco Petrusch

06-24-2023 13:20 UTC-8

Levy Gets a Fold from Salter

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In a heads-up pot, the flop was 10♣3♥K♥ when Tzur Levy checked to Jack Salter in the cutoff who bet 900. Levy called.

The duo checked on the A♦ turn and a 2♥ hit the river. This time Levy bet 3,500 and Salter considered it for a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Salter	71,000 71,000	71,000
Tzur Levy	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Jack Salter Tzur Levy

06-24-2023 13:28 UTC-8

Kwatra Grabs Chips from Kade

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Rohit Kwatra opened to 1,300 in early position and got called by the hijack and the button before Vanessa Kade three-bet to 4,500 in the big blind. After some thinking, Kwatra four-bet to 18,800 and eventually all his opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rohit Kwatra	68,000
Vanessa Kade	17,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Rohit Kwatra Vanessa Kade

06-24-2023 13:29 UTC-8

Stashin Semi-Bluffs to Scoop the Pot

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Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up after the flop of 4♥8♠J♠ as Michael Stashin checked from the big blind. His opponent fired for 1,200 from the button and Stashin three bet to 4,000. His opponent made the call to the turn.

The 9♠ peeled off on the turn as Stashin continued this time for 7,000. His opponent made a quick fold as Stashin showed K♣10♠ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Stashin	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Michael Stashin

06-24-2023 13:30 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Farah	90,000
Samantha Abernathy	36,000 36,000	36,000
Jean Robert	35,000 35,000	35,000
Denise Pratt	31,000 -3,000	-3,000
Nikita Luther	27,000 27,000	27,000

Ren Lin	24,000 24,000	24,000

Sofia Lovgren	14,000 -11,000	-11,000
Antoine Saout	9,000 9,000	9,000
Alice Sicconi	8,500 -19,500	-19,500