Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$10,477,350
Entries
7,761
Level
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Players are on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
8,085,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
4,750,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
4,300,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
4,200,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Jonathan Gray raised to 125,000 from middle position, and Thomas Lefort moved all in for 1,400,000 from the hijack. Gray called.
Lefort was at risk with 
and was up against Gray with 
.
The board ran out 
, and Lefort was eliminated in 22nd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
1,755,000
|
1,755,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Senovio Ramirez III was in middle position and raised to 120,000. Chen Yu Hung defended his big blind.
The flop was 
, and Hung checked. Ramirez bet 150,000, and Hung check-raised to 325,000. Ramirez called.
The turn was the 
, and Hung led out for what appeared to be 425,000. Ramirez immediately pushed all in for roughly 1,900,000. Hung had 1,120,000 behind and went into the tank, eventually electing to fold his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,950,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
1,120,000
1,610,000
|
1,610,000 |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
On a board reading 
, Dominic Ricciardi was all in for his last 500,000 and was called by the chip leader, Bryce Yockey.
Ricciardi was at risk with 
for a straight draw, and Yockey tabled 
for top pair.
"One time!" yelled Ricciardi. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, sending Ricciardi to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,300,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Irish player Marc MacDonnell was under the gun, playing against button Gary Sewell in a heads-up pot.
They were on a 
flop, where MacDonnell bet out 110,000. Sewell raised in position, making it 250,000 total. MacDonnell called.
The 
turn ceased fire, as both players checked, but the river was a crucial one. MacDonnell pushed all in, covering his opponent. Sewell didn't snap-call, but he didn't tank for long, either, before calling with .
MacDonnell knew he was winning, showing the rivered nuts with for a straight. Sewell left for his payout, while MacDonnell improved to 3,575,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,575,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Seated in an early position, Thomas Lefort moved all in for his last 210,000. One seat over, Boris Kolev reraised to 450,000, and the action stopped at Senovio Ramirez III, who was setting up his plan in the small blind. He eventually reshoved, forcing a quick fold from Kolev to seize the side pot right before flop.
Lefort:
Ramirez III:
Lefort's tournament life was on ropes, but he climbed back as the board ran out 
. The bad beat didn't do much harm to Ramirez, who was freerolling. He could've had 745,000 chips more if he'd stayed ahead, but that amount goes to Lefort, instead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,350,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
745,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
With a board reading 
and about 3,000,000 in the pot, Lisa Hamilton was facing a bet of 1,100,000 from Alexander Farahi, who was in the big blind. Hamilton moved all in for roughly 2,250,000, and Farahi tanked for a couple minutes before he called.
Hamilton tabled 
for a missed flush draw and ace-high.
Farahi showed 
for a flopped straight and won a massive pot at this stage of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,800,000
3,540,000
|
3,540,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Mstr Lynch was in the hijack and moved all in for 1,025,000. Jonathan Gray also went all in on the button, and everyone else folded.
Gray tabled 
, and Lynch showed .
The board ran out 
, and Lynch couldn't improve.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,345,000
1,080,000
|
1,080,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
The final 27 players have combined to three tables. The current chip leader is Bryce Yockey with 6,400,000. Here is a look at the new seating assignments:
| Table | Seat | Player Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia 718 | 1 | Harvey Alegado | 2,550,000 |
| Brasilia 718 | 2 | Daniel Chan | 3,675,000 |
| Brasilia 718 | 3 | Marc MacDonnell | 1,625,000 |
| Brasilia 718 | 4 | Aharon Shabtay | 890,000 |
| Brasilia 718 | 5 | Pablo Mariz | 1,340,000 |
| Brasilia 718 | 6 | Yuriy Boyko | 1,220,000 |
| Brasilia 718 | 7 | Brian Altman | 1,080,000 |
| Brasilia 718 | 8 | Aaron Johnson | 1,090,000 |
| Brasilia 718 | 9 | Gary Sewell | 650,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 1 | Bob Bounahra | 1,300,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 2 | Alexander Farahi | 4,260,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 3 | Farzad Bonyadi | 1,400,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 4 | Dominic Ricciardi | 760,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 5 | Lisa Hamilton | 3,550,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 6 | Bryce Yockey | 6,400,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 7 | Kenny Hallaert | 950,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 8 | Hector Martin | 2,700,000 |
| Brasilia 722 | 9 | Kevin O'Donnell | 2,160,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 1 | Thiago Grigoletti | 1,140,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 2 | Thomas Lefort | 375,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 3 | Boris Kolev | 3,275,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 4 | Chen Yu Hung | 2,730,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 5 | Dejuante Alexander | 3,200,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 6 | Ralph Perry | 4,120,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 7 | Mstr Lynch | 1,030,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 8 | Senovio Ramirez III | 2,800,000 |
| Brasilia 726 | 9 | Jonathan Gray | 1,265,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,400,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,260,000
1,660,000
|
1,660,000 |
|
|
4,120,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,675,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
3,550,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,275,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,200,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000 | |
|
|
2,730,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
2,700,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
2,550,000 | |
|
|
2,160,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
1,625,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
|
1,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
1,340,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,300,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
1,265,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
1,220,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
1,140,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
1,090,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
1,080,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
|
1,030,000
1,030,000
|
1,030,000 |
|
950,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
||
|
890,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
760,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
