2021 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$7,110,210
Entries
5,330
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
20
Players Left
5

Philip Verel Eliminated In 10th Place ($66,480)

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Philip Verel
Philip Verel

Things escalated quickly on the {k-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Spades} turn. Michael Gathy bet before Verel instantly moved all-in and Gathy put the chips in just as fast.

Philip Verel: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Michael Gathy: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}

Verel held a set of aces, but Gathy had turned the queen-high flush. Verel was looking for the board to pair or another spade, but it was not to be as the river fell the {4-Hearts}, and the Day 3 chip leader was eliminated.

It was a fantastic run for Verel, who was a relative unknown at the WSOP. He collects a nice payday for his efforts.

Meanwhile, four-time bracelet winner Michael Gathy moves into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Gathy
28,550,000
9,675,000
9,675,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Philip Verel
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Michael GathyPhilip Verel

Unofficial Final Table Seat Draw

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Todd Saffron5,900,000
2Jeffrey Gencarelli17,025,000
3Sertac Turker4,250,000
4Adam Sherman13,400,000
5Michael Gathy18,875,000
6Daniel Lazrus25,500,000
7Darryl Ronconi10,500,000
8Ignacio Moron17,600,000
9Philip Verel9,800,000
10Kevin Palmer9,350,000

Stephen Song Eliminated In 11th Place ($66,480)

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Stephen Song
Stephen Song

Action folded to Stephen Song in the small blind and he ripped it in for his last 5,600,000.

Michael Gathy called in the big blind and Song was at risk.

Stephen Song: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Michael Gathy: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, no help for Song as he was eliminated.

Song picks up more than $60,000 for his great run.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Gathy
18,875,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Stephen Song
Busted
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Michael GathyStephen Song

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Lazrus
25,500,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ignacio Moron
17,600,000
-225,000
-225,000
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Jeffrey Gencarelli
17,025,000
2,225,000
2,225,000
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Michael Gathy
15,375,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Adam Sherman
13,400,000
-800,000
-800,000
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Darryl Ronconi
10,500,000
-1,775,000
-1,775,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Philip Verel
9,800,000
-2,865,000
-2,865,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Kevin Palmer
9,350,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
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Todd Saffron
5,900,000
-4,400,000
-4,400,000
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Stephen Song
5,520,000
-80,000
-80,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sertac Turker
4,250,000
-310,000
-310,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Break Time

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break as the whirlwind of nine eliminations in the first two hours comes to an end.

Arie Kliper Eliminated in 12th Place ($53,245)

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Arie Kliper
Arie Kliper

Arie Kliper moved all-in preflop and he was snapped by Daniel Lazrus.

Arie Kliper: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Daniel Lazrus: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran {5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs} as Lazrus smashed a set of queens on the flop. Kilper needed a king for broadway but the board paired instead, giving Lazrus the full house and the knockout.

Lazrus takes over the chip lead with more than 20 million in his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Lazrus
23,000,000
5,575,000
5,575,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Arie Kliper
Busted

Tags: Arie KliperDaniel Lazrus

Lazrus Check Raises the Flop

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Daniel Lazrus
Daniel Lazrus

Ignacio Moron opened to 600,000 and Daniel Lazrus defend his big blind.

On the {10-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop, Lazrus checked-raised Moron's bet of 375,000 to 875,000.

Moron called and the turn was the {5-Clubs}. Lazrus bet 2,300,000 and Moron let it go.

Player Chips Progress
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Ignacio Moron
17,825,000
-1,475,000
-1,475,000
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Daniel Lazrus
17,425,000
1,625,000
1,625,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel LazrusIgnacio Moron

Richard Gress Eliminated in 13th Place ($53,245)

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Richard Gress
Richard Gress

Richard Gress jammed from the button and Kevin Palmer called off his stack of 3.5 million from the small blind.

Kevin Palmer: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Richard Gress: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Palmer had Gress pipped and Gress needed help. The board ran out {9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Palmer doubled and left Gress short.

Soon after, Gress got his remaining 600,000 in preflop against Ignacio Moron and Daniel Lazrus. Moron and Lazrus checked it to the river on the {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} board before Lazrus bet 1 million. Moron folded and the other hands were shown.

Richard Gress: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}
Daniel Lazrus: {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Lazrus hit a king on the river to knock out Gress.

Player Chips Progress
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Ignacio Moron
19,300,000
4,060,000
4,060,000
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Daniel Lazrus
15,800,000
280,000
280,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Kevin Palmer
7,500,000
3,390,000
3,390,000
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Richard Gress
Busted