Event #1: $1,000 Mystery Millions | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-02-2025 16:36 UTC-8

Kampen Doubles Through Wilklow

Myles Phago

Level 45 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Elliott Kampen raised to 24,000,000 from early position, leaving himself just 4,000,000 behind, and Michael Wilklow moved all in from the big blind. Kampen snap called.

Elliott Kampen K♠5♠ All in
Michael Wilklow J♣9♠

The flop came 5♣J♦4♠, giving both players a pair and the turn brought the K♦ which gave Kampen the lead.

The river bricked out with 7♣ and Kampen was pushed the pot and received a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wilklow	123,000,000 36,500,000	36,500,000

Elliott Kampen	65,000,000 24,500,000	24,500,000

Tags: Elliott Kampen Michael Wilklow

06-02-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Wilkow Doubles Up Through Acevedo

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Joseph Berg

Level 45 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Action folded around to Michael Wilklow in the small blind, who shoved all in for 108,000,000. He was called by Michael Acevedo in the big blind, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Michael Wilklow: A♣10♦ All in
Michael Acevedo: A♠K♦

The dealer ran out a board of 6♦9♠10♣6♣9♥, keeping Wilklow's hopes alive in Event #1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	325,000,000 53,500,000	53,500,000

Michael Wilklow	222,000,000 99,000,000	99,000,000

Tags: Michael Acevedo Michael Wilklow

06-02-2025 16:48 UTC-8

Kampen Gets Some Back from Acevedo

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Myles Phago

Level 45 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Michael Acevedo raised from the button to 60,000,000, and Elliott Kampen moved all in for his last 35,000,000 from the small blind.

Elliott Kampen: A♦9♣ All in
Michael Acevedo: A♠5♦

The flop came 4♦4♠K♥ and it was looking like a chopped pot until the turn brought the 9♠ and guaranteed Kampen a double up. The irrelevant 7♣ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	287,000,000 38,000,000	38,000,000

Elliott Kampen	82,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

06-02-2025 16:51 UTC-8

Elliott Kampen Eliminated in 5th Place ($254,590)

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Joseph Berg

Level 45 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Michael Wilklow raised to 12,000,000 from early position, Michael Acevedo then three bet from the cutoff to 32,000,000. Elliott Kampen then shoved all in for 82,000,000 from the button. Wilklow folded, and Acevedo made the call.

Elliott Kampen: 10♥10♣ All in
Michael Acevedo: A♦Q♠

The dealer ran out a board of K♣4♣7♦5♥Q♥ board to send Kampen to the payout desk in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	396,000,000 109,000,000	109,000,000

Michael Wilklow	210,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Elliott Kampen	Busted

Tags: Elliott Kampen Michael Acevedo Michael Wilklow

06-02-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Huang Doubles With Big Slick

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Joseph Berg

Level 45 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Michael Acevedo raised to 12,000,000 from the button. Yu Hsiang Huang then went all in for 48,000,000 from the small blind. Acevedo made the call and the players tabled their hands.

Yu Hsiang Huang: A♥K♦ All in
Michael Acevedo: Q♦J♠

The board ran out 8♦4♠A♠J♦6♦ giving Huang a much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	321,000,000 75,000,000	75,000,000

Michael Wilklow	222,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Daniel Strelitz	147,500,000 8,000,000	8,000,000

Yu Hsiang Huang	108,000,000 17,000,000	17,000,000

Tags: Michael Acevedo Yu Hsiang Huang

Level: 46

Blinds: 4,000,000/8,000,000

Ante: 8,000,000

06-02-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Wilklow Picks Up Chips

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Myles Phago

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Michael Wilklow raised from the button to 17,000,000 with Q♠8♠ and Yu Hsiang Huang called from the big blind with Q♣10♣.

The flop came 2♥8♣K♦. Huang and Wilklow bet out for 15,000,000. Huang thought for a short while before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	303,000,000 18,000,000	18,000,000

Michael Wilklow	247,000,000 25,000,000	25,000,000

Daniel Strelitz	152,500,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Yu Hsiang Huang	84,000,000 24,000,000	24,000,000

06-02-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Yu Hsiang Huang Eliminated in 4th Place ($329,940)

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Joseph Berg

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Michael Wilklow raised to 16,000,000 from the button. Yu Hsiang Huang then went all in for 84,000,000 from the small blind, Wilklow made the call, and the hands were tabled.

Yu Hsiang Huang: 5♠5♣ All in
Michael Wilklow: A♦J♠

The dealer ran out a board of 6♦A♥10♥4♥8♠, sending Huang to the payout desk in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wilklow	347,000,000 100,000,000	100,000,000

Michael Acevedo	303,000,000

Daniel Strelitz	136,500,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Yu Hsiang Huang	Busted

Tags: Michael Wilklow Yu Hsiang Huang

06-02-2025 17:24 UTC-8

Acevedo Building his Stack

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Myles Phago

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Michael Acevedo raised from under the gun with 9♠9♥ and Michael Wilklow defended in the big blind with K♥6♦.

The flop came A♣7♠6♠, and Wilklow check called Acevedo's 15,000,000 continuation bet.

The 9♦ dropped on the turn, which made Acevedo a set. Both players checked.

The river brought the 5♦, and now Wilklow decided to lead out for 8,000,000 as a bluff. Acevedo went into the tank before he raised to 60,000,000. Wilklow thought for a while before he mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	354,000,000 51,000,000	51,000,000

Michael Wilklow	300,000,000 47,000,000	47,000,000

Daniel Strelitz	132,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Michael Acevedo Michael Wilklow

06-02-2025 17:27 UTC-8

Wilklow Takes From Acevedo

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Joseph Berg

Level 46 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Wilklow in the small blind, who limped in for 8,000,000 with A♦5♦. Michael Acevedo then raised to 24,000,000 from the big blind with A♠8♦. Michael Wilklow then three-bet to 85,000,000. Acevedo took his time before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wilklow	332,000,000 32,000,000	32,000,000

Michael Acevedo	318,000,000 36,000,000	36,000,000

Daniel Strelitz	132,500,000

Tags: Michael Acevedo Michael Wilklow