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

06-05-2023 19:01 UTC-8

Brown Finds a Double

Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Guang Chen opened to 11,500,000 on the button holding Q♥Q♦ and Tyler Brown moved all in for 65,500,000 out of the small blind with A♥5♠. Chen called to put his opponent at risk.

Tyler Brown: A♥5♠
Guang Chen: Q♥Q♦

Brown would need to get lucky to survive and managed to do so when the board ran out 4♥4♣A♠3♣8♠ to ensure play would remain six handed for a while longer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Brown	148,000,000 60,000,000	60,000,000

Guang Chen	99,000,000 -69,300,000	-69,300,000

Tags: Guang Chen Tyler Brown

06-05-2023 18:52 UTC-8

De Oliveira Doubles Up

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Tauan De Oliveira shoved for 26,000,000 with K♥9♥ in the cutoff before Rhian Fineis three-bet to 83,000,000 out of the small blind holding A♥9♦. Tyler Brown let go of his big blind and De Oliveira was at risk.

Tauan De Oliveira: K♥9♥
Rhian Fineis: A♥9♦

Fineis had his opponent dominated and looked set to score the knockout. That is until the board ran out 10♥J♠3♠Q♦6♣, improving De Oliveira to a straight and handing him a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rhian Fineis	85,000,000 -36,200,000	-36,200,000
Tauan De Oliveira	62,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Tags: Rhian Fineis Tauan De Oliveira Tyler Brown

Level: 44

Blinds: 2,500,000/5,000,000

Ante: 5,000,000

06-05-2023 18:30 UTC-8

Break Time

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

The remaining six players have been sent on a 10-minute break.

06-05-2023 18:29 UTC-8

Guang Chen Claims $25,000 Bounty

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Heading into the final table there were two $25,000 bounties left, adding an interesting dynamic to the proceedings. After Guang Chen eliminated Dan Shak, he was able to pull one of the two remaining big bounties to add to what will already be a big score.

Tags: Guang Chen

06-05-2023 18:27 UTC-8

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

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	168,300,000 57,400,000	57,400,000

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

Tags: Dan Shak Guang Chen Rhian Fineis

06-05-2023 18:26 UTC-8

Brown Finds Crucial Double

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Ollie Garland

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

Guang Chen raised under the gun with 10♣9♥ to 8,000,000. Tyler Brown in middle position three-bet jammed for his remaining 39,000,000. Folding back around to Chen, he called and both players saw all five cards.

Tyler Brown: A♣J♦
Guang Chen: 10♣9♥

The flop came 2♥J♥10♠, a ten in the window was no good as a jack followed right behind. No additional help came for Chen on the turn or river and Brown doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	110,900,000 -75,000,000	-75,000,000

Tyler Brown	88,000,000 32,500,000	32,500,000

Tags: Guang Chen Tyler Brown

Level: 43

Blinds: 2,000,000/4,000,000

Ante: 4,000,000

06-05-2023 17:50 UTC-8

Chen Doubles Up Fineis

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Ollie Garland

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

Guang Chen open jammed from the small blind with A♣9♥ onto Rhian Fineis who quickly called holding 5♦5♥ for his remaining 45,600,000.

Rhian Fineis: 5♦5♠
Guang Chen: A♣9♥

The board ran out 7♥10♣5♣2♦10♠. Fineis' full house doubled him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guang Chen	185,900,000

Rhian Fineis	87,200,000

Tags: Guang Chen Rhian Fineis

06-05-2023 17:42 UTC-8

Tam Ho Eliminated in 8th ($121,683)

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Ollie Garland

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

Tam Ho shoved all in for his last 25,900,000 from the button holding A♦10♠. Steven Thompson in the small blind asked for a count before going all in himself with 4♦4♠ forcing the big blind out of the pot and getting to a showdown.

Tam Ho: A♦10♠
Steven Thompson: 4♦4♠

The board ran out J♣9♣5♥3♦2♠. The fours hold and Thompson is eliminated in 8th.