button in SafariMystery Millions Action Keeps on Coming With Day 1d
Day 1d of Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em explodes into action from 10 a.m. local time. The event featured nearly 20,000 entries when it kicked off the 2025 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, and another big field is expected this week.
Mystery bounties will begin on Day 2, with the top bounty once again guaranteed at $1,000,000. The eventual champion will also become a millionaire, as the tournament features a guaranteed $1,000,000 top prize.
Yesterday, 3,143 players took to the felt, with only 158 advancing to Day 2. Check out the top 10 chip counts, according to the WSOP LIVE app, in the table below.
Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Pak | United States | 2,880,000 |
| 2 | Neng Lee | United States | 2,470,000 |
| 3 | Michael Mann | United States | 2,250,000 |
| 4 | Shawn Stern | United States | 2,175,000 |
| 5 | Alexander Kaviani | United States | 2,025,000 |
| 6 | Justin Datloff | United States | 2,015,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Teng | United Kingdom | 1,785,000 |
| 8 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 1,720,000 |
| 9 | Ryan Fear | United Kingdom | 1,675,000 |
| 10 | Agharazi Babayev | Azerbaijan | 1,625,000 |
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #63 - $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em
- Date(s): June 23-29
- Time: 10 a.m. local time
- Buy-In: $1,000
- Format: No-Limit Hold’em
- Late Registration: 12 Levels (approx. 5 p.m. on Day 1b)
- Reentries: Two reentries per flight
- Starting Stack: 40,000 chips
- Levels: Day 1 - 30 minutes, Day 2-3 - 40 minutes
- 2025 Winner: Michael Wilklow – $1,000,000
- 2025 Field Size: 19,654 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $17,295,520
Structure and Schedule
Day 1c gets underway at 10 a.m. local time, with starting stacks of 40,000 chips and blinds of 100/200. Levels will be 30 minutes long for the first five flights, while Day 1f will see 20-minute levels.
Players will get 20-minute breaks after every four levels, along with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 12 (~7 p.m.). The tournament features two reentries per flight, and late registration remains open for the first 12 levels of each starting flight.
Past Champions & Notable Winners
Last year’s edition was won by Michael Wilklow, who navigated through a massive field of 19,654 entries to claim the $1,000,000 first-place prize.
Two $1,000,000 bounties were also awarded, going to Tyler Montoya and Thomas Zanot.
Malcolm Trayner took the bracelet in 2024, while Tyler Brown took home the $1,000,000 top prize in 2023.
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