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

06-02-2023 19:45 UTC-7

Gonzales Puts Player in the Cage

Jeremy Geist

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action was on a middle position player who was facing an all in bet from Matthew 'MJ' Gonzales.

The board read 3♠3♥10♦A♠2♦.

The middle position player thought for over a minute before ultimately sticking in the call.

Gonzales tabled J♦3♦ for flopped trips and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Gonzales	155,000 155,000	155,000

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06-02-2023 19:45 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Smith (WA)	161,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Gulas	360,000 360,000	360,000

Ivers Scoops a Massive Pot to Take Chip Lead

Alek Gillies

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a hand before the break, action started post flop as Daniel Ivers in the small blind opts to check to his opponent. Not contempt with this, his opponent fires for 102,000. Ivers jams all in covering his opponent and leaving him with a tough decision. After tanking for a couple minutes, his opponent calls as both players flip over their cards.

Opponent: 8x8x
Daniel Ivers: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out with 10♠3♦3♣7♣Q♣ giving Ivers a full house on the river. With this pot, Ivers jumps to the big stack with 675,000 to his name.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Ivers	675,000 675,000	675,000

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06-02-2023 19:33 UTC-7

Arends Scoops Multi Way Pot to Chip Up

Alek Gillies

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action began as the mid position player raised to 12,000. Patty Arends found a call along with four remaining players to have six players to the flop.

A flop of 9♦J♥5♣ had both early players check to Arends. She put a hefty bet of 50,000 in seeing folds around as she scooped the pot. With this win, Arends gained a sizeable stack of 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patricia Arends	400,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Patricia Arends

06-02-2023 19:33 UTC-7

Ondis Doubles Up

Geoff Paul

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player on the button raised preflop to 17,000. Vicki Ondis, the big blind, then reraised all in for 86,000. Her opponent made the call.

Vicki Ondis: A♠K♣
Opponent: 8♠8♣

Ondis immediately took the lead on the K♠6♥J♥ flop. The board ran out 7♣3♠, and Ondis remained in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicki Ondis	210,000

Tags: Vicki Ondis

06-02-2023 19:32 UTC-7

Schonback Makes the Flush for the Win

Roxanne Johnson

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

David Schonback raised to 12,000 in first position and was flatted by another early position player and the big blind.

The flop showed A♥9♠6♣ and Schonback placed a continuation bet of 20,000 and was called by both players again.

When the 2♣ arrived on the turn Schonback continued his aggression and bet again but the player to his left decided to shove all his chips in and the big blind folded and Schonback called.

Early position player: A♣10♥
David Schonback: 8♣9♣

Schonback's flush prevailed.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Schonback	360,000

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Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-02-2023 19:13 UTC-7

Le Has Back to Back Big Hands

Alek Gillies

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action first started with a mid position player raising to 16,000, after seeing a flop of 9♥Q♣9♦. Huy Le quickly called taking both players to a turn. The turn was a 8♦ slowing down the action as both players checked. Le led out for 20,000 after the river came as the J♥. His opponent called it off as Le showed Q♦9♣ for the flopped full house. With this pot, Le's stack increased to a size of 240,000.

This wasn't all for Le as, the next hand, George Suldanen raised to 12,000. Le in the dealer position three bet to 25,000. Suldanen quickly jammed all in for 78,000 finding a call from Le shortly after.

George Suldanen: A♥A♦
Huy Le: A♣J♥

The board ran out Q♦3♣K♣3♠6♥ as Suldanen's Aces held to double him up. With this win, Suldanen chipped up to 180,000 with Le hovering at 162,000.