Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-25-2023 18:10 UTC-8

Poker Pro Ali Imsirovic Admits to Multi-Accounting, Denies Some Cheating Allegations

Calum Grant

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a 28-minute YouTube video released on Sunday, accused poker cheater Ali Imsirovic wanted to "set the record straight," and in doing so he admitted to some of the allegations against him, but also denied others.

Within 15 seconds after the video began, the 2021 GPI Player of the Year admitted that starting in 2020, he ended up "making a really bad mistake and began multi-accounting MTT's at that time."

Imsirovic, along with Jake Schindler, was accused in 2022 by many of his high-stakes peers of multi-accounting online and colluding during live events. Months later, they were barred from PokerGO Tour events.

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06-25-2023 18:11 UTC-8

Bahri Crosses the Two Million Chip Mark

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Safwane Bahri, who started the day with only 76,000, has steadily multiplied its stack and is now seated in front of a massive 2,580,000.

On the last hand, a player opened to 21,000 and Safwane Bahri called, followed by François Pirault to create a three-way pot.

The trio checked all the way throughout the Q♥A♥8♦3♠ ranout and a Q♠ paired the board on the river. It checked to Bahri who bet 67,000. It was enough to grab the pot and make his opponents fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Safwane Bahri	2,580,000 2,504,000	2,504,000
François Pirault	1,080,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: François Pirault Safwane Bahri

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-25-2023 18:19 UTC-8

Zobian's Kings Versus Queens

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Garen Zobian was in the big blind and an early position player limped and the small blind limped behind, when Zobian raised all in for 220,000. The early position player pushed in their stack and the small blind folded.

Early position player: Q♥Q♦
Garen Zobian: K♥K♦

The board came out 4♣4♥A♠2♥J♠ The kings gave Zobian two pair and a much needed boost to his stack

Player	Chips	Progress
Garen Zobian	290,000 117,500	117,500

Tags: Garen Zobian

06-25-2023 18:24 UTC-8

Kujubu Wins the Double Up

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Alek Gillies

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After the flop of Q♣7♦Q♥, Steve Kujubu jammed all in for 155,000 from the big blind. His opponent made the call as they revealed their holdings.

Steve Kujubu: Q♦8♣
Opponent: A♣A♥

The board ran out 2♦5♠ for Kujubu to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Kujubu	380,000 242,000	242,000

Tags: Steve Kujubu

06-25-2023 18:26 UTC-8

Akopov Nines Hold

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 20,000 and Boris Akopov three-bet shoved for 121,000. The player under the gun stated, "You are trying to kill me", and then called.

Boris Akopov: 9♣9♠
Player under the gun: A♦6♦

The board came out safe for Akopov with 9♥8♦3♠K♦ and the player under the gun shouted for a diamond. This did not happen on the 10♣ river and Akopov received double the stack with his set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Akopov	252,000 187,500	187,500

Tags: Boris Akopov

06-25-2023 18:27 UTC-8

Brown Shows River

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The board Q♣Q♥J♦J♠7♦ was already dealt with around 60,000 in the middle. Camille Brown bet 33,000 from the small blind and her opponent tanked for some time in the big blind before folding.

"Good fold" said Brown, before showing a J♣ for the full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Camille Brown	680,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Camille Brown

06-25-2023 18:31 UTC-8

Some Chip Counts and Bustouts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Lachance	980,000 290,000	290,000
Jon Pardy	585,000 585,000	585,000

Gregory Fournier	486,000 -314,000	-314,000
Julien Martini	400,000 131,000	131,000

Marle Spragg	340,000 -40,000	-40,000

Maxime Chilaud	320,000 90,000	90,000
Samuel Gagnon	265,000 125,000	125,000
Ludovic Geilich	185,000 -55,000	-55,000
Jose Severino	175,000 -550,000	-550,000
Jacques Guenni	Busted
Jeff Platt	Busted
Erik Cajelais	Busted

06-25-2023 18:44 UTC-8

Triple Up for Fajardo

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jair Fajardo open-shoved for his last 71,000 and the cutoff called. The button reshoved for 225,000 and the cutoff quickly mucked his cards:

Jair Fajardo: 9♥9♦
Button: A♦Q♥

It was a typical flip situation, and the board gave 4♠9♣5♦6♣6♦ to bring a full house to Fajardo who tripled his stack. "Back in the game!" said Fajardo jokingly to his table while grabbing the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jair Fajardo	230,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Jair Fajardo

06-25-2023 18:52 UTC-8

Superman Uses his Power

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Lucas Reeves raised in early position to 25,000 and the player in the small blind moved all in for 28,000. The player in the big blind clarified with the dealer before calling that Reeves could not reraise if he called. When the dealer agreed, the big blind called and the flop was dealt.

On the 10♦4♠3♠ flop Reeves bet 40,000 and the big blind folded and shouted, "What?", when Reeves tabled his cards.

Small blind: A♥K♦
Lucas Reeves: K♠J♠

The turn came the 3♣ and offered no help to either hand.

The river was the J♣ which sealed the deal for Reeves from England who won with with his pair of jacks.