2023 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
2,322
Players Left
327

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Lotti Bets Both Streets to Scoop the Pot

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action began after the flop of 54Q, while the big blind was quick to check. Romain Lotti led out for 35,000 and his opponent made the call.

The K came on the turn, as the big blind checked again. Lotti fired for 100,000 and his opponent made the fold for him to sweep the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Romain Lotti
685,000
-125,000
-125,000

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Latest Chip Counts and Eliminations

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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François Pirault
950,000
-130,000
-130,000
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Bob Mather
590,000
450,000
450,000
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Jerome Zerbib
455,000
175,000
175,000
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Andreas Kniep
400,000
-340,000
-340,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Lexy Gavin-Mather
200,000
-200,000
-200,000
StakeKings
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Loni Hui
105,000
-142,000
-142,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jon Pardy
Busted
StakeKings
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Jacqueline Burkhart
Busted
Jaka Coaching
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Punnat Punsri
Busted
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Ryan Leng
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Jose Severino
Busted

El-Rais Finds the Best of It

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action began after the the flop of QQJ, and Mohamad El-Rais checked from the small blind. His opponent from early position led out for 30,000 and he made the call.

The turn was the J, and El-Rais jammed all in. His opponent called as they both revealed their hands.

Opponent: AJ
Mohamad El-Rais: KQ

The board finished with the 6 as El-Rais scooped the pot and his opponent was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Mohamad El-Rais
940,000
751,000
751,000

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Bahri Spikes the Three

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 60,000, Safwane Bahri three-bet to 160,000 and the early-position player called.

The flop came 72K and the early-position player checked to Bahri who bet 40,000. The early-position player check raised to 95,000 and Bahri called.

The turn brought the 3, and the early-position player bet 130,000 and Bahri called.

The river dropped the 5 and both players checked.

The early-position player showed AQ, while Bahri had the A3 and won with a pair of threes.

Player Chips Progress
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Safwane Bahri
2,700,000
-50,000
-50,000

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Gheba Scores a Double Knockout

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniyal Gheba opened in middle position to 40,000 and it folded to the small blind who shoved for 225,000. The big blind took a minute and called all in for his last 55,000 and Gheba made the call with the dominant stack.

Small Blind: 73
Big Blind: K7
Daniyal Gheba: AJ

The board revealed 8J682 and Gheba eliminated two players with a pair of jacks to climb to a stack approaching a million chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniyal Gheba
950,000
822,000
822,000
Chip Leader Coaching

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Shin Takes it Down Early

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Late position bet for 40,000, while the cutoff made the call. Ari Shin, from the button, made it 160,000, and only the cutoff called.

The flop came 8A7 and the cutoff checked to Shin. He fired for 125,000 and his opponent folded for him to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ari Shin
975,000
821,500
821,500

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