Two gamers struck gold on Monday on the World Series of Poker within the $1,000 Mystery Millions match, bagging the occasion’s high $1 million bounties.
Valentyn Shabelnyk, of Ukraine, and Daniel “DJ” Buckley, of Minnesota, have been the fortunate winners of the seven-figure payouts.
The occasion, which drew an enormous area of 18,409, put aside $300 from every buy-in for the bounty pool. The 950 gamers who superior from day 1 have been then eligible to tug a random bounty for each participant they eradicated, with payouts starting from $1,000 all the way in which to $1 million.
Subdued Celebrations
Shabelnyk reached into the treasure chest holding the payout envelopes and rapidly pulled out his prize, displaying the million-dollar whole on stage for different gamers to see.
However, Shabelnyk appeared extra desperate to get again to his desk with out lacking a hand than have fun his success. Keep in thoughts, the first-place prize within the match is $1 million as properly.
PokerGO reporter Jeff Platt appeared a bit extra excited concerning the outcome than Shabelnyk as a roar went up within the match space with the information of the win. He additionally one way or the other walked away with Platt’s telephone in addition to he headed again to the motion.
WE HAVE A MILLION DOLLAR CHEST AT THE @WSOP MYSTERY MILLIONS
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Shabelnyk in the end completed 528th for $3,070, however with the bounty practically doubled his $1.3 million in profession earnings. The largest of that got here in December when he completed runner-up in a $1,600 facet occasion on the WPT World Championship for $417,827.
Later within the day, Buckley additionally appeared pretty relaxed about pulling a $1 million bounty. Friends and bystanders have been extra animated than the precise winner, hugging and congratulating the brand new millionaire.
“I feel great,” he stated matter-of-factly after securing the win.
THE SECOND $1,000,000 BOUNTY HAS BEEN CLAIMED AT THE @WSOP MYSTERY MILLIONS
CONGRATS TO DJ BUCKLEY!
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— PokerGO (@PokerGO) June 3, 2024
Buckley went on to complete ninetieth for $8,170. The win practically doubled his match winnings as properly. Buckley’s poker resumé consists of $1.3 million in winnings with the biggest of that coming in 2015 in a $1,500 no-limit maintain’em occasion on the WSOP, the place he took fifth for $107,800.
The motion within the $1,000 Mystery Millions continues on day 3 Tuesday with 18 gamers remaining. Last 12 months, Tyler Brown earned the bracelet and the $1 million high prize, with Shant Marashlian and Patrick Liang drawing the $1 million bounties.
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