Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers Championship Day 1a | 2023 WSOP Paradise

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	6,000,000 30,000	30,000

Fedor Holz	4,730,000 -270,000	-270,000

Artur Martirosian	4,670,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Klemens Roiter	3,150,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Laurynas Levinskas	2,640,000 1,315,000	1,315,000
Alex Livingston	2,270,000 890,000	890,000

Seth Davies	2,010,000 1,295,000	1,295,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,955,000 405,000	405,000

Jason Mercier	1,550,000 720,000	720,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	1,470,000 -430,000	-430,000
Andjelko Andrejevic	1,335,000 515,000	515,000
Erik Seidel	1,095,000 -1,805,000	-1,805,000

Oktay Koeysu	1,025,000 -190,000	-190,000
Daniel Ghionoiu	875,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Hermilo Garza Villareal	790,000 -760,000	-760,000
Ioannis Angelou Konstas	655,000 -895,000	-895,000
Ben Heath	580,000 -630,000	-630,000

Aram Oganyan	440,000 -160,000	-160,000
Danny Tang	440,000 -960,000	-960,000

Jonathan Jaffe	205,000 -1,795,000	-1,795,000
Espen Jorstad	70,000 -635,000	-635,000

Ivan Deyra	60,000 -670,000	-670,000

Toni Jordana	35,000 -440,000	-440,000
Lewis Spencer	5,000 -345,000	-345,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Jason Koon

6,000,000

30,000

Fedor Holz

4,730,000

-270,000

Artur Martirosian

4,670,000

1,230,000

Klemens Roiter

3,150,000

1,750,000

Laurynas Levinskas

2,640,000

1,315,000

Alex Livingston

2,270,000

890,000

Seth Davies

2,010,000

1,295,000

Daniel Negreanu

1,955,000

405,000

Jason Mercier

1,550,000

720,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika

1,470,000

-430,000

Andjelko Andrejevic

1,335,000

515,000

Erik Seidel

1,095,000

-1,805,000

Oktay Koeysu

1,025,000

-190,000

Daniel Ghionoiu

875,000

-1,000,000

Hermilo Garza Villareal

790,000

-760,000

Ioannis Angelou Konstas

655,000

-895,000

Ben Heath

580,000

-630,000

Aram Oganyan

440,000

-160,000

Danny Tang

440,000

-960,000

Jonathan Jaffe

205,000

-1,795,000

Espen Jorstad

70,000

-635,000

Ivan Deyra

60,000

-670,000

Toni Jordana

35,000

-440,000

Lewis Spencer

5,000

-345,000

A star-packed day of high-roller action has wrapped up in Day 1a of Event #3: $25,000 GGMillion$ High Roller Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker Paradise in The Bahamas with none other than GGPoker ambassador Jason Koon bagging a commanding chip lead.

Koon, who sits fourth on poker's all-time money list with over $52.6 million in earnings, is after his second bracelet as he leads the final 24 players from the first flight, including Koon's fellow Game of Gold contestants Daniel Negreanu and Fedor Holz, as well as nine-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel.

End Of Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts

	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT
1	Jason Koon	United States	6,000,000
2	Fedor Holz	Germany	4,730,000
3	Artur Martirosian	Russia	4,670,000
4	Klemens Roiter	Austria	3,150,000
5	Laurynas Levinskas	Lithuania	2,640,000
6	Alex Livingston	United States	2,270,000
7	Seth Davies	United States	2,010,000
8	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	1,955,000
9	Jason Mercier	United States	1,550,000
10	Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Japan	1,470,000

High Stakes Action & An Excited Mystery Bounty Contestant

After a slight delay to the 2 p.m. start, dozens of players made their way into the high-stakes tournament area of the Atlantis Conference Center as the field quickly grew to more than a hundred players.

There was no shortage of elite pros in the Day 1 field, including Kristen Foxen, Joao Vieira, Sam and Lucas Greenwood, Sam Soverel, 2022 Main Event champion Espen Jorstad and reigning champion Daniel Weinman, who is fresh off a runner-up finish in the WSOPC Cherokee Main Event for $215,576 in his first tournament since his $12.1 million victory this summer.

San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker delivered the "shuffle up and deal" announcement before hopping into the high-roller action. Unfortunately for the four-time NBA champion, he was eliminated in the first level of play.

As high-level decisions were made at the high-roller tables, screams of joy were heard elsewhere as New York's Jeremy Dan pulled the $500,000 bounty in Event #1: $1,500 Mystery Millions before darting around the tournament room in excitement.

Play slowed down as the field got smaller with only 24 places advancing to Day 2. Another Game of Gold star, Josh Arieh, and Austria's Thomas Muehloecker were among those to soft bubble before 2013 Main Event champ Ryan Riess was eliminated in 25th place to miss out on a bag and a payday.

There's still one more starting flight to go in the $25,000 buy-in event that boasts a guaranteed prize pool of $10 million. Day 1b will follow the same structure as the first starting flight as action gets underway on Wednesday at 2 p.m. local time with blinds of 500/1,000/1,000.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site here at Atlantis Resort and will be back tomorrow for continued coverage of the $25,000 GGMillion$ High Roller Championship.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Daniel Weinman Erik Seidel Espen Jorstad Fedor Holz Jason Koon Jeremy Dan Joao Vieira Josh Arieh Kristen Foxen Lucas Greenwood Sam Soverel San Antonio Spurs Thomas Muehloecker Tony Parker