Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-25 13:26 UTC-7

Lachance Calls and Doubles on Zerbib

Livello 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jerome Zerbib opened to 8,000 and Luc Lachance three-bet on the button to 28,000, called by Zerbib.

Both players checked on the 9♠3♦A♠ flop and a 2♥ fell on the turn. This time Zerbib led out for 22,000 and Lachance called.

The 5♠ hit the river and Zerbib tossed a pile of chips in front of him, covering Lachance's remaining stack worth 84,000. The latter took a minute and called, showing A♦A♥. Zerbib quickly sent K♥J♥ into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jerome Zerbib	220,000 -40,000	-40,000
Luc Lachance	190,000 144,000	144,000

Tags: Luc Lachance Jerome Zerbib

2023-06-25 13:29 UTC-7

Hand For Hand Play

Livello 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With the tournament field quickly whittled down to 1,564 players, the tournament director instructed the dealers to complete the hand they were on and to hold up for hand for hand play.

The money will be reached after one more elimination.

2023-06-25 13:35 UTC-7

Cano Knocks One Out Near the Bubble

Livello 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

It was a battle of the blinds and all of the cards were out A♦6♠4♥A♥K♦. When Michael Cano announced all in from the small blind. Nishant Sharma attempted to wait out the bubble before he made his difficult decision. Sharma had the clock called on him by a different player at the table and in the last five seconds he pushed his chips in for the call.

Nishant Sharma: A♠8♦ for trip aces
Michael Cano: 6♥6♣ for the full house.

Cano received the chips and the knockout on the bubble.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Cano	450,000 337,000	337,000
Nishant Sharma	Eliminato

Tags: Michael Cano Nishant Sharma

2023-06-25 13:40 UTC-7

The Bubble has Burst

Livello 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With 1,561 players left the bubble has burst and every player is now guaranteed $2,400.

2023-06-25 13:45 UTC-7

Kings for Barbero

Livello 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The button raised to 10,000 and Nacho Barbero three-bet to 47,000 in the big blind. After some thinking, the button called.

The flop came 9♥A♣2♣ and the duo checked to see a J♠ on the turn. Barbero bet 20,000 and his opponent quickly called.

The 5♠ completed the board and they both checked. Barbero tabled K♦K♣ and took down the pot after his opponent mucked his cards.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nacho Barbero	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero

2023-06-25 13:50 UTC-7

Campbell Survives

Livello 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The player under the gun raised to 8,000 and Paul Campbell pushed his chips in from the cutoff position for about 80,000. The under-the-gun player quickly called with the superior stack.

Paul Campbell: A♦A♥
Under the gun: 10x10x

The board came out K♠6♣7♣K♥6♥ and the aces held and saved Campbell's tournament life.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Paul Campbell	142,000 -16,500	-16,500

Tags: Paul Campbell

2023-06-25 13:50 UTC-7

A Chip and A Chair as Mossburg Min-Cashes

Livello 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action began after the flop of 10♠9♦2♥, and Todd Mossburg was all in for 5,000 preflop with three calllers. Under the gun checked while the early position player led out for 10,000. The late position player was the only one to call to see the turn.

The turn came the 8♥ and the last aggressor checked. His opponent fired for 20,000 and he made the the call.

When the river peeled the 2♠, the late position player bet 60,000. His opponent folded for him to win the side and he showed 10♦10♥ for a full house. Mossburg's AxQx was no good, but he seemed excited to make the money with just a single 5,000 chip to his name.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Todd Mossburg	Eliminato

2023-06-25 13:53 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations in the Money

Livello 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Maria Lampropulos	Eliminato
Yaser Al-Keliddar	Eliminato

James Little	Eliminato
James Whittet	Eliminato
Nicolas Betbese	Eliminato
Bruno Lopes	Eliminato

Alexandra Brierton	Eliminato