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

06-05-2023 14:28 UTC-8

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

Alek Gillies

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan McKnight	103,500,000 26,500,000	26,500,000

Gareth Devereux	Busted

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06-05-2023 14:14 UTC-8

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

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Thompson	120,000,000 67,700,000	67,700,000
Jaime Madrigal	Busted

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06-05-2023 14:14 UTC-8

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

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Ollie Garland

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	204,300,000 99,300,000	99,300,000

Chris Hunichen	Busted

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06-05-2023 13:21 UTC-8

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

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Alek Gillies

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tauan De Oliveira	58,000,000 23,000,000	23,000,000
Aroha Ngata	Busted

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06-05-2023 13:09 UTC-8

Randy Nguyen Eliminated in 17th Place ($48,890)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Tyler Brown opened to 4,000,000 from under the gun and was called by Jaime Madrigal in middle position. Randy Nguyen then moved all in from the cutoff and while that did get a fold fro Brown, Madrigal made the call with the covering stack.

Randy Nguyen: K♣Q♣
Jaime Madrigal: 5♠5♥

It was a coinflip but one that Nguyen was not able to win after the board ran out 5♣9♥J♥3♠ to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Madrigal	60,500,000 15,300,000	15,300,000
Randy Nguyen	Busted

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06-05-2023 13:08 UTC-8

Jonah Labranche Eliminated in 18th ($39,450)

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Ollie Garland

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

Guang Chen open jammed from under the gun. The action folded to Jonah Labranche in the big blind who had most of his chips already committed by the big blind and big blind ante.

Toying with his remaining 600,000 behind the clock was called on Labranche who eventually flicked in the call in the final remaining seconds of the count.

Jonah Labranche: A♦4♣
Guang Chen: A♠K♣

The board ran out A♥Q♥J♦3♦8♠ eliminating Labranche.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	120,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Jonah Labranche	Busted

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06-05-2023 12:54 UTC-8

Ap Garza Eliminated in 19th ($39,450)

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Ollie Garland

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

Chris Hunichen in the cutoff, covering all three stacks that remained behind him, shoved all in. Ap Garza made the decision for his tournament life and called the bet for his remaining 3,800,000.

Ap Garza: 10♠6♠
Chris Hunichen: Q♣J♥

The board ran out 7♥8♥J♦3♠7♣. Garza's flopped gutshot didn't materialise and he was eliminated in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	56,400,000 26,200,000	26,200,000

AP Garza	Busted

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06-05-2023 12:49 UTC-8

Kevin Kung Eliminated in 20th Place ($39,450)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Kevin Kung moved all in from middle position and was looked up by Guang Chen in the big blind.

Kevin Kung: A♦Q♣
Guang Chen: A♥A♣

Kung was in terrible shape and was unable to mount a miracle comeback on the 9♥A♠10♥10♦8♦ runout to bring his tournament to a close in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	106,000,000 42,000,000	42,000,000

Kevin Kung	Busted

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06-05-2023 12:12 UTC-8

William Murray Eliminated in 22nd Place ($39,450)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 39 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

William Murray moved all in for 2,900,000 from middle position and was called by Tam Ho one seat over. Ap Garza then re-jammed for 11,800,000 out of the small blind, eliciting a fold from Ho.

William Murray: K♦10♦
Ap Garza: 5♦5♣

The board ran out J♦4♦6♥9♣7♥ to keep the pocket pair ahead and send Murray to the payout desk in 22nd place. Elsewhere, Christian Roberts was eliminated in 21st place.