Event #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 5 a débuté
Event #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 5 a débuté
Just five players will return at Bally’s feature table for the final day action in Event #37: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold’em at at 4 p.m. local time.
Play will start with about 26 minutes left in Level 39 with blinds at 600,000/1,200,000 and will be streamed on PokerGo on a one-hour delay. Each remaining player has locked up a payday of at least $301,346, but all eyes are on the top prize of $1,125,141 and WSOP gold bracelet.
Tyler Gaston sits at the top of the leaderboard with 64,000,000 chips after a brilliant Day 3, in great position to acquire his first ever WSOP gold bracelet. Gaston won key pots late on Day 4 to extend his lead, knocking out six players. Following him in the quest for the trophy is Bulgarian player Yuliyan Kolev who bagged 58,300,000 chips at the conclusion of Day 4 play and is looking to score his second WSOP title.
Furthermore, with Oren Rosen (43,000,000), with a total of $381,012 total live earnings, Yita Choong (22,900,000) and Dominic Brazier (10,200,000) still in the hunt, the path to victory won't be easy for anybody.
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 5 Big Blinds |
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1 | Tyler Gaston | United States | 64,000,000 | 53 |
2 | Yuliyan Kolev | Bulgaria | 58,300,000 | 49 |
3 | Oren Rosen | Israel | 43,000,000 | 36 |
4 | Yita Choong | Australia | 22,900,000 | 19 |
5 | Dominic Brazier | United States | 10,200,000 | 9 |
With these five players taking back to the felt, it's almost guaranteed that the final day will offer some tremendous battles. PokerNews live reporting team will be on the ground, providing all the key updates so make sure to come back to see the climax of one of the most popular events on the 2022 WSOP schedule!
Niveau: 39
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
The last five players are now back on their seats and the cards are now underway.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 5 Big Blinds |
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1 | Yuliyan Kolev | Bulgaria | 58,300,000 | 49 |
2 | Dominic Brazier | United States | 10,200,000 | 9 |
3 | Yita Choong | Australia | 22,900,000 | 19 |
4 | Tyler Gaston | United States | 64,000,000 | 53 |
5 | Oren Rosen | Israel | 43,000,000 | 36 |
Yita Choong started the action with a raise to 2,400,000 under the gun, holding . Oren Rosen on the button joined the hand with
and Yuliyan Kolev called in the big blind with
.
The flop gave and it checked to Rosen who bet for 2,700,000. Only Choong decided to make the call.
The turn brought the , giving a straight flush draw for Rosen, who sent another bet for 7,000,000 after Choong checked to him. This was enough for Choong who let it go and Rosen grabbed the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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54,700,000 | -3,600,000 |
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51,900,000 | 8,900,000 |
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17,800,000 | -5,100,000 |
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Oren Rosen raised from under the gun to 2,400,000 with and was called by Yita Choong in the big blind with
.
The board came and Rosen bet 3,400,000 when checked to. Choong made the call.
The turn was the and Choong led out for the minimum with a 1,200,000 bet. Rosen paused before moving all in for 10,000,000 effective. Choong quickly folded as Rosen took down another pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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60,700,000 | 8,800,000 |
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9,600,000 | -8,200,000 |
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On the button, Tyler Gaston opened with and got a call by Yuliyan Kolev in the big blind holding
.
The flop fanned , giving a the straight to Kolev, who just check-called Gaston's continuation bet for 2,800,000. On the
turn, Kolev opted to just check-call again, this time for 9,500,000.
The river was the and Kolev thought about his move for a minute and sent a small bet worth 8,500,000. Gaston tanked for some time and eventually called to see the bad news while Kolev added the chips to his stack.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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81,000,000 | 26,300,000 |
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60,700,000 | |
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40,700,000 | -23,300,000 |
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9,000,000 | -600,000 |
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7,400,000 | -2,800,000 |
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Action folded around to Yuliyan Kolev in the small blind with who moved all in for 6,200,000 effective covering Dominic Brazier in the big blind. Brazier had
and made the call.
Dominic Brazier:
Yuliyan Kolev:
Both players flopped a pair as the board came down which put Brazier in a dominant position to double up. The turn of the
was a brick and Brazier only needed to avoid a jack or an eight to double up. However his hopes of remaining in the tournament were crushed as the river brought the
eliminating the American in 5th place for over $300,000.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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88,400,000 | 7,400,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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Tyler Gaston raised on the button with for 2,500,000 and Yuliyan Kolev called on the big blind, with
in his hands.
The dealer brought a flop and Kolev checked to Gaston who continued for 2,300,000. Kolev called. The turn fell the
and brought no betting action.
The hit the river, giving the straight to Gaston who decided to over bet to 12,500,000 after a last check from Kolev. The latter didn't take long to fold his hand and this time the pot was sent to Gaston.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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82,400,000 | -6,000,000 |
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57,700,000 | -3,000,000 |
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44,300,000 | 3,600,000 |
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14,400,000 | 5,400,000 |
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Action folded around to Yuliyan Kolev who moved all in for 14,400,000 effective with . Yita Choong was in the big blind and the Australian called for his tournament life with
.
Yita Choong:
Yuliyan Kolev:
Choong was in good shape pre flop and was ahead when the flop came . However the turn
put Kolev ahead and had Choong drawing to just two outs as Kolev's rail, with their KFC bucket hats, went crazy. There was no late drama with the
river as Choong was eliminated in 4th place for nearly $400,000.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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96,800,000 | 14,400,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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