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

06-24-2025 11:01 UTC-8

Yu Defeated with Another Suck-Out

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 11:01 UTC-8

Difficult Fold for Pineault

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

The board already read J♠2♥8♠10♥ with a nice pot around 2,400,000 when Karl Pineault checked to Richard Alati who bet 1,100,000. After some thinking, Pineault eventually called.

The 3♥ hit the river and Pineault checked again. Alati fired 1,925,000 in the middle, sending Pineault deep into the tank. Pineault ended up calling the clock on himself, and folded at the end of the countdown. Alati grabbed the pot without showing his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Alati	7,600,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Karl Pineault	3,750,000 975,000	975,000

Tags: Karl Pineault Richard Alati

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-24-2025 11:11 UTC-8

Pham Takes from Fuentes

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a blind versus blind situation, Bruno Fuentes completed the small and called a raise worth 950,000 from Trung Pham in the big.

The flop revealed 6♠J♦Q♣, and both checked to see a K♣ on the turn. Fuentes checked once more, but folded after Pham bet 450,000.

"Nooooooo!" said Pham jokingly before grabbing the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fuentes	11,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Trung Pham	4,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Bruno Fuentes Trung Pham

06-24-2025 11:12 UTC-8

Smajd Regains Small From Taylor

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Laura Fryer

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

Samuel Taylor opened to 525,000 on the button and Anze Smajd defended the big blind.

The K♥5♦6♦ flop saw Smajd check, Taylor bet 450,000 and Smajd call.

Both players checked down the 8♥ turn and Q♥ river.

Smajd showed Q♣6♠ for two pair, and Taylor mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anze Smajd	5,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Samuel Taylor	5,250,000 5,850,000	5,850,000

Tags: Anze Smajd Samuel Taylor

06-24-2025 11:25 UTC-8

Ganivet Loses Some Chips

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

As the action has slowed down considerably, all the players are focused on making the next pay jump. Alejandro Ganivet raised to 600,000 in middle position and after some thinking, Thomas Macdonald announced a raise to 3,300,000 on the button. It came back to Ganivet, who folded.

The next hand, Ganivet raised again to 600,000 and Carlos Leiva shoved in the small blind. Ganivet folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Ganivet	15,300,000 400,000	400,000
Thomas Macdonald	4,900,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Carlos Leiva	4,000,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Alejandro Ganivet Carlos Leiva Thomas Macdonald

06-24-2025 11:29 UTC-8

Zizka Takes a Tumble; Carroll Keeps Climbing

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Laura Fryer

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

Action has slowed as there is a near $10,000 pay jump from 36th to 35th place.

Zdenek Zizka opened the hijack to 500,000 and James Carroll three-bet to 1,500,000. Zizka called.

The K♣J♥5♦ flop was checked by Zizka and Carroll bet out 1,200,000. Zizka made another call after around a minute.

The 7♥ was turned and Carroll moved 5,000,000 into the middle after Zizka checked.

Zizka went into the tank, but eventually folded, passing a huge pot over to Carroll.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Carroll	23,200,000 11,275,000	11,275,000
Zdenek Zizka	2,850,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Tags: James Carroll Zdenek Zizka

06-24-2025 11:36 UTC-8

Margets Saved on the River

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Manuel Pochat raised to 600,000 and it folded to Leo Margets in the small blind who decided to shove for 2,875,000. Pochat didn't take long to call.

Leo Margets: 9♣9♠ All in
Manuel Pochat: Q♣10♣

Pochat took the lead on the board of J♣K♦Q♥5♣ to give him top pair, but Margets hit a 10♥ on the river for the straight and doubled her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Pochat	8,300,000 5,550,000	5,550,000
Leo Margets	6,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Leo Margets Manuel Pochat

06-24-2025 11:45 UTC-8

Boyton Doubles

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Luke Boynton shoved around 3,100,000, leaving behind one 25,000-chip, in middle position. Action folded around to Ignacio Moron on the button. Sitting behind a huge stack of chips he announced all in. Action went back to Boynton, and said he couldn't tank because of the floor's general warning against slow play due to the pay jump.

He threw in the last chip for a call to bring both him and Moron to showdown.

Luke Boynton: 10♥10♦ All in
Ignacio Moron: A♥K♦

Boynton's tens held on the board of 7♦2♣J♠5♣ and just to seal the deal, the river 10♣ fell giving him a set. Boyton scooped the pot for a much-needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Moron	16,300,000 350,000	350,000
Luke Boynton	7,000,000 5,450,000	5,450,000

Tags: Ignacio Moron Luke Boynton

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.