Franco Spitale grabbed the win in the massive Millionaire Maker event on June 27 in Las Vegas. The 54th occasion on the busy World Series of Poker schedule awarded a prime prize price $1,250,125 to the poker participant from Argentina, and that vaulted his profession earnings above $1.9 million.
“It’s still, it’s hard for me to believe it. You know, it’s too much. Really? I dreamed about this all my life. I promised my little girl, I have a daughter called Emma that the next trophy would be for her, so this trophy is for her,” stated Spitale to reporters proper after the win.
The $1,500 buy-in no-limit maintain’em occasion attracted an enormous subject, with 10,939 entries made throughout the course of three beginning flights to construct up a prize pool price $14,603,565. The prime 1,641 gamers took dwelling at the very least $3,000 in prize cash.
Day 2 welcomed again 2,381 gamers, and 315 of them superior to day 2 after the cash bubble burst earlier in the day. Day 3 whittled the subject right down to 45, and the penultimate day of play noticed Spitale leap to the chip lead when the final six gamers remained.
The ultimate day of play kicked off with Stephen Dauphinais taking on the lead after he eradicated Chalres Kersey in sixth place, and Harvey Jackson in fifth place. Justin Carey then took out Paul Saso in fourth place to take his flip with the chip lead as properly earlier than an extended battle for third place took maintain at the ultimate desk.
After some back-and-forth between the ultimate three gamers, Spitale discovered his footing and first knockout punch on the final day when he busted Dauphinais in third place to take a slight chip lead into the ultimate battle towards Carey.
The stacks evened up for a bit, however Spitale finally took again the benefit and pulled away as his enthusiastic assortment of railbirds cheered him on. “They gave the energy to continue when things didn’t went that well, the rail was crazy,” stated Spitale to thank his associates after the event.
The ultimate hand noticed Carey get all in with pocket deuces towards the A-10 held by Spitale. The flop got here down 10-5-2, all however guaranteeing Carey would double into the lead. But the flip and river got here working aces to offer Spitale a runner-runner full home to greatest his opponent’s flopped set.
His spirited rail broke out right into a beer-soaked celebration with chants echoing round the event room. Carey additionally took dwelling over 1,000,000, with the $1,001,170 he was awarded for the runner-up end making up most of his profession $1.3 million in earnings.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY |
| 1 | Franco Spitale | $1,250,125 | 1,440 |
| 2 | Justin Carey | $1,001,170 | 1,200 |
| 3 | Stephen Dauphinais | $651,040 | 960 |
| 4 | Paul Saso | $500,110 | 720 |
| 5 | Harvey Jackson | $376,470 | 600 |
| 6 | Charles Kersey | $289,630 | 480 |
| 7 | Jason Hickey | $224,270 | 360 |
| 8 | Alex Kim | $174,800 | 240 |
| 9 | Owen Savir | $137,150 | 120 |
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Winner photograph credit score: WSOP / Spenser Sembrat.
