Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions
Day 1b Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,587,950
Entries
18,188
Level
48
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Entries
2,957
Players Left
146
Shaun Davis Bags Big Stack on Day 1b of the 2023 WSOP Mystery Millions
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Day 1b of Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas attracted 2,957 runners, which along with Day 1a’s 2,023, brought the total field up to 4,980 entries with two flights still to go.
After 22 levels of play, 146 players had chips requiring bagging and tagging. Shaun Davis bagged the chip lead with 2,475,000.
Tal Avivi (2,380,000) and Joseph Dornish (2,250,000) were the only other players finishing Day 1b with more than two million chips, although Leo Soma (1,805,000), Daniyal Gheba (1,800,000), and Jon Gisler (1,760,000) can also be very pleased with the start they've made in this event.
End of Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Davis | United States | 2,475,000 | 62 |
| 2 | Tal Avivi | Israel | 2,380,000 | 60 |
| 3 | Joseph Dornish | United States | 2,250,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Leo Soma | France | 1,805,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Daniyal Gheba | United States | 1,800,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Jon Gisler | United States | 1,760,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Roberto Bianchi | United States | 1,735,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Cody Brinn | United States | 1,710,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Jorge Hou | Panama | 1,700,000 | 43 |
| 10 | Deborah Hinton | United States | 1,653,000 | 41 |
Martin Jacobson, Andrew Moreno, and Benny Glaser also made it through from Day 1b.
Jacobson, who won the WSOP Main Event in 2014, soared up the chip counts during Level 17. He got his stack into the middle of the table with pocket kings against two players, one who held pocket tens and the other aces. A king on the river allowed Jacobson to score a double knockout and chip up to over 800,000.
Unfortunately, not everyone was so fortunate. Among those to bust on Day 1b were Jesse Sylvia, Ryan Depaulo, Quincy Borland, Samuel Ju, Rittie Chuaprasert, and Noel Eicher just to name a few. Those players have the opportunity to buy into the upcoming flights.
Day 1c of the Mystery Millions kicks off at 10:00 a.m. on June 2, while Day 1d will take place at the same time on June 3. The surviving players from all Day 1 flights then return for Day 2 action on June 4, which is when the mystery bounties come into play, including at least one worth a cool $1,000,000.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor of Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions.
Official End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,475,000 | 2,475,000 |
|
2,380,000 | 1,700,000 |
|
2,250,000 | 2,250,000 |
|
1,805,000 | 1,805,000 |
|
1,800,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
1,760,000 | 1,760,000 |
|
1,735,000 | 1,735,000 |
|
1,710,000 | 1,710,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 380,000 |
|
1,653,000 | 1,653,000 |
|
1,585,000 | 1,585,000 |
|
1,565,000 | 1,565,000 |
|
1,560,000 | 1,060,000 |
|
1,505,000 | 630,000 |
|
1,480,000 | 1,480,000 |
|
1,450,000 | 1,450,000 |
|
1,440,000 | 1,440,000 |
|
1,390,000 | 1,390,000 |
|
|
1,370,000 | 1,163,000 |
|
|
1,325,000 | 1,325,000 |
|
1,325,000 | 1,325,000 |
|
1,305,000 | 205,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -350,000 |
|
|
1,295,000 | 1,295,000 |
|
1,255,000 | 975,000 |
Aryn Knocks Out a Player
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
There was a heads up all in before the final hands of the day.
Big blind, Arthur Aryn was all in and was called by an opponent with a shorter stack.
The players flipped over their cards, Aryn had A♠Q♥, and his opponent held 8♣8♠.
The board ran out 4♦Q♣A♥6♦2♣ to give Aryn a pair of queens, and he took down the pot, sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
740,000 | 740,000 |
Players Have Four More Hands
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The dealer has announced that the players will play four more hands, and then they will bag their chips for the night.
Stay tuned for the chip leader information.
Himmelbrand Doubles up Twice
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Greg Himmelbrand raised all in two times and survived.
Greg Himmelbrand: A♠5♠
Middle position player: K♥10♣
The board was 6♣3♥5♦9♠J♦, which doubled Himmelbrand's stack.
The second one was also versus middle position.
Greg Himmelbrand: K♦10♠
Middle position player: J♦10♦
This board ran out as Q♥Q♣9♦6♥A♠, and Himmelbrand was left with a healthy stack.
Elsewhere James Romero was holding strong with 975,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000 | 205,000 |
|
370,000 | -236,300 |
Allen 'Chainsaw' Kessler Cut Down
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
In middle position, Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler looked down at his cards and moved all in for 250,000, and was called by a player in late position. They tabled their hands, and Kessler showed A♦9♦, while his opponent showed AxQx having him dominated
Unfortunately for "Chainsaw," he was not able to improve and has been eliminated in 163rd earning him his 99th WSOP cash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Kruse Goes All in
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The player under the gun limped, and the action folded around to the big blind where Max Kruse opted to move all in for 230,000, and his opponent called. Kruse tabled AxQx his opponent tabled A♥4♥. The flop brought K♦2♥6♥, giving his opponent a heart flush draw or they could catch any four to take the lead.
The turn was the 7♠ and the river brought the 10x, meaning Kruse faded the draws and took down the pot for a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Cunningham Hits The Rail
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Allen Cunningham jammed his remaining 310,000 from early position and Kodey Hammer who was next to act and covered Cunningham, went all in.
Cunningham Tabled A♣Q♣ and Hammer tabled A♥K♥.
The board ran out 2♥J♠6♠5♥5♣ and Cunningham hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
875,000 | |
|
Busted |