One of the year’s biggest controversies occurred at the end of June during the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. It involved two well-known poker pros, millions of dollars, and an alleged chip-dumping plan to take full advantage of a seven-figure promotion.
We’re talking, of course, about the controversy that came out of the 2025 WSOP $1,500 Millionaire Maker, a tournament that drew 11,996 runners, including Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll. The former had qualified for a ClubWPT Gold “Gold Rush” promotion that entitled him to a $1,000,000 bonus if he won a gold bracelet in a short list of WSOP events, including the Milly Maker.