2019 WSOP Day 15: Gorsuch Wins Millionaire Maker

Written by Jennifer Newell

Last updated on June 13th, 2019

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The WSOP has created another millionaire. John Gorsuch won the largest Millionaire Maker event to date, along with his first gold bracelet. But he wasn’t the only one that won gold yesterday. On Wednesday, June 12, this is what happened at the 50^th Annual World Series of Poker.

Event 19:  $1,500 NLHE Millionaire Maker – Final

Total entries: 8,809Prize pool:  $11,892,150Players paid:  1,322Final table payouts:1^st place:  John Gorsuch (USA) - $1,344,9302^nd place:  Kazuki Ikeuchi (Japan) - $830,7833^rd place:  Lokesh Garg (USA) - $619,0174^th place:  Vincas Tamasauskas (Lithuania) - $464,3755^th place:  Josh Thibodaux (USA) - $350,7586^th place:  Cory Albertson (USA) - $266,7717^th place:  Bob Shao (USA) - $204,3068^th place:  Fabian Gumz (Germany) - $157,5659^th place:  Joshua Reichard (USA) - $122,375

Event 23:  $1,500 Eight-Game Mix – Final

Total entries:  612Prize pool:  $826,200Players paid:  92Final table payouts:1st place:  Rami Boukai (USA) - $177,2942^nd place:  John Evans (USA) - $109,5533^rd place:  Chris Klodnicki (USA) - $72,9334^th place:  Philip Long (UK) - $49,5315^th place:  Allen Kessler (USA) - $34,3296^th place:  Donny Rubinstein (USA) - $24,292Day 4 starting time:  2pm

Event 25:  $600 PLO Deepstack – Final

Total entries:  2,577Prize pool:  $1,352,925Players paid:  387Final table payouts:1^st place:  Andrew Donabedian (USA) - $205,6052^nd place:  Todd Dreyer (USA) - $126,9483^rd place:  Robert Valden (USA) - $92,6724^th place:  Corey Wright (USA) - $68,2585^th place:  Mihai Niste (Hungary) - $50,7326^th place:  Alexandru Ivan (USA) - $38,0517^th place:  Tom Franklin (USA) - $28,8038^th place:  Florian Fuchs (Austria) - $22,0069^th place:  Alexander Condon (USA) - $16,971

Event 26:  $2,620 NLHE Marathon – Day 3 of 6

Total entries:  1,083Prize pool:  $2,553,714Players paid:  163Minimum payout:  $3,928Winner payout:  $477,401Day 3 players remaining:  52Chip leader:  Matt Russell (USA) – 1,260,000 chipsDay 4 starting time:  1pm

Event 27:  $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-Better – Day 3 of 4

Total entries:  460Prize pool:  $621,000Players paid:  69Minimum payout:  $2,265Winner payout:  $142,801Day 3 players remaining:  6Final table chip counts:Michael Mizrachi (USA) – 1,355,000 chipsMichael Sopko (USA) – 1,184,000 chipsRobert Gray (USA) – 1,028,000 chipsElias Hourani (USA) – 425,000 chipsJose Paz-Gutierrez (Bolivia) – 300,000 chipsJan Stein (USA) – 204,000 chipsFinal table payouts thus far:7^th place:  Martin Sawtell (USA) - $15,9218^th place:  Matthew Schultz (USA) - $11,986Day 4 starting time:  12noon

Event 28:  $1K NLHE – Day 2 of 3

Total entries:  2,477Prize pool:  $2,229,300Players paid:  372Minimum payout:  $1,500Winner payout:  $341,854Day 2 players remaining:  6Final table chip counts:Stephen Song (USA) – 24,655,000 chipsSevak Mikaiel (USA) – 6,395,000 chipsScot Masters (USA) – 5,315,000 chipsRyan Laplante (USA) – 4,885,000 chipsRenato Kaneoya (Brazil) – 4,875,000 chipsDominic Coombe (Austria) – 3,505,000 chipsFinal table payouts thus far:7^th place:  Pedro Ingles (USA) - $48,1018^th place:  Vegard Ropstad (Norway) - $36,7839^th place:  Yosef Lider (USA) - $28,394Day 3 starting time:  12noon

Event 29:  $10K HORSE – Day 2 of 4

Total entries:  172Prize pool:  $1,616,800Players paid:  26Minimum payout:  $15,176Winner payout:  $425,347Day 2 players remaining:  20Chip leader:  Brian Hastings (USA) – 1,125,000 chipsDay 3 starting time:  3pm

Event 30 - $1K PLO – Day 1 of 3

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1138860635544907776

Total entries:  1,526Prize pool:  $1,373,300Players paid:  229Minimum payout:  $1,502Winner payout:  $236,673Day 1 players remaining:  309Chip leader:  Stefan Ivanov (Bulgaria) – 386,000 chipsDay 2 starting time:  2pm

Event 31:  $3K NLHE 6-Handed – Day 1 of 4

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1138926575754199042

Total entries:  754Prize pool:  $2,035,800Players paid:  114Minimum payout:  $4,482Winner payout:  $414,766Day 1 players remaining:  140Chip leader:  Griffin Benger (Canada) – 427,500 chipsDay 2 starting time:  2pm

Notable Information

The second-largest tournament of the 2019 WSOP thus far was the Millionaire Maker, and John Gorsuch outlasted the massive field of more than 8,800 players to win it. The 42-year-old Florida man recently sold his start-up company, sold his house, and bought an RV. The WSOP victory was his first since a bar tournament win in 2013, but he plays poker regularly now. “I’m a poker player for right now,” he said. “Poker is awesome.” https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1138948201812127744 In Event 23, Rami Boukai won his second WSOP gold bracelet, having grabbed his first one in 2009 in a PLO/Hold’em mixed tournament. The Saudi Arabian-born man is now a US resident and said the money meant a great deal to him. “I’m here for the money,” said the mixed game player. “I’ve been playing 8-game mix for at least 10 years.” https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1138922492976717824 Andrew Donabedian won Event 25 yesterday. The Las Vegas resident is only 28 years old and plays a lot of tournaments. “I have a lot of seconds and thirds,” he said. “Been saving the win for the bracelet, I guess.” The Omaha enthusiast noted the increasing popularity of the game. “I think it’s great!” It’s a lot more fun than hold’em.” https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1138978708138545152  

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