Philip Chun Wins WSOP 2026 Mini Mystery Millions for $400K

Chun got here again seventh of 13 however ran over the early phases of Day 3. He despatched Sheldon Phelps to the rail in twelfth, then secured an early final-table double to take the lead. The unofficial remaining desk set with 9 gamers, and the bust-outs got here quick.

ninth: Jurgen Pirgu

Pirgu shoved from center place with A♣ J♦ and bumped into Kartik Ved’s A♠ Q♣. The board bricked clear for Ved and Pirgu was out first, good for $43,000.

eighth: Rocco Iati

Iati opened to 13,500,000 from the cutoff and referred to as off the remaining when Ved jammed a 6♣ 5♦ 6♥ flop. Iati’s J♣ 10♣ wanted assist in opposition to Ved’s A♦ Ok♥, however the Q♠ A♠ runout missed and he collected $43,000.

seventh: Alex Kaviani

The beginning-of-day chip chief busted in a three-way all-in. Kaviani’s 5♠ 5♥ was in danger in opposition to Jalil Houssain’s 7♦ 7♠ and David Prociak’s A♥ Q♦. The J♠ 8♦ Ok♣ flop stored Houssain forward, the 7♣ flip made the set, and Kaviani was gone for $72,000 as Houssain raked the most important pot of the event.

sixth: Joseph Trezzo

Trezzo check-jammed the 2♣ 2♦ Ok♥ A♠ flip with A♥ 2♠ for journey deuces, solely to seek out Houssain had flopped a ship with Ok♠ Ok♣. No fade there. Trezzo took $90,000.

fifth: Axel Bayout

Bayout, a previous WSOP bracelet winner, had tripled and doubled to outlive twice already. His final stand got here with A♥ 8♥ in opposition to Chun’s A♠ 10♦, and the 7♦ 4♣ 3♠ Ok♠ 2♥ board left him in need of the kicker. He exited fifth for $115,000.

4th: David Prociak

The three-time bracelet winner and in a single day chip chief ran his Ok♦ 7♦ into Ved’s 7♥ 7♣ after a cutoff jam and a small-blind reshove. Prociak paired his king on the A♦ 6♠ 6♥ 10♦ 7♠ board, however Ved rivered a second set to bust his fellow bracelet winner in fourth for $155,000.

third: Kartik Ved

Three-handed, Houssain took a stranglehold after making straight-over-straight in opposition to Chun, and the Indian bracelet winner Ved was left quick. He shoved Ok♥ Q♦ and Chun tanked earlier than calling with A♣ 7♣ from the massive blind. The 6♣ 6♥ J♠ 7♥ A♠ board paired Chun’s ace and despatched Ved out third for $200,000, flipping the chip result in Chun heads-up.

Chun later defined the decision. Ved was essentially the most passive of the three-handed trio and quick at 12 to 13 massive blinds, so he learn the shove as sturdy however felt his suited ace was too good to fold and blind off.

Heads-Up: Chun vs Houssain

Chun took a slender lead into heads-up however handed it straight again on the primary hand. The decisive pot got here moments later. Houssain raised the button, Chun jammed after an extended tank, and Houssain snap-called.

Chun turned over A♣ Q♦, forward of Houssain’s A♦ 10♦. The 9♠ 7♠ 3♦ flop was clear, however the 8♦ flip gave Houssain a flush draw and additional outs. The board paired on the river as a substitute, and Chun’s higher ace held for a close to 29:1 chip lead. That left Houssain clinging to a handful of huge blinds, and the tip got here a few palms later.