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

06-01-2023 10:57 UTC-7

Givens Gets a Large Pot

Christine Hadcock

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

After some action on the flop which was 7♠Q♣10♣, Rondal Givens who was in small blind in the pot with 2 other opponents saw a turn that was the 6♠.

Givens bet 2,300 and the first opponent folded and the second opponent called.

River came down the 7♥. Givens checked and the opponent checked. Givens showed Q♥ 5♥ and the opponent folded and that allowed Givens to take in the pot to add chips to his stack to 65,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rondal Givens	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Rondal Givens

06-01-2023 11:05 UTC-7

Torres Takes Down a Multi-Way Pot

Alek Gillies

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

With a flop of 9♣A♥Q♠, a quick check led to Raul Torres leading out for 1,200. The next acting player made it 5,000 to go with the two remaining players calling.

The turn changed little but the 2♣ added a flush draw to the board. With early position again checking, Torres took the lead, firing 6,500, with both players calling to the river.

A 10♠ on the river completed a few possible straight draws. Yet, after a third check from early position, Torres announced he was all in for 20,900. After careful consideration, both players conceded the pot to Torres who announced "A set of Queens beats me." With this pot, Torres gained an early chip lead putting his total at approximately 56,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raul Torres	56,000

Tags: Raul Torres

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-01-2023 11:08 UTC-7

Montgomery Playing Solid

Roxanne Johnson

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

The action started early for Scott Montgomery, who sat in the cutoff and went to the flop with five players.

The flop came down 9♥4♣Q♣ and the action started as the under the gun player bet out 1,000. Everyone folded except Montgomery, who called to see the turn.

The turn was the 4♦ which checked through and the river brought the 9♠.

Under the gun checked and Montgomery came out firing with a 1,000 bet and the under the gun player called, then mucked, after he saw Montgomery's K♣9♣ for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Montgomery	35,500 35,500	35,500

Tags: Scott Montgomery

06-01-2023 11:17 UTC-7

Thomas Taylor In The Mix

Giancarlo Santolin

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Canadian Pro Thomas Taylor has taken his seat in Paris Green Table 25. Last year's WSOP he made many final tables and was in the top ten of the POY race from the very start. Will this summer be a repeat to great success potentially winning his first bracelet?

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Taylor	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Thomas Taylor

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

06-01-2023 11:43 UTC-7

Royal off to a Good Start

Roxanne Johnson

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

PokerNews joined the action on the turn where Patrick Royal in the small blind bet 8,000 and the big blind called.

The board was 2♣7♠J♠10♣. The river then brought the K♥ which was checked through.

Royal stated, "I missed," and tabled A♣8♣ and the big blind thought for a bit and then folded giving Royal the 25,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Royal	132,000 132,000	132,000

Tags: Patrick Royal

06-01-2023 11:43 UTC-7

Baby Flush Pays in Spades for Philippe

Alek Gillies

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Actions started with three players going to the flop for 2,600 each.

A wet board of 8♦J♠4♠ led to both early position players checking. Anthony Philippe bet 2,600 as Jason L, one seat behind him, opted to call.

The 10♠ on the turn completed the flush draw as Jason led out for 8,500. With little contemplation, Philippe called to the river.

A 10♦ on the board completed possible trips and full house draws, as Jason again led out this time for 17,000. After careful consideration, Philippe chose to call the bet. Jason flipped over A♠10♣ for trips with top kicker. Philippe then showed 3♠5♠ for a flush taking down the pot of approximately 55,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Philippe	55,000

Tags: Anthony Philippe

06-01-2023 11:56 UTC-7

Katzinger Scoops Large Multiway Pot

Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There is a limp in early position and Garrett Katzinger bet 1,200 from the hijack. Both blinds called and so did an early position player.

After a flop of J♠3♦J♦, both blinds checked before the early position player opted to lead for 1,500. Katzinger called, the small blind folded, and the big blind called.

The turn 6♠ rolled off and when the action checked to the early position player he continued for 3,000. Katzinger then raised to 10,000. The small blind announced "all in." The next player took some time, then folded. Katzinger looked to have a tough decision, but ultimately put in the call.

Both players tabled their hands with Katzinger showing K♦J♥ and the small blind showing J♣4♣.

The 7♠ river brought no help and the small blind hit the rail.

Katzinger's kicker played, he won the hand, and gets more than a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garrett Katzinger	88,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Garrett Katzinger

06-01-2023 12:03 UTC-7

Murphy Knocks Out Opponent

Christine Hadcock

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

With around 25,000 in the middle, the board was reading 4♣K♥2♣K♠ and action was on the small blind. He bet 3,000 and Quentin Murphy raised to 6,000 on the button.

The small blind reraised all in and Murphy came along with a call. Murphy had 2♥2♦ for a full house while his opponent had K♣Q♠ for trip kings.

With the opponent at risk of being knocked out, the river came down 10x. Murphy scooped the pot and raised his stack to 94,800.