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

Gabin Gets the Muck

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Online grinder "God's Big Toe," Jarred Gabin, was in the big blind when the player under the gun, Landon Tice, raised to 5,000. Gabin defended his blind.

The flop arrived Q?9?3? and Tice made a continuation bet to 5,000 and Gabin called.

The turn brought the 2? and both players checked.

The river 7? took a turn when Gabin took over the aggression and made a bet of 6,000. Tice called and mucked when Gabin flipped over Q?7?.

Player Chips Progress
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Landon Tice
174,000
57,500
57,500
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Jarred Gabin
146,000
46,000
46,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Ma Wins Coin Flip to Chip Up

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The early position player jammed all in and Long Ma made the call from the button. Both players revealed their holdings.

Opponent: A?J?
Long Ma: 3?3?

The board ran out 9?Q?2?8?6? for Ma's pocket pair to hold and scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Long Ma
125,000
93,500
93,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Bylsma Survives

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Bradley Bylsma was sitting in the big blind when a middle position player raised and the cutoff called. Bylsma made the squeeze play and three-bet all in for about 30,000. The middle position player folded and the cutoff position called.

Bradley Bylsma: 4?4?
Cutoff player: K?10?

The board was 3?A?J?J?7? and Bylsma was able to survive another round.

Player Chips Progress
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Bradley Bylsma
65,000
11,500
11,500

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Spragg Sends One Out

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

All the chips went in the middle in a blind versus blind situation, Marle Spragg covering her opponent's stack who had less than 20 big blinds left, and holding Q?10?.

The player at risk had a best starting hand with K?J? but Spragg found a board 6?10?6?4?A? to give her two pair and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Marle Spragg
156,000
-33,500
-33,500

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Lam Defends Big Blind

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vincent Lam was on the big blind when the player under the gun raised to 6,500. Lam defended.

The flop came out A?3?6? and the player under the gun bet 4,500 and Lam called.

The turn checked through with the 8?.

The river brought the J? and Lam checked and the player under the gun checked and mucked quickly when Lam tabled A?9? for a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Lam
510,000
-35,000
-35,000

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A Set for Jim

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a three-way pot, the flop was 6?8?5?. The big blind and Kristen Foxen checked to Alex Jim, who checked as well. On the 4? turn, it was again checked to Jim, who bet 5,000. The big blind raised to 15,000 and only Jim called.

The river fell the A? and both checked to table their cards. Jim revealed 4?4? for a set of fours while his opponent showed 8?2? and Jim received the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Jim
130,000
-6,000
-6,000
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Kristen Foxen
99,000
-28,500
-28,500
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

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Boobekov Puts Plante to a Decision

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The board 3?J?Q?A? was already dealt with three players involved when the big blind checked and Nurlan Boobekov bet 13,000. Santiago Plante called on the button, with 41,000 chips left behind, and the big blind let it go.

The 9? hit the river and Boobekov jammed, putting Plante at risk. The latter tanked for a few minutes before eventually releasing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Nurlan Boobekov
185,000
112,500
112,500
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Santiago Plante
41,000
-30,500
-30,500

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Prize Pool Announced

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
WSOP Bracelet
WSOP Bracelet

A total of 10,430 entries joined the Millionaire Maker to create the largest $1,500 buy-in event in poker history and build a prize pool of $13,905,360 with the top 1,563 making a return on their investment of at least $2,400.

The future champion will be taking home $1,201,564.

A full prize breakdown will be available shortly.

Patel Hits the Aces

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Hitesh Patel was in the small blind when the player in the cutoff raised to 12,000. Patel looked down to find a good hand and three-bet all in for about 122,000. The player in the cutoff quickly made the call with the dominant stack.

Hitesh Patel: A?A?
Cutoff player: K?K?

The board ran out perfectly for the aces with 2?3?7?4?Q? and Patel won with the flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Hitesh Patel
249,000
36,000
36,000

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