Overview

• The WSOP launched a formal probe into alleged chip dumping between Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll in the Millionaire Maker heads-up match.
• Prize distributions for the $1,255,180 first-place and $1,012,320 second-place cashes remain unconfirmed until the investigation concludes.
• ClubWPT Gold will pay its $1 million promotional bonus to Yaginuma irrespective of the WSOP’s final decision.
• PokerNews Podcast hosts Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz dedicated an emergency episode to dissect collusion claims and the tournament’s integrity issues.
• The Millionaire Maker attracted a record 11,996 entries, illustrating the tension between sweepstakes-style incentives and WSOP bracelet traditions.