Bowman Makes the Money with one Chip
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Phil Bowman was sitting in the button position with one chip of 1,000 when the bubble burst.
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
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
5,147
Players Left
281
Cunningham Holds with Kings as He Makes the Money
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action began preflop as a middle position player limped into the pot. Allen Cunningham jammed all in with action folding back to the limped player. The opponent found a call being at risk for his tournament life on the bubble as he was barely covered by Cunningham.
As action paused to wait for all tables to play out hand for hand, a fellow player at the table could be heard saying "Don't let Allen go home" to the dealer. Both players flipped over their cards going heads up to the river.
Opponent: A♠Q♦
Allen Cunningham: K♦K♣
The board ran out 5♥8♣K♠3♠J♦ as Cunningham had his opponent drawing dead by the turn. With this win, Allen Cunningham has gained a stack for 396,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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396,000 | |
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Thompson Pulls out a Double up on the Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Steven Thompson shoved all of his chips in on the bubble and Kyna England called on the button.
Steven Thompson: A♥10♥
Kyna England: AxKx
On a board run out of 10♦4♥A♥3♥7♣, Thompson hit the flush and made it through the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000
240,500
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240,500 |
Parker Hits River to Avoid Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Gerald Parker was all-in preflop against Chino Rheem, with a bubble exit at stake.
Gerald Parker: A♦Q♦
Chino Rheem: A♠K♦
The board came 3♠4♣7♠6♣. but the Q♥ on the river resulted in Parker letting out a loud yell and surviving.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
Gaspard Eliminated by Keshishian on the Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jean Gaspard moved all in for 64,000 from the small blind and Sarkis Keshishian called in the big blind.
Jean Gaspard: J♠8♣
Sarkis Keshishian: Q♥Q♦
The board came 3♣6♣10♠9♥5♠, which eliminated Gaspard.
Gaspard was able to settle for half of the minimum payout though, as another unknown player was eliminated on another table.
With these two eliminations, all remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $1,061.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Ullenbruch Survives
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jeff Ullenbruch took his chances close to the bubble when he shoved preflop for all of his chips into the pot from the small blind and was called by the big blind and a player in middle position.
The flop came 4♣5♣J♦ and the middle position player took the lead and bet out 65,000 into the side pot. The big blind folded.
Jeff Ullenbruch: K♥K♠
Middle Position Player: A♣6♣
The turn and river were the J♠ and J♥, which doubled up Ullenbruch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Xie Hits Runner Runner for Broadway
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action started preflop as Lisa Xie raised to 20,000 from middle position. With one caller joining her from the dealer position, two players went to the flop.
The flop came 2♠J♥7♣ with a 20,000 continuation bet from Xie, as her opponent made a quick call.
Another bet of 20,000 comes from Xie, as the A♦ peeled off on the turn. She is again called, as both players head to a river.
The 10♠ on the river completed two straight draws, as Xie fired out for 50,000. Her opponent called as Xie flipped over K♦Q♥.
"Nice river," her opponent remarked, as she scooped the pot to bring her stack to 385,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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385,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
The Bubble Approaches
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The 808 remaining players have now returned from dinner.
The bubble is sure to burst in short order, with 773 entrants getting paid.
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Dinner Time!
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break.
Level 17 will begin at approximately 9 p.m. local time.