Event #6: $1,500 "Millionaire Maker" No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-03-2013 20:35 UTC-7

Gary Friedlander Eliminated in 22nd Place ($40,931)

Mickey Doft

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Gary Friedlander opened to 63,000 under the gun and Chris Hunichen three-bet to 168,000 from the big blind. Friedlander called to see a flop and Hunichen shoved for about 312,000 effective. Friedlander called all in with , drawing against Hunichen's .

Friedlander's outs never came as the turn and river clinched the pot for Hunichen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	2,760,000	600,000
Gary Friedlander	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Gary Friedlander

06-03-2013 20:34 UTC-7

Lee Flemming Eliminated in 23rd Place ($40,931)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The action is picking up here in the Amazon Room, with bustouts occurring almost simultaneously just a moment ago.

We arrived in time to catch Lee Flemming on his way out of the tournament area, after his failed to overcome the held by Theron Eichenberger.

The board was after the flop, but the rest of the board cards were scrambled before we could jot them down. Flemming's deep run through this massive field earned him $40,931 and the respect of his poker buddies back of home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theron Eichenberger	1,810,000	1,240,000
Lee Flemming	Busted

06-03-2013 20:33 UTC-7

Gabriele Lepore Eliminated in 24th Place ($40,931)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

After Sterling Lipscomb opened for 57,000 from early position, Dan Kelly called holding the button, and the short-stacked Gabriele Lepore responded with an all-in reshove from the big blind. Lipscomb and Kelly both called to put Lepore at risk, and a side pot was contested while he awaited his fate.

The flop was an action board of , and Lipscomb elected to open shove. Kelly didn't bite, mucking his hand after some thought, and the two remaining players tabled their holdings.

Showdown:

Lipscomb:
Lepore:

Lepore's prayer of preflop move had not been answered, and he was drawing dead. Two meaningless cards later, and he headed to the payout desk to collect his prize of $40,931.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Kelly	2,270,000	-70,000
Sterling Lipscomb	680,000	230,000
Gabriele Lepore	Busted

06-03-2013 20:25 UTC-7

Ryan Welch Eliminated in 25th Place ($40,931)

Mickey Doft

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Ryan Welch shoved from early position for about 330,000 and Michael Bennington reshoved all in over the top form the next seat over. The rest of the table folded.

Welch tabled pocket tens, racing with Bennington's .

The board ran out , giving Bennington trip jacks to eliminate Welch in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bennington	780,000	294,000
Ryan Welch	Busted

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06-03-2013 20:17 UTC-7

Rick Fuller Eliminated in 26th Place ($40,931)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Benny Chen raised his button, making it 48,000 to go, and Rick Fuller three-bet to 115,000 to defend his small blind. Chen thought for a moment before cutting out enough chips for a raise, four-betting to 200,000 and forcing Fuller to an all-in decision.

Fuller's stack size forced him to call with , which put him in a coin flip situation against Chen's .

Flop:

Fuller's flopped set of treys put him in the lead, but Chen still had outs to the wheel straight.

Turn:

The tide turned in an instant, as the four completed Chen's inside straight and put Fuller on the brink of elimination. Unless he paired the board on the river, his deep run in this inaugural "Millionaire Maker" event would come to an end.

River:

Fuller failed to fill up, and with this painful beat he was eliminated in 26th place. He will take home $40,931 for his efforts in besting over 6,000 other players over three days of high-level play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Chen	3,300,000	1,345,000
Rick Fuller	Busted

06-03-2013 19:58 UTC-7

Andrew Badecker Eliminated in 27th Place ($40,931)

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Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

With the shortest stack entering three table play, Andrew Badecker was forced to make his stand with , pushing all-in for his last 164,000 from early position.

Next to act, Sean Rafael made the call with , and the two were off to the races.

Flop:
Turn:
River:

Rafael's jacks held up through five board cards, and Badecker was eliminated in 27th place, which is good for a payday of $40,931.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	1,600,000	220,000
Andrew Badecker	Busted

06-03-2013 18:34 UTC-7

Robertson Vaults To About Five Million By Eliminating Kalas

Mickey Doft

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Picking up the action after a flop, Kane Kalas (UTG) called 175,000 from Ed Robertson (small blind) to see the turn.

Robertson checked to Kalas who bet 453,000, but that was met with a check-raise all in from Robertson. Kalas snap-called all in for about 1.1 million with , but his flopped set was trailing Robertson's turned set of .