Event #19: Millionaire Maker - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-12-2019 14:42 UTC-7

Hands #120 - 121: Gorsuch Doubles Through Ikeuchi

LoriPersinger

Level 42 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #120: John Gorsuch raised to 5 million, Kazuki Ikeuchi then three-bet to 17 million and took down the pot.

Hand #121: Ikeuchi raised to 5 million, and this time Gorsuch three-bet to 17 million, getting a call from Ikeuchi. On the flop, Gorsuch continued for 15 million and Ikeuchi made the call. Gorsuch then went all in for his remaining 47.8 million on the turn and was called by Ikeuchi.

John Gosuch;
Kazuki Ikeuchi:

Gorsuch had flopped top set, but Ikeuchi had flopped top pair and the flush draw. The river was safe for Gorsuch, giving him the huge double-up and chiplead.

Tags: John Gorsuch Kazuki Ikeuchi

06-12-2019 14:21 UTC-7

Lokesh Garg Eliminated in 3rd Place ($619,017)

Chad Holloway

Level 42 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #119: Lokesh Garg moved all in for 12.5 million from the small blind and Kazuki Ikeuchi called from the big.

Garg:
Ikeuchi:

Garg was dominated and failed to get lucky on the flop. The turn locked it up for Ikeuchi and Garb hit the rail in third place after the was run out on the river.

The final two players are now on a short break while the staff prepare for heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuki Ikeuchi	133,700,000	-8,600,000
John Gorsuch	86,800,000	25,000,000
Lokesh Garg	Busted

Tags: Kazuki Ikeuchi Lokesh Garg

06-12-2019 14:21 UTC-7

Hands #116-118: Gorsuch Pulls in a Big One

Chad Holloway

Level 42 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #116: Kazuki Ikeuchi received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #117: Ikeuchi limped from the small blind and then called when John Gorsuch raised to 6 million from the big. The flop saw Ikeuchi check and Gorsuch bet 7 million. Ikeuchi called and the appeared on the turn.

Ikeuchi checked, Gorsuch did the same, and the completed the board on the river. Ikeuchi bet 13 million and Gorsuch thought long and hard before raising to 30 million. Ikeuchi folded and Gorsuch pulled in a nice pot.

Hand #118: Ikeuchi raised the button to 4 million and won the pot.

Tags: John Gorsuch Kazuki Ikeuchi Lokesh Garg

06-12-2019 14:20 UTC-7

Hands #111 - 115: Garg Doubles Through Gorsuch

LoriPersinger

Level 42 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Han #111: Kazuki Ikeuchi raised to 7 million from his small blind and John Gorsuch made the call from his big blind. After Ikeuchi continued for 5 million on the flop, Gorsuch raised to 15 million and Ikeuchi folded.

Hand #112: Gorsuch raised to 10.2 million from the small blind and Garg called off his remaining 8.3 million from his big blind.

Lokesh Garg:
John Gorsuch

The board ran out , which secured Garg's double-up.

Hand #113: Ikeuchi got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #114: Gorsuch got a walk.

Hand #115: Gorsuch raised to 5 million from his small blind and Garg folded his big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuki Ikeuchi	142,300,000	-11,000,000
John Gorsuch	61,800,000	6,800,000
Lokesh Garg	16,500,000	4,300,000

Tags: John Gorsuch Kazuki Ikeuchi Lokesh Garg

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

06-12-2019 13:47 UTC-7

Break Time

Chad Holloway

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

The final three players are now on a break.

06-12-2019 13:46 UTC-7

Hands #107-110: A Pair of Doubles for Gorsuch

Chad Holloway

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #107: Kazuki Ikeuchi received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #108: Kazuki Ikeuchi moved all in from the small blind and John Gorsuch called off for 11.1 million from the big.

Gorsuch:
Ikeuchi:

Gorsuch was in big trouble but got lucky to take the lead on the flop. The turn and river were safe for Gorsuch and he shipped a much-needed double.

Hand #109: Ikeuchi raised the button to 3.5 million and Lokesh Garg defended the big blind to see a flop. Garg checked and called when Ikeuchi bet 3.3 million. When the appeared on the turn, Garg checked for the second time and Ikeuchi bet 10 million. Garg folded and Ikeuchi won the pot.

Hand #110: Gorsuch raised the button to 4 million and Ikeuchi moved all in from the small blind. Gorsuch called off for 22.3 million total and the hands were turned up.

Gorsuch:
Ikeuchi:

The flop have Gorsuch the lead and both the turn and river kept him there to give him another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuki Ikeuchi	153,300,000	-30,600,000
John Gorsuch	55,000,000	40,600,000
Lokesh Garg	12,200,000	-300,000

Tags: John Gorsuch Kazuki Ikeuchi Lokesh Garg

06-12-2019 13:37 UTC-7

Vincas Tamasaukas Eliminated in 4th Place ($474,375)

LoriPersinger

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #106: [Removed:174] moved all in for his last 9.7 million and Lokesh Garg made the call from his big blind.

Vincas Tamasaukas:
Lokesh Garg;

The board ran out , which kept Garg's king-jack high in the lead and eliminated Tamasaukas from the tournament, sending him to the payout line with the largest cash of his poker career.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:174]	Busted

Tags: Lokesh Garg

06-12-2019 13:35 UTC-7

Hands #103-105: Ikeuchi Applying Pressure

Chad Holloway

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #103: Kazuki Ikeuchi received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #104: Ikeuchi limped the small blind and John Gorsuch checked his option from the big. The flop came down and both players checked. The turn saw Ikeuchi check and then fold to a bet of 2 million from Gorsuch.

Hand #105: Ikeuchi raised the button to 3.5 million and won the pot.

Tags: John Gorsuch Kazuki Ikeuchi

06-12-2019 13:35 UTC-7

Joshua Thibodaux Eliminated in 5th Place ($350,758)

Chad Holloway

Level 41 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #102: Kazuki Ikeuchi raised to 3.5 million under the gun and Thibodaux called from the button. Both blinds folded and it was heads up to the flop. Ikeuchi bet 3.3 million, Thibodaux called, and the dealer burned and turned the .

Ikeuchi checked, Thibodaux bet 5.2 million, and Ikeuchi check-raised to 10.4 million. Thibodaux moved all in for 29.3 million and Ikeuchi snap-called.

Ikeuchi:
Thibodaux:

Thibodaux picked the wrong time to make a move as he was drawing dead. The meaningless was run out on the river and Ikeuchi raked in the massive pot to give him a 112bb stack while the other three players are all sitting under 10 bigs each.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuki Ikeuchi	183,900,000	109,400,000
John Gorsuch	14,400,000	-4,000,000
Lokesh Garg	12,500,000	-5,900,000
[Removed:174]	9,700,000	-7,200,000
Joshua Thibodaux	Busted

Tags: Joshua Thibodaux Kazuki Ikeuchi