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

05-31-2023 14:34 UTC-7

Vaughn Among Chip Leaders

Dominic Clementson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A short stack went all in from under the gun and faced a quick reshove for 72,000. Action folded to Jason Vaughn, who also went all in, covering the other two players.

First Position: K♥10♥
Mid Position A♠K♦
Jason Vaughn JxJx

The board ran out 4♦9♣Q♦Q♣5♠ and Vaughn's jacks held. These weren't his first victims. Rachel Gardner sitting immediately to his left said, "Just call him Freddy Krueger, because he's killing everbody!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Vaughn	160,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Jason Vaughn Rachel Gardner

05-31-2023 14:33 UTC-7

Flush Over Flush

Roxanne Johnson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

It was small blind versus big blind on a flop of A♠3♦8♦. The small blind Danny Nguyen made a small bet and the big blind called.

The turn brought 9♥ and Nguyen continued the aggression with another bet which was quickly called by the big blind.

The river was the 9♦ and Nguyen bet again and was quickly called.

Nguyen showed 10♦Q♦ and the big blind turned over 5♦6♦ for the lower flush.

Nguyen raked in a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Nguyen	140,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Danny Nguyen

05-31-2023 14:29 UTC-7

Vo Turns a Flush to Win Huge Pot

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Vo raised to 2,500 from early position and action folded around to the small blind, who three-bet to 12,300. After taking a moment to consider his options, Vo announced all in and his opponent quickly made the call.

Early Position: A♦K♣
Daniel Vo: A♠J♠

Vo was out-kicked by his opponent's ace-king, but was drawing very live on the 10♠6♠6♦ flop. The Q♠ turn was exactly what he was looking for and his opponent was left drawing dead. The 4♥ river changed nothing and Vo scooped in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vo	118,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Daniel Vo

05-31-2023 14:22 UTC-7

Kopp All In with Queens

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was picked up preflop with Katie Kopp all in against a player in middle position, who had her covered.

Katie Kopp: Q♥Q♠
Middle Position: 7♦7♥

Kopp was ahead on the 4♥3♦A♥ flop and the Q♦ on the turn left her opponent drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie Kopp	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Katie Kopp

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	86,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Dan Shak

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 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 13:38 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♣.