Photos: Millionaire Maker Day 1b
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
Jours 1b
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$10,477,350
Entrants
7,761
Niveau
40
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Niveau: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Bracelet Ceremony for Adrian Mateos and Doug Polk
Niveau 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
There will be some delay before the next level starts as there are two bracelet ceremonies taking place.
Adrian Mateos, the youngest player ever to win three bracelets at age 22, is receiving his bracelet for winning Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship.
Doug Polk is receiving his third bracelet today for winning Event #6: $111,111 HIGH ROLLER for ONE DROP No-Limit Hold'em for $3,686,865.
More Counts, Players Head on Second Break
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Niveau 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Players are currently on their second 20-minute break of the day. These are just some of the counts from the Amazon room.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | |
|
28,000 | 20,500 |
|
20,000 | 12,500 |
|
19,000 | 8,000 |
|
16,000 | 6,200 |
|
16,000 | 2,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
13,500 | 13,500 |
|
12,000 | 12,000 |
|
12,000 | 4,500 |
|
11,400 | 4,000 |
|
11,000 | 11,000 |
|
10,500 | 10,500 |
|
10,500 | 3,000 |
|
9,500 | 3,300 |
|
9,000 | -3,000 |
|
8,000 | -8,000 |
|
8,000 | 8,000 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,000 | 7,000 |
|
7,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
7,000 | -5,000 |
|
7,000 | 7,000 |
|
6,500 | -1,000 |
|
6,500 | -2,500 |
Nathan Manuel Raises the Turn
Niveau 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
With the board reading 
and three players in the pot, the big blind checked, a player in late position bet 1,200, and Nathan Manuel called in the cutoff. The big blind folded and it was heads up.
The turn was the 
and the first player bet 1,500. This time, Manuel thought briefly and announced a raise of 4,500. His opponent quickly folded and Manuel took it down.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
25,500 |
Bonomo Takes the Pot
Niveau 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We got to the table to see Justin Bonomo involved in a hand while he was on the button. On the board, we could already see the 
. The player in the cutoff and Bonomo both checked.
His opponent showed 
but that couldn't beat Bonomo's 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Tan Section Chip Counts
Niveau 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Some more familiar names have joined us either late or got moved from one of the other rooms. Notable names like bracelet winner Justin Bonomo, Bart Hanson and Ismael Bojang.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000 | 16,000 |
|
16,000 | 16,000 |
|
15,000 | 7,200 |
|
13,100 | |
|
12,500 | 1,800 |
|
11,700 | -300 |
|
10,000 | 2,500 |
|
9,000 | 800 |
|
7,500 | |
|
6,900 | |
|
6,000 | -1,500 |
|
|
5,800 | |
|
5,300 | -2,300 |
Three-Time Bracelet Winner Barry Greenstein Among Heavy Hitters in Pavilion
Niveau 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Barry Greenstein, who has three bracelets, has been spotted in Pavilion and he is up to 17,000 chips, more than twice the starting stack. Fellow bracelet winner Robert Cheung is also in that section and sitting with a healthy stack of 25,000.
Joe Elpayaa, five-time Circuit ring winner Josh Turner, and two-time Circuit ring winner Kennii Nguyen, are also in Pavilion. They have already begun breaking tables from this section and sending players over to Amazon.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
17,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
12,000 | 4,500 |
|
9,000 | 9,000 |
|
6,000 | 6,000 |
Chip Counts from the Orange Section
Niveau 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We found some new names in the orange section to follow, including five-time bracelet winner Scotty Nguyen.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,000 | 1,000 |
|
12,500 | 12,500 |
|
12,500 | 12,500 |
|
|
12,000 | 12,000 |
|
12,000 | 1,500 |
|
10,600 | 600 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
7,400 | 7,400 |
|
7,000 | 2,300 |
|
7,000 | -3,000 |
Kelly Minkin Puts Opponent to the Test
Niveau 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
With the board reading 
, Kelly Minkin checked in the big blind and her lone opponent in middle position bet 700. Minkin called and the turn was the 
. Minkin checked again and her opponent bet 2,000. She called again.
On the 
river, Minkin bet 6,000, enough to put her opponent to an all-in decision as he had just over 5,000. Her opponent went into the tank and, after more than three minutes, he mucked.
Tablemate Josh Turner said, "You should have called. You could have been famous."
Minkin disagreed. "No, they would have written 'so and so eliminated'..."
She is now up close to three times the starting stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000 | 21,000 |