PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (May 31). Until then, we will be keeping readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions
Day 1c Completed
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).
| 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.
Listed below are the top 25 counts from Day 1c, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
Chip Counts per the WSOP LIVE app.
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Players have returned from their dinner break and ready for more action.
Chip counts provided by the WSOP LIVE app.
For years, fans have followed every part of Daniel Negreanu’s World Series of Poker grinds through his vlogs. This week, however, the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner shared something far more personal than a tournament update or high-stakes hand review.
At the start of his latest vlog, Negreanu could be seen doing some light reading from The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year.
That’s right. KidPoker is about to become DaddyPoker!
The poker world moves fast and during massive events, it’s nearly impossible to keep track of everyone. Whether you’re following a high-stakes pro, a local hero from your home game, or a family member chasing a bracelet, PokerNews makes it even easier with the new MyPlayers feed — your personalized updates feed for tracking the players you care about in one place.
Build your custom watchlist by clicking the star icon next to a player in the live reporting feed, and they’ll be pinned to the top of chip counts and tracked in a single, real-time feed as the action unfolds.
Day 1c players have returned from another break, and there has been a lot of movement at the top of the leaderboard.
Here are the top 20 chip counts, according to the WSOP LIVE app.
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