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

06-23-2025 21:05 UTC-8

Cruel River Card Spells Doom for Seward

Joseph Berg

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

Yuan Yu raised to 400,000 from late position, Jesus Ortiz Calderon called on the button. Nicholas Seward then moved all in for roughly 1,600,000 from the small blind and was at risk. Yu re-raised to about 2,800,000, prompting Calderon to fold.

Nicholas Seward: A♠K♠ All in
Yuan Yu: A♦J♥

Things looked good for Seward on the K♥6♥10♠ flop. The 10♥ on the turn gave Yu some additional outs, and the 2♥ on the river was a stunner that sent Seward to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Yu	6,500,000 900,000	900,000
Jesus Ortiz Calderon	4,300,000 500,000	500,000
Nicholas Seward	Busted

Tags: Jesus Ortiz Calderon Nicholas Seward Yuan Yu

06-23-2025 21:17 UTC-8

Darmouni Calls it Off in the Big

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Hao-Shan Huang went all in for approximately 3,000,000 and when it got to Cyril Darmouni in the big blind he seemed to be at a crossroads.

"I think it's a race...", he said as he counted his stack over. He mulled it over for quite some time but when the clock was called on his, he sighed and pushed a barrel forward to indicate the call.

Cyril Darmouni: K♦Q♦ All in
Hao-Shan Huang: 8♦8♠

The flop favored Huang as it came 9♥9♣5♦ but the 6♦ on the turn improved Darmouni to a flush draw to go with his overs.

When the J♦ completed the board, Darmouni clapped his hands and celebrated his double up.

"Thank you for the time, it was a hard decision with King-Queen", he said before taking his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cyril Darmouni	3,100,000 1,205,000	1,205,000
Hao-Shan Huang	1,660,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Cyril Darmouni Hao-Shan Huang

06-23-2025 21:17 UTC-8

Ducks Are Good For Boynton

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Joseph Berg

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

Luke Boynton went all in and was at risk from middle position for 860,000 and was called by Dominic Brugno in the big blind.

The board ran out K♥6♥Q♥6♦10♦, adding a much-needed boost to Boynton's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominic Brugno	3,500,000 200,000	200,000
Luke Boynton	2,200,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Luke Boynton Dominic Brugno

06-23-2025 21:23 UTC-8

Kodinov Busts Hendrix

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Laura Fryer

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

Adam Hendrix opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Atanas Kodinov three-bet to 1,100,000. Hendrix four-bet jammed for his remaining 2,000,000 and Kodinov called.

Adam Hendrix: A♠Q♥ All in
Atanas Kodinov: K♥K♠

Hendrix needed to pick up and he found a queen on the Q♠2♥4♥ flop but it wasn't enough.

The J♠ turn and 6♥ river didn't bring any more luck and he was eliminated from the tournament in the last level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Kodinov	9,750,000 4,550,000	4,550,000
Adam Hendrix	Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix Atanas Kodinov

06-23-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Double Yu for Spitzenstatter

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Jerome Solomon

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

The action picks up with Hubert Spitzenstatter shoving all in for 2,685,000 in chips. Yuan Yu made the call.

Hubert Spitzenstatter: K♥Q♣ All in
Yuan Yu: A♦Q♥

Spitzenstatter was behind, but the card fell his way with the runout of 4♥2♥7♥K♣9♥ giving him a flush draw on the flop, a pair of kings on the turn and eventually a higher flush than Yu's

Player	Chips	Progress
Hubert Spitzenstatter	5,870,000 1,895,000	1,895,000
Yuan Yu	2,530,000 3,970,000	3,970,000

Tags: Hubert Spitzenstatter Yuan Yu

06-23-2025 21:30 UTC-8

Kalisek Drills His Gutter; Zizka Down in the Counts

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Heads up to a flop of 10♠9♣K♥ saw Clayton Kalisek go all in over the continuation bet of Zdenek Zizka, who was quick to make the call.

Clayton Kalisek: A♦J♥ All in
Zdenek Zizka: A♣K♦

Zizka was well in the lead when the 3♦ fell, but the Q♥ was a dagger that awarded Kalisek a full double with his nut straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Kalisek	6,775,000 775,000	775,000
Zdenek Zizka	1,850,000 2,450,000	2,450,000

Tags: Clayton Kalisek Zdenek Zizka

06-23-2025 21:33 UTC-8

Kings Over Queens

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Jerome Solomon

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

Jesus Ortiz Calderon raised with a 380,000-chip bet. Baoqiang Ho moved all in from next to him in the cutoff. Calderon quickly called.

Baoqiang Ho: K♣K♠ All in
Jesus Ortiz Calderon: Q♠Q♥
Ho's bigger pair held through the runout of 2♠A♥5♣4♥J♠ for the much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baoqiang Ho	3,800,000 180,000	180,000
Jesus Ortiz Calderon	2,650,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Tags: Baoqiang Ho Jesus Ortiz Calderon

06-23-2025 21:33 UTC-8

Yu Doubles Through Sung

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Joseph Berg

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

Yuan Yu was all in and at risk from the button for 2,500,000 and was called by Kenny Sung in the small blind.

Yuan Yu: A♦10♣ All in
Kenny Sung: 3♣3♥

The dealer ran out a board of J♠9♠K♦10♠5♠, Yu welcomed his new chips to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Sung	5,650,000 525,000	525,000
Yuan Yu	5,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Kenny Sung Yuan Yu

06-23-2025 21:34 UTC-8

Kodinov Chips Off Smajd

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Laura Fryer

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

Atanas Kodinov opened to 400,000 from under the gun and action folded to Anze Smajd who defended the big blind.

The 3♠Q♠10♦ flop saw Smajd check-call Kodinov's 550,000 bet.

The Q♥ was turned. Smajd checked and Kodinov bet 1,250,000, prompting a fold from Smajd.

The pair both left the hand towards the top of the counts coming towards the end of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Kodinov	13,750,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Anze Smajd	10,950,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Anze Smajd Atanas Kodinov

06-23-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Seven Hands Remain

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Joseph Berg

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

The floor has announced that the players will play seven more hands before bagging up for the night.