2023 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
2,322
Players Left
327

Poker Pro Ali Imsirovic Admits to Multi-Accounting, Denies Some Cheating Allegations

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ali Imsirovic
Ali Imsirovic

In a 28-minute YouTube video released on Sunday, accused poker cheater Ali Imsirovic wanted to "set the record straight," and in doing so he admitted to some of the allegations against him, but also denied others.

Within 15 seconds after the video began, the 2021 GPI Player of the Year admitted that starting in 2020, he ended up "making a really bad mistake and began multi-accounting MTT's at that time."

Imsirovic, along with Jake Schindler, was accused in 2022 by many of his high-stakes peers of multi-accounting online and colluding during live events. Months later, they were barred from PokerGO Tour events.

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Bahri Crosses the Two Million Chip Mark

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Safwane Bahri, who started the day with only 76,000, has steadily multiplied its stack and is now seated in front of a massive 2,580,000.

On the last hand, a player opened to 21,000 and Safwane Bahri called, followed by Fran?ois Pirault to create a three-way pot.

The trio checked all the way throughout the Q?A?8?3? ranout and a Q? paired the board on the river. It checked to Bahri who bet 67,000. It was enough to grab the pot and make his opponents fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Safwane Bahri fr
Safwane Bahri
2,580,000
2,504,000
2,504,000
Profile photo of Fran?ois Pirault fr
Fran?ois Pirault
1,080,000
-180,000
-180,000

Tags: Fran?ois PiraultSafwane Bahri

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Zobian's Kings Versus Queens

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Garen Zobian was in the big blind and an early position player limped and the small blind limped behind, when Zobian raised all in for 220,000. The early position player pushed in their stack and the small blind folded.

Early position player: Q?Q?
Garen Zobian: K?K?

The board came out 4?4?A?2?J? The kings gave Zobian two pair and a much needed boost to his stack

Player Chips Progress
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Garen Zobian
290,000
117,500
117,500

Tags: Garen Zobian

Akopov Nines Hold

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 20,000 and Boris Akopov three-bet shoved for 121,000. The player under the gun stated, "You are trying to kill me", and then called.

Boris Akopov: 9?9?
Player under the gun: A?6?

The board came out safe for Akopov with 9?8?3?K? and the player under the gun shouted for a diamond. This did not happen on the 10? river and Akopov received double the stack with his set.

Player Chips Progress
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Boris Akopov
252,000
187,500
187,500

Tags: Boris Akopov

Brown Shows River

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The board Q?Q?J?J?7? was already dealt with around 60,000 in the middle. Camille Brown bet 33,000 from the small blind and her opponent tanked for some time in the big blind before folding.

"Good fold" said Brown, before showing a J? for the full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Camille Brown
680,000
170,000
170,000

Tags: Camille Brown

Some Chip Counts and Bustouts

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luc Lachance ca
Luc Lachance
980,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Jon Pardy ca
Jon Pardy
585,000
585,000
585,000
StakeKings
Profile photo of Gregory Fournier fr
Gregory Fournier
486,000
-314,000
-314,000
Profile photo of Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
400,000
131,000
131,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Marle Spragg us
Marle Spragg
340,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Maxime Chilaud fr
Maxime Chilaud
320,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Samuel Gagnon ca
Samuel Gagnon
265,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
185,000
-55,000
-55,000
Profile photo of Jose Severino pa
Jose Severino
175,000
-550,000
-550,000
Profile photo of Jacques Guenni fr
Jacques Guenni
Busted
Profile photo of Jeff Platt us
Jeff Platt
Busted
Profile photo of Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Triple Up for Fajardo

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jair Fajardo open-shoved for his last 71,000 and the cutoff called. The button reshoved for 225,000 and the cutoff quickly mucked his cards:

Jair Fajardo: 9?9?
Button: A?Q?

It was a typical flip situation, and the board gave 4?9?5?6?6? to bring a full house to Fajardo who tripled his stack. "Back in the game!" said Fajardo jokingly to his table while grabbing the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jair Fajardo cu
Jair Fajardo
230,000
96,000
96,000

Tags: Jair Fajardo

Superman Uses his Power

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Lucas Reeves raised in early position to 25,000 and the player in the small blind moved all in for 28,000. The player in the big blind clarified with the dealer before calling that Reeves could not reraise if he called. When the dealer agreed, the big blind called and the flop was dealt.

On the 10?4?3? flop Reeves bet 40,000 and the big blind folded and shouted, "What?", when Reeves tabled his cards.

Small blind: A?K?
Lucas Reeves: K?J?

The turn came the 3? and offered no help to either hand.

The river was the J? which sealed the deal for Reeves from England who won with with his pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lucas Reeves gb
Lucas Reeves
470,000
357,000
357,000

Tags: Lucas Reeves