Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-05-2023 14:09 UTC-7

Randy Nguyen Eliminated in 17th Place ($48,890)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Tyler Brown opened to 4,000,000 from under the gun and was called by Jaime Madrigal in middle position. Randy Nguyen then moved all in from the cutoff and while that did get a fold fro Brown, Madrigal made the call with the covering stack.

Randy Nguyen: K♣Q♣
Jaime Madrigal: 5♠5♥

It was a coinflip but one that Nguyen was not able to win after the board ran out 5♣9♥J♥3♠ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Madrigal	60,500,000 15,300,000	15,300,000
Randy Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Jaime Madrigal Tyler Brown Randy Nguyen

06-05-2023 14:21 UTC-7

Aroha Ngata eliminated in 16th Place ($48,890)

Alek Gillies

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Action began with Aroha Ngata jamming all in from middle position for 13,200,000. Tauan De Oliveira reshoved all in as everyone folded with both players exposing their hand.

Aroha Ngata: A♥7♠
Tauan De Oliveira: A♠K♠

The board ran 6♠4♥9♦3♦9♣ as Ngata was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tauan De Oliveira	58,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000
Aroha Ngata	Busted

Tags: Aroha Ngata Tauan De Oliveira

06-05-2023 14:21 UTC-7

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

The remaining 15 players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 1,250,000/2,500,000 with a 2,500,000 big blind ante.

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

06-05-2023 14:54 UTC-7

Charles Craig Eliminated in 15th ($48,890)

Ollie Garland

Level 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Charles Craig shoved all in for his last 19,600,000 from middle position finding Dan Shak in the cutoff. Shak came in over the top for 33,000,000 prompting all other players at the table to fold. Both players' hands went on their backs.

Charles Craig: 5♠5♣
Dan Shak: A♦K♦

The board ran out 4♥10♦J♠Q♥4♣. Shak had Craig drawing dead on the turn eliminating him in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	58,000,000 33,600,000	33,600,000
Charles Craig	Busted

Tags: Charles Craig Dan Shak

06-05-2023 15:02 UTC-7

Table 108 Player and Chip Update

Alek Gillies

Level 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	105,000,000 -15,000,000	-15,000,000

Ryan McKnight	77,000,000 -25,000,000	-25,000,000

Rhian Fineis	50,500,000 39,200,000	39,200,000
Tyler Brown	40,000,000 11,700,000	11,700,000

Raymond Taylor	33,000,000 17,700,000	17,700,000
Gareth Devereux	27,100,000
Jaime Madrigal	11,500,000 -49,000,000	-49,000,000

06-05-2023 15:14 UTC-7

Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 14th ($48,890)

Ollie Garland

Level 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Guang Chen raised to 5,000,000 from the button to which Chris Hunichen in the big blind three-bet to 30,000,000. Chen responded with a four-bet jam and Hunichen snap-called.

Chris Hunichen: Q♠Q♦
Guang Chen: K♣K♠

The board ran out 10♦9♦K♥9♠5♣. Guang's turned full house ended Hunichen's deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	204,300,000 99,300,000	99,300,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Guang Chen

06-05-2023 15:14 UTC-7

Jaime Madrigal Eliminated in 13th Place ($60,190)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Steven Thompson opened to 6,300,000 from middle position before Jaime Madrigal move all in for 21,000,000 out of the small blind. Action folded back around to Thompson and he made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Jaime Madrigal: A♠Q♦
Steven Thompson: 8♠8♣

It was a race but Thompson stayed in the lead following the K♣J♦6♠2♥5♠ runout to scoop a large pot and the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Thompson	120,000,000 67,700,000	67,700,000
Jaime Madrigal	Busted

Tags: Jaime Madrigal Steven Thompson

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

06-05-2023 15:28 UTC-7

Gareth Devereux Eliminated in 12th Place ($60,910)

Alek Gillies

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Ryan McKnight recounted the hand afterwards, as he explained how Gareth Devereux open jammed from early position for 10,000,000. McKnight reshoved for 77,000,000 as action folded round and both players turned over their hands.

Gareth Devereux: QxJx
Ryan McKnight: Ax9x suited

The flop came Ax as well as two low cards to give McKnight the early lead. The turn and river both bricked to eliminate Devereux.