2023 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,201,564
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$13,905,360
Entries
10,430
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
41
Players Left
7

2023 WSOP Hands of the Week: Royal Flush Over Quads; KK < KK & 4-of-a-Kind for Seidel

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off back on May 30, and now bracelet winners are being minted every day. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been busy capturing all the action in our live updates, and they’ve witnessed some hands go down that proved to be either entertaining, game-changing or just flat out brutal.

Among those to play big hands were Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, Thomas Eychenne, Shannon Fahey, and Robert Williamson III. There were some truly bad beats in big spots that you don't want to miss.

Click here for our full "Hands of the Week" recap!

Gunness Puts Pressure Preflop

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Andreas Kniep opened to 1,200,000 and Pavel Plesuv three-bet to 3,600,000. Paul Gunness, in the small blind, four-bet to 8,700,000 and it was enough to win the pot right away.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
41,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Gunness us
Paul Gunness
37,000,000
8,500,000
8,500,000
Profile photo of Andreas Kniep de
Andreas Kniep
27,000,000
1,025,000
1,025,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Andreas KniepPaul Gunness

Kniep Takes from Plesuv

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Andreas Kniep raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Florian Ribouchon folded but Pavel Plesuv called in the big blind.

The flop came 1056 and the two players checked to see a A on the turn, which went also checked. The 9 hit the river and Plesuv bet 600,000. Kniep raised it to 3,100,000 and after some thinking, Plesuv ended up folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
42,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andreas Kniep de
Andreas Kniep
25,400,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Florian Ribouchon fr
Florian Ribouchon
11,500,000
4,000,000
4,000,000

Tags: Andreas KniepFlorian RibouchonPavel Plesuv

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Zarco Hangs on by a Thread

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Martin Stausholm raised all in on the button for 5,400,000 and after careful thought Javier Zarco also put his stack in for 7,400,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded.

Martin Stausholm: 22
Javier Zarco: A7

The board came out 96J38 and the deuces were the winner which gave Stausholm a boost and devastated Zarco's stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Stausholm dk
Martin Stausholm
13,000,000
7,600,000
7,600,000
Profile photo of Javier Zarco es
Javier Zarco
1,000,000
-10,200,000
-10,200,000

Tags: Javier ZarcoMartin Stausholm

Back to Back Pots for Ribouchon

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Florian Ribouchon
Florian Ribouchon

Michael Oar bet for 1,200,000 from the button. Florian Ribouchon made the call from the big blind, and both players headed to the flop.

The flop came 669, and Ribouchon checked to Oar. He jammed all in and was quickly called by Ribouchon. Both players tabled their hands.

Florian Ribouchon: AA
Michael Oar: 1010

The board ran out 5A for Ribouchon to scoop pot.

The following hand, Paul Gunness raised from middle position to 1,200,000. Ribouchon raised to 4,500,000, and was quickly folded to. This pot made two in a row for Ribouchon.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Gunness us
Paul Gunness
34,300,000
-2,700,000
-2,700,000
Profile photo of Florian Ribouchon fr
Florian Ribouchon
21,000,000
9,500,000
9,500,000
Profile photo of Michael Oar us
Michael Oar
3,800,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000

Tags: Paul GunnessMichael OarFlorian Ribouchon

Three-Way Pot for Gunness

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Pavel Plesuv opened to 1,600,000 and picked up calls from Paul Gunness in the cutoff and Andreas Kniep in the big blind.

The flop showed 722 and it checked to Plesuv who continued for 1,800,000, called by Gunness and Kniep. The trio checked on the Q turn.

A 10 fell on the river and all three checked again. Gunness tabled J10 for two pair and it was enough for Plesuv and Kniep to muck their hands.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Gunness us
Paul Gunness
44,800,000
10,500,000
10,500,000
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
37,500,000
-4,800,000
-4,800,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andreas Kniep de
Andreas Kniep
20,000,000
-5,400,000
-5,400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Andreas KniepPaul GunnessPavel Gunness

Double Up for Oar

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Michael Oar open-shove for his last 4,300,000 and it folded to Paul Gunness who called in the big blind:

Michael Oar: KK
Paul Gunness: QJ

Oar was in great shape for a double up, which he did after the board brought no surprise with 39J26.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Gunness us
Paul Gunness
32,200,000
-12,600,000
-12,600,000
Profile photo of Michael Oar us
Michael Oar
9,200,000
5,400,000
5,400,000

Tags: Michael OarPaul Gunness

Javier Zarco Eliminated in 14th Place ($68,523)

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Javier Zarco
Javier Zarco

Javier Zarco called from the middle position. Anton Smirnov raised to 1,600,000 from the cutoff, and Zarco jammed all in. Smirnov called as both players tabled their cards.

Javier Zarco: KJ
Anton Smirnov: AK

The board ran out 10104Q8 for Smirnov to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anton Smirnov ru
Anton Smirnov
23,000,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
Profile photo of Javier Zarco es
Javier Zarco
Busted

Tags: Javier ZarcoAnton Smirnov

Ribouchon Takes One to Gunness

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Florian Ribouchon raised and got called by Paul Gunness in the blinds to see a flop 6KQ where both players checked.

On the 10 turn, Gunness led out for 3,200,000 and Ribouchon called.

The 4 went check-check on the river and Gunness tabled J10 for a pair of tens. The pot was sent to Ribouchon who held K9 for a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Gunness us
Paul Gunness
27,500,000
-4,700,000
-4,700,000
Profile photo of Florian Ribouchon fr
Florian Ribouchon
24,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000

Tags: Florian RibouchonPaul Gunness