button in SafariShawn Daniels Shines on a Busy Mini Mystery Millions Day 1c
Day 1c of Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions was the busiest flight yet, with 2,450 players cramming themselves into the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Over the course of 22 levels, that number was reduced to only 90, and Shawn Daniels (1,800,000) bagged and tagged the second-largest stack.
Daniels already has a bracelet on his wrist, having triumphed in the $777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The Californian has already cashed at this year's series, finishing 83rd in the $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event, and now he's off to a blistering start in this tournament.
Only Matthew Todd (2,300,000) finished Day 1c with more chips than Daniels, although 10 grinders from this flight will return on Day 2 with seven-figure stacks, including four-time bracelet winner Phillip Hui (1,200,000).
End of Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Todd | United States | 2,300,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Shawn Daniels | United States | 1,800,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Cero Zuccarello | United States | 1,700,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rivera | United States | 1,600,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Tam Nguyen | United States | 1,400,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Joao Rocha | Brazil | 1,300,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Wesley Cannon | United States | 1,300,000 | 33 |
| 8 | Phillip Hui | United States | 1,200,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Richard Kaiser | United States | 1,200,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Yaniv Linvat | United States | 1,200,000 | 30 |
Chip counts according to the WSOP LIVE app
Lower down the Day 1c overnight chip counts but still gunning for glory are the likes of Lukas Pazma (700,000), David Shmuel (565,000), Tony Miles (260,000), and Olga Iermolcheva (78,000).
Day 1d of the $550 Mini Mystery Millions starts at 10:00 a.m. local time on May 29 and the attendance is expected to be the biggest yet. Could it surpass 3,000 entrants on that flight alone? Return to PokerNews on Day 1d to find out.