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

06-24-2023 15:39 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Zabrodskyy	91,500 91,500	91,500
Peter Wigglesworth	91,000 91,000	91,000
Chris Moorman	73,000 73,000	73,000

Joe Cada	70,000 70,000	70,000

Daniel Rezaei	57,000 38,000	38,000
Thomas Eychenne	28,500 28,500	28,500
Luigi Curcio	28,000 28,000	28,000
Martin Yanushev	28,000 -1,000	-1,000
Matt Stout	25,000 25,000	25,000
Brian Green	25,000 25,000	25,000

Florian Ribouchon	24,000 -1,000	-1,000
Natalie Ramos	13,100 13,100	13,100

Panka Risks it All to Take it Down

Alek Gillies

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was caught after the flop of K♣2♣4♠ while both the blinds checked. Late Position led out for 1,400 and both players found a call.

The turn was the 5♥ and the small blind quickly checked. Dominik Panka fired from the big blind for 4,500 and received a call from the late position player.

As the J♣ completed the board, Panka jammed all in for 14,500. His opponent considered a call, but eventually folded as Panka took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Panka	30,800 30,800	30,800

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06-24-2023 15:49 UTC-8

Brierton Increases her Stack

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a three-way raised pot, the flop showed A♠4♦8♣ when Alexandra Brierton bet 3,200 and a player called, before the third player involved shoved for around 20,000. Brierton quickly called and the second player folded:

Brierton flipped over A♥K♦ for top pair top kicker while her opponent revealed A♦J♦. The rest of the board didn't helped the player at risk with the 7♣ and the 2♣ and Brierton earned the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Brierton	87,000 87,000	87,000

Tags: Alexandra Brierton

06-24-2023 15:51 UTC-8

Players on Break

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Alek Gillies

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players are now on break for 20 minutes. Upon return, they will face blinds of 400 and 800 with a 800 big blind ante.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-24-2023 16:28 UTC-8

Ishikawa Climbs in the Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Farian Ishikawa opened to 1,700 in early position and picked up calls from a player in middle position, the button and Matt Stout in the small blind.

The flop went 6♦Q♣K♦ and Ishikawa checked to the middle position player who bet 1,700. The button and Matt Stout called before Ishikawa raised it to 8,700. This time only the button called and stayed in the pot.

The turn fell the 3♠ and after some thinking, Ishikawa shoved for 28,100. His opponent tanked a minute and called all in with a stack around 20,000.

Ishikawa flipped over A♣K♥ for top pair, while his opponent held 2♦5♦. The latter didn't find any of the outs he needed on the 8♣ and Ishikawa took down the pot while his opponent left the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farian Ishikawa	95,000 95,000	95,000
Matt Stout	20,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Farian Ishikawa Matt Stout

06-24-2023 16:30 UTC-8

Big Triple Up For Cechowski

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On the first hand after the break, a player in early position opened to 1,600. In middle position, another player min-raised to 3,200. Dylan Cechowski, from the cutoff, decided to four-bet to 7,200. The button and the blinds folded.

The action went back to the player in early position, who shoved for 25,000 chips. The middle position player re-raised all in to 31,200. With his strong hand, Cechowski had no choice but to call them.

Early position player: Q♣Q♦
Middle position player: J♥J♣
Dylan Cechowski: A♠K♠

Cechowski directly hit a king on the flop 6♥K♦7♥, putting him ahead in this hand. But he started to sweat when a flush draw came with the turn 8♥. However, the 2♣ didn't change anything, and Cechowski took the pot and eliminated his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Cechowski	115,000 90,000	90,000

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06-24-2023 16:43 UTC-8

Ace on the Turn for Baker

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alexandra Brierton opend in early position to 1,800 and a player shoved for his last 7,800. Aaron Baker made the call in the small blind and so did Brierton.

The flop gave J♥5♥7♥ and Baker led out for 5,000. Brierton quickly folded and the two remaining players showed their cards:

Initial Player: K♣K♥
Aron Baker: A♥J♠

The player at risk was in good shape for a double up, but an A♦ hit the turn and he was eliminated after the 6♥ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Brierton	105,000 18,000	18,000
Aaron Baker	74,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Alexandra Bierton Aron Baker

06-24-2023 16:51 UTC-8

Over 10,000 Entrants

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The number of entrants on Day 1b is now over 5,415 players. If we add to this number the 4,585 entrants from Day 1a, over 10,000 entries have been registered for this tournament.

According to WSOP's archives, this year's event has already set a new record for the Millionaire Maker and is also the largest $1,500 buy-in event in poker history.

This number will continue to grow as players still have until the end of Level 8 to enter or reenter.

06-24-2023 16:53 UTC-8

New Entries and Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Farah	135,000 45,000	45,000
Gilbert Diaz	88,000
Samy Boujmala	83,000 83,000	83,000
Thomas Boivin	83,000 56,000	56,000
Jason James	60,000 -12,000	-12,000

Julien Martini	43,000 43,000	43,000

Sylvain Loosli	42,000 28,000	28,000

Dermot Blain	32,000 32,000	32,000
Kami Hudson	25,500 -500	-500
Jimmy Guerrero	25,000 25,000	25,000
John Ypma	14,000 14,000	14,000
Maria Ho	13,000 13,000	13,000
Samantha Abernathy	11,000 -25,000	-25,000