A total of 10,430 entries joined the Millionaire Maker to create the largest $1,500 buy-in event in poker history and build a prize pool of $13,905,360 with the top 1,563 making a return on their investment of at least $2,400.
The future champion will be taking home $1,201,564.
A full prize breakdown will be available shortly.
The board 3♦J♥Q♥A♥ was already dealt with three players involved when the big blind checked and Nurlan Boobekov bet 13,000. Santiago Plante called on the button, with 41,000 chips left behind, and the big blind let it go.
The 9♦ hit the river and Boobekov jammed, putting Plante at risk. The latter tanked for a few minutes before eventually releasing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
112,500
|
112,500 |
|
41,000
30,500
|
30,500 |
In a three-way pot, the flop was 6♦8♣5♦. The big blind and Kristen Foxen checked to Alex Jim, who checked as well. On the 4♦ turn, it was again checked to Jim, who bet 5,000. The big blind raised to 15,000 and only Jim called.
The river fell the A♦ and both checked to table their cards. Jim revealed 4♣4♥ for a set of fours while his opponent showed 8♠2♠ and Jim received the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
99,000
28,500
|
28,500 |
|
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Vincent Lam was on the big blind when the player under the gun raised to 6,500. Lam defended.
The flop came out A♠3♥6♠ and the player under the gun bet 4,500 and Lam called.
The turn checked through with the 8♦.
The river brought the J♠ and Lam checked and the player under the gun checked and mucked quickly when Lam tabled A♦9♣ for a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
All the chips went in the middle in a blind versus blind situation, Marle Spragg covering her opponent's stack who had less than 20 big blinds left, and holding Q♣10♣.
The player at risk had a best starting hand with K♣J♠ but Spragg found a board 6♠10♠6♦4♣A♣ to give her two pair and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
156,000
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
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Bradley Bylsma was sitting in the big blind when a middle position player raised and the cutoff called. Bylsma made the squeeze play and three-bet all in for about 30,000. The middle position player folded and the cutoff position called.
Bradley Bylsma: 4♥4♣
Cutoff player: K♣10♣
The board was 3♣A♦J♦J♥7♠ and Bylsma was able to survive another round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
The early position player jammed all in and Long Ma made the call from the button. Both players revealed their holdings.
Opponent: A♦J♦
Long Ma: 3♣3♠
The board ran out 9♦Q♠2♣8♥6♥ for Ma's pocket pair to hold and scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
93,500
|
93,500 |
|
||
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Online grinder "God's Big Toe," Jarred Gabin, was in the big blind when the player under the gun, Landon Tice, raised to 5,000. Gabin defended his blind.
The flop arrived Q♠9♣3♥ and Tice made a continuation bet to 5,000 and Gabin called.
The turn brought the 2♥ and both players checked.
The river 7♥ took a turn when Gabin took over the aggression and made a bet of 6,000. Tice called and mucked when Gabin flipped over Q♦7♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
174,000
57,500
|
57,500 |
|
146,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
175,500
|
175,500 |
|
230,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
195,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
180,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
180,000
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
170,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
141,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
||
|
133,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
||
|
96,000
16,500
|
16,500 |
