2023 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
327
Players Left
41

Smirnov Bad Beats German

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The cards were already tabled, with Myles German standing up after loosing all his chips. German went all in preflop with A?K? and had good hopes for a double up, facing A?J? in Anton Smirnov's hand.

However, Smirnov managed to find a board with four spades, giving him the flush and German was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Anton Smirnov
3,300,000
2,590,000
2,590,000
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Myles German
Busted

Tags: Myles German

Rotariu Hits it Big with Semi Blind All In

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action was caught after a three way all in as all players had revealed their holdings.

Tony Gregg: Q?J?
George Rotariu: A?K?
Myles Mullaly: A?A?

The board ran out 3?K?2?8?6? for Rotariu to scoop the pot. He explained after the hand that he "Only saw the first Ace before he jammed all in and wasn't very excited to have received multiple calls."

Player Chips Progress
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Myles Mullaly
5,400,000
3,900,000
3,900,000
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George Rotariu
960,000
-760,000
-760,000
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Tony Gregg
Busted

Tags: Tony GreggMyles MullalyGeorge Rotariu

Ngangacodru Folds versus Allen

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a heads-up pot, Claude Ngangacodru bet 280,000 on a board J?K?5?4? and received a call from Michael Allen seated on the button.

The Q? completed the board on the river and this time Ngangacodru checked. Allen sent a bet worth 360,000 and Ngangacodru tanked for a few minutes before sending his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Allen
3,500,000
100,000
100,000
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Claude Nganga Codru
3,080,000
980,000
980,000

Tags: Claude NgangacodruMichael Allen

Mapoy Builds a Stack

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The player in the hijack moved all of his chips in for about 1,620,000 and Kenneth Mapoy reaped all the rewards when he called from the big blind.

Hijack Player: A?K?
Kenneth Mapoy: Q?K?

The board came out with no help for the newlyweds 6?2?10?7?J? and Mapoy's pair of kings nailed it.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenneth Mapoy
9,750,000
4,450,000
4,450,000

Tags: Kenneth Mapoy

Gates Chipping Up on Gunness

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The board 10?J?7?5? was already dealt with a pot containing around 1,650,000 when Paul Gunness sent a bet worth 750,000 from the big blind. Brian Gates tanked for some time and eventually called.

The river brought the Q? and both checked. Gunness announced "seven" and mucked his cards after he saw A?J? in Fates' hand for a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Gunness
5,900,000
-3,600,000
-3,600,000
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Brian Gates
5,100,000
4,520,000
4,520,000

Tags: Brian GatesPaul Gunness

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Ribouchon Sends Detina to the Rail

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

All the chips went in the middle preflop between Kenneth Detina, at risk for a stack worth around 1,850,000, and Florian Ribiouchon who had made the call with the dominant stack.

Kenneth Detina: 6?6?
Florian Ribouchon: A?K?

Detina had to win the flip for his tournament's life, but the runout showed J?8?9?3?K? to give the winning hand to Ribouchon with a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
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Florian Ribouchon
4,750,000
1,750,000
1,750,000
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Kenneth Detina
Busted

Tags: Florian RibiouchonKenneth Detina

New Round of Chip Counts

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Andreas Kniep
6,600,000
-4,800,000
-4,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Champie Douglas
5,700,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Profile photo of Michael McWicholas
Michael McWicholas
5,450,000
2,850,000
2,850,000
Profile photo of Rafael Gonzalez us
Rafael Gonzalez
2,700,000
840,000
840,000
Profile photo of Harold Kirkpatrick us
Harold Kirkpatrick
2,270,000
770,000
770,000
Profile photo of Brandon Schwartz us
Brandon Schwartz
2,000,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000
Profile photo of Federico Ottenio us
Federico Ottenio
1,550,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Russell Rosenblum us
Russell Rosenblum
1,300,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000