Chun Tops 20,488 Entries In WSOP Mini Mystery Millions

The dramatic envelope drawings add a whole new level of sweat to the late stages of mystery bounty events like the 2026 World Series of Poker $550 Mini Mystery Millions. The no-limit hold'em event drew a massive field of 20,488 entries across six starting flights, making for a prize pool worth over $9.3 million. The single largest payout in this event was ultimately awarded via one of the envelopes: a $1,000,000 bounty. Andrew Shelton let forth a flood of excited curses when he realized that he was the lucky player to lock up the seven-figure score. While he was the biggest winner, in terms of prize money, this tournament still had a bracelet and a hefty main prize pool to award. The largest share was ultimately captured by Philip Chun. He earned $400,000 and his first bracelet as the last player standing. This was the largest score yet for the California resident, easily surpassing the $88,193 he earned for a win in a $1,100 event at the 2022 Wynn Signature Series. Chun now boasts nearly $719,000 in lifetime cashes after his big victory at the series. Chun attributed his win to guidance he received via Chip Leader Coaching's Kristen Foxen. The five-time bracelet winner and women's all-time money leader did an hour coaching session with Chun ahead of the final day of play, and Chun said that he wouldn't have won without it. In addition to the hardware and the money, Chun also earned 720 Card Player Player of the Year points for this victory. This was his second POY-qualified score of 2026.