Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$14,603,565
Entries
10,939
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
45
Players Left
6
Level 41
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Day 4 of Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em has concluded here at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. Of the 45 competitors who started the day, the final six players will return for Day 5, where the tournament will play down to a winner.
The last six players standing navigated through a record-breaking field of 10,939 entrants to arrive at the final table and capture a piece of the $14,603,565 prize pool and a coveted World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet.
The chip leader heading into the start of Day 5 is Argentinian Franco Spitale, who is on the hunt for his first WSOP bracelet and has already locked up the largest cash of his tournament career. Spitale was cheered on by a rowdy rail of friends fueled by many adult beverages.
End of Day 4 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | 83,600,000 | 42 |
| 2 | Stephen Dauphinais | Canada | 68,700,000 | 34 |
| 3 | Justin Carey | United States | 63,900,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Harvey Jackson | United States | 25,200,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Paul Saso | United States | 22,600,000 | 11 |
| 6 | Charles Kersey | United States | 9,800,000 | 4 |
Stephen Dauphinais will enter Day 5 in second chip position in part thanks to a daring bluff he executed with eight players remaining. Dauphinais went all in on the river against Justin Carey with seven high, and Carey ended up folding.
Day 4 Action
Day 4 action was fast and furious; 45 players were slimmed down to 27 within the first two and a half hours of play. Spitale had a massive double elimination during Level 36 with 17 players remaining. Ramon Rivera was all in with ace-king, Larry Quang was all in with ace-three, and Spitale had both opponents covered and was all in with ace-queen. A queen of clubs fell on the flop, giving Spitale the lead. Neither opponent could catch up, and Spitale took a commanding chip lead over the remaining players.
Notable eliminations included three time bracelet winner Sean Troha in 43rd place ($36,830). Day 3 chip leader Martin Mathis in 37th place ($36,830), and Bracelet winners Max Neugebauer in 24th place ($55,560), and Jason Wheeler in 18th place ($55,560). Jason Hickey was eliminated in seventh place when his ace-king could not beat Stephen Dauphinais jack-ten, sending the final six players home for the night.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,250,125 |
| 2 | $1,001,170 |
| 3 | $651,040 |
| 4 | $500,110 |
| 5 | $376,470 |
| 6 | $289,630 |
Action will begin on Day 5 at 5 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 27, at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, where a champion will be crowned.
The tournament will resume at Level 41, with 47:34 remaining on the clock. Blinds are 1,000,000/2,000,000, with a 2,000,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 60 minutes long, with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a dinner break to be determined.
Streaming will begin at 6:00 pm on PokerGO (subject to change), and PokerNews will be providing updates on delay in sync with the stream so as not to spoil any of the tournament as it progresses.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the remainder of this event and future coverage throughout the summer.
Level 41
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,600,000
7,600,000
|
7,600,000 |
|
||
|
68,700,000 | |
|
63,900,000
18,900,000
|
18,900,000 |
|
25,200,000
-13,800,000
|
-13,800,000 |
|
22,600,000
-7,400,000
|
-7,400,000 |
|
9,800,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
Level 41
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Play has concluded for the day, and the remaining six players have bagged up their chips. A complete recap of today's action will be provided shortly.
Level 41
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Jason Hickey moved all in from the small blind for 9,300,000 and Stephen Dauphinais called from the big blind to put him at risk.
Jason Hickey: A♠K♥ 
Stephen Dauphinais: J♣10♠
The board ran out J♦9♣8♠2♦4♥. Dauphinais paired his jack to send Hickey to the rail in seventh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,700,000
31,700,000
|
31,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 41
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Justin Carey raised to 4,000,000 from middle position. Alex Kim then went all in and was at risk from the small blind for 15,000,000. Carey made the call.
Alex Kim: A♠Q♦
Justin Carey: 6♠6♥
The board ran out 2♦7♠7♦8♣6♦, sending Kim to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 41
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Justin "BoostedJ" Smith was a young hotshot in the poker world back in the late 2000s, both online and live. At age 21, he was an up-and-coming star in the game with a bright future in poker.
Smith's stay among the game's elite was short-lived, and he'd been gone from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) for nine years. But on Wednesday, the now 36-year-old returned to the summer series to compete in Event #66: $10:000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed), where he told PokerNews what he's been up to in recent years.
Level: 41
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 2,000,000
Level 40
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Paul Saso raised to 3,500,000 from early position and Jason Hickey defended out of the big blind.
The Q♠8♠J♥ flop saw Hickey check to Saso. Saso bet 3,500 and Hickey raised all in for 9,300,000. Saso made the call and the cards were flipped over.
Jason Hickey: K♥Q♥
Paul Saso: K♠Q♣
The 5♥ on the turn gave Hickey a freeroll with the flush draw, but the 4♦ on the river meant the two players would chop the pot with a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
|
|
14,900,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Level 40
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Harvey Jackson limped in from middle position as did Justin Carey from late position. Stephen Dauphinais then checked his option out of the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 6♠3♠6♦, Stephen Dauphinais led out for 2,500,000. Jackson folded and Carey called.
The turn was the Q♦, Dauphinais decided to bet 6,500,000 on this street. Carey made the call.
The river was the 10♥, Dauphinais shoved all in for 19,100,000. Carey scratched his beard in deep thought before ultimately deciding to fold. Dauphinais proudly flipped over 7♥5♦ and was quite excited to get his bluff with seven high through in this high pressure spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,000,000
-18,000,000
|
-18,000,000 |
|
|
39,000,000
7,500,000
|
7,500,000 |
|
|
37,000,000
7,700,000
|
7,700,000 |