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

06-25-2025 17:33 UTC-8

Ortega Leaves Tanouye With Two Big Blinds

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

06-25-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Reichard Wakes Up with Aces

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Jeffrey Tanouye looked down and saw A♦K♠ in the hole. He started the action with a 4,500,000 bet. Josh Reichard in the big blind woke up to A♠A♥ and just flat called taking them to the flop.

Reichard checked the flop 5♣3♦Q♣ and Tanouye continued with 2,500,000. Reichard raised to 6,500,000 sending Tanouye to the tank.

After a few seconds, Tanouye made the call to see the next street. The turn 4♦ fell prompting Reichard to go all in. Tanouye gave a quick look at his hand and folded without hesitation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	135,800,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

James Carroll	65,000,000
Jesse Yaginuma	45,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jacques Ortega	35,800,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	17,800,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Tags: Jeffrey Tanouye Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 18:02 UTC-8

Jeffrey Tanouye Eliminated in 5th Place ($409,870)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Josh Reichard limped in from the small blind and Jeffrey Tanouye checked his option in the big blind.

On the 2♣5♦3♠ flop, Reichard bet 3,000,000 and Tanouye raised to 6,500,000. Reichard then shoved, and Tanouye called off the extra 7,300,000 he had behind.

Jeffrey Tanouye: 7♠3♦ All in
Josh Reichard: 9♣5♥

Tanouye made second pair, but he was trailing to the top pair of Reichard. An 8♠ on the turn changed nothing, and Tanouye was eliminated in fifth when the K♥ hit the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	153,600,000 17,800,000	17,800,000

James Carroll	65,000,000
Jesse Yaginuma	45,600,000

Jacques Ortega	35,800,000
Jeffrey Tanouye	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Tanouye Josh Reichard

06-25-2025 18:08 UTC-8

Jacques Ortega Eliminated in 4th Place ($534,590)

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Josh Reichard on the button raised to 33,800,000, putting Jacques Ortega effectively all-in from the big blind. With action to him, Ortega had to stand up and look at his rail before making the call.

Jacques Ortega: A♥8♠ All in
Josh Reichard: 6♥5♥

Ortega was ahead but remained tense as the dealer displayed the board. The board ran K♦J♣10♦9♠6♠, however, giving Reichard a pair on the river and ending Ortega's tournament journey in fourth place.