Event #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 Started
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$10,627,935
Entries
7,961
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
24
Players Left
5
Day 4 Seat Draw
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bally's | 646 | 1 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 4,825,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 646 | 2 | Vito DiStefano | United States | 5,825,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 646 | 4 | Tri Dao | United States | 3,025,000 | 12 |
| Bally's | 646 | 5 | Dominic Brazier | United States | 3,525,000 | 14 |
| Bally's | 646 | 6 | Alen Tenorio | Brazil | 16,600,000 | 66 |
| Bally's | 646 | 7 | Matthew Schulte | United States | 4,025,000 | 16 |
| Bally's | 646 | 8 | Yita Choong | United States | 8,250,000 | 33 |
| Bally's | 646 | 9 | Kevin Houghton | United Kingdom | 5,000,000 | 20 |
| Bally's | 654 | 1 | Bastien Joly | France | 6,550,000 | 26 |
| Bally's | 654 | 2 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 1,175,000 | 5 |
| Bally's | 654 | 3 | Kevin White | United States | 4,850,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 654 | 4 | Raul Martinez | Spain | 10,925,000 | 44 |
| Bally's | 654 | 6 | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | 9,275,000 | 37 |
| Bally's | 654 | 7 | Oren Rosen | Israel | 5,250,000 | 21 |
| Bally's | 654 | 8 | Jacek Pustula | Poland | 14,775,000 | 59 |
| Bally's | 654 | 9 | Tyler Gaston | United States | 6,425,000 | 26 |
| Bally's | 662 | 1 | John Sova | United States | 15,300,000 | 61 |
| Bally's | 662 | 2 | John Corr | Australia | 2,625,000 | 11 |
| Bally's | 662 | 3 | Yuliyan Kolev | Bulgaria | 6,700,000 | 27 |
| Bally's | 662 | 4 | Justin Fawcett | United States | 12,350,000 | 49 |
| Bally's | 662 | 5 | Paul Ahn | United States | 10,425,000 | 42 |
| Bally's | 662 | 6 | Linus Richter | United States | 11,200,000 | 45 |
| Bally's | 662 | 8 | Dominic Coombe | Australia | 10,300,000 | 41 |
| Bally's | 662 | 9 | Stanley Weng | United States | 9,550,000 | 38 |
Who Will Reach the Final Table on Day 4 of the 2022 WSOP Event #37: $1,500 Millionaire Maker?
The 2022 WSOP at Bally's & Paris Las Vegas returns at 10 a.m. as the final 24 battle out for a seat at the final table on Day 4 of Event #37: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em. The final five will be in with a chance of winning the first-place prize money of $1,125,189 as well as the prestigious WSOP bracelet, out of the huge starting field of 7,961. Each remaining player is guaranteed $43,849 but will be looking towards that grand prize.
Brazil's Alen Tenorio goes into Day 4 as the chip leader with 16,600,000 and is joined by John Sova (15,300,000), Jacek Pustula (14,775,000), and Justin Fawcett (12,350,000) in the top three at the start of the day.
Other familiar names include Raul Martinez (10,925,000), Nick Marchington (9,275,000), Yuliyan Kolev (6,700,000), Santiago Plante (4,825,000), and Matthew Schulte (4,025,000).
Event #37: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 4 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alen Tenorio | Brazil | 16,600,000 | 66 |
| 2 | John Sova | United States | 15,300,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Jacek Pastula | Poland | 14,775,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Justin Fawcett | United States | 12,350,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Linus Richter | United States | 11,200,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Raul Martinez | Spain | 10,925,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Paul Ahn | United States | 10,425,000 | 42 |
| 8 | Dominic Coombe | Austrailia | 10,300,000 | 41 |
| 9 | Stanley Weng | United States | 9,550,000 | 38 |
| 10 | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | 9,275,000 | 37 |
Play will resume with blinds at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante and they will play down to the final five who will claim the top prizes of the $10,627,935 prize pool. The level duration will remain at 60 minutes throughout the day with a 15-minute break after every two levels. A 60-minute dinner break is slated to take place after Level 37 which should be around 7 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates from this and all other tournaments from the 2022 WSOP!
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air and play is officially underway for Day 4 of the Millionaire Maker.
Level: 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Tri Dao Eliminated in 24th place ($43,849)
Level 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Kevin Houghton raised from early position to 550,000 and then Tri Dao moved all in from behind. After getting an accurate count of 3,625,000 and thinking for a moment, Houghton made the call, which put Dao at risk.
Tri Dao: 
Houghton: 
The board on the turn was safe for Dao with 
, but the river was a gut punch and sent him packing.
Tri Dao was eliminated in 24th place and was awarded $43,849 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Santiago Plante Eliminated in 23rd Place ($43,849)
Level 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Santiago Plante raised to 500,000 from middle position. Day 3 chip leader Alen Tenorio moved all in for 2,500,000 effective. Plante made the call.
Santiago Plante: 
Alen Tenorio: 
Plante was at risk and needed help as he was dominated by Tenorio. The board came down 
which eliminated Plante in 23rd place sending him and his orange to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000,000 | 1,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Brazier Outflopped, Saved by River and Doubled Up
Level 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Dominic Brazier shoved all in preflop from the button and Vito DiStefano called, which put Brazier at risk.
Dominic Brazier: 
Vito DiStefano: 
"Ughhh why do you have to have it on the button?" DiStefano groaned. "A jack would be nice," he continued as the two players went to the flop.
DiStefano certainly got his wish, as the flop was 
, Brazier just shook his head.
On the turn, Brazier looked defeated and started to stand up. Before he got any further, though, the 
landed down on the river for his saving grace.
"Wowww are you kidding me?" DiStefano was none too pleased as Brazier got a full double through him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000 | 2,475,000 |
|
5,000,000 | -825,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Dominic Coombe Eliminated in 22nd Place ($43,849)
Level 33
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Paul Ahn raised to 1,250,000 from middle position and Dominic Coombe moved all in from the cutoff for 9,300,000. John Sova moved all in from the small blind covering Coombe. Ahn folded and Coombe was at risk.
Dominic Coombe: 
John Sova:
The board ran out 
eliminating Coombe from the tournament and making Sova the overwhelming chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500,000 | 13,200,000 |
|
6,300,000 | -4,125,000 |
|
Busted |