{"id":9427,"date":"2025-07-06T23:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T23:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/wsop-scraps-millionaire-maker-result-and-splits-prize-between-final-two\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T23:55:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T23:55:27","slug":"wsop-scraps-millionaire-maker-result-and-splits-prize-between-final-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/wsop-scraps-millionaire-maker-result-and-splits-prize-between-final-two\/","title":{"rendered":"WSOP Scraps Millionaire Maker Result and Splits Prize Between Final Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/did-jesse-yaginuma-cross-the-line-in-millionaire-maker-showdown\/\">reported<\/a> on last week, one of the World Series of Poker\u2019s most high-profile tournaments ended in controversy as organizers threw out the final result due to a collusion finding.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>WSOP voided the outcome of the $1,500 Millionaire Maker event.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll accused of violating rules.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Both players will split the top two payouts equally.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll were the last two standing at the Horseshoe Las Vegas in the Millionaire Maker, with over $1.25 million and a bracelet on the line. 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