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

06-24-2025 15:04 UTC-8

Kenny Sung Eliminated in 19th Place ($ 61,240)

Gaelle Jaudon

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

On the first hand, Kenny Sung raised to 1,400,000 and Jeffrey Tanouye shoved for a stack around 10,000,000. Sung made the call with slightly more chips for the showdown:

Jeffrey Tanouye: A♣Q♦ All in
Kenny Sung: A♠10♠

Tanouye's hand stayed ahead throughout the board Q♠8♥9♥A♦7♥ and Sung thumbled down in the chipcounts.

The hand after, Sung shoved for his last 700,000 and Ignacio Moron raised to 2,700,000 on the button. The rest of the table folded.

Sung held A♥J♥ and was facing J♣J♠ in Moron's hand. The board broufght nob surprise with K♣6♦6♣6♠8♥ and Sung made his way to the exit while the tournament's director announced the redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Tanouye	22,700,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Ignacio Moron	20,000,000 100,000	100,000
Kenny Sung	Busted

Tags: Ignacio Moron Jeffrey Tanouye Kenny Sung

06-24-2025 14:52 UTC-8

John Oneal Eliminated in 20th Place ($61,240)

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Laura Fryer

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

John Oneal moved all in from the cutoff for his remaining 3,100,000 chips. Alejandro Ganivet called on the button and the blinds folded.

John Oneal: A♥8♦ All in
Alejandro Ganivet: K♥10♦

The 7♥J♣5♠ flop didn't change much, but the 10♣ turn saw Ganivet take the lead.

Oneal was eliminated once the Q♠ river was placed on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Ganivet	19,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
John Oneal	Busted

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06-24-2025 14:20 UTC-8

Baoqiang Ho Eliminated in 21st Place ($61,240)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jacques Ortega opened with a 4,000,000 raise in hijack and Baoqiang Ho on the button and covered made the call.

Baoqiang Ho: A♣2♣ All in
Jacques Ortega: A♥Q♠

Ortega has Ho's ace-high dominated. The board ran 4♥6♦8♣K♦6♣. And with no one hitting the board, Ho was sent to the payout counter as Ortega scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Ortega	24,050,000 350,000	350,000
Baoqiang Ho	Busted

Tags: Baoqiang Ho Jacques Ortega

06-24-2025 14:08 UTC-8

Adam Walton Eliminated in 22nd Place ($61,240)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Kaifan Wang opened to 1,000,000 in middle position and received an all-in reply from Adam Walton for 7,900,000. Wang snap-called putting Walton at risk.

Adam Walton: A♠K♣ All in
Kaifan Wang: J♥J♣

Walton needed an ace or a king to stay alive but the board ran 6♣5♣9♥2♦9♦ giving him neither. Wang added more to his stack as Walton left the floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaifan Wang	49,300,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Adam Walton	Busted

Tags: Adam Walton Kaifan Wang

06-24-2025 13:50 UTC-8

Leo Margets Eliminated in 23rd Place ($61,240)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Leo Margets shoved her last 750,000 in early position and got called by Josh Reichard in the big blind for the following showdown:

Leo Margets: Q♣5♣ All in
Josh Reichard: K♣2♥

The board brought no help to Margets with 8♦A♠J♥7♦4♥ and she made her way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	18,500,000 700,000	700,000

Leo Margets	Busted

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06-24-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Dane Harnett Eliminated in 24th Place ($61,240)

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Laura Fryer

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Dane Harnett was all in on the button and at risk for his remaining stack. He was called by Josh Reichard in the big blind and the players went to showdown.

Dane Harnett: 8♠8♥ All in
Josh Reichard: A♦Q♦

Harnett was looking to hold and the 10♣8♦K♦ flop came his way.

The 2♣ turn also kept Harnett ahead, but the 9♦ river saw Reichard steal the pot with the diamond flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	19,200,000 6,550,000	6,550,000

Dane Harnett	Busted

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06-24-2025 13:36 UTC-8

Richard Alati Eliminated in 25th Place ($61,240)

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Laura Fryer

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Richard Alati opened to 1,525,000 from under the gun leaving just 25,000 behind and Alejandro Ganivet called from the cutoff. Clayton Kalisek jammed from the small blind for 8,300,000 and only Alati called off his remaining stack.

Richard Alati: A♣7♥ All in
Clayton Kalisek: K♣K♠

Alati needed to hit to stay alive, but Kalisek saw more kings on the 7♦K♥9♣Q♣Q♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Ganivet	16,700,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Clayton Kalisek	12,750,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Richard Alati	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Ganivet Clayton Kalisek Richard Alati

06-24-2025 13:28 UTC-8

Mark Wagstaff Eliminated in 26th Place ($61,240)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jesse Yaginuma raised to 800,000 and received calls from Mark Wagstaff on the button and Jacques Ortega in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦Q♦6♥ and Ortega checked to Yaginuma who continued for 1,100,000. Wagstaff shoved for around 3,800,000 and got called by Yaginuma.

Mark Wagstaff: K♦J♣ All in
Jesse Yaginuma: K♠K♣

Despite flopping an open-ender, Wagstaff didn't find any miracle as the rest of the board fell 2♣6♦ and he made his way to collect his prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Ortega	24,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Jesse Yaginuma	12,000,000 8,300,000	8,300,000

Mark Wagstaff	Busted

Tags: Jacques Ortega Jesse Yaginuma Mark Wagstaff

06-24-2025 13:20 UTC-8

Cyril Darmouni Eliminated in 27th Place ($49,690)

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Laura Fryer

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Cyril Darmouni moved all in from the hijack for his remaining 3,000,000 and Bruno Fuentes called from the big blind.

Cyril Darmouni: A♦5♦ All in
Bruno Fuentes: A♥K♣

Both holding an ace, the 9♣Q♠A♣ flop didn't change much, and Fuentes' king-kicker held on the 6♣ turn and 9♦ river to eliminate Darmouni.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fuentes	13,750,000 3,250,000	3,250,000
Cyril Darmouni	Busted

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06-24-2025 13:06 UTC-8

Wang Turns a Set, Eliminates Boynton

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Kaifan Wang in cutoff opened for 800,000 and got a three-bet from small blind Luke Boynton to 2,900,000. Wang checked what Boyton had behind then made the call.

The flop came 2♠5♦A♥. Boynton led with a 1,600,000 bet and Wang called again.

Ont he turn 8♣, Boynton shoved all-in and Wang called taking them to showdown.

Luke Boynton: A♣K♠ All in
Kaifan Wang: 8♠8♦

Boynton was ahead on the flop with top pair but Wang caught a set on the turn shifting the tides for Boynton. The river 3♥ fell, ending Boyton's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaifan Wang	41,300,000 11,300,000	11,300,000

Luke Boynton	Busted
Thomas Macdonald	Busted
Jonas Lauck	Busted

Trung Pham	Busted

Tags: Kaifan Wang Luke Boynton