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

06-25-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Carroll Doubles Up Through Reichard

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 17:18 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 17:18 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 17:13 UTC-8

Carroll Shoves Twice

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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 17:09 UTC-8

Ortega Folds Winning Hand

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Josh Reichard started the action to 4,000,000 holding 10♠4♣ in the cutoff. Jacques Ortega J♠9♣ called in the big blind.

Ortega checked the dealer's 6♦9♥K♥ despite hitting mid-pair. Reichard continued the pressure with a 3,600,000 bet.

Ortega, who took some seconds to think of his options, conceded the hand and the pot to table chip leader Reichard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	151,100,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Jesse Yaginuma	55,600,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Jacques Ortega	25,400,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Jonah Labranche	24,400,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Jeffrey Tanouye	23,600,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
James Carroll	19,700,000

Tags: Jacques Ortega Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Reichard Applies Maximum Pressure to Ortega

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Kai Cocklin

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Jacques Ortega raised A♣10♣ to 3,200,000 from the cutoff and Josh Reichard shoved K♥J♥ out of the big blind. Ortega had around 31,000,000 behind and eventually relented to the pressure from Reichard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	140,100,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Jesse Yaginuma	50,600,000 800,000	800,000

Jacques Ortega	31,400,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Jonah Labranche	29,400,000

Jeffrey Tanouye	28,600,000
James Carroll	19,700,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Jacques Ortega Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Ortega Shoves on Reichard

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Kai Cocklin

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Jacques Ortega raised to 3,200,000 with Q♣10♣ from the cutoff and Josh Reichard defended with 8♦6♦ from the big blind.

The flop came K♦Q♦Q♠ and Reichard checked with his flush draw. Ortega bet 2,100,000 with his pair of queens, and Reichard raised to 5,800,000. Ortega had around 24,000,000 behind and after some thinking, he called.

A 4♠ dropped on the turn and Reichard tapped the table. Ortega then moved all in for 19,800,000, and Reichard snap folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	132,900,000 10,600,000	10,600,000

Jesse Yaginuma	45,800,000 800,000	800,000

Jacques Ortega	40,200,000 11,400,000	11,400,000
Jonah Labranche	33,400,000

Jeffrey Tanouye	27,000,000
James Carroll	20,500,000

Tags: Jacques Ortega Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 16:38 UTC-8

Alejandro Ganivet Eliminated in 7th Place ($245,430)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Jesse Yaginuma raised to 3,200,000 from the hijack with K♠Q♥ and Josh Reichard called in the cutoff with A♦10♦. Alejandro Ganivet was in the small blind with A♠4♠ and three-bet to 11,200,000. Yaginuma quickly got out of the way, and Reichard called.

On the 5♥A♣3♦ flop, Ganivet tapped the table and Reichard threw out a bet of 7,500,000. Ganivet, with around 28,000,000 behind, just called with his top pair and gutshot straight draw.

When the J♠ hit the turn, Ganivet again checked and Reichard shoved. Ganivet had just under 21,000,000 behind and after some time, he called.

Ganivet needed a deuce or four to win the pot, also a five or a three would earn him a chop. Instead, the Q♣ rolled off on the river, which meant Ganivet was out in seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	135,500,000 46,000,000	46,000,000

Jesse Yaginuma	53,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Jonah Labranche	33,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Jacques Ortega	32,800,000
James Carroll	24,500,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	20,500,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Alejandro Ganivet	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Ganivet Jesse Yaginuma Jonah Labranche Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Labranche Rivers Trips

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Josh Reichard completed the blind with 9♠7♥ and Jonah Labranche checked his option with 9♥3♣ leading them to the flop.

The flop came 3♠10♥Q♠. Reichard led out with 2,500,000 and Labranche, who paired his three, flat called.

The turn 4♥ dropped and both players checked.

Reichard checked the river 3♦. Labranche bet 6,200,000 for his trips and took the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	89,500,000 7,300,000	7,300,000

Jesse Yaginuma	56,300,000

Alejandro Ganivet	38,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Jonah Labranche	35,000,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Jacques Ortega	32,800,000 800,000	800,000
James Carroll	24,500,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	23,700,000

Tags: Jonah Labranche Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Ganivet Shoves on Labranche; Ortega Wins One, Loses One

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Kai Cocklin

Level 40 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

James Carroll looked down at 8♥8♦ in the cutoff and committed himself to the pot with a raise of 10,000,000, which got through.

After that, Jonah Labranche raised to 5,000,000 from the small blind with Q♠2♦ and Alejandro Ganivet, with K♥J♠, shoved for 28,200,000 from the big blind. Labranche quickly let it go.

Jacques Ortega then picked up 10♥10♦ from under the gun and made it 3,200,000, earning him the pot as everybody folded.

Finally a flop was seen when Josh Reichard opened A♠2♦ from the hijack to 3,200,000, and Ortega defended with 10♠5♠ out of the big blind.

On the J♦K♥9♠ flop, Ortega checked and Reichard continued for 3,500,000. Ortega took some time to count out his stack, but eventually laid his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	96,800,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Jesse Yaginuma	56,300,000

Alejandro Ganivet	34,000,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Jacques Ortega	33,600,000 800,000	800,000
Jonah Labranche	30,900,000 8,200,000	8,200,000

James Carroll	24,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	23,700,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Alejandro Ganivet Jacques Ortega James Carroll Jonah Labranche Josh Reichard