Event #1: $1,000 Mystery Millions Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-01-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Kampen Spikes a Two-Outer to Bust Konakchiev

Kai Cocklin

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

It's a brutal game this poker, as Valentino Konakchiev just found out.

Konakchiev opened to 1,000,000 from early position and Elliott Kampen three-bet the hijack to 2,800,000. When it got back to Konakchiev, he shoved for around 17,000,000, and Kampen quickly called with a covering stack.

Valentino Konakchiev: K♠K♦ All in
Elliott Kampen: J♠J♣

The pocket kings of Konakchiev were well in the lead, but Kampen made a set on the J♥8♦7♥ flop to take the lead. A 2♥ on the turn put a third heart on board, but it had no relevance as neither player held a heart in their hand.

Konakchiev couldn't find any of the last two kings on the river as the 5♣ completed the runout, meaning he was sent to the rail as Kampen's stack grew to around 50,000,000!

Player	Chips	Progress
Elliott Kampen	50,000,000 30,000,000	30,000,000
Valentino Konakchiev	Busted

Tags: Elliott Kampen Valentino Konakchiev

06-01-2025 19:51 UTC-8

The Battle of the Benjamins

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Robert Jones

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

Benjamin Eilers raised from the hijack to 1,000,000. Action folded around to Benjamin Olson in the big blind who raised to 3,500,000, Eilers called.

The flop came J♣8♥6♣ and Olson bet 5,000,000. Eilers called.

On a 7♥ turn, Olson sent in his remaining ~14,000,000 and was beaten into the middle by Eilers.

Benjamin Olson: A♦K♥
Benjamin Eilers: 6♥6♦

After an irrelevant 2♠ river, Olson collected his bounty and massive pot to secure the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Eilers	50,000,000 34,000,000	34,000,000
Benjamin Olson	Busted

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06-01-2025 21:26 UTC-8

Rothstein Hits a Set to Bust Park

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Nellie Park had her stack of around 13,000,000 in the middle and was put at risk by Robert Rothstein.

Nellie Park: J♥J♦ All in
Robert Rothstein: 6♠6♥

Park had the best of it with her pocket jacks, but things soon turned in Rothstein's favor as the 6♣2♣5♠ flop gave him a set of sixes. No jacks appeared on the 10♦3♣ runout, and Park was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Rothstein	47,000,000
Nellie Park	Busted

Tags: Nellie Park Robert Rothstein

06-01-2025 21:55 UTC-8

Fei Makes a Big Fold Against Allen

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Kai Cocklin

Level 37 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Wesley Fei opened from under the gun to 2,000,000 and Diana Allen called from the hijack. Artem Riabov also came along from the big blind.

The flop came Q♠K♠5♥ and after Riabov checked, Fei continued for 2,000,000. Allen then made a quick min-raise to 4,000,000 and Riabov took around a minute before he folded.

Fei had around 11,000,000 behind and was smiling to himself while he decided how to proceed. Eventually, he flashed the K♣ and said that he folded ace-king! Allen responded by showing a 5♦, but slid the other card into the muck.

"You had a set of fives, easy!" said Fei after Allen flashed the five.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diana Allen	30,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Wesley Fei	11,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Artem Riabov	10,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Artem Riabov Diana Allen Wesley Fei

06-01-2025 22:46 UTC-8

Aces For Double KO

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Robert Jones

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Robert Rothstein went all-in for 4,500,000 chips sitting in early position. Linda Ngo called from middle position, and Caleb King went all-in for ~4,500,000 more. Ngo called once again.

Robert Rothstein: Q♦J♠ All in
Caleb King: A♦10♣ All in
Linda Ngo: A♣A♥

A clean runway for the American Airlines of Ngo on a K♥4♦3♦Q♥6♦ board, and she secured herself two bounties and an 80,000,000 chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Ngo	80,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000
Caleb King	Busted
Robert Rothstein	Busted

Tags: Caleb King Robert Rothstein Linda Ngo

06-01-2025 22:52 UTC-8

Acevedo Holds to Send Ellerbe Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Michael Acevedo raised from under the gun to 2,400,000 and Diana Allen called in the cutoff. Mark Ellerbe shoved from the small blind for 11,250,000 and after some thinking, Acevedo called. Allen folded.

Mark Ellerbe: K♠Q♥ All in
Michael Acevedo: A♣10♥

Ellerbe was behind and didn't catch any of the 5♣4♦6♣ flop. An A♠ on the turn sealed it as Acevedo paired his ace, which left Ellerbe drawing dead. The J♠ river was just a formality, and Ellerbe headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	45,000,000 29,300,000	29,300,000

Diana Allen	38,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Mark Ellerbe	Busted

Tags: Diana Allen Mark Ellerbe Michael Acevedo

06-01-2025 23:19 UTC-8

Brian Kelley Eliminated in 27th Place ($31,820)

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Jerome Solomon

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Brian Kelley put in an under-the-gun raise to 2.5 million, Can Miral, on the button, three-bet all in. Kelley called for 20,500,000 chips, just 100,000 chips less than Miral.

Brian Kelley: J♦J♥ All in
Can Miral: K♠K♥

Miral's kings were ahead the entire way as the board ran out 6♦4♣Q♣4♥A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Can Miral	43,100,000 22,100,000	22,100,000
Brian Kelley	Busted

Tags: Brian Kelley Can Miral

06-01-2025 23:21 UTC-8

Wilklow Scores a Huge Double-Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 38 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

A huge hand just propelled Michael Wilklow up the counts.

Weizheng Zhong opened to 2,500,000 and Wilklow had called from the big blind to see a flop of 4♦10♥A♥. Wilklow check-called a bet from Zhong to the 6♠ turn, where again Wilklow checked. Zhong fired out 9,000,000, and Wilklow called.

A 7♠ completed the runout and Wilklow checked again, then Zhong shoved for around 28,000,000. Wilklow had 21,550,000 behind and needed just a few moments before he tossed in the call, putting his tournament at risk.

Zhong then showed A♠Q♦ for top pair, but Wilklow had the winner with 10♣7♣ for two pair and scored a huge double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wilklow	70,000,000 27,500,000	27,500,000

Weizheng Zhong	8,000,000 27,000,000	27,000,000

Tags: Michael Wilklow Weizheng Zhong

06-01-2025 23:38 UTC-8

Weizheng Zhong Eliminated in 26th Place ($39,180)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Weizheng Zhong, in middle position, took his time to mull over his action before he raised to 7,025,000, leaving one 25,000 chip behind. Both Cameron Blazevich and Michael Wilklow called.

The dealer flopped A♠7♦Q♦. Zhong checked and Blazevich fired 5,000,000, making Wilklow fold. Zhong, holding his last chip, again took his time before he threw it in.

Weizheng Zhong: 10♥9♥ All in
Cameron Blazevich: A♣7♣

Blazevich hit two pair on the flop leaving Zhong to hope for a miracle to stay in the tournament. The 7♠ turn fell leaving Zhong drawing dead and sealing his fate. The 2♦ river was a formality. The dealer shipped the chips to Blazevich as Zhong left the table.