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

06-02-2023 22:29 UTC-7

Chen Wins His Flip to Double Up

Alek Gillies

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action began preflop as Nan Chen flat called from early position. After a number of folds, his opponent jammed all in forcing him to decide for his tournament life. He took little time as he called and both players flipped their hands.

Nan Chen: A♦K♣
Opponent: 10♠10♥

The board didn't make Chen wait, as it ran out K♥Q♦5♥7♥7♦ with Chen making two pair. With this double up, Chen increased his stack to 544,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Chen	544,000 544,000	544,000

Tags: Nan Chen

06-02-2023 22:27 UTC-7

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Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

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06-02-2023 22:20 UTC-7

O'Leary Pulls out the Snowman Win

Roxanne Johnson

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Grant O'Leary raised the minimum in first position which was enough to put the big blind at risk.

Big blind: K♥7♥
Grant O'Leary: 8♥8♦

The 2♥6♠2♣J♣3♠ board sealed the big blind player's fate and granted O'Leary the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant O'Leary	251,000 251,000	251,000

Tags: Grant O'Leary

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

06-02-2023 22:10 UTC-7

Pescatori Triples Up With the Beer Hand

Dominic Clementson

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Max Pescatori pulled off a big blind special, getting all his chips in with 7♣2♣ against two callers.

His opponents were holding Q♠J♠ and 3♥2♦ but the board came 6♣2♠4♠9♣10♥ and Pescatori tripled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pescatori	252,000 252,000	252,000

Tags: Max Pescatori

06-02-2023 22:10 UTC-7

Cirillo Takes it Down Uncontested

Alek Gillies

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With a raise from the player under the gun for 24,000, Federico Cirillo joined one other player in calling to the flop.

The flop came 9♦Q♥7♦ and all three remaining players checked.

With two checks behind him, Cirello bet out 18,000 on the A♠ turn. Both remaining players folded, as Cirello scooped the pot to bring his total to 269,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Cirillo	269,000 269,000	269,000

Tags: Federico Cirillo

06-02-2023 22:05 UTC-7

Gunn Flips for the Chips

Jeremy Geist

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Aaron Gunn opened from early position to 24,000 and it folded to the cutoff who jammed over the top for 143,000.

There was a sweat when the small blind player went into the tank for almost two minutes thinking about calling. He eventually folded and Gunn thought for a moment before putting in the chips.

Aaron Gunn: 4♣4♠
Cutoff: A♥J♣

The board ran out 8♥2♠9♠5♣Q♦ and the fours held for Gunn who got a much needed double in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Gunn	283,000

Tags: Aaron Gunn

06-02-2023 22:03 UTC-7

Towler Sends Another one out the Door

Roxanne Johnson

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The middle-position player shoved for 92,000 and Kevin Towler called.

Middle Position: Q♠9♠
Kevin Towler: Q♥Q♦

The board ran 2♥2♠4♦7♦4♠ and Towler's queens prevailed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Towler	400,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Kevin Towler

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-02-2023 21:42 UTC-7

Chatty Chino Gets a Fold

Dominic Clementson

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Facing a button raise, Chino Rheem shoved 161,000 preflop from the big blind. His opponent went into the tank and some good-natured verbal jousting ensued.

"If I fold and show, will you show too?", the button asked. Rheem said he would and the button showed J♠Q♦.

True to his word, Rheem revealed 4♦4♣.