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One of the most popular bracelet events at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the $1,000 Mystery Millions at the 2025 WSOP draws the largest field in the event’s history.

Las Vegas, Nevada (June 2, 2025) - One week into the 2025 WSOP, Paris and Horseshoe have already seen impressive crowds of poker players battle it out for life-changing scores and glory.

While bracelet winners have already been crowned adding their names to WSOP history, all eyes have been on the $1,000 Mystery Millions as the remaining players duke it out at the final table.

The fourth addition of one of poker’s most popular bounty events, with 19,654 total entries, the 2025 Mystery Millions officially fielded the biggest turnout in the event’s history.

Although the Mystery Millions has yet to declare a winner, players have already scored major pay days on stage with the help of Jeff Platt and WSOP Media Team member Jesse Fullen.

Tyler Montoya and Thomas Zanot win $1,000,000 Mystery Bounties

Only one hour into Day Two of the $1,000 Mystery Millions, Las Vegas-based poker pro Tyler Montoya pulled the first $1,000,000 bounty of the day.

“Oh my f— God!” the 23-year-old exclaimed after revealing the white slip of paper showing a 1 accompanied by six zeros.

A newly minted millionaire, Montoya shared with all those in attendance his love for the WSOP.

“The rich get richer,” Montoya said on the featured stage with Jeff Platt. “But besides that, the WSOP is the best venue on the planet of f— Earth, let’s go baby!”

In an amazing gesture of generosity, after returning to his seat Montoya announced to the table that he would be giving each player $10,000 from his $1,000,000 bounty. Montoya made it a point not only to show love to the WSOP, but also to his fellow members of the poker community.

Photo and caption courtesy of Lamar Griffin

A little over an hour later, a cascade of jealous boos would descend upon the Paris Ballroom as another Las Vegas-based poker pro won the final $1,000,000 mystery bounty.

Famous for winning a $6.4 million Pai Gow Progressive Jackpot at Caesars Entertainment’s Flamingo Hotel and Casino in 2023, Thomas Zanot displayed his incredible “run good” when he pulled the final $1,000,000 bounty.

“I’ve envisioned this moment of pulling the $1,000,000 bounty and everyone booing me, just reveling in the glory” Zanot said when interviewed by the WSOP Media Team. “It finally manifested here today.”

Although Montoya and Zanot would fail to reach the final table of the Mystery Millions, both players surely feel like big winners having won bounties equal to the first place prize.

At the time of posting this article, here are the chips stacks for the players currently duking it out at the Mystery Millions final table.

WSOP $1,000 Mystery Millions Final Table

Michael Acevedo - 396,000,000
Michael Wilklow - 210,000,000
Daniel Strelitz - 139,500,000
Yu Hsiang Huang - 91,000,000

Every Bracelet Winner during Week One of the 2025 WSOP

With the conclusion of the first events at the 2025 WSOP, here is every poker player that has won a WSOP bracelet thus far:

Event #2: $500 No Limit Hold'em Industry Employees

Phovieng Keokham - $64,369 - 1st career WSOP Bracelet

Event #3: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 8-Handed

Antonio Galiana - $582,008 - 2nd career WSOP Bracelet

Event #4: $1,500 Limit Omaha 8 or Better 8-Handed

David Shmuel - $205,333 - 1st career WSOP Bracelet

Event #5: $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed

Caleb “Bruno” Furth - $620,696 - 2nd career WSOP Bracelet

Event #6: $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud

Daniel Heimiller - $106,840 - 3rd career WSOP Bracelet

Event #7: $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Championship

Artur Martirosyan - $500,000 - 3rd career WSOP Bracelet

Event #8: $1,500 Mixed Games - Dealers Choice 6-Handed

Benny Glaser - $150,246 - 6th career WSOP Bracelet

Follow all of the action on the WSOP+ app

Making its long-awaited debut at the WSOP, the WSOP+ app offers players a one-stop-shop to not only register for WSOP events, but follow all of the action taking place on the tournament floor.

Want to learn more about the WSOP+ app and how to download it on your mobile device? If so, be sure to read up on everything you need to know to use the WSOP+ app at the 2025 World Series of Poker. iPhone users can download the WSOP+ app through the Apple App Store, and Android users can download WSOP+ through the Google Play Store.