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

06-27-2023 10:14 UTC-8

Rosenblum Busts Baker

Gaelle Jaudon

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

David "ODB" Baker shoved on the button for a remaining stack around 3,600,000 and Russell Rosenblum quickly called in the big blind for the following showdown:

David "ODB" Baker: K♥J♠
Russell Rosenblum: A♠10♦

Baker didn't find any help on the Q♦6♣3♣4♦4♠ board and made his way to the exit while Rosenblum has breached the 10 million mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Rosenblum	10,200,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
David "ODB" Baker	Busted

Tags: Russell Rosenblum David "ODB" Baker

06-27-2023 10:20 UTC-8

Stausholm Crumbles Down

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a heads-up pot with already more than 4,500,000 in the middle, the board read 4♣K♠J♠4♠7♠ when Martin Stausholm checked to Pavel Plesuv. The latter sent a bet worth 3,350,000, putting Stausholm into a decision.

After some time, Stausholm made the call, but only to muck when Plesuv tabled A♣A♠ for the nut flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	16,000,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Martin Stausholm	2,200,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

Tags: Pavel Plesuv Martin Stausholm

06-27-2023 10:28 UTC-8

Matrai Busts Gates

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

All the chips went in the middle preflop between Brian Gates, at risk for a stack worth 4,600,000, and Andras Matrai, who made the call.

Gates was in desperate shape for a double up, holding A♠10♣ and facing K♠K♥ in Matrai's hand, and busted after the board revealed 4♦Q♣Q♥J♥3♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Matrai	13,700,000 825,000	825,000
Brian Gates	Busted

Tags: Brian Gates Andras Matrai

06-27-2023 10:31 UTC-8

Mattern With Top Pair

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Arnaud Mattern raised on the button to 600,000 and Anton Smirnov called in the big blind.

The flop came out Q♣9♥7♦ and both players checked. Play was methodical and calculated due to being close to the next pay jump and the redraw.

The turn brought the J♣ and Smirnov came out betting 575,000 and Mattern called.

The turn was the 3♦ and both players checked. Mattern tabled A♦Q♠ and Smirnov showed A♣5♣.

Mattern's pair of queens took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Mattern	8,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Anton Smirnov	3,500,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov Arnaud Mattern

06-27-2023 10:42 UTC-8

Stausholm Gets it In Good to Double Up

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Alek Gillies

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

Martin Stausholm jammed all in from the button for about 2,000,000. Kenneth Eng also jammed all in from the small blind for 3,700,000. Everyone else folded as both players revealed their holdings.

Martin Stausholm: Q♠Q♣
Kenneth Eng: 9♥9♣

The board ran out 3♥K♣A♠3♦A♥ for Stausholm to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Stausholm	4,075,000
Kenneth Eng	1,700,000

Tags: Kenneth Eng Martin Stausholm

06-27-2023 10:59 UTC-8

Smirnov Doubles Up

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Alek Gillies

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

Anton Smirnov raised to 1,900,000 from early position, and Paul Gunness made the call from middle position.

The flop came 10♠4♥3♠, while Smirnov checked to Gunness. He led out for 400,000 and Smirnov called or 25,000 putting himself all in. Both players revealed their hands.

Anton Smirnov: A♣10♥
Paul Gunness: A♠J♣

The board ran out 6♥9♥ for Smirnov to scoop the pot with a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gunness	19,700,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000
Anton Smirnov	4,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov Paul Gunness

06-27-2023 11:01 UTC-8

Final Three Tables

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Jacob Perry	United States	3,600,000	12
1	2	Arnaud Mattern	France	15,500,000	51
1	3	Erick Lindgren	United States	7,500,000	25
1	4	Martin Stausholm	Denmark	3,700,000	12
1	5	Andreas Kniep	Germany	27,500,000	91
1	6	Powen Fang	Taiwan	22,000,000	73
1	7	Andras Matrai	Hungary	11,800,000	39
1	8	Ian Matakis	United States	5,500,000	18
1	9	Javier Zarco	Spain	9,600,000	32

