Event #63: $1K NLH Mystery Millions made history as the largest $1,000 buy-in tournament in WSOP history. A staggering 22,811 entries created a massive total prize pool of $16,919,343. The final day saw the last 24 players battling for the prestigious title and a cool million for the winner.
For Higgins, who already boasts nine WSOP Circuit rings, this was a significant career milestone. After a challenging period with losses amounting to $300,000, his triumph came at the perfect time. “This morning, I just knew I was going to win,” said the emotional champion, dedicating his victory to his fiancée and children.
The final table was packed with talent. Just short of the top three were names like David "ODB" Baker, who finished 7th, and Brian Smith, who secured 5th place, taking home $290,000 plus over $100,000 in bounty rewards.
The decisive battle for the title took place between Higgins and Polish poker icon Dominik Panka. Higgins entered heads-up with a slight lead, and the duel lasted less than ten hands. In the final hand, players went all-in after the flop 9 c 5 h J c. Panka held a pair with J s 7 c, but Higgins had A s A h. The turn A c gave Higgins a set, and the river T d sealed his million-dollar triumph.
Final Table Results of Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em
|
Position |
Player |
Country |
Prize |
|
1. |
Matthew Higgins |
USA |
$1,000,000 |
|
2. |
Dominik Panka |
Poland |
$640,000 |
|
3. |
Leo Lombardozzi |
France |
$490,000 |
|
4. |
Thomas Hall |
United Kingdom |
$375,000 |
|
5. |
Brian Smith |
USA |
$290,000 |
|
6. |
Vinay Boob |
India |
$225,000 |
|
7. |
David "ODB" Baker |
USA |
$176,000 |
|
8. |
Imre Makranyi |
USA |
$140,000 |
|
9. |
Edward Pak |
USA |
$110,003 |
Source: WSOP, WSOP Live
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