Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-25-2025 17:13 UTC-8

Carroll Shoves Twice

Kai Cocklin

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Jeffrey Tanouye raised K♦8♥ to 4,200,000 from the cutoff and James Carroll, who just got a three-bet shove through, shoved again for 25,500,000 in the small blind with 6♥6♦. Tanouye quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	146,300,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Jesse Yaginuma	51,600,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

James Carroll	33,700,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Jonah Labranche	24,400,000

Jacques Ortega	24,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	19,400,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Tags: James Carroll Jeffrey Tanouye

06-25-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Yaginuma Takes the Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Jesse Yaginuma limped with K♠8♠ in the small blind and Josh Reichard with 7♦4♥ checked taking them to the flop.

Both players checked the flop 8♦A♠9♠. The turn 9♥ fell and Yaginuma bet 2,000,000 which was enough to make Reichard fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	142,300,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Jesse Yaginuma	55,600,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

James Carroll	33,700,000
Jonah Labranche	24,400,000

Jacques Ortega	24,400,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	19,400,000

Tags: Jesse Yaginuma Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Labranche Puts a Dent in Reichard's Momentum

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Kai Cocklin

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

The action folded around to Josh Reichard in the small blind, who shoved. Jonah Labranche looked down at his cards in the big blind and snap called for his stack of 22,400,000.

Jonah Labranche: A♦A♣ All in
Josh Reichard: K♠Q♠

Labranche had picked up the goods, but needed to fade some outs after the K♦4♠8♦ flop gave Reichard a pair. Luckily for Labranche, the 5♣J♦ runout kept his aces in the lead, and earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	119,900,000 22,400,000	22,400,000

Jesse Yaginuma	55,600,000

Jonah Labranche	46,800,000 22,400,000	22,400,000

James Carroll	33,700,000
Jacques Ortega	24,400,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	19,400,000

Tags: Jonah Labranche Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Carroll Doubles Up Through Reichard

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

James Carroll on the button looked down and saw A♦K♣ and started the action with a 5,000,000 bet. Josh Reichard in the big blind three-bet to 28,700,000 holding A♠9♣.

Carroll immediately announced an all-in and Reichard called taking them to showdown. Carroll had Reichard dominated and it stayed that way through the board that ran 10♦6♠5♦10♠8♦. Carroll scooped the pot for a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	104,200,000 15,700,000	15,700,000

James Carroll	60,400,000 26,700,000	26,700,000
Jesse Yaginuma	50,600,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Jonah Labranche	45,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jeffrey Tanouye	19,400,000
Jacques Ortega	19,400,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: James Carroll Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Ortega Leaves Tanouye With Two Big Blinds

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Kai Cocklin

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Jeffrey Tanouye shoved from the small blind and Jacques Ortega called from the big blind with a slightly shorter stack of around 17,400,000.

Jacques Ortega: A♠3♦ All in
Jeffrey Tanouye: K♦5♠

Ortega had the best of it with his ace, and kept his lead through the 4♦6♦6♣ flop. However, a 5♦ on the turn gave Tanouye a pair, but also gave Ortega flush and straight draws.

A dramatic 7♥ landed on the river, which completed Ortega's straight and earned him a double-up, while leaving Tanouye with just two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	108,200,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

James Carroll	60,400,000
Jesse Yaginuma	50,600,000

Jonah Labranche	39,800,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Jacques Ortega	36,800,000 17,400,000	17,400,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	4,000,000 15,400,000	15,400,000

Tags: Jacques Ortega Jeffrey Tanouye

06-25-2025 17:39 UTC-8

Tanouye Stays Alive

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Josh Reichard with K♠9♣ in middle position raised to 4,000,000 and Jeffrey Tanouye on the button called leaving 200,000 left holding Q♣10♦. James Carroll in the big blind joined in with a call, holding A♥5♠.

