2023 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 1b
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,201,564
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$13,905,360
Entries
10,430
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
5,845
Players Left
1,310

Son Finds a Flush to Win the Hand

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was caught after the flop of 9?K?Q? as Jo Yong Son led out for 3,300 from the small blind. His opponent made the call from the big blind.

The 2? peeled off on the turn, and Son was quick to check to his opponent. They fired for 3,500 and Son made the call.

While the 6? peeled off on the river, both players were quick to check. Son showed 9?8? for a flush to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jo Yong Son kp
Jo Yong Son
83,800
83,800
83,800

Tags: Jo Yong Son

New Start For Delgado

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Just a few minutes after the dinner break, Luca Delgado has been involved in an all in and call situation, being the player at risk with 12,000 chips.

Luca Delgado: A?K?
Opponent: A?Q?

Delgado didn't have to worry, as he hit a king on K?J?2?2?7?. He is back to the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luca Delgado
Luca Delgado
26,000
26,000
26,000

More Entries and Chip Counts

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Conrad Simpson us
Conrad Simpson
112,000
112,000
112,000
Profile photo of Alan Goasdoue fr
Alan Goasdoue
100,000
Profile photo of Drew Gonzalez us
Drew Gonzalez
88,000
33,000
33,000
StakeKings
Profile photo of Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
55,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
29,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Natalie Ramos de
Natalie Ramos
26,000
12,900
12,900
Profile photo of Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Sarah Herzali fr
Sarah Herzali
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Victor Choupeaux fr
Victor Choupeaux
25,000
-23,000
-23,000
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
25,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Arnaud Enselme fr
Arnaud Enselme
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
25,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Katie Lindsay us
Katie Lindsay
18,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Sofia Lovgren se
Sofia Lovgren
Busted

5,845 Entrants On Day 1b; 10,430 In Total

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Paris Ballroom
Paris Ballroom

Late registration closed at the end of the dinner break. After the first eight levels of the day, the number displayed on the screens is 5,845 entrants on Day 1b.

4,585 on Day 1a along with 5,845 on Day 1b means that this $1,500 Millionaire Maker event reached a record-breaking total of 10,430 entrants. This event becomes the largest $1,500 buy-in event in poker history.

Taylor Sends One to the Rail

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lisa Taylor opened to 2,800 and it folded to the small blind who shoved for around 20,000. Taylor quickly called with a bigger stack, showing A?K?.

Taylor was in good shape to win the pot, her opponent holding A?J?, which she did after the board revealed K?4?5?Q?8?.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lisa Taylor us
Lisa Taylor
56,000
24,000
24,000

Tags: Lisa Taylor

Ribeiro No Fear Four Bets to Take the Pot

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action began after the flop of 3?6?3? as Anthony Ribeiro checked to his opponent from the big blind. The middle position player bet 4,000 and Ribeiro raised to 9,000.

After a moments consideration, his opponent reraised to 25,000. Ribeiro thought for a second before he jammed all in for 75,000.

His opponent made the fold as Ribeiro was able to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anthony Ribeiro br
Anthony Ribeiro
104,400
104,400
104,400

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro

Gold Busts a Player

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The cards were already tabled, Jamie Gold holding A?J? and facing A?10? in his opponent's hand, who was at risk with a remaining stack worth less than 15,000.

The board brought no surprise with 7?J?9?Q?2? and Gold took down the pot and eliminated a player in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jamie Gold us
Jamie Gold
73,000
-1,800
-1,800
WSOP Main Event Champion
Commerce Casino & Hotel
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jamie Gold

Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
226,000
153,000
153,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
202,000
202,000
202,000
Profile photo of Ian Steinman us
Ian Steinman
167,000
167,000
167,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
76,000
76,000
76,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Dermot Blain ie
Dermot Blain
73,000
41,000
41,000
Profile photo of Tom Jarry fr
Tom Jarry
70,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
68,000
68,000
68,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Vayssieres fr
Nicolas Vayssieres
55,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
51,000
51,000
51,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jean-Philippe Piquette ca
Jean-Philippe Piquette
48,000
Profile photo of Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
44,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Neeme us
Andrew Neeme
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Sylvain naets be
Sylvain naets
40,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
25,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ashley Frank us
Ashley Frank
Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600