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

06-26-2023 11:20 UTC-8

New Round of Bustouts

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Saulo Sabioni	Busted
Nenad Dukic	Busted
Jorge Ribeiro	Busted
Nikolai Tulin	Busted
Maxime Chilaud	Busted
Romain Lotti	Busted
Roy Forbis	Busted
Josue Aguirre	Busted
Shaw Gill	Busted
Abhinav Iyer	Busted

Jordan Siegel	Busted

06-26-2023 11:29 UTC-8

Jenkins Gets Doubles His Stack

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Robert Jenkins moved all of his chips in on the button for about 320,000 and James Dempsey called from the big blind.

Robert Jenkins: J♥J♦
James Dempsey: K♠7♠

The board offered no hope for Dempsey with 9♦7♦10♠A♦J♣ and Jenkins prevailed with his set.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Dempsey	1,150,000 875,000	875,000

Robert Jenkins	975,000 515,000	515,000

Tags: James Dempsey Robert Jenkins

06-26-2023 11:38 UTC-8

Jungleman Is THE TERMINATOR; Brazil RAIL GOES CRAZY | WSOP 2023

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Yori Epskamp

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In the latest PokerNews highlights video, Dan 'Jungleman' Cates suits up and channels his inner Terminator, as the two-time defending Poker Players' Champion looks for a historic three-peat of victories in the same tournament.

Benny Glaser joins an exclusive club of bracelet winners - is he the UK's greatest of all time? Last but certainly not least, Brazil's Yuri Dzivielevksi celebrates a bracelet win with a CRAZY Brazilian rail.

Watch below!

06-26-2023 11:43 UTC-8

Cai Goes to the Payout Desk

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Christian Roberts had made the call on Zhen Cai, who was at risk for a short stack worth less than 10 big blinds.

Zhen Cai: Q♣10♣
Christian Roberts: K♠8♠

The board didn't help Cai with 2♥K♥7♠4♣Xx, who made his way to the payout desk while Roberts added the chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Roberts	2,300,000 820,000	820,000

Zhen Cai	Busted

Tags: Christian Roberts Zhen Cai

06-26-2023 11:46 UTC-8

Zarco Finds a Fold from Mullay

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Myles Mullaly raised in the hijack to 800,000 and after some thinking, Javier Zarco called in the big blind.

The flop went K♦3♠Q♠ and Zarco first checked. Mullaly continued for 55,000 and Zarco decided to make it to 175,000. Mullaly ended up folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Zarco	2,100,000 945,000	945,000
Myles Mullaly	900,000 555,000	555,000

Tags: Myles Mullaly Javier Zarco

06-26-2023 11:49 UTC-8

Mkhitaryan Had the Best Kicker

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aram Mkhitaryan was under the gun and raised to 80,000 and Yake Wu called from late position.

The flop came 6♠7♥6♥ and Mkhitaryan continued the aggression and bet 105,000 and Wu called.

The turn was the A♠ and Mkhitaryan called for the all in chip for about 400,000 and Wu went into the tank and then called.

Aram Mkhitaryan: A♥Q♠.
Yake Wu: A♦J♣.

The river dropped the 9♠ and Mkhitaryan won as the queen kicker played

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Mkhitaryan	2,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Yake Wu	265,000 -485,000	-485,000

Tags: Aram Mkhitaryan Yake Wu

06-26-2023 11:57 UTC-8

New Chip Counts and Bustouts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gunness	6,100,000 4,225,000	4,225,000
Scott Weinstein	2,680,000 1,649,000	1,649,000
Jagdeep Bal	1,760,000 835,000	835,000
Francisco Benitez	1,410,000 35,000	35,000
Mohamed Benohod	1,200,000 520,000	520,000
Vanessa Castro	1,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Adam Adler	1,050,000 75,000	75,000
Jessica Teusl	Busted

Robert Lothian	Busted
Steven Stout	Busted
Vincent Wong	Busted
Peter Kamaras	Busted
Sachin Joshi	Busted
Vincent Laise	Busted
Alberto Fonseca	Busted

06-26-2023 12:00 UTC-8

Cechowski Grabs One to Saechao

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Wernnie Saechao raised on the button to 80,000 and Dylan Cechowski decided to call in the big blind.

The flop revealed 8♥K♠10♠ and Cechowski check-called Saechao for 75,000. On the 6♥ turn, Cechowski considered his options and opted to bet 155,000. Saechao quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Cechowski	1,600,000 740,000	740,000
Wernnie Saechao	1,040,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Dylan Cechowski

06-26-2023 12:05 UTC-8

"I had 8's" Says Jackson While Ottenio Wins the Flip

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Alek Gillies

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Jackson opened to 50,000 from early position. Young Choi jammed all in for 310,000 from middle position, and Federico Ottenio jammed all in for 615,000. Jackson folded as both players exposed their hands.

Young Choi: A♥K♥
Federico Ottenio: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out 7♣9♣7♥5♦8♣ for Ottentio to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Ottenio	1,020,000 410,000	410,000
Young "Yuki" Choi	Busted

Tags: Young Choi Federico Ottenio David Jackson

06-26-2023 12:09 UTC-8

Arthur Keeps Adding to her Stack

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The board 5♠Q♠10♥5♣3♠ was already dealt, with a. pot containing around 700,000 with two players involved.

Vitor De Souza Coutinho checked to Riva Arthur who thought about her move and bet 250,000. Coutinho didn't take long to fold and Arthur won another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	1,600,000 1,170,000	1,170,000
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	620,000 -335,000	-335,000

Tags: Riva Arthur