Event #37: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em Jour 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

2022-06-19 16:24 UTC-7

Yokosawa Takes a Big Hit After Doubling Tanouye

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Niveau 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The cards of Masato Yokosawa were already in the muck and he paid off a full double to table neighbour Jeffrey Tanouye on a board of . Tanouye's cards were still exposed and his had flopped a set of queens.

According to the vlogger's media assistant who was filming the action, Yokosawa had flopped the top pair and top kicker with ace-king only to take a big blow to his stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jeffrey Tanouye	600,000 267,500	267,500
Masato Yokosawa	280,000 -225,000	-225,000

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2022-06-19 16:33 UTC-7

Brar Wins All-In Showdown vs. Ahuja

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Niveau 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened for 15,000 and Jaspal Brar three-bet to 43,000 from the button. Ahuja called.

The flop came and Brar continued for 56,000. Ahuja called.

On the turn, Brar bet 90,000 of his remaining 187,000 chips. Ahuja went into the tank for about a minute before going all-in. Brar called.

Jaspal Brar:
Ankit Ahuja:

Brar's aces were way out in front and held on the river, sending him up to 600,000 chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jaspal Brar	600,000 528,500	528,500

Ankit Ahuja	250,000 -285,000	-285,000

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2022-06-19 17:16 UTC-7

Palma Sends Schwartz to the Rail

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Niveau 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Three ways to the flop, Jake Schwartz checked out of the big blind and then faced a bet worth 15,000. Nick Palma raised to 43,000 and Schwartz jammed for the last 148,000 he had behind to force one fold. Palma, however, instantly called.

Jake Schwartz:
Nick Palma:

"You got it, nice hand Nick," Schwartz almost immediately said even before the turn and the river completed the board. Palma replied with a "I could have some random shit, too" before raking in the pot which brought him to nearly seven figures.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nick Palma	925,000 100,000	100,000
James Gilbert	370,000 181,500	181,500
Jake Schwartz	Eliminé

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2022-06-19 18:19 UTC-7

Abdella's Aces Cracked by Ellis

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Niveau 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a preflop all-in contest, Ahmed Abdella was at risk for fewer than 13 big blinds and he was looked up by Ronald Ellis.

Ahmed Abdella:
Ronald Ellis:

Abdella had the best of it heading into the showdown but that all changed on the flop. No help arrived on the turn and river and Abdella's tournament came to an end.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ronald Ellis	345,000 319,000	319,000
Ahmed Abdella	Eliminé

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2022-06-19 18:36 UTC-7

Smith Dominated Pre-Flop, Wins All-In Anyways

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Niveau 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jerod Smith opened from the button and the small blind three-bet into him. Smith shoved his 296,000 chips and the small blind snap-called.

Jerod Smith:
Small Blind:

Smith was calling for his 'Plan B' to come through before the flop. "There's my Plan B."

The graced the turn to give the small blind a flush draw. However, Smith faded everything on the river and was able to double up to over 600,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jerod Smith	612,000 332,000	332,000

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2022-06-19 18:50 UTC-7

Brill Earns Crucial Double Up

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Niveau 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

From the hijack position, Veronica Brill and her opponent in the cutoff got into a betting war pre-flop and all of Brill's 366,000 ended up in the middle with the cutoff calling her off.

Veronica Brill:
Cutoff:

The board ran out and Brill enjoying doubling up to nearly 76 big blinds.

Despite registering for the tournament with 15 minutes before registration closed, she's managed to take her stack to over 750,000 on Day 2 with fewer than 500 players remaining.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Veronica Brill	757,000 -7,000	-7,000

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2022-06-19 19:40 UTC-7

Martinez Busts Eisen and Finlayson

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Niveau 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Brandon Eisen raised on the button to 25,000 and Daniel Finlayson responded with a shove for 229,000 in the small blind. Raul Martinez in the big blind called and then also instantly called when Eisen pushed for more than 530,000 total.

Daniel Finlayson:
Brandon Eisen:
Raul Martinez:

"I like the deuces here," Jerod Smith said and he knows from experience what it means to get there with the inferior hand preflop on the very same table. Sure enough the deuces improved on the flop but Martinez regained the lead on the turn.

The board didn't pair anymore but the meaningless river also gave Martinez a set of queens on top of his flush to secure the double knockout.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Raul Martinez	1,900,000 1,623,500	1,623,500
Shane Schleger	1,750,000 -250,000	-250,000
Jerod Smith	1,220,000 298,000	298,000
Mikiyo Aoki	240,000
Brandon Eisen	Eliminé
Daniel Finlayson	Eliminé

Tags: Brandon Eisen Daniel Finlayson Jerod Smith Raul Martinez

2022-06-19 19:56 UTC-7

Flowers! Mizrachi Convinces Keating to Call River Overbet

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Niveau 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alex Keating opened to 28,000 from late position and Michael Mizrachi called from the button.

The flop came and Keating continued for 25,000. Mizrachi called.

Both players checked it down on the turn but on the river, Keating checked and Mizrachi bet 210,000 into a 136,000-chip pot, leaving roughly 150,000 chips behind.

Keating then went into the tank for roughly five minutes. During this time, the two engaged in table talk, with Mizrachi promising that Keating would be sorry if he called.

Keating then exclaimed how he originally thought Chance (Kornuth) was the best table talker but now believed it was Mizrachi.

After saying he knew he'd be wrong whether he called or folded, Keating called. Mizrachi beamed and shouted "Flowers" and turned over the winning .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alex Keating	837,000 67,000	67,000

Michael Mizrachi	706,000 271,000	271,000

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2022-06-19 21:03 UTC-7

Rosen Among the Biggest Stacks in the Field

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Niveau 20 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A short stack was all-in for a mere 130,000 and Oren Rosen flat-called from one seat over while the rest of the table folded.

The player at risk revealed the and Rosen had the superior . Despite a mighty sweat on the board, the ace was good enough to score the knockout and Rosen then started receiving a massage for the business end of the day.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Oren Rosen	1,600,000 1,507,500	1,507,500

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2022-06-19 21:25 UTC-7

Reis Eliminates Opponent With Nut Flush

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Niveau 20 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Joining the action three-ways to a flop of , action checked to the button who bet 45,000. Rafael Reis was in the big blind and raised to 200,000. The third player folded and the button called.

The turn was the and Reis checked to his opponent. The button bet 175,000 and Reis raised to 300,000 putting his opponent all in. The button called off.

Rafael Reis:
Button:

The button was drawing dead as his straight couldn't beat Reis's nut flush. The river was irrelevant.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Rafael Reis	1,435,000 1,435,000	1,435,000

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