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

05-31-2023 22:15 UTC-7

Glantz Makes Big Fold

Roxanne Johnson

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Eric Kennedy raised in middle position to 36,000 and Matt Glantz in late position reraised to 80,000.

Kennedy went into the think tank and finally reraised all in for 284,000.

Glantz took his time and eventually folded his hand J♣J♥ and Kennedy tabled A♣K♥.

Kennedy raked in the pot of 156,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	520,000

Eric Kennedy	440,000

Tags: Eric Kennedy Matt Glantz

05-31-2023 22:16 UTC-7

Livingston's Pocket Pair Holds

Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Facing an all-in from the cutoff, Alex Livingston immediately slid his chips into the middle leaving the hands heads up after the rest of the table folded.

Cutoff: A♥K♥
Alex Livingston: 5♦5♥

Livingston's pocket pair was in the lead and faced no danger on the J♥9♣2♠3♣10♣ runout. Livingston wished his opponent well while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	540,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Alex Livingston

05-31-2023 22:22 UTC-7

Hawley Wins Huge Pot

Dominic Clementson

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Gideon Hawley raised from the cutoff and a short-stacked button went all in. The big blind reraised and after a short pause, Hawley announced all in for 760,000.

The big blind called for around 600,000 and the race was on.

Button: A♥8♥
Big Blind: AxKx
Gideon Hawley: Q♣Q♦

The board ran out 7♥4♠Q♠A♦K♠ and the big blind's two pair was no match for Hawley's flopped set. There were appreciative noises from around the table as Hawley pulled in a pot of over 1,300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gideon Hawley	1,360,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Tags: Gideon Hawley

05-31-2023 22:24 UTC-7

PokerNews Staff 2023 WSOP Predictions – Will Ivey Play? Hellmuth vs. Negreanu?

Matt Hansen

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Last year marked 11 years since PokerNews started publishing predictions ahead of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and with three days to go they're back again ahead of the 2023 WSOP.

With the WSOP moving to its new home on the Las Vegas Strip at the Horseshoe and Paris, we asked nine members of the PokerNews team for their thoughts and predictions.

This year we spoke to Global Live Events Manager Shirley Ang, US Executive Editor and former WSOP bracelet winner Chad Holloway, Live Reporting Executive Matt Hansen, staff editors Matthew Pitt, Jon Sofen, Calum Grant and Connor Richards, and Community Manager Jesse Fullen.

Click Here for a Full List of PokerNews WSOP Predictions!

05-31-2023 22:24 UTC-7

Final Break of the Night

Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The remaining 216 players have reached the final 20 minute break of the night.

Play will resume with three more levels to play in Day 1a.

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

05-31-2023 23:04 UTC-7

Late Night Chip Counts

Josh Noy

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Riley Stahley	1,370,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Gideon Hawley	1,300,000 -60,000	-60,000
Raymond Taylor	1,275,000 744,000	744,000
Curtis Connors	1,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Dan Wright	1,150,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Shaun Stroke	1,125,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Jake Toole	1,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Matthew Hunt	925,000 925,000	925,000
Gennady Shimelfarb	925,000 925,000	925,000
Luis Vazquez	925,000 115,000	115,000
Jorge de Oliveira	920,000 920,000	920,000
Mike Hertzheim	900,000 900,000	900,000
Dan Colpoys	900,000 900,000	900,000
Kyle Kitagawa	870,000 470,000	470,000
Shane Schleger	850,000 740,000	740,000
Mark Darner	850,000 850,000	850,000
David Thurston	795,000 795,000	795,000
Maria Konnikova	600,000 195,000	195,000

Matt Glantz	495,000 -25,000	-25,000

Everett Carlton	470,000 470,000	470,000
Adam Hendrix	435,000 -35,000	-35,000

Drew Gonzalez	422,000

Kenny Hallaert	235,000 5,000	5,000

Ryan Reiss	Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-31-2023 23:28 UTC-7

Biddle Adds to his Stack

Roxanne Johnson

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

An early-position player raised all in for about 100,000 and Daniel Biddle called in late position.

The player at risk tabled Q♥J♠ and Biddle showed 8♠8♣.

The dealer turned over A♣8♦3♦3♠7♦ and Biddle won with the full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Biddle	500,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Daniel Biddle

05-31-2023 23:31 UTC-7

Aces Hold in Massive Pot for Anderson

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 3♣3♦K♥6♠. The players were heads up and about 150,000 was in the middle. Francis Anderson bet 95,000 from late position and his opponent in the small blind called.

The small blind checked and Anderson announced all in, covering his opponent's stack of roughly 400,000. The small blind was clearly put on a difficult decision but in the end reluctantly put in the call.

Small Blind: K♣7♠
Francis Anderson: A♠A♦

The river was an inconsequential 4♦. Anderson's overpair was enough to beat the small blind's top pair and propel his stack to 1,250,000.