Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:30 PM Local Time
Final Two Tables, Seating and Chip Counts
Final Two Tables
| TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | Country | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS |
|---|
| Feature Table 1 | 1 | Linus Richter | United States | 9,970,000 | 25 |
| Feature Table 1 | 2 | Vito DiStefano | United States | 7,700,000 | 19 |
| Feature Table 1 | 3 | Alen Tenerio | Brazil | 22,750,000 | 57 |
| Feature Table 1 | 4 | Jacek Pastula | Poland | 5,700,000 | 14 |
| Feature Table 1 | 5 | Kevin Houghton | United Kingdom | 5,200,000 | 13 |
| Feature Table 1 | 6 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 4,250,000 | 11 |
| Feature Table 1 | 7 | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | 9150,000 | 23 |
| Feature Table 1 | 8 | Dominic Brazier | United States | 6,500,000 | 16 |
| Feature Table 1 | 9 | Yuliyan Kolev | Bulgaria | 6,700,000 | 17 |
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| Feature Table 2 | 1 | Stanley Weng | United States | 25,000,000 | 63 |
| Feature Table 2 | 2 | Yita Choong | United States | 6,000,000 | 15 |
| Feature Table 2 | 3 | Oren Rosen | Israel | 5,800,000 | 15 |
| Feature Table 2 | 4 | Bastien Joly | United States | 10,200,000 | 26 |
| Feature Table 2 | 5 | John Sova | United States | 24,300,000 | 61 |
| Feature Table 2 | 6 | Raul Martinez | Spain | 8,200,000 | 21 |
| Feature Table 2 | 7 | John Corr | Austrailia | 8,250,000 | 21 |
| Feature Table 2 | 8 | Matthew Schulte | United States | 7,750,000 | 19 |
| Feature Table 2 | 9 | Tyler Gaston | United States | 2,300,000 | 6 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:11 PM Local Time
First Break and Redraw
Players have now gone on a 20 minute break and have redrawn to the final two tables. Full redraw coming up soon.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:10 PM Local Time
Paul Ahn Elminated in 19th Place ($43,849)
Paul Ahn got it all in versus Nick Marchington preflop, which put Ahn at risk.
Paul Ahn:
Nick Marchington:
The board ran out which meant Marchinton made a pair of kings and defeated Ahn.
Paul Ahn was eliminated in 19th place for a payout of $43,849.
| Nick Marchington | 10,000,000 | 725,000  |
| Paul Ahn | 0 | -6,300,000  |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:00 PM Local Time
Kevin White Eliminated in 20th Place ($43,849)
Kevin White got it all in preflop against Tyler Gaston, with White at risk.
Kevin White:
Tyler Gaston:
The board on the turn was which meant White took the lead with a pair of tens, but the river gave Gaston a flush.
"wow what a sick runout." White muttered as he stood up.
White was eliminated in 20th place for a payout of $43,849.
| Tyler Gaston | 21,000,000 | 7,800,000 |
| Kevin White | 0 | -4,850,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 12:00 PM Local Time
Justin Fawcett Eliminated in 21st Place ($43,849)
Justin Fawcett moved all in 1,350,000 from early position. Stanley Weng raised to 3,000,000 in the cutoff. Everyone else folded.
Justin Fawcett:
Stanley Weng:
The board ran out as Fawcett hit the rails in 21st place.
| Justin Fawcett | 0 | -1,500,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:43 AM Local Time
Schulte Stays Alive
Alen Tenorio raised 600,000 from early position and Matthew Schulte moved all in for 875,000. Action folded back around to Tenorio who called.
Matthew Schulte:
Alen Tenorio:
The board came which ensured that Schulte stayed alive with his three of a kind.
| Alen Tenorio | 21,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Matthew Schulte | 2,500,000 | -1,525,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:40 AM Local Time
Kolev Doubles Through Fawcett
Yuliyan Kolev shoved from the small blind for 3,050,000 and Justin Fawcett thought about it for a few seconds from the big blind and then made the call with the slightly bigger stack.
Yuliyan Kolev:
Justin Fawcett:
The board ran out and Kolev turned a pair of treys to double up.
| Yuliyan Kolev | 6,400,000 | 4,200,000 |
| Justin Fawcett | 1,500,000 | 150,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:37 AM Local Time
Joly Gets a Fold from Rosen
On a heads-up flop of , both Bastien Joly and Oren Rosen checked through.
