Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-23-2023 14:43 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Sihao Zhang	46,000
Alexandru Papazian	33,000 33,000	33,000

Laurence Grondin	31,000 4,000	4,000
Dylan Mayo	30,000 1,000	1,000
Arnaud Enselme	25,000 25,000	25,000

Matt Salsberg	25,000 25,000	25,000
Alex Rocha	25,000 25,000	25,000
Seth Templeton	21,000 26,000	26,000
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	21,000 21,000	21,000

Antoine Saout	20,000 20,000	20,000
Damian Salas	20,000 11,000	11,000

Clement Richez	18,000 18,000	18,000

Ramiro Petrone	18,000 18,000	18,000
Martin Jacobson	16,000 9,000	9,000

Abby Merk	Busted

Tomescu Wins His Flip

Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in middle position had 8,300 chips remaining when he moved all in. Seated to his left, George Tomescu pushed all his chips into the middle as well for 18,000, but nobody called him, not even Maria Lampropulos in the big blind.

George Tomescu: Q♣Q♥
Opponent: A♠K♦

A jack 8♣J♦7♥4♥3♠ was the only high card of the board. There was nothing to worry about for Tomescu, who sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Tomescu	28,000 28,000	28,000
Maria Lampropulos	25,000 25,000	25,000

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06-23-2023 14:35 UTC-8

Good River for Niste

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position opened to 1,500 and got called by Mihai Niste in the small blind and the big blind player.

It checked to the initial raiser on the flop Q♥5♣9♦, who bet 1,200. Once again Niste and the big blind called and the three players checked on the 10♣ turn.

A 8♣ hit the river and Niste led out with a bet of 2,500, only called by the initial player. Niste revealed Q♦8♦ for two pair, and his opponent sent K♠Q♠ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	55,000 30,000	30,000

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06-23-2023 14:23 UTC-8

New Faces and Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Saderne	105,000 105,000	105,000

Anatoly Korochenskiy	60,000 12,000	12,000
Martin Jacobson	25,000

Kenny Deffrasnes	25,000 1,000	1,000
Sylvain naets	25,000 25,000	25,000
Mihai Niste	25,000 25,000	25,000
Ashley Frank	25,000 25,000	25,000
Mustapha Kanit	25,000 25,000	25,000

Lexy Gavin-Mather	24,000 5,000	5,000

Matt Waxman	22,000 22,000	22,000

Lori Persinger	20,000 20,000	20,000
Julien Loire	11,000 11,000	11,000

06-23-2023 14:19 UTC-8

Ketendjian Puts Pressure on the Flop

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop showed A♠5♣5♥ when Gevork Ketendjian first checked in the big blind and his opponent bet 1,000.

Ketendjian raised it to 3,000 and faced a reraise from his opponent worth 6,000. Ketendjian took a minute and bet 9,000, which was enough to make his opponent fold and win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gevork Ketendjian	38,000

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06-23-2023 14:18 UTC-8

Yang Doubles Up With Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Zhigang Yang raised from early position to 1,100. But the button didn't want to let him win the pot so easily, so he decided to raise to 3,300.

Action came back to Yang, and he responded with a four-bet to 9,100. Judging by his facial expression, the button clearly had a decision to make. And he took the most aggressive option, moving all in. With 24,300 chips, Yang, covered, made the call.

Zhigang Yang: A♦A♣
Button: A♠Q♥

Yang had the lead preflop and maintained it after the board 4♣7♠7♥J♠6♦. He doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhigang Yang	51,000 51,000	51,000

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06-23-2023 14:14 UTC-8

Lie Grabs Some Chips Back

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop showed 8♥Q♠3♦ when Aylar Lie called from the button a bet worth 1,100 from her opponent to see a 6♣ on the turn. This time Lie's opponent checked and she bet 3,700. It was enough to make her opponent fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aylar Lie	19,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Aylar Lie

06-23-2023 14:05 UTC-8

Konnikova Takes The Spot To Squeeze

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The button opened to 1,200 and was called by the small blind. In the big blind, Maria Konnikova looked at her opponent's stack and raised to 5,500. It was too much for the button, who folded. and after a few seconds, the small blind called.

The small blinds's decision was easier and faster on 4♥5♠10♦ flop when Konnikova continued to 5,500. He immediately folded, giving the pot to Konnikova.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Maria Konnikova

06-23-2023 14:01 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Krach	90,000 90,000	90,000
Michael Gonzalez	45,000
Farah Galfond	41,000 16,000	16,000
Samy Boujmala	37,000 12,000	12,000
Vanessa Kade	35,000 35,000	35,000
Erik Cajelais	27,000 27,000	27,000

Aylar Lie	25,000 25,000	25,000
Leo Margets	25,000 25,000	25,000

Conrad Simpson	25,000 22,000	22,000
Abby Merk	24,000 24,000	24,000
Niall Farrell	17,000 5,000	5,000

Tom Jarry	12,300 19,700	19,700
Javier Tsunamy	12,000 12,000	12,000
Dinesh Alt	12,000 2,000	2,000