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

06-24-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Yao Joins the Exit, Pineault Triples Up

Gaelle Jaudon

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

Bixi Yao raised under the gun for 2,450,000, with only 100,000 behind, and Javier Swett shoved for around 4,400,000. Karl Pineault called all in for his last 1,350,000 and Yao sent her last chip in the middle to create a three-way showdown:

Karl Pineault: 9♥9♣ All in
Bixi Yao: J♣10♦ All in
Javier Swett: A♣K♥

The dealer fanned a board 5♠4♠Q♠3♥4♣ and Pineault's hand held to triple up while Swett took down the side pot, eliminating Yao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Pineault	4,900,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Javier Swett	4,300,000 50,000	50,000
Bixi Yao	Busted

Tags: Bixi Yao Javier Swett Karl Pineault

06-24-2025 12:18 UTC-8

Yaginuma Stacks Up, Leiva Eliminated

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Laura Fryer

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

In a hand just before the break, Carlos Leiva moved all in on the button and Jesse Yaginuma called and covered from the small blind.

Carlos Leiva: K♠5♣ All in
Jesse Yaginuma: K♣Q♠

Yaginuma held on the 2♥10♣3♣ flop, the 8♣ turn and 8♥ river, eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Yaginuma	12,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Carlos Leiva	Busted

Tags: Carlos Leiva Jesse Yaginuma

06-24-2025 12:01 UTC-8

Carroll Takes Melogno's Stack

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

James Carroll raised to 750,000 and got called by Kaifan Wang on the button before Pablo Melogno opted to shove in the big blind for 4,525,000. Carroll tossed a chip for the call and Wang let it go:

Pablo Melogno: 6♠6♥ All in
James Carroll: 9♥9♦

Melogno's hand was dominated and the board fell 5♣Q♣Q♠Q♥3♥ to eliminate him before the first break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Carroll	23,800,000 600,000	600,000
Kaifan Wang	23,100,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Pablo Melogno	Busted
Carlos Leiva	Busted

Tags: James Carroll Kaifan Wang Pablo Melogno

06-24-2025 11:59 UTC-8

Pham Eliminates Zizka with a Full House

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka opened to 1,100,000 in hijack and Trung Pham in the small blind raised to 2,100,000, effectively putting Zizka all in. Zizka pushed his remaining 1,000,000 for a call, putting his tournament life on the line and taking both of them to showdown.

Zdenek Zizka: A♣8♣ All in
Trung Pham: A♥A♦

Zizka sat quietly as he watched the dealer peel the 4♥7♥3♠ flop. Pham pushed further ahead when the A♠ turn dropped for a set. Just to give Zizka the coup de grâce, the 7♠ river fell giving Pham a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trung Pham	6,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Zdenek Zizka	Busted

Tags: Trung Pham Zdenek Zizka

06-24-2025 11:56 UTC-8

Ortega Sends Smajd Home on the River

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Laura Fryer

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Players were still stalling on the pay jump. Jacques Ortega three-bet to 1,850,000 after there was a 975,000 open. Anze Smajd was in the small blind and moved in the majority of his 4,500,000 stack, leaving just 750,000 behind. Action folded back around to Ortega and he moved all in. Smajd made the call.

Anze Smajd: K♥K♠ All in
Jacques Ortega: J♥J♠

It was looking likely that Smajd would double after he held on the 6♦8♦3♠ flop, and Q♠ turn.

The tables turned, however, as the dealer placed the J♦ river, giving Ortega a set of jacks, busting Smajd.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Ortega	25,250,000 6,025,000	6,025,000
Anze Smajd	Busted

Tags: Anze Smajd Jacques Ortega

06-24-2025 11:01 UTC-8

Yu Defeated with Another Suck-Out

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Yuan Yu open-jammed his remaining 950,000 under the gun and got one caller in Bruno Fuentes in the hijack. Action folded around, leaving the two players to head to showdown.

Yuan Yu: A♦10♥ All in
Bruno Fuentes: Q♥J♥

Despite being ahead, Yu looked resigned to whatever the board may bring. The dealer displayed 2♣9♥10♠, strengthening Yu's lead with a pair. However, Fuentes caught an open-ended straight draw. The turn 6♦ didn't change anything, but Fuentes completed his straight on the K♣ river, taking the lead.

Yu looking defeated, being outdrawn once again, let out a heavy sigh and bid everyone good luck as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fuentes	12,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Yuan Yu	Busted

Tags: Bruno Fuentes Yuan Yu

06-24-2025 10:52 UTC-8

Some Eliminations

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Camp	Busted
Ido Aboudi	Busted
Michael Oar	Busted
Laith Edris	Busted

06-24-2025 10:43 UTC-8

Fuentes Sends Oar Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Zdenek Zizka raised in the cutoff to 500,000 and Michael Oar shoved his last 850,000 on the button. Bruno Fuentes tanked and reshoved and Zizka snap-folded:

Michael Oar: K♠Q♣ All in
Bruno Fuentes: 7♠7♦

Oar didn't find any help throughout a board J♦8x2x3♦Ax and made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fuentes	7,700,000 300,000	300,000
Zdenek Zizka	6,000,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Michael Oar	Busted

Tags: Michael Oar Bruno Fuentes Zdenek Zizka

06-24-2025 10:08 UTC-8

Huang Out in One

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Hao-Shan Huang open-jammed from under the gun for his remaining 2,250,000. Richard Alati moved in over the top for 3,600,000 from the cutoff, successfully isolating.

Hao-Shan Huang: A♠9♦ All in
Richard Alati: 10♥10♦

The 6♥K♥10♠ flop saw Alati set up, and the 2♣ turn saw Huang drawing dead. He stood from the table as the dealer placed the 6♣ river card, and was eliminated on the first hand of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Alati	6,350,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Hao-Shan Huang	Busted

Tags: Hao-Shan Huang Richard Alati