Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 3 terminé
Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 3 terminé
170 joueurs ont participé au Day 3 du Millionaire Maker à 1500$ l'entrée et ils ne sont que 20 en lice après une nuit de poker au Rio de Las Vegas. Leader du clan français en début de journée, Thomas Eychenne a été l'ultime éliminé de la soirée, laissant seul François Pirault à la poursuite du bracelet et du premier prix d'un million de dollars!
Avec 5 millions et 25 blindes à la reprise, François Pirault peut rêver d'une finale et d'un exploit. Il fait partie des 20 rescapés d'un field de 5 330 entrants et s'est assuré un gain de 28 480$. Un deep-run qui prouve que le Top Shark n'est pas là par hasard!
Qualifié pour le day 4 du Millionaire Maker !! 20 restants et 20 blinds à la reprise demain # @Winamax https://t.co/OGPMd5NgTT
— François On_The_Road Pirault (@On_The_Road44)
Originaire de Floride, Philip Verel fa lui emballé 12,6 millions et 63 blindes, de quoi s'offrir la tête du classement provisoire. L'Américain n'avait commencé la journée qu'avec une dizaine de blindes, il a signé un comeback fracassant. Dans le bas du classement avec 5 blindes à la reprise, l'ancien Top Shark Adrien Delmas a eu lui moins de chance et a sauté en dix minutes...
Trois anciens vainqueurs WSOP seront au Jour 4 parmi lesquels le quadruple vainqueur Michael Gathy (9,800,000). Le Belge est accompagné par Luis Zedan (5,835,000,) et Daniel Lazrus (11,795,000), deux joueurs qui ont déjà triomphé pour un bracelet.
| Rang | Joueur | Pays | Chips | Blindes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Verel | United States | 12,665,000 | 63 |
| 2 | Daniel Lazrus | United States | 11,795,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Adam Sherman | United States | 10,875,000 | 54 |
| 4 | Michael Gathy | Belgium | 9,800,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Ignacio Moron | Spain | 9,585,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Arie Kliper | Israel | 9,580,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Gencarelli | United States | 8,980,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Stephen Song | United States | 7,650,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Todd Saffron | United States | 6,400,000 | 32 |
| 10 | Luis Zedan | United States | 5,835,000 | 29 |
Chipleader à l'issue du Jour 2, Darryl Ronconi (4,800,000) est toujours toujours dans le coup tout comme le patron du Day 1B, Stephen Song (7,650,000). Les Français n'auront de l'attention que pour François Pirault, la nuit prochaine à partir de 21 heures... Il faudra se glisser dans le Top 8 pour ramener un gain à 6 chiffres!
A noter aussi le deep-run de Faraz Jaka (22e) ou de Bart Lybaert (53e) ainsi que des tricolores Clément Richez, Antoine Goutard (64e) et Sonny Franco... le tenant du titre John Gorsuch a lui sauté en début de Jour 3 tout comme l'joueuse Vanessa Kade (75e), éliminée un peu plus tard sur un badbeat.
