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

06-27-2023 12:09 UTC-8

Russell Rosenblum Eliminated in 22th ($55,215)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Russell Rosenblum shoved on the button for a stack worth 5,100,000 and Florian Ribouchon made the call in the small blind:

Russell Rosenblum: 2♣2♦
Florian Ribouchon: 7♠7♥

Rosenblum's hand was dominated and didn't find any help on a board 9♠J♠10♥A♣3♣ and was sent to the payout desk while Ribouchon racked the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Ribouchon	13,000,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Russell Rosenblum	Busted

Tags: Florian Ribouchon Russell Rosenblum

06-27-2023 12:13 UTC-8

Nick Cipiti Eliminated in 21st Place ($55,215)

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Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nick Cipiti jammed all in from the button for 2,425,000. Anton Smirnov made the call from the big blind and both players revealed their holdings.

Nick Cipiti: A♣3♥
Anton Smirnov: A♦8♥

The board ran out 3♠Q♦7♣7♦8♠ for Smirnov to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Smirnov	10,200,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Nick Cipiti	Busted

Tags: Nick Cipiti Anton Smirnov

06-27-2023 12:14 UTC-8

Matrai Holding his Own

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andreas Kniep was in the hijack and raised to 800,000 and Powen Fang in the small blind flat-called. Andras Matrai had other ideas and squeezed three-bet all in from the big blind for 11,300,000.

Both Kneip and Fang took their time and eventually folded and Matrai added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Kniep	34,780,000 13,955,000	13,955,000

Powen Fang	15,500,000 -5,150,000	-5,150,000
Andras Matrai	10,000,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Andras Matrai Andreas Kniep Powen Fang

06-27-2023 12:15 UTC-8

Mattern Forces a Fold on McNicholas

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In a blind versus blind pot, the board read 8♥2♠A♥5♦ when Arnaud Mattern called a bet worth 500,000 from Michael McNicholas.

The 5♥ paired the board on the river and McNicholas sent 400,000. Mattern thought about his move for a minute and raised it to 2,200,000. McNicholas didn't take long to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Mattern	15,600,000 625,000	625,000
Michael McNicholas	12,400,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Michael McNicholas

06-27-2023 12:24 UTC-8

Champie Douglas Eliminated in 20th Place ($55,215)

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Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action was picked up after the turn of 4♠2♥2♠5♠ and the small and big blind both checked. Champie Douglas jammed all in and was quickly called by Vitor De Souza Coutinho. Both players revealed their holdings.

Champie Douglas: A♠K♠
Vitor De Souza Coutinho: 4♠4♣

The river was the J♠ and Coutinho's full house to scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	29,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Champie Douglas	Busted

Tags: Champie Douglas Vitor De Souza Coutinho

06-27-2023 12:35 UTC-8

Oar Double on McNicholas

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Michael Oar open-shoved for 4,500,000 and it folded to Michael McNicholas in the big blind who asked for the count before calling:

Michael Oar: A♥2♠
Michael McNicholas: K♦Q♦

Oar managed to find a board 5♦A♠4♣3♠6♥ to find a pair of aces and the needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Oar	9,400,000 100,000	100,000
Michael McNicholas	7,200,000 -5,200,000	-5,200,000

Tags: Michael McNicholas Michael Oar

06-27-2023 12:38 UTC-8

Matakis Defends the Button

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Powen Fang raised to 800,000 in the hijack position and Ian Matakis three-bet all in to 5,500,000. Fang stared down Matakis before making a decision to fold. With a money jump in two positions, players were playing cautiously.

Player	Chips	Progress
Powen Fang	13,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Ian Matakis	7,500,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Ian Matakis Powen Fang

06-27-2023 12:38 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitor De Souza Coutinho	30,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Paul Gunness	21,700,000 -5,500,000	-5,500,000
Charles Benoit	8,000,000 200,000	200,000
Anton Smirnov	6,000,000 -4,200,000	-4,200,000
Domenico Paparo	6,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Myles Mullaly	5,100,000 -400,000	-400,000

06-27-2023 12:39 UTC-8

Zarco Doubles Through Stausholm

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Shirley Ang

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Javier Zarco raised to 800,000 from the button and Martin Stausholm took his time before opting to shove from the big blind with the bigger stack. Zarco called for the 8,550,000 he had behind.

Javier Zarco: 8♠8♣
Martin Stausholm: A♦J♦

The board ran out 2♠Q♥2♣6♦4♦ for Zarco to hold with two pair and double up.