It took some time, but the $1 million mystery bounty eventually surfaced.
Just under six hours after Day 2 of the inaugural Mini Mystery Millions got underway at the 2026 World Series of Poker, one fortunate player peeled back the tournament's most wanted prize.
It took 43 players drawing from the Gold Chest, which contained any bounty prize worth $25,000 or more, before the $1,000,000 bounty was pulled.
The final 38 players are now heading to a 15-minute break. Play will resume at 2:15 p.m. local time.
Anatoly Nikitin opened the action from late position with a raise to 60,000. Micah Raskin flat-called from the small blind before Roman Hrabec in the big blind opted to three-bet, choosing 200,000 as his size. Nikitin got out of the way quickly, but Raskin made the call.
Raskin then led out for 300,000 on the 2♥4♦2♦ flop. After a brief think, Hrabec min-clicked to 600,000, which sent Raskin deep into the tank. After a few minutes, Nikitin called clock on Raskin, who called with just a couple of seconds left.
The A♠ turn went check, check, bringing in the A♣ river. Raskin then pushed forward two full stacks of T-25,000 chips, good for a bet of 1,000,000. This then sent Hrabec into the tank, as a visible look of confusion came across his face. Eventually, he put in the call, and Raskin remained unmoving for a short time. He eventually tabled 5♦5♣, and Hrabec triumphantly showed K♠K♦ for the winning hand.
Jasper Ma opened to 60,000 from under the gun and was called by Bobby James in the hijack.
Maxx Coleman came along with a call from the big blind to bring the flop of 8♣8♦5♦. It checked to Ma, who continued for 75,000.
James folded, but Coleman responded with a check-raise all-in for 185,000. Ma called to put Coleman at risk.
Maxx Coleman: Q♦6♦
Jasper Ma: K♣9♣
Coleman had a lot working for him with outs to a pair and a flush draw, while Ma was still best with king high.
The 9♦ turn improved Coleman to a flush, but he was not out of the weeds yet, as Ma had a draw to a full house.
Coleman avoided any disasters on the river when it came 5♥ to secure the double.
Joey Weissman opened the action with a raise to 60,000. Bin Duan, on his direct left, shortly after tripling, raised all in for 120,000. Action folded around to Weissman, who quickly put in the call.
Bin Duan: A♥10♣
Joey Weissman: A♣8♣
The Q♥4♠4♣ flop brought some chop outs, and the A♠ turn had both players heading for a split pot. Quite possibly the sickest river card came for Weissman, however, as the Q♦ counterfeited the players' shared two pair and Duan took the pot with his ten kicker.
Duan however, did go on to bust very shortly after.
Luciano Macchiarelli raised to 85,000 from the small blind before Matthew Mcewan jammed for 700,000 in response. Macchiarelli snapped it off to put Mcewan at risk.
Matthew Mcewan: A♥4♦
Luciano Macchiarelli: A♠A♦
Mcewan was in a world of trouble as his small ace ran into the pocket rockets of Macchiarelli.
The board offered no drama as it came 3♦7♥J♥J♦9♦ to eliminate Mcewan.
Peter Mugar opened to 60,000 from early position. Bin Duan was all-in for his crumbs from the small blind. Thomas Eychenne came along with a call of Mugar's open.
Eychenne checked the 6♣4♦J♥ flop before Mugar bet 90,000. Eychenne folded as Mugar and Duan went to a showdown.
Bin Duan: 10♠8♥
Peter Mugar: A♦7♦
Duan was behind but still had live cards.
The 7♣ turn paired Mugar, but Duan was not yet out of it with a double-gutted straight draw, needing a five or a nine.
Duan's draw ended up being a critical factor as the straight came in on the 9♦ river to award Duan the triple as Mugar scooped the side pot.
Action was picked up on a flop of K♣7♦9♣. Big blind Stephen Chidwick had checked over to Joseph Spanne, who had raised preflop from middle position. Spanne bet out when checked to, then Chidwick check-raised to 210,000. Spanne made the call, bringing in the J♦ turn.
Chidwick checked yet again, and Joseph Spanne bet yet again, this time for 220,000. Chidwick didn't take too long before check-shoving, putting Spanne deep into the tank. Eventually, he found the fold, as Chidwick neared the 2,000,000 chip mark.
There was a pile of chips in the pot on a board that read 5♦K♠6♦K♣6♥ in a pot that was approximately a million chips.
Micah Raskin went all-in to put Pieter Aerts to a decision. Aerts opted to call to put himself at risk.
Raskin tabled K♣Q♣ for a full house. Aerts showed A♣6♣ for an inferior full house to be sent out of the tournament.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
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