Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 4 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-24-2025 18:46 UTC-8

Bruno Fuentes Eliminated in 8th Place ($191,690)

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Josh Reichard opened to 2,000,000 in cutoff. Bruno Fuentes in the small blind three-bet to 12,000 and Alejandro Ganivet on the big blind, checked what Fuentes had behind then made the call. Reichard decided to fold leaving the two players to go toe to toe.

The flop came 5♥2♠5♠. Fuentes shoved all-in for around 6,000,000 and Gavinet snap-called.

Bruno Fuentes: 7♥7♠ All in
Alejandro Ganivet: A♠10♠

Fuentes was ahead but Ganivet had additional outs with a flush draw for a possible upset. The 10♣ turn dropped giving Ganivet the lead with the higher pair. The 6♦ river card didn't improve Fuentes' hand, eliminating him in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	98,000,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Alejandro Ganivet	40,000,000 15,800,000	15,800,000
Bruno Fuentes	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Ganivet Bruno Fuentes Josh Reichard

06-24-2025 16:59 UTC-8

Kaiwan Fang Eliminated in 9th Place ($150,660); Manuel Pochat Eliminated in 10th Place ($119,160)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Kaifan Wang opened to 1,600,000 in late position and got a three-bet from Josh Reichard to 4,600,000. Manuel Pochat, in the small blind, decided to shove all-in for 16,100,000.

Wang asked for a count, then he went into deep thought. After a few seconds, he announced all-in as well for 24,400,000. With action back to him, Reichard asked for a count of Wang's chips. He then started calling off what possible hands each player could have.

He went into deeper thought, looking at his chips. Finally, he jammed the stack in his hand for a call heading to a three-way showdown.

Manuel Pochat: A♠7♠ All in
Kaifan Wang: A♦K♦ All in
Josh Reichard: J♥J♠

Reichard was ahead potentially eliminating two players. The flop came 2♠3♠7♦ maintaining Reichard's lead and leaving Wang to hit one of his overcards. Pochat still had hope with a flush draw on the flop.

The turn J♣ strengthened Reichard's hand with a set, leaving Wang drawing dead but making Pochat still pray for a spade to come. The river 10♦ ended it all as Reichard remained in the lead and ending both Wang' and Pochat's tournament run.

And in one hand the final table was reached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	99,900,000 30,400,000	30,400,000

Kaifan Wang	Busted

Manuel Pochat	Busted

Tags: Josh Reichard Kaifan Wang Manuel Pochat

06-24-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Javier Swett Eliminated in 11th Place ($119,160)

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Laura Fryer

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jeffrey Tanouye opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and Javier Swett moved all in for his remaining 3,900,000 stack. Tanouye made the call and the players flipped their hands.

Javier Swett: 7♠7♥ All in
Jeffrey Tanouye: A♣J♣

Swett was looking to hold, but the J♠5♣9♣ flop put Tanouye ahead.

It was the end of the line for Swett when the dealer placed the 2♠ turn and 6♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Tanouye	19,500,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Javier Swett	Busted

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06-24-2025 16:57 UTC-8

Atanas Kodinov Eliminated at 12th Place ($94,840)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Atanas Kodinov opened for 1,600,000. Alejandro Gavinet shoved all-in and Kodinov snap-called risking his tournament life.

Atanas Kodinov: K♠K♥ All in
Alejandro Gavinet: A♥9♠

Although Kodinov was ahead, Gavinet took the lead immediately on the flop when it came A♠5♠4♦ The runout 2♣Q♠ didn't change anything sending Kodinov to the rails

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Ganivet	24,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Atanas Kodinov	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Gavinet Atanas Kodinov

06-24-2025 16:41 UTC-8

Samuel Taylor Eliminated in 13th Place ($94,840)

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Laura Fryer

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Jonah Labranche had just eliminated another player when he found himself in the big blind and called a 1,600,000 open from Samuel Taylor on the button.

The 4♠K♥7♣ flop saw Labranche check, Taylor bet 2,000,000 and Labranche call.

