Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-05 14:21 UTC-7

Aroha Ngata eliminated in 16th Place ($48,890)

Niveau 40 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Action began with Aroha Ngata jamming all in from middle position for 13,200,000. Tauan De Oliveira reshoved all in as everyone folded with both players exposing their hand.

Aroha Ngata: A♥7♠
Tauan De Oliveira: A♠K♠

The board ran 6♠4♥9♦3♦9♣ as Ngata was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tauan De Oliveira	58,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000
Aroha Ngata	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 15:14 UTC-7

Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 14th ($48,890)

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Niveau 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Guang Chen raised to 5,000,000 from the button to which Chris Hunichen in the big blind three-bet to 30,000,000. Chen responded with a four-bet jam and Hunichen snap-called.

Chris Hunichen: Q♠Q♦
Guang Chen: K♣K♠

The board ran out 10♦9♦K♥9♠5♣. Guang's turned full house ended Hunichen's deep run.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Guang Chen	204,300,000 99,300,000	99,300,000

Chris Hunichen	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 15:14 UTC-7

Jaime Madrigal Eliminated in 13th Place ($60,190)

Niveau 41 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Steven Thompson opened to 6,300,000 from middle position before Jaime Madrigal move all in for 21,000,000 out of the small blind. Action folded back around to Thompson and he made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Jaime Madrigal: A♠Q♦
Steven Thompson: 8♠8♣

It was a race but Thompson stayed in the lead following the K♣J♦6♠2♥5♠ runout to scoop a large pot and the elimination.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steven Thompson	120,000,000 67,700,000	67,700,000
Jaime Madrigal	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 15:28 UTC-7

Gareth Devereux Eliminated in 12th Place ($60,910)

Niveau 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Ryan McKnight recounted the hand afterwards, as he explained how Gareth Devereux open jammed from early position for 10,000,000. McKnight reshoved for 77,000,000 as action folded round and both players turned over their hands.

Gareth Devereux: QxJx
Ryan McKnight: Ax9x suited

The flop came Ax as well as two low cards to give McKnight the early lead. The turn and river both bricked to eliminate Devereux.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ryan McKnight	103,500,000 26,500,000	26,500,000

Gareth Devereux	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 15:38 UTC-7

Eugene Castro Eliminated in 11th ($76,3000)

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Niveau 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Guang Chen raised on the button to 6,000,000. Eugene Castro was practically forced all in as posting his small blind committed the majority of his chips. Castro put in the remainder and the hand went to showdown.

Eugene Castro: 9♠6♦
Guang Chen: A♠J♥

The board ran out A♥10♥9♣8♦A♣. Castro's pair of nines were no good and he was eliminated in 11th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Guang Chen	215,000,000 10,700,000	10,700,000

Eugene Castro	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 15:50 UTC-7

Tram Pham Eliminated in 10th Place ($76,300)

Niveau 42 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Tram Pham opened to 8,000,000 from under the gun and was called by Steven Thompson in the big blind.

Both players checked through the 3♣9♦2♣ flop to the 4♥ turn at which point Thompson bet enough to force Pham all in. After some thought, Pham called off for her tournament life.

Tram Pham: A♥J♥
Steven Thompson: 7♦7♣

Thompson was well ahead and managed to fade the Q♣ river to send Pham, the last woman in the tournament, out in 10th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steven Thompson	155,000,000 35,000,000	35,000,000
Tram Pham	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 19:27 UTC-7

Dan Shak Eliminated in Seventh Place ($154,940)

Niveau 43 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Rhian Fineis opened to 12,000,000 from under the gun with A♦10♦before Dan Shak moved all in for 43,400,000 on the button holding 8♥8♦. Guang Chen called in the big blind with J♠J♦ while Fineis relinquished his cards to put Shak officially at risk.

Dan Shak: 8♥8♦
Guang Chen: J♠J♦

Shak was in bad shape and failed to improve on the 5♥3♥2♥Q♣2♦ runout, bringing his tournament to a close in seventh place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Guang Chen	168,300,000 57,400,000	57,400,000

Rhian Fineis	121,200,000 34,000,000	34,000,000
Dan Shak	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 20:22 UTC-7

Tauan De Oliveira Naves Eliminated in 6th ($198,320)

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Niveau 44 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Steven Thompson in the small blind with 10♦9♥ raised enough to put Tauan De Oliveira Naves all in. Naves looked down at A♠J♠ and snap-called for his last 39,000,000.

Tauan De Oliveira Naves: A♠J♠
Steven Thompson: 10♦9♥

The flop came 7♠10♣J♣ giving Naves the lead with a pair of jacks. However, the 8♠ on the turn completed Thompson's straight meaning Naves would need some help on the river. The 5♥ fell on the river sealing Naves' fate as he exited in 6th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steven Thompson	228,500,000 18,500,000	18,500,000
Tauan De Oliveira Naves	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 20:40 UTC-7

Rhian Fineis Eliminated in 5th Place ($255,210)

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Niveau 45 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Ryan McKnight raised under the gun with K♥Q♠. The action reached Rhian Fineis in the small blind who three-bet all in for a total of 81,500,000 with A♥J♣. Tyler Brown woke up in the big blind with 10♦10♣ and cold four-bet shoved covering both players. McKnight folded and Fineis was at risk.

Rhian Fineis: A♥J♣
Tyler Brown: 10♦10♣

The board came 4♣8♥2♣6♣6♥. The tens held and Fineis exited to the rail in 5th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tyler Brown	315,500,000 167,500,000	167,500,000

Ryan McKnight	67,000,000 -12,000,000	-12,000,000

Rhian Fineis	Eliminé

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2023-06-05 23:01 UTC-7

Ryan McKnight Eliminated in 3rd Place ($429,360)

Niveau 48 : Blinds 6,000,000/12,000,000, 12,000,000 ante

Ryan McKnight shoved for 77,000,000 in the small blind holding Q♣6♦ and Guang Chen made the call with Q♠10♣ in the big blind.

Ryan McKnight: Q♣6♦
Guang Chen: Q♠10♣

Chen had McKnight dominated and in bad shape heading to the flop. Nothing changed on the 5♦J♠4♠ flop though the J♥ turn did provide some chop outs for the at risk player. The J♣ river completed the board, failing to save McKnight from a third-place finish.

Heads-up play between Chen and Tyler Brown will begin after a short break, with Chen holding the lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Guang Chen	471,000,000 140,000,000	140,000,000

Tyler Brown	258,000,000 -10,500,000	-10,500,000

Ryan McKnight	Eliminé

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