Event #6: $1,500 "Millionaire Maker" No-Limit Hold'em Dia 3 | 2013 World Series of Poker

2013-06-03 17:26 UTC-7

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Some of the players with over a million in chips

2013-06-03 17:29 UTC-7

It appears the 40+ players remaining in the field have suddenly discovered that they're playing for a payday in excess of $1,000,000, because the breakneck pace of Day 3's early levels is grinding to a halt.

Hands are being contested with pot-control bets, and players seem reluctant to risk their tournament life in marginal spots. After losing over 100 players during the day's first two levels, the remaining runners have settled in for a long march to the first ever WSOP "Millionaire Maker" final table.

2013-06-03 17:40 UTC-7

Chip Counts

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Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ed Robertson	1,940,000 620,000	620,000
Kane Kalas	1,580,000 240,000	240,000
Michael Bennington	1,100,000 170,000	170,000
Dan Kelly	970,000 -170,000	-170,000
Guy Calvert	660,000 518,000	518,000
Travis Johnson	505,000 247,000	247,000

Joe Kuether	490,000 -30,000	-30,000
Andy Hwang	350,000 -80,000	-80,000

2013-06-03 17:44 UTC-7

Russell Crane's Pocket Pair Wins a Flip

Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Russell Crane opened for 32,000 from middle position, and an opponent three-bet to 85,000 from the button. Crane liked his hand enough to move all-in for 292,000, and the button player called him down.

Showdown:

Crane:
Opponent:

As is so often the case late in tournaments, the two were racing a pocket pair against overcards. A flop of meant Crane's eights had held through the hardest part, and blanks on the turn and river secured a much needed double.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Russell Crane	615,000 -115,000	-115,000

2013-06-03 17:45 UTC-7

Robertson Cracks Two Million By Eliminating Hwang

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Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Andy Hwang raised to 32,000 from UTG+2 and Ed Robertson three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind. Hwang called and the flop came down .

Robertson continuted for another 75,000, Hwang called, and the turn fell. Robertson bet 195,000 effective and Hwang called for his tournament life.

Hwang:
Robertson:

The river was no help to Hwang, boosting Robertson's stack to about 2.3 million.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ed Robertson	2,300,000 360,000	360,000
Andy Hwang	Eliminado

Tags: Andy Hwang Ed Robertson

Nível: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

2013-06-03 17:55 UTC-7

Keon Sample Sent to the Rail

Nível 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

After finding in the hole, Keon Sample made his stand and pushed all-in for his last 200,000 or so chips. The action folded around to Tam Truong in the big blind, who looked down and squeezed his cards, before instantly announcing a call. The speed with which he committed the chips signaled the strength of Truong's hand, and indeed he rolled over .

When the flop came , the final streets were simply a formality, and Sample's hopes of becoming a WSOP-minted millionaire came to an abrupt end.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tam Truong	705,000 235,000	235,000
Keon Sample	Eliminado

2013-06-03 18:05 UTC-7

Carroll Continues to Grind

Nível 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Mike Carroll, who made his bones during a deep run in the 2008 WSOP Main Event, has been patiently working the short stack all day, and he recently earned another double to keep his million dollar dreams alive.

Carroll shipped preflop with his and was called by Lee Flemming, who held .

Ace high had Carroll in the lead, but Flemming's live cards made it anybody's guess who would claim the chips up for grabs.

When the flop fell , however, Carroll's position improved dramatically. The turn did give Flemming a chance to suckout, but no runner-runner straights could be made with the river.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Lee Flemming	550,000 118,000	118,000
Michael Carroll	179,000 19,000	19,000

2013-06-03 18:10 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tom Alner	Eliminado
Travis Johnson	Eliminado

Phanora Prom	Eliminado

2013-06-03 18:11 UTC-7

Mini Money Bubble

Nível 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

With 37 runners remaining in the WSOP's first ever "Millionaire Maker" event, the next elimination will guarantee the final 36 players a payday of at least $32,882, while the 37th place finisher will earn $26,631.

The jump of over $6,000 may seem insignificant in relation to the $1,000,000+ payday, but for many of the amateurs still competing today, this extra money means mortgage payments, vacations, and maybe even another WSOP tourney.

Expectedly, the familiar refrain of "All-In, table..." voiced regularly by dealers has been heard less often of late, as everyone in the room tries to avoid becoming the next pay jump bubble boy.