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

06-24-2025 15:35 UTC-8

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

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

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06-24-2025 15:44 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	27,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Jesse Yaginuma	17,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Kalisek Knocks Down Zuidema

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Laura Fryer

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

Clayton Kalisek opened to 1,200,000 from the hijack and Brandon Zuidema called from the big blind.

The 4♠5♥J♦ flop was checked by both to see the 3♦ turn.

Zuidema bet 900,000 and Kalisek moved all in for around 9,000,000.

Zuidema folded, leaving Kalisek to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Kalisek	11,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Brandon Zuidema	4,800,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Brandon Zuidema Clayton Kalisek

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

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 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

Tags: Brandon Zuidema Jesse Yaginuma

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 16:19 UTC-8

Reichard Forces a Fold from Ganivet

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a blind versus blind situation, the pot was containing around 4,500,000 with a flop 8♣8♠6♠ when Josh Reichard bet 2,500,000 and Alejandro Ganivet made the call.

The turn was the 2♠ and this time Reichard checked. Ganivet fired around 7,000,000 in the middle and it was enough for Reichard who folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	31,200,000

Alejandro Ganivet	27,800,000

Tags: Alejandro Ganivet Josh Reichard

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

Tags: Ignacio Moron Jonah Labranche

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.