2023 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,587,950
Entries
18,188
Level Info
Level
48
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
2,023
Players Left
102

Kamani up to 1 Million

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

A flop of 8AA was checked in three spots. Ashok Kamani in the big blind, checked again when the turn came the 4. Middle position bet 75,000 and Kamani called.

The river brought the 9 and the middle position player went all in for a little over 300,000. Kamani went into the tank for around a minute, before finding a call.

Middle position showed KJ leaving Kamani to turn over 87 for a winning two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Ashok Kamani us
Ashok Kamani
1,040,000
1,040,000
1,040,000

Trips for Geilich

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

The button raised to 55,000 and Ludovic Geilich quickly went all in from the big blind for 350,000. The button took some time to think but then called the all in.

Ludovic Geilich: A8
Button: A10

The board came 7388J which gave Geilich the winner with trips and left the button short stacked.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
700,000
160,000
160,000

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D'ambrosio Flops Two Pair

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

Action was picked up on a flop of 10K4. A player in early position bet 160,000 and Jimmy D'ambrosio went all in for slightly over 500,000. His opponent put in the call and was at risk

Early Position: JxQx
Jimmy D'ambrosio: K10

D'ambrosio had flopped top two pair but still had to fade several outs versus his opponent's open-ended straight draw. The 6 turn and 7 river were both blanks and D'ambrosio scooped a huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio us
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000

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Gonzalez Among Recent Eliminations

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

The field has been whittled down quickly as players complete the penultimate level of the night.

Drew Gonzalez moved his short stack into the middle and was quickly called by an opponent to his left.

Drew Gonzalez: 99
Late Position: AK

Gonzalez was ahead with his pocket nines, but the tables turned after the A7J flop. The J turn and 8 provided no help, as Gonzalez wished the table good luck on his way to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Drew Gonzalez us
Drew Gonzalez
Busted
StakeKings

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Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Roxas Takes Opponent to Value Town

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 60,000 and received a call from Robbie Roxas in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9J5 flop. Roxas took the initiative on the Q turn and bet 60,000. His opponent called. On the 4 river Roxas once again bet, this time for 80,000. The player in middle position made the call and instantly mucked when Roxas tabled Q9 for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Robbie Roxas us
Robbie Roxas
1,300,000
1,300,000
1,300,000

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Four More Hands

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The tournament director has announced four more hands to be played tonight.

Surviving players will then bag up their chips and move on to Day 2.

Navarro Wins Big Pot

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The button raised all in for 305,000 and Dave Navarro called.

Button: AQ
Dave Navarro: 66

The cards dealt were J4753 and the pocket sixes held up and Navarro won a big pot.

Navarro stated, "when I'm not playing poker, I'm playing poker".

Player Chips Progress
Dave Navarro us
Dave Navarro
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

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Three Way All in

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Two mid position players were at risk when they both raised all in and the button called.

Middle position: AK
Gareth Devereux:66
Button: 1010

The flop came 7Q458 which gave a straight to Devereux and a massive pot. The button won a small side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gareth Devereux gb
Gareth Devereux
1,175,000

Tags: Gareth Devereux