2	1	Pavel Plesuv	Moldova	19,370,000	64
2	2	Zejin Shen	China	5,100,000	17
2	3	Charles Benoit	Canada	6,817,000	22
2	4	Michael McNicholas	United States	7,600,000	25
2	5	Russell Rosenblam	United States	10,300,000	34
2	6	Florian Ribouchon	France	8,700,000	29
2	7	Michael Oar	United States	9,300,000	31
2	8	Scott Hardie	United States	3,700,000	12
2	9	Kenneth Eng	United States	1,800,000	6

3	1	Zong Chi He	Taiwan	4,500,000	15
3	2	Anton Smirnov	Russia	6,300,000	21
3	3	Paul Gunness	United States	25,600,000	85
3	4	Claude Nganga Codru	United States	2,000,000	6
3	5	Domenico Paparo	United States	2,000,000	6
3	6	Vitor De Souza Coutinho	Brazil	16,200,000	54
3	7	Champie Douglas	United States	11,700,000	39
3	8	Nick Cipiti	United States	3,300,000	11
3	9	Myles Mullaly	United States	5,500,000	18

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Kniep	27,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Paul Gunness	25,600,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Powen Fang	22,000,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Pavel Plesuv	19,370,000 3,370,000	3,370,000

Vitor De Souza Coutinho	16,200,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Arnaud Mattern	15,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Andras Matrai	11,800,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000
Champie Douglas	11,700,000 -5,300,000	-5,300,000
Russell Rosenblam	10,300,000 10,300,000	10,300,000
Javier Zarco	9,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Michael Oar	9,300,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Florian Ribouchon	8,700,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000
Michael McNicholas	7,600,000 50,000	50,000
Erick Lindgren	7,500,000 3,675,000	3,675,000

Charles Benoit	6,817,000 -233,000	-233,000
Anton Smirnov	6,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Ian Matakis	5,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Myles Mullaly	5,500,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Zejin Shen	5,100,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000
Zong Chi He	4,500,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000
Martin Stausholm	3,700,000 -375,000	-375,000
Scott Hardie	3,700,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Jacob Perry	3,600,000 700,000	700,000
Nick Cipiti	3,300,000 -2,550,000	-2,550,000
Claude Nganga Codru	2,000,000 -2,525,000	-2,525,000

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06-27-2023 11:02 UTC-8

Eng Doubles Up

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Kenneth Eng shoved in the small blind for his last 1,100,000 with K♦8♦ and got called by Pavel Plesuv in the big blind, with J♠8♣.

The board gave 7♥2♣Q♣6♥K♣ and Egg took down the pot and the double up. The hand after, he shoved on the button and picked up the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	18,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Kenneth Eng	4,200,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Kenneth Eng Pavel Plesuv

06-27-2023 11:05 UTC-8

Scott Hardie Eliminated in 27th Place ($44,786)

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Scott Hardie open-shoved in the hijack for 4,900,000 and Pavel Plesuv decided to call on the button to create the following showdown

Scott Hardie: A♦Q♦
Pavel Plesuv: 10♥10♦

It was a typical flip situation, and Plesuv's pair of tens held throughout the 7♦3♠3♦6♣3♣ board to earn the pot and eliminate Hardie from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavel Plesuv	23,500,000 5,500,000	5,500,000

Scott Hardie	Busted

Tags: Scott Hardie Pavel Plesuv

06-27-2023 11:12 UTC-8

Stausholm Catches Kniep's Bluff

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Shirley Ang

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

Martin Stausholm completed his small blind and Andreas Kniep opted to check in the big blind.

They both checked through the A♦10♥8♠ flop to the 9♠ on the turn. Stausholm bet 900,000 for Kniep to make the call.

The river completed the board with the 3♦ and Stausholm took some time before opting to check. Kniep considered his options for a while and then fired out a bet of 1,700,000. Stausholm tanked with the 3,300,000 or so he had behind before making the call. Kniep tabled the K♦7♠ for the bluff for Stausholm to reveal the 3♠2♠ for the pair of treys to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Kniep	26,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Martin Stausholm	6,700,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Andreas Kniep Martin Stausholm