Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

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Final Table

Kaifan Wang

21,900,000

Jacques Ortega

19,225,000

Alejandro Ganivet

17,675,000

Ignacio Moron

15,950,000

James Carroll

11,925,000

Jeffrey Tanouye

11,225,000

Samuel Taylor

11,100,000

Pablo Melogno

10,150,000

Atanas Kodinov

10,000,000

Anze Smajd

9,725,000

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06-23-2025 20:43 UTC-8

Reichard Applies Pressure as Pay Jumps Increase

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Joseph Berg

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Mark Wagstaff raised to 350,000 from late position, Josh Reichard then moved all in from the button. Action folded back around to Wagstaff, who took his time in hopes that another player would be eliminated before he committed his chips to the middle. He eventually made the call and was in great shape to double up.

Mark Wagstaff: K♣K♦ All in
Josh Reichard: A♦J♠

The dealer ran out a board of 9♠5♦9♣8♦3♥, securing a much-needed double-up for Wagstaff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	14,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Mark Wagstaff	5,600,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

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06-23-2025 20:45 UTC-8

Blyumin Eliminated by a Clock and a Club

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Dmitry Blyumin had raised all but one chip behind and Jesse Yaginuma went all in over the top.

A curious Yaginuma scanned the room, surveilling the action at the other tables.

"No one is even close?"

"No, we're two away," responded Yaginuma.

With a near $6,000 pay jump looming, Blyumin was reluctant to act until one of the other players at the table called the clock. He flicked in his chip before his time was up.

Dmitry Blyumin: A♦K♦ All in
Jesse Yaginuma: A♣Q♣

The flop was a sweat for Yaginuma as the 5♦J♣3♣ hit the felt and he closed the door on Blyumin when the 7♣ came off on the turn.

Blyumin was already coming to terms with his fate as the 2♦ fell off the deck. He snapped a picture of his unfortunate luck before leaving the tournament area.

This table broke and the field has consolidated to six tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Yaginuma	8,400,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Dmitry Blyumin	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Blyumin Jesse Yaginuma

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-23-2025 20:47 UTC-8

Tanouye KO's Iannotti

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Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dustin Iannotti moved all in for his remaining 1,115,000 from the cutoff and Jeffrey Tanouye called from the small blind and covered.

Dustin Iannotti: J♠10♣ All in
Jeffrey Tanouye: A♥8♣

Tanouye only improved on the 9♣8♠9♥7♦8♥ runout and Iannotti was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Tanouye	4,155,000 1,545,000	1,545,000
Dustin Iannotti	Busted

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06-23-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Carroll Eliminates Wang; The Rich Get Richer

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Yuzhu Wang got his last few million chips all in preflop and James Carroll was happy to match his bet.

Yuzhu Wang: 9♠9♣ All in
James Carroll: A♥A♣

The board ran out J♥10♥6♣J♣3♦ and the rail chimed in that Carroll had made an incredible call with his pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Carroll	14,800,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Yuzhu Wang	Busted

Tags: James Carroll Yuzhu Wang

06-23-2025 20:55 UTC-8

Alati's Alive

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Jerome Solomon

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jonah Labranche
Richard Alati was up against it with only 720,000 in chips. He went all in from middle position and got a call from Jonah Labranche in the cutoff.

Richard Alati: A♥Q♥ All in
Jonah Labranche: A♣10♣

Neither player connected during the runout 8♠2♣4♦5♣8♥, though Alati had to dodge the flush draw Labranche picked up on the turn. The big double-up kept Alati in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah Labranche	7,650,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Richard Alati	1,940,000 960,000	960,000

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06-23-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Post Break Eliminations

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	Busted

Maximilien Reele	Busted
Changliang Deng	Busted
Adam Swan	Busted

Jessica Richards	Busted

06-23-2025 20:58 UTC-8

Post Break Eliminations

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Seward	Busted

Maximilien Reele	Busted
Changliang Deng	Busted
Adam Swan	Busted

Jessica Richards	Busted

06-23-2025 20:59 UTC-8

Alati Takes From Leiva

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Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Richard Alati moved all in for 1,820,000 from early position and action folded around to Carlos Leiva in the big blind who called and covered.

Richard Alati: K♥Q♠ All in
Carlos Leiva: A♣10♣

Alati stood from the table to watch the 7♦J♥4♣ flop, K♦ turn and 8♥ river complete the board, securing his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Leiva	7,860,000 5,130,000	5,130,000

Richard Alati	3,940,000 1,040,000	1,040,000

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06-23-2025 21:02 UTC-8

More is Less After Costly Calls

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Jerome Solomon

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Casey Moore called Jesse Yaginuma's 625,000-chip bet on the turn with the board reading 7♣A♦3♦7♦. He then faced a bet of 1,400,000 on the river, after the board paired for a second time with the 3♠.

Moore made the call, but didn't show his cards after Yaginuma turned over K♦10♦ for a flush.