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

05-31-2023 13:05 UTC-7

Ewing Turns a Straight and gets Paid

Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action folded to the button who limped in for 600. The small blind called, Eric Ewing checked in the big blind, and the players went three-way to a flop of K♠8♣7♠.

The flop was checked around to the player on the button who bet 1,300. The small blind folded and Ewing made the call.

The J♦ turn was once again checked to the button who bet again, this time for 3,300. Ewing check-raised to 10,300. His opponent asked how much he had left before going all in. Ewing immediately called and was at risk.

Eric Ewing: 10♣9♠
Button: K♦J♥

Both players had improved on the turn but Ewing was well ahead with his straight against his opponent's two-pair. The river changed nothing for either player and Ewing collected a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Ewing	84,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Eric Ewing

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

05-31-2023 13:17 UTC-7

Lay Builds His Stack

Dominic Clementson

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With the board already showing 4♥7♦5♥5♣7♥, an early position all in was called by Vincent Lay, putting his opponent at risk of elimination.

Early Position: 6♠3♠
Vincent Lay: 4♦4♠

Lay's rival had flopped a straight but was soon overtaken when Lay made his full house on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Lay	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Vincent Lay

05-31-2023 13:34 UTC-7

Ramos Spikes the River to Secure Double up

Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action began with the under-the-gun player, who raised to 1,600 and received calls from Maria Konnikova in late position, Gabe Ramos in the small blind, and the big blind.

Both blinds checked the J♣2♣5♠ flop and the under-the-gun player bet 2,200. Konnikova folded and Ramos check-raised to 8,000. The big blind folded and the under-the-gun player took a moment before putting in the call.

Ramos went all in for his remaining 30,400 on the 4♥ turn and his opponent called to put Ramos at risk.

Gabe Ramos: 5♣8♣
Under the Gun: A♥J♥

Ramos was behind with his pair and flush draw versus his opponent's top-pair but had many outs. One of those outs came on the 5♥ river and Ramos took down a decent pot with trip fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	94,000 54,000	54,000

Gabe Ramos	81,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Gabe Ramos Maria Konnikova

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

05-31-2023 13:38 UTC-7

Three Players Eliminated in One Hand

Roxanne Johnson

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Four players were all in with a full board of A♠Q♣4♣6♠7♣ and Daniel Biddle was seen collecting everyone's chips with A♣K♣ showing, for the nut flush from early position. The other hands showing were 7♠8♥, 4♦7♦, and and a smaller flush with 6♣5♣.

The table gasped as Daniel Biddle eliminated three players all at once.

Elsewhere in the room, poker streamer Svetlana Dryha arrived from the Ukraine to play some live poker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Biddle	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Daniel Biddle

05-31-2023 13:39 UTC-7

Introducing The Chad & Jesse Poker Show - Guest Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the WSOP

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

For the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), PokerNews is excited to announce the launch of a new in-studio poker show that will air twice weekly throughout the summer. The Chad & Jesse Poker Show with hosts Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen will cover all the latest in the poker world, especially the biggest stories coming out of the 2023 WSOP, and offer interviews with some of the biggest names in the game.

Episodes are slated to release at 5 p.m. PDT every Tuesday and Friday throughout the 2023 WSOP, and for the inaugural episode, they sat down with WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart.

Not only will The Chad & Jesse Poker Show be available in video format, but audio from the show will also run in an audio format via special episodes of the PokerNews Podcast.

05-31-2023 13:47 UTC-7

Zack Collects Chips

Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dan Zack joined the growing field in Level 6, quickly raising from under the gun to 2,200. The action folded around to the big blind, who called to the 6♣K♠6♦ flop.

The big blind quickly checked to Zack, who continued with a bet of 1,500. That was enough to add the pot to his stack, as the big blind's cards slid to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Zack	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Dan Zack

05-31-2023 14:04 UTC-7

Shak Doubles His Stack

Roxanne Johnson

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in early position raised preflop and Dan Shak called.

The flop came 3♣Q♣5♣ and Shak bet 10,000. The early position player raised all in for 30,000. Shak quickly called and the cards were tabled, with Shak at risk.

Dan Shak: A♥Q♦
Opponent: A♠K♥

The board ran out 9♠7♥, changing nothing, and Shak doubled up and left the other player short stacked.