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

06-25-2023 15:06 UTC-8

Pirault Wins at Showdown

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The flop read 9♦J♥7♣ in a heads-up raised pot when Francois Pirault checked before calling a bet worth 15,000 from the button. Pirault called and both checked on the 9♣ turn.

The 5♠ hit the river and after a check from Pirault, the button bet 20,000. Pirault called, showing 10♦7♦ for two pair and the winning hand as his opponent sent A♠2♣ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
François Pirault	440,000 122,000	122,000

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06-25-2023 15:11 UTC-8

Fulton Hits the World Heads Up

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Alek Gillies

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Middle position bet 13,000, and Mackenzie Fulton jammed all in for 51,000 from the big blind. His opponent made the call.

Mackenzie Fulton: A♥8♦
Opponent J♠Q♥

The board ran out A♠9♠3♥8♥A♣ for Fulton to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mackenzie Fulton	108,000 33,500	33,500

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Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-25-2023 15:25 UTC-8

Mastrocola Gets High Five

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

jean Mastrocola was in the hijack and raised to 12,000 and was called by the big blind.

The flop came 9♠7♦7♣ and both players checked.

The turn was the 6♦ and the big blind took a stab at the pot and made a bet of 16,000 and Mastrocola called.

The river brought the K♥ and the big blind fired out 37,000. Mastrocola called and the big blind said, "I have five high".

Mastrocola turned over Q♥9♥ for the pair of nines and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Mastrocola	250,000 184,500	184,500

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06-25-2023 15:26 UTC-8

Bechahed Avoids Elimination With the Dominated Hand

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Alek Gillies

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The middle position bet 18,000, and Sami Bechahed jammed all in for 185,000 from the small blind. His opponent made the call and both players exposed their hands.

Sami Bechahed: A♣Q♦
Opponent: A♠K♦

The board ran out 7♠6♥10♣Q♠5♥ for Bechahed to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	380,000 162,000	162,000

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06-25-2023 15:28 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Grey	990,000 901,000	901,000
Dylan DeStefano	970,000 831,000	831,000
Gregory Fournier	800,000 707,500	707,500
Jean-Francois Alexandre	520,000 223,500	223,500
Muaaz Gani	310,000 117,500	117,500
Espen Jorstad	165,000 -70,000	-70,000

Erik Cajelais	100,000 -65,000	-65,000

06-25-2023 15:36 UTC-8

Ramos Takes One to Spragg

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The board 9♦7♦10♠8♦ was already dealt in a heads-up pot when Benjamin Spragg bet 11,000 in the small blind. Dennys Ramos called from the cutoff.

The 5♣ completed the board and Spragg check-folded this time after Ramos bet 35,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennys Ramos	305,000 179,500	179,500
Benjamin Spragg	290,000 -18,000	-18,000

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06-25-2023 15:41 UTC-8

Moscati Survives the Race

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Vincent Moscati went all in under the gun for about 27, 000 and the cutoff player called.

Vincent Moscati: A♠7♦
Cutoff player: 10♦10♣

The board came out J♥9♠8♣6♥5♠ and the other players said, "Now that is suck out board worth reporting on". As Moscati received the straight for the win.

Elsewhere Mustapha Kanit was holding strong at 360,000 and Matt Affleck has built a healthy stack of 625,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	625,000 230,000	230,000
Mustapha Kanit	360,000 -30,000	-30,000

Vincent Moscati	60,000 -184,500	-184,500

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06-25-2023 15:44 UTC-8

Letort Wins Back to Back Pots

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Alek Gillies

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Middle position jammed all in for 30,000, and Thibault Letort made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

Opponent: A♣7♠
Thibault Letort: A♠K♥

The board ran out 8♣Q♠6♣2♦4♣ for Letort to scoop the pot.

The following hand, Letrort raised to 16,000 from late position. Everyone folded for him to win his second consecutive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibault Letort	182,000 35,500	35,500

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06-25-2023 16:00 UTC-8

Double Up for Lo

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The board 8♠3♥6♠10♣9♣ was already dealt, with Michael Lo being at risk for a remaining stack worth 133,000 and holding 5♥5♠.

His opponent, who was holding AxQx, conceded the pot to Lo who doubled up in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lo	280,000 204,000	204,000

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