Patrick Liang and Shant Marashlian are each $1,000,000 richer after they pulled the two top prizes in the $1,000 Mystery Millions event at the 2023 World Series of Poker.
This is the second year that the WSOP has held a Mystery Bounty tournament with a $1,000,000 top prize. This year's edition drew 18,188 entries for a prize pool of $4,587,950. Matt Glantz was the big winner in 2022.
The remaining four players have been sent on a 10-minute break. They will return to blinds of 5,000,000/10,000,000 with a 10,000,000 big blind ante.
Chris Moneymaker had the Bluff of the Century in 2003. This past week, Doug Polk had perhaps the Failed Bluff of the Century.
On Sunday, heads-up for a bracelet, Polk bluffed off a significant portion of his stack at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) less than one week after his infamous bluff attempt that didn't get through on Hustler Casino Live's $1 million game.
In both instances, the Upswing Poker founder had a busted draw and attempted to use aggression to coerce his opponents into folding somewhat marginal holdings in massive pots. Both times, however, his efforts were unsuccessful and quite costly.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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268,500,000
-47,000,000
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-47,000,000 |
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||
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241,000,000
118,000,000
|
118,000,000 |
|
||
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127,000,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
92,000,000
-51,000,000
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-51,000,000 |
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Niveau: 46
Blinds: 4,000,000/8,000,000
Ante: 8,000,000
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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315,500,000 | |
|
|
||
|
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143,000,000
76,000,000
|
76,000,000 |
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|
||
|
|
135,000,000
-93,500,000
|
-93,500,000 |
|
|
123,000,000
24,000,000
|
24,000,000 |
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Following the elimination of Rhian Fineis, Tyler Brown found the last remaining golden chest, which contained the final $25,000 bounty.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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315,500,000
167,500,000
|
167,500,000 |
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|
||
|
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67,000,000
-12,000,000
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-12,000,000 |
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|
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Eliminé | |
Niveau: 45
Blinds: 3,000,000/6,000,000
Ante: 6,000,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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228,500,000
18,500,000
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18,500,000 |
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Eliminé |
