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

06-24-2023 14:40 UTC-8

Iermolcheva Raises Then Gives Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

In the cutoff, Adam Beyrer opened to 1,000 and was called only by Olga Iermolcheva in the big blind.

On the flop A♠3♦10♠, Beyrer thought the best option was to bet 2,000. However, Iermolcheva didn't want to let her chips go so easily, so she check-raised to 5,100. Beyrer called.

The K♦ came on the turn, and both players checked. The same action occurred when the second king K♥ appeared on the river. Then, Beyrer showed A♦7♠ for a pair of aces. It was the best hand as Iermolcheva folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Beyrer	28,000 28,000	28,000
Olga Iermolcheva	11,500 11,500	11,500

Tags: Adam Beyrer Olga Iermolcheva

06-24-2023 14:46 UTC-8

Metaal Sends One Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With a pot around 10,000, the board showed 5♥2♣7♥3♣ when a player checked to Govert Metaal who sent 8,900 in the middle. His opponent went deep into the tank before eventually shoving for approximately 20,000. Metaal snap-called and they tabled their cards:

Opponent: K♦K♠
Govert Metaal: 7♠7♣

Metaal had hit a set of sevens and the 10x river didn't change anything to give the pot to Metaal and bust his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	118,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Govert Metaal

06-24-2023 14:51 UTC-8

Destefano Bets All Three Streets To Scoop the Pot

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Alek Gillies

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was caught after the flop of 9♠6♣10♠, as Dylan DeStefano led out for 2,800 from middle position. Both the cutoff and button made the call.

The turn was the 7♠ while DeStefano fired for 4,200. Only the button called to the river.

While the river peeled off 6♥, DeStefano bet for 8,700 as his opponent folded for him to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan DeStefano	38,500

Tags: Dylan DeStefano

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-24-2023 15:05 UTC-8

Dumont Can't Find The Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

2018 EPT Monte-Carlo Champion Nicolas Dumont opened from the hijack position and was called by the two players in the blinds.

On the flop 8♠A♦2♠, he continued with a bet of 1,300. Only Stephen Friedrich, the big blind, called him.

On the turn J♦, Dumont bet an additional 3,000, keeping 15,000 chips behind. Friedrich called once again.

On the river 2♦, Friedrich took the lead, betting a pile of 5,000 chips to force Dumont to go all-in. After a few seconds, Dumont couldn't find a fold and pushed his remaining chips. But when he saw Friedrich reveal 10♦8♦ for a flush, the Frenchman could only stand up and join the queue to reentry.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Friedrich	70,000
Nicolas Dumont	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Dumont Stephen Friedrich

06-24-2023 15:07 UTC-8

Chu Forces a Fold on Dolan

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Justin Chu raised under the gun and it was three-bet to 3,100 by Raymond Dolan. It folded back to Chu who made the call.

The flop fell 6♦10♣9♣ and Chu check-called Dolan's continuation for 3,600. The same action happened on the A♦ turn, this time for 5,900.

The J♣ completed the board and this time Chu jammed for his last 13,700, putting Dolan into a decision. After some time, the latter eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raymond Dolan	119,000 119,000	119,000
Justin Chu	41,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Justin Chu Raymond Dolan

06-24-2023 15:12 UTC-8

Nakagawa Hearts the River

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Alek Gillies

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Late position raised to 1,300 while Elisa Nakagawa raised to 3,000 from the cutoff. His opponent called to the flop.

The flop came 4♠3♥6♥ and the opponent checked to Nakagawa. She led out for 4,100 while her opponent quickly raised to 8,300. Nakagawa was able to find the call.

With the 5♥ having come on the turn, her opponent jammed all in and Nakagawa made the call. Both players revealed their hands.

Opponent: 3♦5♦
Elisa Nakagawa: A♥8♣

The river came the 8♥ to complete Nakagawa's nut flush and chip her up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elisa Nakagawa	53,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Elisa Nakagawa

06-24-2023 15:16 UTC-8

Latest Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Korochenskiy	55,000 11,000	11,000
Garrett Greer	43,000 18,000	18,000
Uri Reichenstein	35,000 35,000	35,000
Lisa Taylor	32,000 14,000	14,000
Jorge Hou	31,000 31,000	31,000
Cedrric Trevino	30,000 -4,000	-4,000

Christina Gollins	27,000 3,000	3,000
Kristy Becker	25,500 3,500	3,500
Leo Sigurdsson	24,000 24,000	24,000
James Romero	23,000 23,000	23,000
Kristy Arnett	22,000 -3,000	-3,000

06-24-2023 15:22 UTC-8

A Double Up Through Farrell

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Niall Farrell's neighbor only had 1,800 chips remaining when he moved all-in from the cutoff. Farrell on the button was the only one to call.

Cutoff: Q♦10♦
Niall Farrell: A♠K♥

Farrell hit his ace on the river. Unfortunately for him, it completed his opponent's flush on 3♣4♦7♣3♦A♦. Anyway, Farrell didn't lose much and still has a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Niall Farrell

06-24-2023 15:35 UTC-8

Mackey Busts Zukowicz

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

James Mackey opened to 1,400 in middle position and Monika Zukowicz shoved for her last 9,800 in the cutoff. The rest of the players folded and Mackey called:

Monika Zukowicz: 10♠10♥
James Mackey: A♥Q♠

Zukowicz had to win the flip to survive in the tournament but found aboard K♠9♥8♠A♣9♠, giving an ace to Mackey on the turn and she made her way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mackey	31,000 5,000	5,000

Monika Zukowicz	Busted

Tags: James Mackey Monika Zukowicz