Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship | 2023 WSOP Paradise

12-08-2023 23:25 UTC-4

Frank Brannan Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,684,500)

Shirley Ang

Level 34 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Frank Brannan shoved from the button for 27,400,000 and Samuel Mullur made the call with the bigger stack.

Frank Brannan: Q♣10♣
Samuel Mullur: K♠K♦

Mullur's German/Austrian rail cheered loudly when they saw the cards being revealed.

The flop came K♣8♠8♥ for his rail to erupt in even more cheers as Mullur hit a full house.

Only running cards to a straight flush could help Brannan but the 6♥ on the turn wasn't that, The 3♣ on the river completed the formalities as his rail ran up to the stage to celebrate with him.

Winner Samuel Mullur — Samuel Mullur and his rail

Brannan made his way off the stage as he was eliminated in second place for $1,684,500 while Mullur walked away with $2,726,300 and his first WSOP bracelet.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mullur	133,200,000 34,400,000	34,400,000

Frank Brannan	Busted

Tags: Frank Brannan Samuel Mullur

12-08-2023 20:08 UTC-4

Daniel Smiljkovic Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,192,300)

Shirley Ang

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Daniel Smiljkovic shoved from the small blind for 13,500,000 and Frank Brannan made the call from the big blind with the bigger stack.

Daniel Smiljkovic: K♣9♦
Frank Brannan: A♦4♠

The flop came J♦10♣5♠ to give Smiljkovic a gutshot to a straight to stay alive but Brannan was still ahead.

The turn was the 6♥ not to change the situation. The 2♠ on the river spelled the end of Smiljkovic's tournament life as he was eliminated in third place for $1,192,300.

The two remaining players went for a short break while the table was getting prepared for heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mullur	86,300,000

Frank Brannan	46,900,000 13,500,000	13,500,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Frank Brannan

12-08-2023 20:01 UTC-4

Damian Salas Eliminated in 4th Place ($856,800)

Shirley Ang

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Damian Salas raised to 10,000,000 from under the gun and Frank Brannan three-bet from the small blind for Salas to call for 14,500,000 in total.

Damian Salas: K♣Q♠
Frank Brannan: A♥K♠

Brannan was ahead with the ace-kicker and the flop came 2♣6♥8♠ to keep him there.

The turn wasn't one of the three outs Salas needed as the 4♠ was flipped over and neither was the 7♥ on the river. Salas finished in fourth place for $856,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mullur	76,300,000 -2,175,000	-2,175,000

Frank Brannan	33,400,000 13,700,000	13,700,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	23,500,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Damian Salas	Busted

Tags: Damian Salas Frank Brannan

12-08-2023 19:14 UTC-4

Arunas Sapitavicius Eliminated in 5th Place ($625,400)

Shirley Ang

Level 30 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Samuel Mullur raised from the small blind for Arunas Sapitavicius to make the call from the big blind for 5,425,000 and put his tournament life at risk.

Arunas Sapitavicius: A♣2♦
Samuel Mullur: 10♠10♦

The flop came 9♥5♣Q♦ to keep Mullur ahead with the pocket pair of tens.

The turn was the 9♦ to not change anything and neither did the 6♥ as Sapitavicius was eliminated in fifth place for $625,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mullur	90,825,000 10,925,000	10,925,000

Arunas Sapitavicius	Busted

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Samuel Mullur

12-08-2023 18:57 UTC-4

Klemens Roiter Eliminated in 6th Place ($463,700)

Brandon Bloom

Level 30 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Samuel Mullur jammed the small blind and Klemens Roiter briefly thought about it before he called all in for 11,900,000 in the big blind.

Klemens Roiter: K♣J♥
Samuel Mullur: Q♠9♦

The 10♠10♥J♠ flop gave Roiter two pair while Mullur picked up an open-ended straight draw, and the K♦ turn completed that draw to vault Mullur in front.

Roiter needed to improve to a boat to survive, but the 3♠ river bricked out and Roiter was eliminated in sixth place for $463,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mullur	79,900,000 14,300,000	14,300,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	19,925,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Frank Brannan	11,850,000 -900,000	-900,000

Arunas Sapitavicius	11,425,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000
Damian Salas	10,125,000 -500,000	-500,000

Klemens Roiter	Busted

Tags: Klemens Roiter Samuel Mullur

12-08-2023 17:44 UTC-4

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 7th Place ($349,400)

Brandon Bloom

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Adrian Mateos shoved all in for 6,325,000 under the gun and Daniel Smiljkovic rejammed on the button, prompting everyone else to fold.

Adrian Mateos: 4♥4♣
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♣J♣

The two were off to the races as the 2♦6♥10♠ flop kept Mateos in front. The Q♣ turn gave Smiljkovic four more outs with a Broadway draw, and the K♠ spiked the river to complete that draw, eliminating the four-time bracelet-winning Spanish pro in seventh place for $349,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	54,125,000 7,925,000	7,925,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Daniel Smiljkovic

12-08-2023 17:35 UTC-4

Matthew Stumpf Eliminated in 8th Place ($267,500)

Brandon Bloom

Level 29 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Matthew Stumpf moved all in for 10,800,000 in the small blind and Daniel Smiljkovic called in the big blind.

Matthew Stumpf: A♣3♣
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♠J♣

Stumpf was dominated as the A♦Q♥4♠ flop brought chop possibilities. The 9♣ turn kept Smiljkovic ahead, however, and the 2♣ completed the board to eliminate Stumpf in eighth place for $267,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	46,200,000 12,800,000	12,800,000

Matthew Stumpf	Busted

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Matthew Stumpf