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Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:24 AM Local Time
Thiago Grigoletti Pushes His Weight Around
On the second feature table, there have been a lot of raises and folds with only one flop being seen. Thiago Grigoletti has found the all-in button a couple times and has chipped up to 2,600,000 now.
| Thiago Grigoletti | 2,600,000 | 745,000  |
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:23 AM Local Time
Brian Altman Eliminated in 14th Place ($68,022)
Pablo Mariz raised to 265,000 from the cutoff, and Brian Altman defended his big blind.
The flop came and Altman moved all in for his last 900,000. Mariz snap-called.
Altman tabled for a straight draw, and Mariz showed . "Open-ended" said Mariz to his rail.
The turn was the and the river was the , sending Altman to the rail in 14th place.
| Pablo Mariz | 5,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Brian Altman | 0 | -1,015,000  |
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:15 AM Local Time
Pablo Mariz Doubles Through Yuriy Boyko
Action folded around to Yuriy Boyko on the button, and he raised to 260,000. Pablo Mariz was in the small blind and paused before moving all in for 1,840,000. Boyko asked for a count and quickly called.
Mariz was at risk with and Boyko tabled .
The board ran out and Mariz held on for the double-up.
| Yuriy Boyko | 3,950,000 | -1,350,000 |
| Pablo Mariz | 3,800,000 | 1,750,000 |
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:03 AM Local Time
Chips Are Flying!
The final 14 players in the Millionaire Maker have taken their seats and play is underway.
The two tables are located on the outer feature tables in the Thunderdome for those looking to rail. Good luck, players!
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 9:49 AM Local Time
Event #20: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em Concludes Today
The final day of Event #20: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'Em is finally here which means a new millionaire is about to be made. The action gets underway at 11:00 a.m. local time with the remaining 14 players set to battle it out for the bracelet.
Ralph Perry leads the field with 7,765,000 and is looking for his second career WSOP title. This event would go in the books as Perry's biggest live tournament cash and he would love to cap it all off today with a win. Daniel Chan is not far behind Perry to start today with 7,585,000 and Bryce Yockey rounds out the top three with 6,315,000.
When the action begins, the blinds will be 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante. The levels will increase every hour with a 15-minute break every 2 levels and a 60-minute dinner break after the sixth level. After four eliminations, the final 10 players will gather on the main stage to make up the unofficial final table. A live stream will begin once the final table forms, so stay tuned for more information on what time that will be.
For now, enjoy the action and stay up-to-date with all of the latest news by following along here at PokerNews.
Final Day seat draw and chip counts:
| Table | Seat | Player Name | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | Empty | - |
| 1 | 2 | Empty | - |
| 1 | 3 | Bryce Yockey | 6,315,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Alexander Farahi | 5,295,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Brian Altman | 1,015,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Chen Yu Hung | 4,550,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Jonathan Gray | 5,160,000 |
| 1 | 8 | Yuriy Boyko | 5,300,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Pablo Mariz | 2,050,000 |
| | | | |
| 2 | 1 | Dejuante Alexander | 2,440,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Marc MacDonnell | 2,357,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Empty | - |
| 2 | 4 | Ralph Perry | 7,765,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Thiago Grigoletti | 1,855,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Daniel Chan | 7,585,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Empty | - |
| 2 | 8 | Hector Martin | 2,910,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Senovio Ramirez III | 3,520,000 |
| Ralph Perry | 7,765,000 | 0 |
| Daniel Chan | 7,585,000 | 0 |
| Bryce Yockey | 6,315,000 | 0 |
| Yuriy Boyko | 5,300,000 | 0 |
| Alexander Farahi | 5,295,000 | 0 |
| Jonathan Gray | 5,160,000 | 0 |
| Chen Yu Hung | 4,550,000 | 0 |
| Senovio Ramirez III | 3,520,000 | 0 |
| Hector Martin | 2,910,000 | 0 |
| Dejuante Alexander | 2,440,000 | 0 |
| Marc MacDonnell | 2,357,000 | 0 |
| Pablo Mariz | 2,050,000 | 0 |
| Thiago Grigoletti | 1,855,000 | 0 |
| Brian Altman | 1,015,000 | 0 |
