Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-22-2025 17:26 UTC-8

Raymond Cracks Aces and Queens

Laura Fryer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The chips were already being passed after Alexandre Raymond was all in and at risk from under the gun. Raymond had knocked out Axel Santoni in the big blind and near tripled up his stack.

Axel Santoni: Q♠Q♦ All in
Alexandre Raymond: A♠K♥ All in
Opponent: A♦A♣

The 10♣7♦K♦K♣9♦ board gave Raymond trip kings, stealing the pot from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Raymond	321,000 245,000	245,000
Axel Santoni	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Raymond Axel Santoni Raymond Cracks Aces

06-22-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Tamasian Takes One from Goindi

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop was 8♠Q♦6♣ and Abhishek Goindi checked in the blinds, followed by Garik Tamasian on the button.

The turn K♦ saw Goind check-call a bet for 20,000 and the 4♦ landed on the river. Goind checked again but folded after Tamasian bet 48,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garik Tamasian	670,000 378,500	378,500
Abhishek Goindi	630,000 558,500	558,500

Tags: Abhishek Goindi Garik Tamasian

06-22-2025 17:21 UTC-8

More Chips for Zhang

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Sergio Barrios raised on the button to 18,000 and Yang Zhang decided to three-bet to 66,000 in the big blind. After a minute, Barrios made the call.

The flop revealed 8♣4♥K♦ and Zhang continued for 36,000, which was enough to grab the pot without more resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	1,160,000 780,000	780,000

Sergio Barrios	575,000 491,000	491,000

Tags: Sergio Barrios Yang Zhang

06-22-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Ramos's Queens Go Up in Flames

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Joseph Berg

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dennys Luis Ramos went all in and was at risk for 127,000 from middle position and was called by Yoel Selles Meijer in late position.

Dennys Ramos: Q♠Q♣ All in
Yoel Selles Meijer: 7♣7♥

The board ran out K♥7♦8♦8♠2♣, sending Ramos to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoel Selles Meijer	510,000 365,000	365,000
Dennys Ramos	Busted

Tags: Dennys Luis Ramos Yoel Selles Meijer

06-22-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Tamayo's Run Done

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jonathan Tamayo open-shoved all-in in middle position for 100,000. Action folded to the big blind Daniel Lipszyc who made the call.

Jonathan Tamayo: A♦J♠ All in
Daniel Lipszyc: 5♣5♥

After the hands were tabled, Daniel Charlton was chatting with Tamayo encouraging that he may still win the pot. Tamayo who replied that it was now out of his hands watched the board run 9♠Q♣6♣3♠3♣.

Without any of his cards hitting the board, Tamayo's run ended.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danith Ham	615,000 428,000	428,000
Daniel Lipszyc	360,000 230,000	230,000
Sean Troha	340,000 112,000	112,000

Daniel Charlton	245,000 74,500	74,500
Ren Lin	180,000 12,000	12,000

Craig Jones	160,000 67,000	67,000
Joe Warling	110,000 20,000	20,000
Jonathan Tamayo	Busted

Tags: Daniel Charlton Daniel Lipszyc Jonathan Tamayo

06-22-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Filartiga Rivered by Reard

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Laura Fryer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Marcio Zacconi opened from under the gun to 16,000 and Alexandre Reard three-bet to 55,000 from middle position Holden Filartiga moved all in for his remaining 132,000 in the small blind and only Reard made the call.

Holden Filartiga: A♠K♠ All in
Alexandre Reard: Q♥10♥

Filartiga was ahead. The 5♥J♦4♥ flop and 2♠ turn didn't change anything.

Reard picked up a Q♣ on the river to put him ahead, and Filartiga was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcio Zacconi	550,000 390,000	390,000
Alexandre Reard	539,000 467,000	467,000

Holden Filartiga	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Marcio Zacconi

06-22-2025 17:07 UTC-8

Shaverdians Sends Chips to Kuo and Ray

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The cards were already turned over with three players involved and a board showing 9♥8♥J♦A♠K♥.

Christopher Ray had the smaller stack with 29,000 chips and was holding Q♦10♠ for a straight. Kitty Kuo held A♦K♣ for for two pair and around 210,000 in from of her, while Charles Shaverdians had the bigger stack and Q♠J♠.

Ray tripled his small stack while Kuo was able to take down the side pot .

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	370,000 100,000	100,000
Charles Shaverdians	263,000 128,000	128,000
Christopher Ray	100,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Charles Shaverdians Christopher Ray Kitty Kuo

06-22-2025 17:03 UTC-8

Many Eliminations; The Field Thins

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiffany Wong	Busted
Lachlan Crilly	Busted
Frederik Brink	Busted
Cody Wheeler	Busted
Atvars Altens	Busted
Tony Huang	Busted
Cody Bell	Busted

Martin Mathis	Busted
Thomas Muehloecker	Busted
Adam Kievman	Busted
Kharlin Sued	Busted
Victor Oliva	Busted
Jean Charron	Busted
Dalton Hobold	Busted
Robert Nims	Busted
Gal Naim	Busted
Dannette Mason	Busted
Ty Saunders	Busted
Nikolay Vorobyev	Busted
Caleb Rife	Busted
Colin Mchugh	Busted
Max Neugebauer	Busted

Ricardo Solis	Busted
Alan Goasdoue	Busted
Harald Sammer	Busted

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06-22-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Frisbee Shows Aces

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The flop read Q♣3♥K♣ in a heads-up pot when Wayne Harmon checked from the big blind to Wayne Frisbee who bet 40,000. Harman called and both checked on the 10♦ turn.

The 10♣ paired the board on the river and Harman check-called a bet worth 35,000 from Frisbee. The latter tabled A♠A♣ and it was good to make Harmon muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Frisbee	405,000 304,000	304,000
Wayne Harmon	290,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Wayne Frisbee Wayne Harmon

06-22-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Pessoa's Stack Grows Further

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In the middle position, Robin Pommepuy began with a 49,000 open, which Ramon Pessoa in late position three-bet to 100,000, enough to cover Pommepuy. With action back to him, Pommepuy called putting himself at risk and taking them to showdown.

Robin Pommepuy: A♠6♠ All in
Ramon Pessoa: 9♣9♦

There was no ace to found on the board which ran K♦7♣2♠4♦8♣. Pommepuy's tournament journey ended as Pessoa added the pot to his growing stack.