But the turn saw a bet of 750,000 from Rosen, and after some thinking, Joly made the call.
The river brought the and Rosen checked to Joly, who then made a big bet of 2,200,000. After a good deal of deliberation, Rosen eventually let it go and Joly was awarded the pot.
| Bastien Joly | 7,800,000 | 1,250,000 |
| Oren Rosen | 3,200,000 | -2,050,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:28 AM Local Time
Corr Doubles Through Kolev
John Corr moved all in on the button for 2,750,000 and Yuliyan Kolev moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind folded and the Aussie was ahead, but at risk.
John Corr:
Yuliyan Kolev:
The board ran out giving Corr top set and the double up as Kolev was left with less than ten big blinds.
| John Corr | 6,250,000 | 3,625,000 |
| Yuliyan Kolev | 2,200,000 | -4,500,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:17 AM Local Time
DiStefano Screams with Happiness After Cracking Aces
Linus Richter raised to 600,000 from the hijack and Vito DiStefano three-bet shoved for 5,300,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Richter who quickly made the call.
Vito DiStefano:
Linus Richter:
The flop came for DiStefano to hit two pair but for Richter to still have the better two pair.
The turn was the for Richter to improve his two pair but still be behind until the dealer revealed the on the river for DiStefano to improve to a full house.
The rest of the table and rail looked on in shock while DiStefano leaped up from his chair and started screaming with happiness.
| Vito DiStefano | 11,350,000 | 6,350,000 |
| Linus Richter | 10,725,000 | -5,275,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:17 AM Local Time
Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup This Weekend!
This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:11 AM Local Time
Gaston's Kings Overpower Punsri's Queens
Tyler Gaston shoved all in preflop and Punnat Punsri announced a call. The cards were tabled with Gaston at risk.
Tyler Gaston:
Punnat Punsri:
Punsri was not too amused when he saw he was behind the larger over pair, and the board runout of did not do him any favors and Gaston was awarded the double up.
| Tyler Gaston | 13,200,000 | 6,775,000 |
| Punnat Punsri | 3,700,000 | 2,525,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:07 AM Local Time
Dominic Coombe Eliminated in 22nd Place ($43,849)
Paul Ahn raised to 1,250,000 from middle position and Dominic Coombe moved all in from the cutoff for 9,300,000. John Sova moved all in from the small blind covering Coombe. Ahn folded and Coombe was at risk.
Dominic Coombe:
John Sova:
The board ran out eliminating Coombe from the tournament and making Sova the overwhelming chip leader.
| John Sova | 28,500,000 | 13,200,000 |
| Paul Ahn | 6,300,000 | -4,125,000 |
| Dominic Coombe | 0 | -10,300,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:57 AM Local Time
Brazier Outflopped, Saved by River and Doubled Up
Dominic Brazier shoved all in preflop from the button and Vito DiStefano called, which put Brazier at risk.
Dominic Brazier:
Vito DiStefano:
"Ughhh why do you have to have it on the button?" DiStefano groaned. "A jack would be nice," he continued as the two players went to the flop.
DiStefano certainly got his wish, as the flop was , Brazier just shook his head.
On the turn, Brazier looked defeated and started to stand up. Before he got any further, though, the landed down on the river for his saving grace.
"Wowww are you kidding me?" DiStefano was none too pleased as Brazier got a full double through him.
| Dominic Brazier | 6,000,000 | 2,475,000 |
| Vito DiStefano | 5,000,000 | -825,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:39 AM Local Time
Santiago Plante Eliminated in 23rd Place ($43,849)
Santiago Plante raised to 500,000 from middle position. Day 3 chip leader Alen Tenorio moved all in for 2,500,000 effective. Plante made the call.
Santiago Plante:
Alen Tenorio:
Plante was at risk and needed help as he was dominated by Tenorio. The board came down which eliminated Plante in 23rd place sending him and his orange to the rail.
| Alen Tenorio | 18,000,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Santiago Plante | 0 | -4,825,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:28 AM Local Time
Tri Dao Eliminated in 24th place ($43,849)
Kevin Houghton raised from early position to 550,000 and then Tri Dao moved all in from behind. After getting an accurate count of 3,625,000 and thinking for a moment, Houghton made the call, which put Dao at risk.
Tri Dao:
Houghton:
The board on the turn was safe for Dao with , but the river was a gut punch and sent him packing.
