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

06-01-2025 16:03 UTC-8

Choi's Aggression Forces Saavedra to Fold

Gabrielle Barredo

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

Paul Choi raised to 400,000 in late position and was called by Eduardo Saavedra in the big blind leading them to the flop.

The flop came 10♦A♥9♠. After a check, Choi continued with another 400,000 and got called, once again, by Saavedra.

After another check from Saavedra on the turn 4♦, Choi maintained the heat with a hefty 2,200,000 bet. Choi scooped the pot after Saavedra threw his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Choi	9,300,000 8,880,000	8,880,000
Eduardo Saavedra	2,580,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Tags: Eduardo Saavedra Paul Choi

06-01-2025 16:03 UTC-8

David Mzareulov Doubles Through Rose

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Robert Jones

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

Action folded to David Mzareulov in the small blind who decided to go all-in for his 2,800,000 chips. Shane Rose sitting in the big blind hesitantly called, and the players were off to see five.

David Mzareulov: A♠2♦ All in
Shane Rose: Q♦10♦

On a A♦9♣8♠Q♥3♠ runout, the top pair of Mzareulov was good enough to keep him alive in the tournament; and build him up to a 5,300,000 chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mzareulov	5,300,000 4,320,000	4,320,000

Shane Rose	3,000,000 2,185,000	2,185,000

Tags: David Mzareulov Shane Rose

06-01-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Freeman Ends Valenti's Run

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Kai Cocklin

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

Rian Valenti opened from the cutoff to 450,000 and Jesse Freeman shoved the small blind for just over 2,000,000. When it got back to Valenti, he took some time before he called off his stack of around 1,800,000.

Rian Valenti: K♥9♦ All in
Jesse Freeman: A♠5♠

Valenti was live but it was Freeman who made a pair on the 10♣7♣5♦ flop. An A♦ ended it as Freeman made an unbeatable two pair, with the meaningless 2♣ filling out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nellie Park	8,000,000 7,999,190	7,999,190
Jesse Freeman	4,300,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Rian Valenti	Busted

Tags: Jesse Freeman Rian Valenti

06-01-2025 15:58 UTC-8

Darrell Haywood

7,260,000 5,770,000

Table 211Seat 8

06-01-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Banzon's Threes Good at Showdown

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Kai Cocklin

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

Amirouddine Alibay opened from under the gun to 450,000 and Erwin Banzon defended his big blind.

The flop came 9♦4♥K♥ and Banzon check-called a bet of 250,000 from Alibay to the 7♥ turn, where both checked.

It went check-check again on the Q♠ river and Banzon tabled 3♥3♣ to claim the pot with a pair of threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erwin Banzon	6,500,000 6,045,000	6,045,000
Amirouddine Alibay	3,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Tags: Amirouddine Alibay Erwin Banzon

06-01-2025 15:46 UTC-8

Eyster Eliminated by Ahn

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Joseph Berg

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

Kevin Eyster was all in and at risk from under the gun and was called by Andrew Ahn in the big blind.

Kevin Eyster: A♣3♥ All in
Andrew Ahn: A♥8♦

The dealer delivered a K♦4♠2♣9♠Q♣ board, sending Eyster to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ahn	2,300,000 1,535,000	1,535,000
Kevin Eyster	Busted

Tags: Andrew Ahn Kevin Eyster

06-01-2025 15:45 UTC-8

Margolin Eliminates Bigham

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John Avelino

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

Timur Margolin raised to 400,000 from late position and Vernon Bigham moved all in from the button for 3,100,000 and Margolin called.

Vernon Bigham: K♦Q♥ All in
Timur Margolin: A♣2♣

The flop brought Margolin immediate help with 4♦6♣A♦ pairing his ace and taking the lead.

The turn brought some outs for Bigham with the J♠ needing a 10 on the river to make a running straight to keep his tournament run alive.

Unfortunately the river card was the 8♣, no help for Bigham as his run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	7,115,000 6,515,000	6,515,000

Vernon Bigham	Busted

Tags: Timur Margolin Vernon Bigham

06-01-2025 15:45 UTC-8

Lucky Sevens for Pham

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Myles Phago

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

Guoliang Wei raised to 325,000 from under the gun, and Sohale Khalili called from middle position.

Tuan Pham moved all in from the small blind for his last 530,000. Wei snap called, and Khalili folded.

Tuan Pham: 7♥7♠ All in
Guoliang Wei: Q♦Q♠

Pham was in trouble and needed some help, which duly came on the 4♥7♣K♣ flop to give him a set of sevens.

The turn brought the 2♠ and Wei needed to spike a queen on the river to send Pham packing.

The 10♠ fell safely for Pham, and he was pushed the pot for a full double up and more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	7,300,000 6,360,000	6,360,000

Sohale Khalili	5,800,000 4,045,000	4,045,000
Tuan Pham	1,700,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Guoliang Wei Sohale Khalili Tuan Pham

06-01-2025 15:38 UTC-8

Three Way All-In Cooler Eliminates Turner; Kemper Triples Up

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John Avelino

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

As the action unfolded, Drake Kemper moved all in from middle position for 1,495,000. Leonardo Deborba moved all in for 4,100,000 from the button and Justin Turner called for 210,000 from the big blind with his remaining stack. It was three-way to the flop with two players at risk.

Justin Turner: K♥K♦ All in
Drake Kemper: A♦6♦ All in
Leonardo Deborba: A♣K♠

The flop brought Kemper a flush draw with 9♦4♦9♣, with Turner’s kings in the lead.

The turn card sealed Turner’s tournament run with the 5♦ giving Kemper the nut flush.

The river card was the 8♥ which changed nothing but gave Kemper a triple-up and sent Turner to the payout counter.