The flop came 7♠J♠Q♥ and with action passed to him, Tanouye, who hit the board, put in his remaining chips in. Carroll got out of the way, but Reichard made the call.

The turn 4♥ fell and the 7♦ river maintained Tanouye's lead allowing him to continue his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	104,000,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

James Carroll	54,400,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Jesse Yaginuma	50,600,000

Jonah Labranche	39,800,000

Jacques Ortega	35,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	15,400,000 11,400,000	11,400,000

Tags: James Carroll Jeffrey Tanouye Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 17:40 UTC-8

Tanouye's Revival Complete

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Kai Cocklin

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Jeffrey Tanouye made it 15,000,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself 900,000 behind. James Carroll called from the small blind.

The flop came 7♦7♠A♣, and the rest of the chips went into the middle.

Jeffrey Tanouye: A♦9♥ All in
James Carroll: K♠J♠

Tanouye paired his ace on the flop and barring a brutal runout, he would be right back in the mix. The 3♦ on the turn did lock it up for Tanouye, and the A♠ river confirmed his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	104,000,000

Jesse Yaginuma	46,600,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Jonah Labranche	39,800,000

James Carroll	39,000,000 15,400,000	15,400,000
Jacques Ortega	35,800,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	34,800,000 19,400,000	19,400,000

Tags: James Carroll Jeffrey Tanouye

06-25-2025 17:45 UTC-8

Jonah Labranche Eliminated in 6th Place ($316,190)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

James Carroll holding K♥10♦ in cutoff opened to 4,500,000 and got a three-bet from Josh Reichard to 39,000,000 from the small blind. Covered by the bet, Jonah Labranche, in the big blind, went all-in for 37,800,000. Carroll got out of the way, leaving the two players to go on a showdown.

Jonah Labranche: K♦K♣ All in
Josh Reichard: K♠9♠

The flop came 5♠2♠Q♠ giving Reichard a flush and evoking a shocked reaction from the railbirds. The runout 9♥10♥ didn't improve Labranche's hand, ending his tournament journey and sending him to the rails.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	144,300,000 40,300,000	40,300,000

Jesse Yaginuma	45,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jacques Ortega	40,800,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	34,800,000
James Carroll	34,500,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Jonah Labranche	Busted

Tags: James Carroll Jonah Labranche Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 17:50 UTC-8

Tanouye Put to the Test as Reichard Turns a Boat

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Kai Cocklin

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Josh Reichard looked down at 7♥7♣ on the button and min-raised to 4,000,000. Jeffrey Tanouye called from the big blind with J♦10♠.

Both checked the 9♣10♦9♦ flop to the 7♠ turn, which gave Reichard a full house. Tanouye fired 3,000,000 and Reichard made it 8,000,000 to go. Tanouye called,

A J♠ on the river improved Tanouye to a better two pair, but he was still behind to the full house of Reichard. Tanouye tapped the table and Reichard shoved, putting Tanouye to the test. After some time in the tank, Tanouye elected to fold, preserving his stack of 21,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	158,300,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Jesse Yaginuma	45,600,000

Jacques Ortega	40,800,000
James Carroll	34,500,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	20,800,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Tags: Jeffrey Tanouye Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 17:54 UTC-8

Carroll Wins a Flip Against Reichard

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Kai Cocklin

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Josh Reichard shoved from under the gun, covering the entire table. James Carroll was in the small blind and called for 30,500,000.

James Carroll: A♠J♥ All in
Josh Reichard: 3♥3♦

Carroll was flipping for his tournament life and caught an ace on the 7♥A♥2♦ flop. A 5♦ on the turn gave Reichard a gutshot, but the 2♣ river bricked out, meaning Carroll doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	123,800,000 34,500,000	34,500,000

James Carroll	65,000,000 30,500,000	30,500,000
Jesse Yaginuma	46,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jacques Ortega	35,800,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	28,800,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Tags: James Carroll Josh Reichard