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 406 | 3 | Philip Verel | United States | 12,665,000 | 63 |
| Amazon | 406 | 4 | Darryl Ronconi | United States | 4,800,000 | 24 |
| Amazon | 406 | 5 | Adam Sherman | United States | 10,875,000 | 54 |
| Amazon | 406 | 6 | Dien Le | United States | 5,655,000 | 28 |
| Amazon | 406 | 7 | Daniel Lazrus | United States | 11,850,000 | 59 |
| Amazon | 406 | 8 | Peter Cross | United States | 4,275,000 | 21 |
| Amazon | 406 | 9 | Ignacio Moron | Mexico | 9,585,000 | 48 |
| Amazon | 414 | 1 | Jeffrey Gencarelli | United States | 8,980,000 | 45 |
| Amazon | 414 | 3 | Stephen Song | United States | 7,650,000 | 38 |
| Amazon | 414 | 6 | Nabil Cardoso | Spain | 3,475,000 | 17 |
| Amazon | 414 | 7 | Li Zhou | United States | 2,240,000 | 11 |
| Amazon | 414 | 8 | Todd Saffron | United States | 6,410,000 | 32 |
| Amazon | 414 | 9 | Michael Gathy | United States | 9,800,000 | 49 |
| Amazon | 421 | 2 | Luis Zedan | United States | 5,835,000 | 29 |
| Amazon | 421 | 3 | Ryan Jones | United States | 5,160,000 | 26 |
| Amazon | 421 | 4 | Francois Pirault | France | 4,955,000 | 25 |
| Amazon | 421 | 5 | Richard Gress | United States | 3,015,000 | 15 |
| Amazon | 421 | 6 | Arie Kliper | Israel | 9,580,000 | 48 |
| Amazon | 421 | 7 | Sertac Turker | Turkey | 3,120,000 | 16 |
| Amazon | 421 | 9 | Kevin Palmer | United States | 4,110,000 | 21 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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12,665,000
1,115,000
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1,115,000 |
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11,795,000
4,645,000
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4,645,000 |
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10,875,000
7,325,000
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7,325,000 |
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9,800,000
4,800,000
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4,800,000 |
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9,585,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
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9,580,000
2,880,000
|
2,880,000 |
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8,980,000
1,030,000
|
1,030,000 |
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7,650,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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6,400,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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5,835,000
3,735,000
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3,735,000 |
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5,655,000
1,945,000
|
1,945,000 |
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5,160,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
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4,955,000
1,555,000
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1,555,000 |
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4,800,000
3,100,000
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3,100,000 |
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4,275,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
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4,110,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
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3,475,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
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3,120,000
1,920,000
|
1,920,000 |
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3,015,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
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2,240,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
As the last five minutes of play was winding down, things were heating up on table 439.
With 1,200,000 already in the pot on the ![]()
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river, Thomas Eychenne bet 600,000 before Stephen Song moved all-in for 4,000,000 more.
Thomas Eychenne went deep into the tank and studied his opponent.
"I don't see it," said Eychenne. " I don't believe you."
Eychenne continued to think while the tournament clock ran down to the final three minutes of the night.
"Ahh it's tough," he said. "But I don't believe you, ya know?"
Song sat quietly until finally, Eychenne decided on a call.
Song turned over ![]()
for trip tens and a frustrated Eychenne mucked and walked away as Day 4 comes to an end.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
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7,600,000
1,260,000
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1,260,000 |
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Eliminé | |
Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading ![]()
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. Under the gun, Darryl Ronconi bet 1,600,000 into a pot of around the same size. Philip Verel was in the big blind and shoved all in for about 6,750,000.
Ronconi went into the tank and looked pained by the decision before folding his hand and sending a nice boost in chips to Verel.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,550,000
6,950,000
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6,950,000 |
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7,900,000
3,450,000
|
3,450,000 |
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From the cutoff, Daniel Lazrus raised to 400,000. Faraz Jaka jammed for 1,470,000 from the button. It folded back around to Lazrus who called after confirming the count.
Jaka was at risk but ahead with the ![]()
against the ![]()
of Lazrus.
The flop came the ![]()
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. The turn was the
but the river spelled doom for Jaka as the
binked off to give Lazrus the straight in the end.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,150,000
3,810,000
|
3,810,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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Nabil Cardoso was spotted collecting another double up with his ![]()
showing as the winner on a board of ![]()
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vs the ![]()
of Jeffrey Gencarelli.
Cardoso gathered in his latest double up to move himself back up a healthy amount after he had been as low as 300,000 (1.5 big blinds) not very long ago following a big hit against Todd Saffron.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,950,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
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5,700,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
3,550,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
On the ![]()
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flop, Apolinario Luis moved all-in and Darryl Ronconi snapped him off.
Apolinario Luis: ![]()
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Darryl Ronconi: ![]()
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The turn
and river
were no help to Luis, as he exited the tournament area.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,350,000
3,470,000
|
3,470,000 |
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Eliminé | |
Leonard Sande was all-in and at risk against Jeffrey Gencarelli.
Leonard Sande: ![]()
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Jeffrey Gencarelli: ![]()
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The board was no help to Sande, as his run comes to an end.
He takes home a nice payday for his efforts.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
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9,000,000
4,700,000
|
4,700,000 |
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Eliminé |