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

06-03-2023 18:39 UTC-8

Smithland Up After Back to Back Hands

Alek Gillies

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

Action began preflop with a raise of 17,000 from the early position player. Both Kurt Smithland on the button, and the big blind player made the call. The board ran out 10♥Q♥7♦, as big blind checked to the raiser. The initial raiser led out for 20,000, having Smithland jam all in for 175,000. Both players folded with Smithland taking the pot.

Fresh off his previous win, it folded around to Smithland in the cutoff. He raised to 16,000 quickly facing a three bet from the Gabe Ramos in the big blind for 65,000. Smithland resigned folding his hand as Ramos scooped this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabe Ramos	265,000 265,000	265,000
Kurt Smithland	234,000 234,000	234,000

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06-03-2023 18:40 UTC-8

Kothari Eliminates Balfour After Two Tries

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Geoff Paul

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

Preflop action folded to Dhruvin Kothari in late position who raised to 16,000. Sean Balfour then went all in for 59,000 from the hijack. Kothari called.

Sean Balfour: K♦K♠
Dhruvin Kothari: 3♠5♠

The flop was 2♣Q♦10♦, keeping Balfour well in the lead. The 4♦ came on the turn, giving Kothari a straight draw.

"Wait wait wait!" yelled Balfour to the dealer. The river came 5♥, doubling up Balfour.

On the very next hand, Balfour faced a raise to 16,000 from a player in middle position and a call from Korthari. Balfour went all in for 135,000, and Kothari called.

Sean Balfour: A♣K♦
Dhruvin Kothari: 8♣8♦

The flop came 9♣J♦7♣. Balfour paired up when the A♥ hit on the turn, but the 8♥ river gave Kothari the win and sent Balfour out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dhruvin Kothari	343,000 343,000	343,000
Sean Balfour	Busted

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06-03-2023 18:41 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

The remaining 1,550 players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break. They will return to blinds of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante.

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-03-2023 20:00 UTC-8

Day 1d Payouts Confirmed

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Day 1d attracted a total of 8,061 entries, confirming the total number of entries for the tournament at a staggering 18,194. Although the exact breakdown of payouts for the combined field has not yet been confirmed, the tournament directors have announced that 1,210 players from today will be in the money, each of whom will secure at least $1,061.

06-03-2023 20:06 UTC-8

Famous Last Words "I'm Only Shoving Aces or Kings"

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Jeremy Geist

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

With just 4 players left before the bubble bursts the action folded to a player in middle position who says "I'm only shoving aces or kings" before moving all in for his remaining 77,000 chips. Michael Bohmerwald is the very next player to act and calmly slides in some chips to signify a call. The remaining players fold and the cards are on their back.

Middle Position: K♣K♦
Michael Bohmerwald: A♣A♥

The board ran out queen high and Bohmerwald deals the brutal cooler to eliminate his opponent just minutes before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bohmerwald	495

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06-03-2023 20:21 UTC-8

Two Barrels Good For Moraes

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Rafael Moraes opened to 23,000 from middle position and was called by the big blind.

Action checked to Moraes on a flop of A♦6♦8♠ and he continued for 16,000. His opponent made the call to see a turn.

The turn came K♦ prompting the big blind to check for a second time. Moraes showed no signs of slowing down, instead making it a hefty 45,000 to go. That second bet was enough to get the fold and send a decent pot the Brazilian pro's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Moraes	300,000

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06-03-2023 20:22 UTC-8

Mason Shows No Fear to Take Down Huge Pot

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Alek Gillies

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

Action starts after the river with the board having ran out J♠A♥10♦6♠9♣. After a check from his opponent, Roger Mason shoved all in for 230,000. His opponent tanked for a minute before opting to fold to the all in, leaving Mason to scoop the pot.