Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-26-2023 17:12 UTC-8

Smirnov Bad Beats German

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The cards were already tabled, with Myles German standing up after loosing all his chips. German went all in preflop with A♥K♦ and had good hopes for a double up, facing A♣J♠ in Anton Smirnov's hand.

However, Smirnov managed to find a board with four spades, giving him the flush and German was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Smirnov	3,300,000 2,590,000	2,590,000
Myles German	Busted

Tags: Myles German

06-26-2023 17:20 UTC-8

Rotariu Hits it Big with Semi Blind All In

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Alek Gillies

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action was caught after a three way all in as all players had revealed their holdings.

Tony Gregg: Q♥J♥
George Rotariu: A♥K♦
Myles Mullaly: A♣A♦

The board ran out 3♠K♥2♣8♥6♦ for Rotariu to scoop the pot. He explained after the hand that he "Only saw the first Ace before he jammed all in and wasn't very excited to have received multiple calls."

Player	Chips	Progress
Myles Mullaly	5,400,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
George Rotariu	960,000 -760,000	-760,000
Tony Gregg	Busted

Tags: Tony Gregg Myles Mullaly George Rotariu

06-26-2023 17:20 UTC-8

Ngangacodru Folds versus Allen

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a heads-up pot, Claude Ngangacodru bet 280,000 on a board J♦K♠5♦4♠ and received a call from Michael Allen seated on the button.

The Q♦ completed the board on the river and this time Ngangacodru checked. Allen sent a bet worth 360,000 and Ngangacodru tanked for a few minutes before sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Allen	3,500,000 100,000	100,000
Claude Nganga Codru	3,080,000 980,000	980,000

Tags: Claude Ngangacodru Michael Allen

06-26-2023 17:23 UTC-8

Mapoy Builds a Stack

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The player in the hijack moved all of his chips in for about 1,620,000 and Kenneth Mapoy reaped all the rewards when he called from the big blind.

Hijack Player: A♦K♥
Kenneth Mapoy: Q♥K♣

The board came out with no help for the newlyweds 6♠2♠10♦7♠J♣ and Mapoy's pair of kings nailed it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Mapoy	9,750,000 4,450,000	4,450,000

Tags: Kenneth Mapoy

06-26-2023 17:28 UTC-8

Gates Chipping Up on Gunness

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The board 10♦J♣7♦5♠ was already dealt with a pot containing around 1,650,000 when Paul Gunness sent a bet worth 750,000 from the big blind. Brian Gates tanked for some time and eventually called.

The river brought the Q♠ and both checked. Gunness announced "seven" and mucked his cards after he saw A♠J♠ in Fates' hand for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gunness	5,900,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000
Brian Gates	5,100,000 4,520,000	4,520,000

Tags: Brian Gates Paul Gunness

06-26-2023 17:29 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	4,700,000 900,000	900,000
François Pirault	4,700,000 -600,000	-600,000
Brian Gates	3,700,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
David "ODB" Baker	2,200,000 150,000	150,000

Michael Smith (SK)	2,050,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

06-26-2023 17:40 UTC-8

Ribouchon Sends Detina to the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

All the chips went in the middle preflop between Kenneth Detina, at risk for a stack worth around 1,850,000, and Florian Ribiouchon who had made the call with the dominant stack.

Kenneth Detina: 6♥6♣
Florian Ribouchon: A♠K♣

Detina had to win the flip for his tournament's life, but the runout showed J♠8♣9♣3♦K♠ to give the winning hand to Ribouchon with a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Ribouchon	4,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Kenneth Detina	Busted

Tags: Florian Ribiouchon Kenneth Detina

06-26-2023 17:43 UTC-8

Recent Busted Players

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Alek Gillies

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerome Zerbib	Busted
Alex Lynskey	Busted
Armand Matti	Busted
Dimitrios Gkatzas	Busted
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Mohammad Arani	Busted

George Rotariu	Busted
Robert Jenkins	Busted
Vadim Shlez	Busted

Timothy Chang	Busted
Kenneth Hicks	Busted
Brian Waletzki	Busted

06-26-2023 17:43 UTC-8

New Round of Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Kniep	6,600,000 -4,800,000	-4,800,000

Champie Douglas	5,700,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Michael McWicholas	5,450,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Rafael Gonzalez	2,700,000 840,000	840,000
Harold Kirkpatrick	2,270,000 770,000	770,000
Brandon Schwartz	2,000,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
Federico Ottenio	1,550,000 450,000	450,000
Russell Rosenblum	1,300,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000