Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Jour 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-27 12:01 UTC-7

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Jacob Perry	United States	3,600,000	12
1	2	Arnaud Mattern	France	15,500,000	51
1	3	Erick Lindgren	United States	7,500,000	25
1	4	Martin Stausholm	Denmark	3,700,000	12
1	5	Andreas Kniep	Germany	27,500,000	91
1	6	Powen Fang	Taiwan	22,000,000	73
1	7	Andras Matrai	Hungary	11,800,000	39
1	8	Ian Matakis	United States	5,500,000	18
1	9	Javier Zarco	Spain	9,600,000	32

2	1	Pavel Plesuv	Moldova	19,370,000	64
2	2	Zejin Shen	China	5,100,000	17
2	3	Charles Benoit	Canada	6,817,000	22
2	4	Michael McNicholas	United States	7,600,000	25
2	5	Russell Rosenblam	United States	10,300,000	34
2	6	Florian Ribouchon	France	8,700,000	29
2	7	Michael Oar	United States	9,300,000	31
2	8	Scott Hardie	United States	3,700,000	12
2	9	Kenneth Eng	United States	1,800,000	6

3	1	Zong Chi He	Taiwan	4,500,000	15
3	2	Anton Smirnov	Russia	6,300,000	21
3	3	Paul Gunness	United States	25,600,000	85
3	4	Claude Nganga Codru	United States	2,000,000	6
3	5	Domenico Paparo	United States	2,000,000	6
3	6	Vitor De Souza Coutinho	Brazil	16,200,000	54
3	7	Champie Douglas	United States	11,700,000	39
3	8	Nick Cipiti	United States	3,300,000	11
3	9	Myles Mullaly	United States	5,500,000	18

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andreas Kniep	27,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Paul Gunness	25,600,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Powen Fang	22,000,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Pavel Plesuv	19,370,000 3,370,000	3,370,000

Vitor De Souza Coutinho	16,200,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Arnaud Mattern	15,500,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Andras Matrai	11,800,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000
Champie Douglas	11,700,000 -5,300,000	-5,300,000
Russell Rosenblam	10,300,000 10,300,000	10,300,000
Javier Zarco	9,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Michael Oar	9,300,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Florian Ribouchon	8,700,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000
Michael McNicholas	7,600,000 50,000	50,000
Erick Lindgren	7,500,000 3,675,000	3,675,000

Charles Benoit	6,817,000 -233,000	-233,000
Anton Smirnov	6,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Ian Matakis	5,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Myles Mullaly	5,500,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Zejin Shen	5,100,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000
Zong Chi He	4,500,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000
Martin Stausholm	3,700,000 -375,000	-375,000
Scott Hardie	3,700,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Jacob Perry	3,600,000 700,000	700,000
Nick Cipiti	3,300,000 -2,550,000	-2,550,000
Claude Nganga Codru	2,000,000 -2,525,000	-2,525,000

Smirnov Doubles Up

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Anton Smirnov raised to 1,900,000 from early position, and Paul Gunness made the call from middle position.

The flop came 10♠4♥3♠, while Smirnov checked to Gunness. He led out for 400,000 and Smirnov called or 25,000 putting himself all in. Both players revealed their hands.

Anton Smirnov: A♣10♥
Paul Gunness: A♠J♣

The board ran out 6♥9♥ for Smirnov to scoop the pot with a pair of tens.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Gunness	19,700,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000
Anton Smirnov	4,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov Paul Gunness

2023-06-27 11:42 UTC-7

Stausholm Gets it In Good to Double Up

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Martin Stausholm jammed all in from the button for about 2,000,000. Kenneth Eng also jammed all in from the small blind for 3,700,000. Everyone else folded as both players revealed their holdings.

Martin Stausholm: Q♠Q♣
Kenneth Eng: 9♥9♣

The board ran out 3♥K♣A♠3♦A♥ for Stausholm to scoop the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Martin Stausholm	4,075,000
Kenneth Eng	1,700,000

Tags: Kenneth Eng Martin Stausholm

2023-06-27 11:31 UTC-7

Mattern With Top Pair

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Arnaud Mattern raised on the button to 600,000 and Anton Smirnov called in the big blind.

The flop came out Q♣9♥7♦ and both players checked. Play was methodical and calculated due to being close to the next pay jump and the redraw.

The turn brought the J♣ and Smirnov came out betting 575,000 and Mattern called.

The turn was the 3♦ and both players checked. Mattern tabled A♦Q♠ and Smirnov showed A♣5♣.

Mattern's pair of queens took the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Arnaud Mattern	8,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Anton Smirnov	3,500,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000

Tags: Anton Smirnov Arnaud Mattern

2023-06-27 11:28 UTC-7

Matrai Busts Gates

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

All the chips went in the middle preflop between Brian Gates, at risk for a stack worth 4,600,000, and Andras Matrai, who made the call.

Gates was in desperate shape for a double up, holding A♠10♣ and facing K♠K♥ in Matrai's hand, and busted after the board revealed 4♦Q♣Q♥J♥3♥.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andras Matrai	13,700,000 825,000	825,000
Brian Gates	Eliminé

Tags: Brian Gates Andras Matrai

2023-06-27 11:20 UTC-7

Stausholm Crumbles Down

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In a heads-up pot with already more than 4,500,000 in the middle, the board read 4♣K♠J♠4♠7♠ when Martin Stausholm checked to Pavel Plesuv. The latter sent a bet worth 3,350,000, putting Stausholm into a decision.

After some time, Stausholm made the call, but only to muck when Plesuv tabled A♣A♠ for the nut flush.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pavel Plesuv	16,000,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Martin Stausholm	2,200,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

Tags: Pavel Plesuv Martin Stausholm

2023-06-27 11:14 UTC-7

Rosenblum Busts Baker

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker shoved on the button for a remaining stack around 3,600,000 and Russell Rosenblum quickly called in the big blind for the following showdown:

David "ODB" Baker: K♥J♠
Russell Rosenblum: A♠10♦

Baker didn't find any help on the Q♦6♣3♣4♦4♠ board and made his way to the exit while Rosenblum has breached the 10 million mark.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Russell Rosenblum	10,200,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
David "ODB" Baker	Eliminé

Tags: Russell Rosenblum David "ODB" Baker

2023-06-27 11:11 UTC-7

Gunness Finds a Miracle River

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Shintaro Uesugi jammed all in from under the gun and Paul Gunness made the call from the button. Both players revealed their holdings.

Shintaro Uesugi: A♥10♥
Paul Gunness: A♣6♣

The board ran out 8♣3♦Q♥K♣6♦ and Gunness paired his kicker on the river to scoop the pot and send Uesugi to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Gunness	24,200,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Shintaro Uesugi	Eliminé

Tags: Paul Gunness Shintaro Uesugi

2023-06-27 11:02 UTC-7

Oar Doubles Through Fang

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

It folded to Powen Fang in the small blind who shoved and Michael Oar called all in for his remaining stack stack worth 3,9000,000.

Oar had the dominating hand with A♠J♠ versus K♣4♠ for Fang and took down the double up after the board gave him two pair with K♠9♣A♣10♣J♦.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Powen Fang	19,900,000 17,900,000	17,900,000
Michael Oar	6,100,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Michael Oar Powen Fang

Niveau: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000