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

06-04-2024 13:05 UTC-8

Payne Sticking Around

Kai Cocklin

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

Antonio Payne was all in for his last 1,200,000 from early position and Amir Mirrasouli called from the small blind. Kyle Mizell then shoved all in for a little under 20,000,000, and Mirrasouli folded.

Antonio Payne: Q♣Q♦ All in
Amir Mirrasouli: A♦J♥

Payne got the lifeline he needed as the 8♠6♠4♦7♦K♦ runout kept his ladies in the lead to boost his stack up to two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mirrasouli	100,000,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Kyle Mizell	17,000,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Antonio Payne	5,500,000 10,925,000	10,925,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Antonio Payne Kyle Mizell

06-04-2024 13:08 UTC-8

Pei Li Eliminated in 15th Place ($45,310)

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action folded around to Carson Richards in the hijack who moved all in for 24,500,000. Next to act Pei Li called all in for 23,800,000 and the two opponents were off to a full board with Li at risk.

Pei Li: 9♠9♣ All in
Carson Richards: A♣7♠

7♥8♣2♦A♦4♦ was the runout as Richards spiked the Ace on the turn, sending Li to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carson Richards	51,000,000 21,000,000	21,000,000
Pei Li	Busted

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06-04-2024 13:10 UTC-8

Can't Get Rid of Payne

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Shirley Ang

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

Amir Mirrasouli raised to 5,000,000 from the hijack and Jefferson James called from the small blind. Antonio Payne called for his last 3,550,000 from the big blind.

The flop came 10♣2♥4♥. James check-folded to the 5,000,000 continuation-bet of Mirrasouli for the cards to go on their backs.

Antonio Payne: J♦10♠ All in
Amir Mirrasouli: K♣Q♣

Payne was ahead with the flopped pair of tens and stayed there while the rest of the board was completed with the A♣ on the turn and the 6♥ on the river.

"I'm not going anywhere; you can't get rid of me. I started with half a big blind. The story is growing!" he shouted out while he celebrated a bit with the rail before collecting his pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Mirrasouli	95,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Jefferson James	43,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Antonio Payne	13,100,000 7,600,000	7,600,000

Tags: Amir Mirrasouli Antonio Payne Jefferson James

06-04-2024 13:15 UTC-8

Battenfield Survives to Double Up

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Shirley Ang

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

Christopher Battenfield shoved from the button for 27,700,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Jake Brown in the big blind who asked for a count before opting to make the call with the bigger stack.

Christopher Battenfield: A♥Q♥ All in
Jake Brown: A♣J♥

Brown requested for a jack but the board ran out 4♣7♥3♥5♣4♥ for Battenfield to stay ahead and even make a flush to double up.

Some of the other players at the table mentioned the flush, and Brown responded: "I don't give a s**t, I didn't hit a jack!" He counted out the chips to pay up and then commented: "Nice hand though."

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Battenfield	59,150,000 25,150,000	25,150,000
Jake Brown	31,400,000 38,600,000	38,600,000

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06-04-2024 13:20 UTC-8

Brown Check-Raises the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jake Brown limped in from the small blind and Michael Miller checked his option from the big blind.

They both saw a flop of 7♦4♦5♣ and Brown's lead of 3,700,000 was called by Miller.

The turn brought a 4♠ and after Brown checked, Miller fired 5,100,000. Brown took just a moment before he check-raised to 12,000,000, and Miller let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Brown	60,000,000 28,600,000	28,600,000

Michael Miller (PA)	46,000,000 22,425,000	22,425,000

Tags: Jake Brown Michael Miller

Level: 42

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

06-04-2024 13:26 UTC-8

Kyle Mizell Eliminated in 14th Place ($45,310)

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Shirley Ang

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Kyle Mizell shoved from the middle position for 15,500,000 for Jake Brown to three-bet shove for more from the small blind. Michael Miller quickly folded his big blind to get out of their way.

Kyle Mizell: Q♥6♥ All in
Jake Brown: A♥Q♣

The board ran out Qx5♦3♣J♠4♦ for both of them to hit a pair of queens but for Brown to stay ahead with the ace-kicker to eliminate Mizell in 14th place for $45,310.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Brown	98,000,000 38,000,000	38,000,000

Kyle Mizell	Busted

Tags: Jake Brown Kyle Mizell Michael Miller

06-04-2024 13:38 UTC-8

Castellan Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Christopher Castellan raised from early position to 7,000,000. Carson Richards three-bet from middle position to 17,500,000 before Castellan moved all in for 41,000,000. Richards made the snap call, covering Castellan for his tournament life.

Christopher Castellan: 7♦6♦ All in
Carson Richards: A♠A♣

The board ran out 5♦6♥8♦8♠10♦ and Castellan drilled his flush on the river to scoop a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Castellan	85,000,000 15,100,000	15,100,000
Carson Richards	56,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Tags: Carson Richards Christopher Castellan

06-04-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Antonio Payne Eliminated in 13th Place ($56,500)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Antonio Payne shoved all in from under the gun for 4,300,000 and Oshri Azran made the call from the small blind. Jefferson James then shoved all in for around 25,000,000 from the big blind, and Azran made the call which put two players at risk.

Antonion Payne: Q♥9♥ All in
Jefferson James: A♦Q♣ All in
Oshri Azran: A♠Q♦

Not the spot that Payne wanted to find himself in and after the 3♥Q♠3♣K♦A♥ runout was displayed on board, his run in the event had come to an end. As both Azran and James won the main pot, they split the bounty of Payne.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oshri Azran	70,000,000 33,500,000	33,500,000
Jefferson James	28,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Antonio Payne	Busted

Tags: Antonio Payne Jefferson James Oshri Azran

06-04-2024 13:50 UTC-8

Battenfield Hits River to Survive Another All In

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Shirley Ang

Level 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Malcolm Trayner shoved from the hijack with the biggest stack at the table and Christopher Battenfield called from the big blind for the 10,800,000 he had in front of him.

Christopher Battenfield: J♠5♦ All in
Malcolm Trayner: J♣10♦

Trayner was ahead with the ten-kicker but the board ran out Q♥3♣6♦9♣5♥ for Battenfield to river a pair of fives to stay alive.