Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-25-2024 13:48 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Anderson	3,400,000 50,000	50,000

Sebastien Sigouin	2,270,000 -345,000	-345,000

Matthew Sesso	2,250,000 1,035,000	1,035,000
Carl Masters	2,200,000 -325,000	-325,000
Timur Margolin	1,850,000 -470,000	-470,000

Sean Troha	1,650,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

George Antonakos	1,600,000 -155,000	-155,000
Vito Clemente	1,300,000 590,000	590,000
Florencio Campomanes	1,050,000 705,000	705,000
Sean Ragozzini	900,000 -845,000	-845,000
David Wintersberger	900,000 295,000	295,000
Chris Moorman	800,000 -600,000	-600,000

Hieu Le	775,000 774,165	774,165
Sean Legendre	760,000 -95,000	-95,000
Claudio Lorenzi	750,000 210,000	210,000
Ivan Ruban	650,000 -335,000	-335,000
Viktor Lavi	575,000 -1,395,000	-1,395,000
George Laird	475,000 -750,000	-750,000
Mario Lopez (CA)	350,000
Christopher Klementis	230,000 -1,870,000	-1,870,000

Stefan Atanasov	130,000 -805,000	-805,000

Luo Takes From Ahuja

Tim Baker

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

On a board of 4♠2♠10♠9♦ James Luo bet 175,000 out of the big blind and Ankit Ahuja called from the button.

Luo bet 200,000 on the 2♦ river and Ahuja reluctantly folded his cards

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	2,250,000 740,000	740,000
James Luo	1,850,000 825,000	825,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja James Luo

06-25-2024 13:52 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lim	1,550,000 255,000	255,000

Life Outside Poker: UFC's Bruce Buffer Dishes on Poker Games w/ Leonardo DiCaprio

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the eighth episode, Connor speaks with legendary UFC ring announcer Bruce Buffer in an exclusive in-depth interview after Buffer's deep run in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 High Roller. Buffer, a longtime poker player, finished in eighth place for a career-best $212,423 after kicking off Day 3 with his trademark "it's time" introduction.

Buffer talked about finding his long-lost half-brother, Michael Buffer, and becoming his manager, the early days of the UFC, the similarities between poker and martial arts, his relationships with Joe Rogan and Dana White, playing poker with Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio and the time he injured himself in a poker tournament before announcing the biggest UFC fight in history.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Bruce Buffer by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Bruce Buffer

06-25-2024 14:00 UTC-7

Yuan Earns the Double Up

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Tim Baker

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

Ye Yuan moved all in for his last 180,000 from middle position and William Pollard called out of the big blind to put him at risk.

Ye Yuan: A♣4♣ All in
William Pollard: 8♦6♣

The board ran out J♦8♥A♦10♥K♥ and Yuan paired his ace to earn a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Pollard	2,400,000 1,315,000	1,315,000
Ye Yuan	420,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: William Pollard Ye Yuan

06-25-2024 14:02 UTC-7

Lin Runs Into Bartha's Aces

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Ollie Garland

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

The action was caught as Ping Lin, in the big blind, was all in and at risk for his last 700,000, against Liviu-Rodrig Bartha, on the button.

Ping Lin: 10♣10♣ All in
Liviu-Rodrig Bartha: A♦A♠

The board ran out 4♠K♦4♥8♦3♥; Lin's tens were no trouble for Bartha's aces and he sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liviu-Rodrig Bartha	2,225,000 955,000	955,000
Ping Lin	Busted

Tags: Liviu-Rodrig Bartha Ping Lin

06-25-2024 14:04 UTC-7

Wyvill Doubles Up

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Herbie Teope

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

Action picked up with Wesley Wyvill all in out of the big blind for his remaining 1,090,000 against a player who raised in early position and Shi Chen, who was on the button.

The original raiser folded, leaving Chen last to act.

Chen looked at Wyvill for a few moments and then counted out chips from his stack to make the call and put Wyvill at risk.

Wesley Wyvill: Q♥Q♣ All in
Shi Chen: J♠J♦

Wyvill was ahead of Chen before the flop and it remained that way when the dealer fanned A♦7♥3♠ on the flop.

The 10♠ on the turn and 10♣ on the river gave Wyvill the win and full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Wyvill	2,180,000 670,000	670,000
Shi Chen	1,070,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Shi Chen Wesley Wyvill

06-25-2024 14:07 UTC-7

Sesso Folds to Levesque's turn bet

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Tim Baker

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

On a flop of 6♥Q♦K♠ Matthew Sesso was in the big blind and check-called a bet of 220,000 from Caleb Levesque, who started the hand under the gun.

The 2♦ turn saw Sesso check again to Levesque. Levesque then bet 450,000 and after a bit of tanking Sesso folded his cards

Player	Chips	Progress
Caleb Levesque	1,820,000 1,505,000	1,505,000
Matthew Sesso	1,400,000 -850,000	-850,000

Tags: Matthew Sesso Caleb Levesque

06-25-2024 14:07 UTC-7

Nguyen Wins With Tens

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Joseph Berg

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

Action was picked up preflop with three players all in. Igor Zektser was all in and at risk from middle position. A player was also all in from the small blind having both opponents covered. Kevin Nguyen was all in as well from the big blind and at risk.

Igor Zektser: A♦J♣ All in
Kevin Nguyen: 10♠10♥ All in
Small Blind: 8♠8♥

The dealer ran out a board of 4♣Q♠3♣4♥6♦ adding a much needed boost to Nguyen's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Nguyen	1,900,000 1,495,000	1,495,000
Igor Zektser	Busted

Tags: Igor Zektser Kevin Nguyen

06-25-2024 14:15 UTC-7

Lampropulos Gets a Three-Bet Jam Through

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Ollie Garland

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

Dennys Ramos raised to 80,000 from middle position.The action fell on Maria Lampropulos, sat to Ramos' direct left, as she moved her stack all in for 380,000.

Ramos thought on his decision for some time before finally pitching his cards into the muck. Lampropulos found a small chip-up without a showdown.