Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-25-2023 21:19 UTC-8

Jorstad Among the Latest Departures

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The 2022 Main Event Champion just busted the tournament, just a few minutes after the four-time bracelet winner Julien Martini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	Busted

Julien Martini	Busted

Adam Altnether	Busted
Max Pritsch	Busted
Eden Anzio	Busted
Yilu Yuan	Busted
Malachy Hagan	Busted

06-25-2023 21:12 UTC-8

Some Updated Chips

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Schwartz	2,400,000 2,116,000	2,116,000
Thomas Cazayous	1,500,000 290,000	290,000

Joshua Reichard	850,000 633,200	633,200
Rene Lazaro	470,000 45,000	45,000

06-25-2023 21:10 UTC-8

Gheba Scores a Double Knockout

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniyal Gheba opened in middle position to 40,000 and it folded to the small blind who shoved for 225,000. The big blind took a minute and called all in for his last 55,000 and Gheba made the call with the dominant stack.

Small Blind: 7♦3♦
Big Blind: K♦7♥
Daniyal Gheba: A♦J♠

The board revealed 8♦J♣6♦8♥2♣ and Gheba eliminated two players with a pair of jacks to climb to a stack approaching a million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyal Gheba	950,000 822,000	822,000

Tags: Daniyal Gheba

06-25-2023 21:09 UTC-8

Bahri Spikes the Three

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player in early position raised to 60,000, Safwane Bahri three-bet to 160,000 and the early-position player called.

The flop came 7♠2♦K♣ and the early-position player checked to Bahri who bet 40,000. The early-position player check raised to 95,000 and Bahri called.

The turn brought the 3♦, and the early-position player bet 130,000 and Bahri called.

The river dropped the 5♣ and both players checked.

The early-position player showed A♥Q♥, while Bahri had the A♠3♠ and won with a pair of threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Safwane Bahri	2,700,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Safwane Bahri

06-25-2023 21:07 UTC-8

El-Rais Finds the Best of It

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Alek Gillies

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action began after the the flop of Q♥Q♣J♥, and Mohamad El-Rais checked from the small blind. His opponent from early position led out for 30,000 and he made the call.

The turn was the J♠, and El-Rais jammed all in. His opponent called as they both revealed their hands.

Opponent: A♣J♣
Mohamad El-Rais: K♦Q♦

The board finished with the 6♦ as El-Rais scooped the pot and his opponent was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamad El-Rais	940,000 751,000	751,000

Tags: El-Rais Mohamad

06-25-2023 21:02 UTC-8

Latest Chip Counts and Eliminations

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
François Pirault	950,000 130,000	130,000
Bob Mather	590,000 450,000	450,000
Jerome Zerbib	455,000 175,000	175,000
Andreas Kniep	400,000 340,000	340,000

Lexy Gavin-Mather	200,000 200,000	200,000

Loni Hui	105,000 142,000	142,000

Jon Pardy	Busted

Jacqueline Burkhart	Busted

Punnat Punsri	Busted

Ryan Leng	Busted

Jose Severino	Busted

06-25-2023 20:59 UTC-8

Weissman Grabs More Chips

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, the flop showed 10♠4♠5♥ when Joey Weissman bet 20,000 and his opponent called. The 5♣ landed on the turn and this time the big blind check-folded after Weissman sent another bet worth 80,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	2,050,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Joey Weissman

06-25-2023 20:47 UTC-8

Lotti Bets Both Streets to Scoop the Pot

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Alek Gillies

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action began after the flop of 5♠4♥Q♥, while the big blind was quick to check. Romain Lotti led out for 35,000 and his opponent made the call.

The K♠ came on the turn, as the big blind checked again. Lotti fired for 100,000 and his opponent made the fold for him to sweep the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lotti	685,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Romain Lotti

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-25-2023 20:39 UTC-8

Vo Reaches One Million

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a heads-up situation with already more than 230,000 in the middle, the flop showed 10♦2♦A♥4♠ when Dylan Lambe checked. Viet Vo fired 220,000 in the middle, putting Lambe into a big decision.

The clock was called and Lambe eventually announced all in for a stack around 500,000 at the end of the 30-second delay. Vo didn't take long to call for the following showdown:

Dylan Lambe: A♣Q♣
Viet Vo: A♠K♠

Lambe didn't any miracle on the 2♠ river and Vo took down the huge pot.