Tri Dao was eliminated in 24th place and was awarded $43,849 for his efforts.
| Kevin Houghton | 8,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
| Tri Dao | 0 | -3,025,000 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10:04 AM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air and play is officially underway for Day 4 of the Millionaire Maker.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:00 AM Local Time
Who Will Reach the Final Table on Day 4 of the 2022 WSOP Event #37: $1,500 Millionaire Maker?
The 2022 WSOP at Bally's & Paris Las Vegas returns at 10 a.m. as the final 24 battle out for a seat at the final table on Day 4 of Event #37: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em. The final five will be in with a chance of winning the first-place prize money of $1,125,189 as well as the prestigious WSOP bracelet, out of the huge starting field of 7,961. Each remaining player is guaranteed $43,849 but will be looking towards that grand prize.
Brazil's Alen Tenorio goes into Day 4 as the chip leader with 16,600,000 and is joined by John Sova (15,300,000), Jacek Pustula (14,775,000), and Justin Fawcett (12,350,000) in the top three at the start of the day.
Other familiar names include Raul Martinez (10,925,000), Nick Marchington (9,275,000), Yuliyan Kolev (6,700,000), Santiago Plante (4,825,000), and Matthew Schulte (4,025,000).
Event #37: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 4 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Alen Tenorio | Brazil | 16,600,000 | 66 |
| 2 | John Sova | United States | 15,300,000 | 61 |
| 3 | Jacek Pastula | Poland | 14,775,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Justin Fawcett | United States | 12,350,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Linus Richter | United States | 11,200,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Raul Martinez | Spain | 10,925,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Paul Ahn | United States | 10,425,000 | 42 |
| 8 | Dominic Coombe | Austrailia | 10,300,000 | 41 |
| 9 | Stanley Weng | United States | 9,550,000 | 38 |
| 10 | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | 9,275,000 | 37 |
Play will resume with blinds at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante and they will play down to the final five who will claim the top prizes of the $10,627,935 prize pool. The level duration will remain at 60 minutes throughout the day with a 15-minute break after every two levels. A 60-minute dinner break is slated to take place after Level 37 which should be around 7 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates from this and all other tournaments from the 2022 WSOP!
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 8:59 AM Local Time
Day 4 Seat Draw
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|
| Bally's | 646 | 1 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 4,825,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 646 | 2 | Vito DiStefano | United States | 5,825,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 646 | 4 | Tri Dao | United States | 3,025,000 | 12 |
| Bally's | 646 | 5 | Dominic Brazier | United States | 3,525,000 | 14 |
| Bally's | 646 | 6 | Alen Tenorio | Brazil | 16,600,000 | 66 |
| Bally's | 646 | 7 | Matthew Schulte | United States | 4,025,000 | 16 |
| Bally's | 646 | 8 | Yita Choong | United States | 8,250,000 | 33 |
| Bally's | 646 | 9 | Kevin Houghton | United Kingdom | 5,000,000 | 20 |
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| Bally's | 654 | 1 | Bastien Joly | France | 6,550,000 | 26 |
| Bally's | 654 | 2 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 1,175,000 | 5 |
| Bally's | 654 | 3 | Kevin White | United States | 4,850,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 654 | 4 | Raul Martinez | Spain | 10,925,000 | 44 |
| Bally's | 654 | 6 | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | 9,275,000 | 37 |
| Bally's | 654 | 7 | Oren Rosen | Israel | 5,250,000 | 21 |
| Bally's | 654 | 8 | Jacek Pustula | Poland | 14,775,000 | 59 |
| Bally's | 654 | 9 | Tyler Gaston | United States | 6,425,000 | 26 |
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| Bally's | 662 | 1 | John Sova | United States | 15,300,000 | 61 |
| Bally's | 662 | 2 | John Corr | Australia | 2,625,000 | 11 |
| Bally's | 662 | 3 | Yuliyan Kolev | Bulgaria | 6,700,000 | 27 |
| Bally's | 662 | 4 | Justin Fawcett | United States | 12,350,000 | 49 |
| Bally's | 662 | 5 | Paul Ahn | United States | 10,425,000 | 42 |
| Bally's | 662 | 6 | Linus Richter | United States | 11,200,000 | 45 |
| Bally's | 662 | 8 | Dominic Coombe | Australia | 10,300,000 | 41 |
| Bally's | 662 | 9 | Stanley Weng | United States | 9,550,000 | 38 |
