Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-04-2023 22:36 UTC-7

Runner Runner Ends Sternberg's Deep Run

Ollie Garland

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jonah LaBranche raised under the gun to 1,200,000, the player to his direct left called and it folded around to Jason Sternberg in the big blind. Sternberg, very short-stacked, weighed up his options. He was contemplating for so long that the player to his right called the clock.

The tournament director arrived at the table and asked "Has he had a reasonable amount of time to make a decision?"

"I have," Sternberg answered on behalf of the table, putting his remaining one million chips into the middle.

The action on the side ended promptly as LaBranche bet the board 6♣Q♠4♠ for 800,000 prompting the remaining player in the hand to fold.

Jason Sternberg: K♣Q♦
Jonah LaBranche: K♦10♠

The turn came the 10♥ and the river came the 10♣. LaBranche's king high turned into trips by the river sending Sternberg home in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonah Labranche	16,300,000 15,390,000	15,390,000
Jason Sternberg	Busted

Tags: Jason Sternberg Jonah LaBranche

06-04-2023 22:19 UTC-7

McKnight Sends Colpoys to the Rail

Jeremy Geist

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ryan McKnight opened to 1,400,000 from early position and Dan Colpoys Jammed in late position for about 13,000,000. When it was back on McKnight he only took a moment before making the call and the cards were on their back.

Dan Colpoys: A♦Q♦
Ryan McKnight: J♣J♠

The board ran out J♦7♠7♦5♠5♦, giving McKnight jacks full of sevens. Colpoys hit the rail and McKnight rocketted up the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan McKnight	30,000,000 26,000,000	26,000,000

Daniel Colpoys	Busted

Tags: Dan Colpoys Ryan McKnight

06-04-2023 22:16 UTC-7

"Misclick" Costs Devereux

Ollie Garland

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Tyler Brown raised under the gun to 1,200,000 and Gareth Devereux called in the hijack. Both players went to a board of 3♠7♦7♥. Brown continued for 900,000 and Devereux called.

The turn brought the 9♠ and Brown fired again, this time for 2,200,000. Devereux slid out a little over two stacks of lavenders amounting to 4,200,000, an illegal under-raise. It was ruled that the bet must be that of a minimum raise so Devereux put in an extra 200,000 to make up the difference. The action back on Brown, he went into the tank for a short while before he three-bet jammed on Devereux.

Devereux, frustrated at himself, admitted the flop raise was a "misclick" implying it was intended to just be a call for 2,200,000. Devereux's mistake not only cost him seeing a cheaper turn, but ultimately the pot as he laid the hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Brown	21,000,000 13,600,000	13,600,000

Gareth Devereux	16,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Gareth Devereux Tyler Brown

06-04-2023 22:13 UTC-7

Glantz Felted By Zuidema

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Brandon Zuidema opened to 1,200,000 from middle position before Matt Glantz moved all in for a little over 7,000,000 out of the big blind. Zuidema gave his decision some thought before making the call with the covering stack to put Glantz at risk.

Matt Glantz: 8♠8♦
Brandon Zuidema: A♠J♠

It was a coinflip and Glantz stayed ahead on the 3♣3♦2♣ flop. The A♣ turn, however, vaulted Zuidema into the lead, leaving Glantz needing to hit a two outer to survive. The miracle was not to be, with the Q♥ river ensuring Glantz will not be redeeming a seven-figure prize in the event this year.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Zuidema	21,400,000 21,399,999	21,399,999
Matt Glantz	Busted

Tags: Brandon Zuidema Matt Glantz

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

06-04-2023 21:43 UTC-7

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The remaining 55 players have been sent on their final 15-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 big blind ante at which point play will continue for three more levels before the survivors bag for the night.

06-04-2023 21:38 UTC-7

Chip Update With Fifty-Seven Players Left

Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Madrigal	31,900,000 29,100,000	29,100,000
Lisa Xie	21,500,000 20,050,000	20,050,000
Rhian Fineis	19,800,000 18,730,000	18,730,000
Chris Hunichen	19,000,000 400,000	400,000
Baptiste Ozenne	16,000,000 15,720,000	15,720,000
Steven Thompson	16,000,000 14,910,000	14,910,000
Dan Colpoys	15,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
Vahid Jalali	12,900,000 3,825,000	3,825,000
Christian Roberts	12,210,000

Dan Shak	11,200,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Taylor Fortini	9,925,000 3,925,000	3,925,000
Shaun Davis	9,000,000 -14,000,000	-14,000,000

Kevin Eyster	8,750,000 -14,750,000	-14,750,000

Jeffery Stellwagon	8,750,000 8,750,000	8,750,000
Peter Hengsakul	8,750,000 7,165,000	7,165,000
Joel Grey	8,450,000 130,000	130,000
Rostalyn Sabischenko	8,100,000 8,100,000	8,100,000
Ronan Nally	6,500,000 -4,700,000	-4,700,000

John Dennehey	6,100,000 5,245,000	5,245,000
Pradeep Rajasekaran	5,000,000 4,430,000	4,430,000
Francis Anderson	4,110,000

Ralph Marquez	4,000,000 3,530,000	3,530,000
Ryan McKnight	4,000,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Carmen Raiche-Marsden	3,000,000 -3,050,000	-3,050,000
Aroha Ngata	2,325,000 -10,675,000	-10,675,000

06-04-2023 21:36 UTC-7

Ngata Triples Up

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Aroha Ngata in late position found herself all in and at risk against a player in the cutoff and the big blind.

Aroha Ngata: Q♥Q♦
Big Blind Player: J♠J♣
Cutoff Player: 10♥10♦

Ngata was in good position to score a crucial triple up and remained ahead following the 5♥7♥9♦ flop. The Q♣ turn locked up the hand prior to the inconsequential A♥ river as Ngata's rail erupted in cheers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aroha Ngata	13,000,000 10,675,000	10,675,000

Tags: Aroha Ngata

06-04-2023 21:35 UTC-7

Naves Cracks Aces to Build a Monster Stack

Ollie Garland

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 1,200,000 and Tauan De Oliveira Naves in the big blind defended.

The board came 7♦10♣Q♥. Naves checked and the player in middle position shoved all in for the remainder of their stack. Naves called putting them at risk.

Middle Position: A♥A♦
Tauan De Oliveira Naves: Q♠7♠

The board ran out clean for Naves' two pair as he successfully cracked aces sending another player to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tauan De Oliveira Naves	30,000,000 30,000,000	30,000,000

Tags: Tauan De Oliveira Naves

06-04-2023 21:25 UTC-7

Nguyen Takes it Down with Pocket Jacks

Alek Gillies

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Action started preflop, as the early position player jammed all in for 5,500,000. With players folding around to him, Randy Nguyen made the call as both players flipped their hands.

Opponent: A♦J♦
Nguyen: J♠J♣

The board ran out Q♥Q♠2♠9♠8♠ for Nguyen to take the pot down with his one card flush.