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

06-02-2023 17:04 UTC-7

Potis Wins Three Way All in

Roxanne Johnson

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Anthony Potis raised in middle position and the two players beside him flat called. The small blind decided to squeeze and pushed all of his chips in the middle. Potis re-shoved and the button called.

Small blind player: K♦J♥
Anthony Potis: A♥9♥
Button: 10♦J♦

The board was 2♠4♥10♠2♥K♥ which gave Potis the nut flush and sent the small blind player packing and the button's chip stack was crippled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Potis	166,000

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06-02-2023 17:00 UTC-7

Kim Wins With Ladies

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Geoff Paul

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Facing a board of J♠4♠4♣4♥, Sean Kim bet 5,000 from middle position and was quickly called by his opponent in the small blind.

The flop came 5♥. Kim led out for 22,000. His opponent took some time before deciding to call, but quickly mucked when Kim showed Q♣Q♦ for a turned full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Kim	160,000 160,000	160,000

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06-02-2023 17:00 UTC-7

Kazanjian Shoves to Take Down the Pot Pre Flop

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Alek Gillies

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action began with the big blind player raising to 21,000. In late position, David Kazanjian jammed all in for 125,000.

After taking a few minutes to consider, his opponent folded. With this scoop, Kazanjian sits at a healthy 176,500 stack.

He later wrote that his hand was K♥K♦ as not to share this information with the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kazanjian	176,500 176,500	176,500

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-02-2023 16:40 UTC-7

Kwan Chips Up

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Geoff Paul

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Derek Kwan, preflop and facing a 5,000 bet from his opponent in the cutoff, raised to 12,000. His opponent called. Both players then checked the 9♦4♦J♠ flop.

The turn came K♥ and Kwan's opponent checked to him. Kwan bet 10,000 and was called. Facing a check again on the 6♣ river, Kwan bet 15,000 and was then called. He showed A♣K♣ and took down the pot with top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Kwan	105,000 105,000	105,000

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06-02-2023 16:39 UTC-7

Lazo Doubles his Stack

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Three players saw a flop of J♦Q♦K♣ and the action checked to the player on the button who shoved all in for around 50,000 and Bert Lazo in the small blind immediately shoved his stack in the middle and forced the big blind to fold.

Button: A♦3♦
Bert Lazo: Q♣J♥

Lazo was able to fade the flush on a turn and river of 7♥7♠ and scooped the pot with his two pair.

Elsewhere Darren Elias had 215,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	215,000 158,000	158,000

Bert Lazo	170,000 170,000	170,000

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06-02-2023 16:30 UTC-7

5,000 and Rising!

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Geoff Paul

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The field for Day 1C has now reached a staggering 5,000 entrants and has shown no sign of slowing down. Registration will remain open until the end of Level 12, which is scheduled to end in approximately one hour.

06-02-2023 16:22 UTC-7

Foxen Hits the Rail After Double Knockout by Ben-Haim

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Jeremy Geist

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Menny Ben-Haim opened in early position to 5,000 and a middle position player went all in for exactly 5,000. Alex Foxen then re-jammed for 16,000 and Ben-Haim made the call.

Middle Position: K♥3♥
Alex Foxen: A♥Q♥
Menny Ben-Haim: A♠9♠

The board ran out 4♠2♣J♠9♥5♣ and neither all-in player was able to beat the pair of nines by Ben-Haim.

Foxen hit the rail and Ben-Haim chipped up in a big way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Menny Ben-Haim	139,000 139,000	139,000
Alex Foxen	Busted

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-02-2023 16:13 UTC-7

Big Slick Scores Big for Jouaneh

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Alek Gillies

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action began with a late raise from Michael "MJ" Jouaneh for 7,000 before the flop. After a few players folded, his opponent jammed all in for 55,000. Jouaneh quickly called making it heads up to the river.

Opponent: Q♣Q♦
Jouaneh: A♣K♣

The board ran out A♠9♣5♦6♠5♣, as Jouaneh found top pair to take the pot.

With this hand won, Jouneh found himself with a stack of 119,000.