Two gamers struck gold on Monday on the World Collection of Poker within the $1,000 Thriller Tens of millions match, bagging the occasion’s prime $1 million bounties.
Valentyn Shabelnyk, of Ukraine, and Daniel “DJ” Buckley, of Minnesota, had been the fortunate winners of the seven-figure payouts.
The occasion, which drew an enormous discipline of 18,409, put aside $300 from every buy-in for the bounty pool. The 950 gamers who superior from day 1 had been then eligible to tug a random bounty for each participant they eradicated, with payouts starting from $1,000 all the best way to $1 million.
Subdued Celebrations
Shabelnyk reached into the treasure chest holding the payout envelopes and shortly pulled out his prize, displaying the million-dollar whole on stage for different gamers to see.
Nonetheless, Shabelnyk appeared extra wanting to get again to his desk with out lacking a hand than rejoice his success. Take into accout, 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 in some way walked away with Platt’s cellphone 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 finally completed 528th for $3,070, however with the bounty almost doubled his $1.3 million in profession earnings. The most important of that got here in December when he completed runner-up in a $1,600 aspect occasion on the WPT World Championship for $417,827.
Later within the day, Buckley additionally appeared pretty relaxed about pulling a $1 million bounty. Associates and bystanders had been extra animated than the precise winner, hugging and congratulating the brand new millionaire.
“I really feel nice,” he stated matter-of-factly after securing the win.
THE SECOND $1,000,000 BOUNTY HAS BEEN CLAIMED AT THE @WSOP MYSTERY MILLIONS
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Buckley went on to complete ninetieth for $8,170. The win almost 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 Thriller Tens of millions continues on day 3 Tuesday with 18 gamers remaining. Final 12 months, Tyler Brown earned the bracelet and the $1 million prime prize, with Shant Marashlian and Patrick Liang drawing the $1 million bounties.
Go to the Card Participant 2024 World Collection of Poker web page for schedules, information, interviews, and the newest occasion outcomes. WSOP protection sponsored by International Poker.
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