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

06-04-2023 16:53 UTC-8

Raiche-Marsden Building Stack

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Carmen Raiche-Marsden, who earlier in the day claimed one of the $25,000 bounties, opened to 400,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to the big blind and he moved his short stack into the middle. Raiche-Marsden instantly called to put her opponent at risk.

Big Blind Player: A♦4♣
Carmen Raiche-Marsden: K♦K♠

Raiche-Marsden was in a good spot to scoop the pot and the bounty and did just that after the board ran out 3♦2♠6♥K♣8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carmen Raiche-Marsden	6,050,000 5,025,000	5,025,000

Tags: Carmen Raiche-Marsden

06-04-2023 17:00 UTC-8

Madrigal Hits the Jackpot to Shoot Through the Ranks

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Alek Gillies

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action began after the flop of 5♦8♣10♠ with Jaime Madrigal jamming all in for 5,600,000. After taking some time to think, Paul Beeman found a call.

Paul Beeman: Kx10x
Jaime Madrigal: 7♦8♥

With a run out of J♣K♥, Madrigal found the double up to soar to the top of the chip stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Madrigal	12,825,000 11,355,000	11,355,000
Paul Beeman	515,000 5,535,000	5,535,000

Tags: Jaime Madrigal Paul Beeman

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-04-2023 17:10 UTC-8

Fortini Flops Trip to Stay Alive

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Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

A player in the cutoff opened the hand to 425,000. In response Taylor Fortini, on the button, three-bet jammed for 2,800,000. The action came back around to the cutoff who, after much deliberation, made the call.

Taylor Fortini: J♣9♣
Cutoff: A♦Q♥

The board ran out 7♠9♠9♥10♥4♣. Flopped trips for Fortini afforded him a lucky escape as he doubled up leaving his opponent with fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Fortini	6,000,000 4,880,000	4,880,000

Tags: Taylor Fortini

06-04-2023 17:18 UTC-8

Quick Player and Chip Update

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Alek Gillies

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Madrigal	31,900,000 19,075,000	19,075,000
Sergi Panellanavarro	13,500,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Kevin Eyster	8,750,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Frank Costigan	6,900,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Renato Spahiu	5,600,000 5,165,000	5,165,000
Aroha Ngata	2,325,000 1,810,000	1,810,000
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	1,925,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Paul Beeman	Busted
Victor Kulish	Busted
Michael Hildebrand	Busted

06-04-2023 17:27 UTC-8

Shak Risks It All

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dan Shak opened to 500,000 from middle position before a player on the button three-bet to 1,400,000. The blinds got out of the way to send the action back to Shak who, after only a little hesitation, moved all in for around 6,000,000. That sent the button player deep into the tank but, with a look of reluctance, he did eventually release his hand to send the pot over to Shak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	7,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Dan Shak

06-04-2023 17:27 UTC-8

Chen Sniffs Out the Bluff on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

A player from early position raised to 500,000 finding a caller in Guang Chen in middle position as well as the big blind. The board came 4♠3♣J♥ and the original raiser continued for 600,000. Chen was the only caller; two players went to the turn.

Both players checked through on the Q♣ revealing the A♥ on the river. The out-of-position player took a stab at the pot for 1,300,000 prompting Chen to take some time to think over his decision before correctly tossing in one chip for a call. The aggressor tabled 6♥6♦ while Chen had picked him off with K♣J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	9,700,000 9,370,000	9,370,000

Tags: Guang Chen

06-04-2023 17:40 UTC-8

Quick Player and Chip Update 2

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Alek Gillies

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramaswamy Pyloore	15,165,000 13,110,000	13,110,000
Christian Roberts	12,210,000 6,610,000	6,610,000

Grant Naderhoff	10,090,000 9,245,000	9,245,000
Vahid Jalali	9,075,000 7,065,000	7,065,000
Joel Grey	8,320,000 8,320,000	8,320,000
David Augustine	7,250,000 6,310,000	6,310,000
Aaron Gunn	6,900,000 5,565,000	5,565,000
Troy Acton	5,500,000 5,130,000	5,130,000
Francis Anderson	4,110,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Tags: Aaron Gunn Christian Roberts David Augustine Francis Anderson Grant Naderhoff Joel Grey Ravi Pyloore Troy Acton Vahid Jalali

06-04-2023 17:40 UTC-8

Davis Flops the Nutter Butters

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Jeremy Geist

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

A player in early position opened to 500,000 and Shaun Davis opted to three bet to 1,500,000 next to act. There was then a player in late position who jammed his remaining 1,600,000 chips. The early position player called with about 1,500,000 back and Davis flicked in the extra 100,000. Three players were then off to a flop.

The 10♥4♥9♥ flop hit and without much hesitation the player with the short stack jammed. No thinking necessary as Davis snap called and we saw the hands.

Preflop all-in: K♥K♣
Flop all-in player: A♦J♥
Shaun Davis: A♥6♥

The board ran out clean and Davis scored a double bounty and sent two players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Davis	23,000,000 20,525,000	20,525,000

Tags: Shaun Davis

06-04-2023 17:42 UTC-8

Baldwin Scoops Top Remaining Bounty

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Just a few minutes before the dinner break, Eric Baldwin pulled a golden chest and headed to the stage to test his luck. That luck was in his favor as he managed to pull the top remaining bounty of $250,000. Now, only one six figure bounty remains, a $100,000 one, so the focus of the tournament will naturally shift towards the regular prizepool.

Tags: Eric Baldwin