Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-27-2023 09:29 UTC-8

Benoit Doubles Through Hinkle

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Charles Benoit shoved for his last 2,800,000 and Blair Hinkle tanked for some time before making the call:

Charles Benoit: Q♦J♠
Blair Hinkle: K♣9♣

Hinkle had the best starting hand, but the board revealed Q♦3♦J♥2♥6♣ to give two pair to Benoit and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Benoit	5,700,000 4,475,000	4,475,000
Blair Hinkle	1,700,000 -4,950,000	-4,950,000

Tags: Blair Hinkle Charles Benoit

06-27-2023 09:34 UTC-8

Dream Spot for Kniep

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Andreas Kniep raised under the gun to 500,000 and it folded to Scott Weinstein in the big blind who made a three-bet worth 1,575,000. Kniep considered his options for a minute and announced all in, putting Weinstein at risk for his remaining stack of around 2,600,000. The latter snap-called.

Scott Weinstein: K♥K♣
Andreas Kniep: A♦A♠

The runout didn't bring any surprise with 10♣7♣6♥4♣Q♦ and Weinstein made his way to the payout desk while Kniep climbed to around 26,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Kniep	26,000,000 50,000	50,000

Scott Weinstein	Busted

Tags: Andreas Kniep Scott Weinstein

06-27-2023 09:43 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gunness	18,200,000 4,350,000	4,350,000
Florian Ribouchon	10,600,000 6,525,000	6,525,000
Michael Smith (SK)	10,000,000 -1,425,000	-1,425,000
Javier Zarco	7,000,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000
Anton Smirnov	6,700,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Charles Benoit	5,400,000 -300,000	-300,000
Arnaud Mattern	5,300,000 300,000	300,000
Jacob Perry	2,900,000 -400,000	-400,000
Sean Hegarty	1,650,000 -650,000	-650,000

06-27-2023 09:48 UTC-8

Hinkle Hits the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Andreas Kniep opened to 500,000 and Charles Benoit shoved on the button. Blair Hinkle called all in from the small blind for his last 1,000,000 and Kniep let it go.

Blair Hinkle: A♣3♥
Charles Benoit: A♦A♥

Hinkle couldn't find any miracle throughout the 5♦J♥10♥9♣9♥ runout and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Kniep	26,100,000 100,000	100,000

Charles Benoit	7,050,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
Blair Hinkle	Busted

Tags: Andreas Kniep Blair Hinkle Charles Benoit

06-27-2023 09:48 UTC-8

Fang Takes out Romanello

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joining the action on the turn, the board read, A♣7♠3♠6♣ and Roberto Romanello in the under-the-gun position announced all in and Powen Fang called from late position.

Roberto Romanello: J♠K♠
Powen Fang: 7♥7♦

The 8♥ came on the river and did not give Romanello the flush and Fang's set of sevens won the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Powen Fang	2,000,000 -8,175,000	-8,175,000
Roberto Romanello	Busted

Tags: Powen Fang Roberto Romanello

06-27-2023 09:52 UTC-8

Recent Exits

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Alek Gillies

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Hegarty	Busted
Matthew Jewett	Busted
Antonio Gonzalez	Busted
Eamonn Blake	Busted

06-27-2023 09:54 UTC-8

Douglas Takes Back from Baker

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a blind versus blind pot, the flop read J♠3♠Q♠ when Champie Douglas bet 300,000 and got called by David "ODB" Baker. The same action happened on the 9♣ turn, this time for 1,300,000.

The K♠ hit the river and both checked. Douglas flipped over J♥9♠ for the flush and Baker just sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Champie Douglas	17,000,000 3,250,000	3,250,000
David "ODB" Baker	4,200,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Tags: Champie Douglas

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-27-2023 10:02 UTC-8

Oar Doubles Through Fang

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

It folded to Powen Fang in the small blind who shoved and Michael Oar called all in for his remaining stack stack worth 3,9000,000.

Oar had the dominating hand with A♠J♠ versus K♣4♠ for Fang and took down the double up after the board gave him two pair with K♠9♣A♣10♣J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Powen Fang	19,900,000 17,900,000	17,900,000
Michael Oar	6,100,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Michael Oar Powen Fang

06-27-2023 10:11 UTC-8

Gunness Finds a Miracle River

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Alek Gillies

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Shintaro Uesugi jammed all in from under the gun and Paul Gunness made the call from the button. Both players revealed their holdings.

Shintaro Uesugi: A♥10♥
Paul Gunness: A♣6♣

The board ran out 8♣3♦Q♥K♣6♦ and Gunness paired his kicker on the river to scoop the pot and send Uesugi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gunness	24,200,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Shintaro Uesugi	Busted

Tags: Paul Gunness Shintaro Uesugi