Event #5: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-04-2024 12:25 UTC-8

Richards Makes the Wrong Call

Shirley Ang

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Carson Richards raised to 4,200,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Christopher Castellan, who decided to defend his big blind.

They both checked through the Q♣4♠8♥ on the flop to the 2♦ on the turn. Castellan fired out a bet of 5,500,000 for Richards to call.

The river completed the board with the K♣ and Castellan continued with a bet of 15,000,000. Richards considered it for a bit and made the call, but mucked when Castellan revealed the K♦J♦ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Castellan	69,900,000 28,600,000	28,600,000
Carson Richards	64,500,000 15,500,000	15,500,000

Tags: Carson Richards Christopher Castellan

06-04-2024 12:31 UTC-8

Li Flops a Boat to Double Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Amir Mirrasouli limped from early position and when the action got to Pei Li in the small blind, he shoved all in for 14,000,000. Mirrasouli made the call.

Pei Li: 8♣8♠ All in
Amir Mirrasouli: A♠6♠

Li had to be relieved to see a 8♥9♠9♣ flop, which improved him to a full house and put him in prime position to score a double-up. No miracle runner-runner occured for Mirrasouli and the 3♦ turn and A♣ river meant Li doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mirrasouli	81,000,000 18,200,000	18,200,000
Pei Li	32,000,000 19,500,000	19,500,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Pei Li

06-04-2024 12:33 UTC-8

Mirrasouli Getting Loose

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Kai Cocklin

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Kyle Mizell raised from under the gun to 4,000,000 and only Amir Mirrasouli called from the big blind.

The flop of 9♦5♦5♥ saw Mirrasouli check-call a bet of 3,500,000 from Mizell.

Both players checked the 6♠ turn to see the 9♥ land on the river. Mirrasouli led for 4,000,000, and Mizell quickly called.

Mirrasouli tabled 9♠2♦ for a rivered full house to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mirrasouli	95,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Kyle Mizell	36,000,000 12,625,000	12,625,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Kyle Mizell

06-04-2024 12:34 UTC-8

Larry Quang Eliminated in 17th Place ($45,310)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Larry Quang moved all in from the hijack for his last 4,500,000. Action folded around to Paul W Lee who made the call and had his opponent crushed.

Larry Quang: A♥J♥ All in
Paul W Lee: A♠Q♥

The board ran out 10♠3♣2♠K♣8♦ and Lee sent Quang to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul W Lee	39,500,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Larry Quang	Busted

Tags: Larry Quang Paul W Lee

06-04-2024 12:40 UTC-8

Mircea Ionescu Eliminated in 16th Place ($45,310)

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Shirley Ang

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Eugene Tito raised to 4,500,000 from the button and Mircea Ionescu defended his big blind.

The flop came J♣7♦4♥, Ionescu checked for Tito to bet out 5,000,000. Ionescu responded with a shove for 25,000,000 for Tito to jump into the tank. He got up from his chair, considered his options and then flicked in the chip for the call with the bigger stack.

Mircea Ionescu: 8♠5♥ All in
Eugene Tito: Q♣J♥

"Yes, picture cards!" Tito exclaimed when he saw Ionescu's hand.

The rest of the board was completed with the 4♠ on the turn and the A♦ on the river to keep Tito ahead and claim Ionescu's bounty. Ionescu kept sitting at the table for a while and then reluctantly made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Tito	94,000,000 38,800,000	38,800,000
Mircea Ionescu	Busted

Tags: Eugene Tito Mircea Ionescu

06-04-2024 12:40 UTC-8

Mizell Left With Crumbs

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Kai Cocklin

Level 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Amir Mirrasouli opened to 4,500,000 from the hijack and Kyle Mizell shoved the cutoff for around 28,000,000. Jefferson James was sat in the small blind and he committed all of his 23,000,000 chips to the pot. When the action got back to Mirrasouli, he folded.

Jefferson James: 10♥10♣ All in
Kyle Mizell: A♦8♣

A safe runout of 2♣9♠2♠Q♦3♠ saw James double up which left Mizell with around two big blinds in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jefferson James	55,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Kyle Mizell	5,125,000 30,875,000	30,875,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Jefferson James Kyle Mizell

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,250,000/2,500,000

Ante: 2,500,000

06-04-2024 12:53 UTC-8

Richards Gets it Through

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Before the blinds went up, Junho Song opened the action with a raise to 4,100,000 from under the gun. Carson Richards made the call from the big blind and players went heads up to a flop.

The flop of 6♠9♠9♣ rolled off and Richards led for 6,000,000. Song proceeded with a call.

The turn 7♣ hit the felt and Richards put Song to the test moving all in for 25,500,000. Song went into the tank but eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carson Richards	49,500,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Junho Song	33,500,000 12,100,000	12,100,000

Tags: Carson Richards Junho Song

06-04-2024 12:58 UTC-8

Mizzell Stays Alive and Triples Up

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Shirley Ang

Level 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Amir Mirrasouli raised to 6,000,000 from the middle position for Kyle Mizell to call for his last 5,125,000 from the hijack. Jake Brown asked how much the raise was and then called too from the big blind.

"I'll check in the dark," Brown commented for Mirrasouli to respond that he was going to do the same.

The dealer spread the 6♦A♣J♠ out on the flop and the 9♦ on the turn. They both checked again to see the 7♥ complete the board on the river. They both didn't bet for them to all reveal their cards.

Mirrasouli showed the Q♦J♦ for the pair of jacks but Mizell held the A♥10♦ for top pair which was enough to beat Mirrasouli's jacks and the pocket fives Brown had.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mirrasouli	96,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Jake Brown	70,000,000 6,525,000	6,525,000

Kyle Mizell	19,125,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Jake Brown Kyle Mizell

06-04-2024 13:02 UTC-8

Trayner Holds On

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Kai Cocklin

Level 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Carson Richards raised from the button to 5,500,000 and Australia's Malcolm Trayner shoved from the big blind for almost 22,000,000. Richards took a while before he dropped in calling chips which put Trayner at risk.

Malcolm Trayner: A♠5♦ All in
Carson Richards: K♥10♥

Trayner managed to fade everything as the 7♠9♣7♣9♠Q♦ runout kept his ace-high in the lead and forced Richards to slide over a stack of chips.