The 2♥ was turned and Labranche check-called after Taylor bet 6,300,000.

On the Q♠ river, Labranche check-called Taylor's jam for around 15,000,000, the remainder of his stack. Labranche made a quick call.

Samuel Taylor: K♦Q♥ All in
Jonah Labranche: 2♠2♣

Taylor flashed his cards after seeing Labranche was ahead with a set of deuces against his top two pair. The dealer counted out the stacks to ensure Taylor was covered, and he was let to walk away from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah Labranche	54,000,000 24,000,000	24,000,000

Samuel Taylor	Busted

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06-24-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Ignacio Moron Eliminated in 14th Place ($75,970)

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Laura Fryer

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Ignacio Moron was all in and at risk from the small blind and up against Jonah Labranche in the big blind.

Ignacio Moron: 4♠4♦ All in
Jonah Labranche: 6♠6♣

Moron needed to improve, but missed on the 10♥5♣3♠ flop and bricked on the K♥ turn and Q♦ river.

Labranche stacked up from the hand, getting a near double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah Labranche	30,000,000 17,500,000	17,500,000

Ignacio Moron	Busted

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06-24-2025 16:13 UTC-8

Clayton Kalisek Eliminated in 15th Place ($75,970)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

With action folded around to the button, Clayton Kalisek started the action with an all-in shove for 8,900,00. Big blind player Josh Reichard decided to call taking them to showdown.

Clayton Kalisek: A♥3♦ All in
Josh Reichard: A♠7♣

Reichard was ahead with a better kicker to his ace-high and maintained his lead when the flop came down J♣J♥9♣. Kalisek just watched on when the turn 10♣ favored Reichard further with additional outs for a straight draw and a flush draw.

The river fell 8♣ giving Reichard a straight flush to the cheers of his railbirds. Kalisek left the table quietly to claim his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	36,900,000 9,900,000	9,900,000

Clayton Kalisek	Busted

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06-24-2025 16:04 UTC-8

Brandon Zuidema Eliminated in 16th Place ($75,970)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Brandon Zuidema open-shoved for 4,900,000 in late position and got one caller in cutoff player Jesse Yaginuma putting the former at risk and heading to showdown.

Brandon Zuidema: A♥9♦ All in
Jesse Yaginuma : A♠J♥

Yaginuma's lead remained unchanged on the board 5♥10♣6♦2♦8♣. Zuidema left the table to go claim his payout as Yaginuma scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Yaginuma	23,600,000 6,100,000	6,100,000

Brandon Zuidema	Busted

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06-24-2025 15:55 UTC-8

Dominic Brugno Eliminated in 17th Place ($75,970)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Dominic Brugno started the action with a raise to 4,400,000 in middle position, with 1,600,000 left behind, and Samuel Taylor chose to call in the hijack.

The flop showed 8♣3♥K♣ and Brugno checked to Taylor who sent 1,500,000 in the middle. Brugno pushed his last chips and Taylor called:

Dominic Brugno: A♥10♣ All in
Samuel Taylor: A♠Q♦

Taylor's hand stayed ahead as the rest of the board fell 5♠9♣ and Brugno was officially eliminated in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Taylor	25,200,000 4,900,000	4,900,000
Dominic Brugno	Busted

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06-24-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Karl Pineault Eliminated in 18th Place ($61,240)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Karl Pineault raised in the cutoff for 3,300,000, leaving just 200,000 behind. Jesse Yaginuma called, and the rest of the players folded.

The flop came 3♥2♥2♠, and after some thoughts, Pineault sent his last 200,000 in the middle. Yaginuma called, and they revealed their cards:

Karl Pineault: A♣7♥ All in
Jesse Yaginuma: 7♣7♠

Pineault's hand was dominated, and he busted from the event after the 5♠ and the 8♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Yaginuma	21,500,000 7,400,000	7,400,000

Karl Pineault	Busted

Tags: Jesse Yaginuma Karl Pineault