2019 WSOP Day 15: Gorsuch Wins Millionaire Maker

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: 8,809
Prize pool: $11,892,150
Players paid: 1,322
Final table payouts:
1^st place: John Gorsuch (USA) – $1,344,930
2^nd place: Kazuki Ikeuchi (Japan) – $830,783
3^rd place: Lokesh Garg (USA) – $619,017
4^th place: Vincas Tamasauskas (Lithuania) – $464,375
5^th place: Josh Thibodaux (USA) – $350,758
6^th place: Cory Albertson (USA) – $266,771
7^th place: Bob Shao (USA) – $204,306
8^th place: Fabian Gumz (Germany) – $157,565
9^th place: Joshua Reichard (USA) – $122,375

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

Total entries: 612
Prize pool: $826,200
Players paid: 92
Final table payouts:
1st place: Rami Boukai (USA) – $177,294
2^nd place: John Evans (USA) – $109,553
3^rd place: Chris Klodnicki (USA) – $72,933
4^th place: Philip Long (UK) – $49,531
5^th place: Allen Kessler (USA) – $34,329
6^th place: Donny Rubinstein (USA) – $24,292
Day 4 starting time: 2pm

Event 25: $600 PLO Deepstack – Final

Total entries: 2,577
Prize pool: $1,352,925
Players paid: 387
Final table payouts:
1^st place: Andrew Donabedian (USA) – $205,605
2^nd place: Todd Dreyer (USA) – $126,948
3^rd place: Robert Valden (USA) – $92,672
4^th place: Corey Wright (USA) – $68,258
5^th place: Mihai Niste (Hungary) – $50,732
6^th place: Alexandru Ivan (USA) – $38,051
7^th place: Tom Franklin (USA) – $28,803
8^th place: Florian Fuchs (Austria) – $22,006
9^th place: Alexander Condon (USA) – $16,971

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

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

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

Total entries: 460
Prize pool: $621,000
Players paid: 69
Minimum payout: $2,265
Winner payout: $142,801
Day 3 players remaining: 6
Final table chip counts:
Michael Mizrachi (USA) – 1,355,000 chips
Michael Sopko (USA) – 1,184,000 chips
Robert Gray (USA) – 1,028,000 chips
Elias Hourani (USA) – 425,000 chips
Jose Paz-Gutierrez (Bolivia) – 300,000 chips
Jan Stein (USA) – 204,000 chips
Final table payouts thus far:
7^th place: Martin Sawtell (USA) – $15,921
8^th place: Matthew Schultz (USA) – $11,986
Day 4 starting time: 12noon

Event 28: $1K NLHE – Day 2 of 3

Total entries: 2,477
Prize pool: $2,229,300
Players paid: 372
Minimum payout: $1,500
Winner payout: $341,854
Day 2 players remaining: 6
Final table chip counts:
Stephen Song (USA) – 24,655,000 chips
Sevak Mikaiel (USA) – 6,395,000 chips
Scot Masters (USA) – 5,315,000 chips
Ryan Laplante (USA) – 4,885,000 chips
Renato Kaneoya (Brazil) – 4,875,000 chips
Dominic Coombe (Austria) – 3,505,000 chips
Final table payouts thus far:
7^th place: Pedro Ingles (USA) – $48,101
8^th place: Vegard Ropstad (Norway) – $36,783
9^th place: Yosef Lider (USA) – $28,394
Day 3 starting time: 12noon

Event 29: $10K HORSE – Day 2 of 4

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

Event 30 – $1K PLO – Day 1 of 3

The #WSOP50 schedule hits the 1/3 mark with Event 30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha at 11am today.
Registration and one re-entry available for the first 8 levels – 9:15pm. pic.twitter.com/Q6S8pRIlG9
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 12, 2019

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

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

Time for short-handed play in the Amazon room in Event 31: $3,000 NL Holdem 6-Handed, starting at 3pm.
Registration (no re-entry) for the first 8 levels – 12:00am pic.twitter.com/EyWy4d07Q5
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 12, 2019

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

Congratulations to avid @dallascowboys fan John Gorsuch. He came back from shoving two big blinds blind to win the 2019 Millionaire Maker for $1,344,930 and his first bracelet!https://t.co/XcGB2AMbgy pic.twitter.com/VMHK0P256X
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 12, 2019

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.”

Congratulations to @RamiBoukai on winning his second bracelet and $177,294 in the $1,500 8-Game Mix.https://t.co/rCAQJwhdb0 pic.twitter.com/ffeKYPf9Zc
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 12, 2019

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.”

Congratulations to Andrew Donabedian on his first WSOP bracelet. He on the $600 PLO Deepstack for $205,605, defeating a field of 2,577 players.https://t.co/I4qKGawiqg pic.twitter.com/6D6zuyNaEu
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 13, 2019