2025 WSOP Day 27: Chris Moorman Shines on Millionaire Maker Day 2
Welcome back to PokerNews' daily recap of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) action. June 22 was the 27th day of the 2025 WSOP; it was a day where dozens of the game's superstars took to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to start their quest for glory.
Of all the events that were in play on Day 27, only one awarded its bracelet. Dylan Linde became a three-time WSOP champion after coming out on top in Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. Linde was one of the shortest stacks at the start of the final day, but embarked on an epic comeback that was complete when he defeated Stephen Chidwick heads-up. Linde took home a career-best $2,146,414 in addition to bracelet number three.
Chris Moorman Bags Big on Day 2 of the Millionaire Maker
Day 2 of Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker started with 2,618 players returning to their seats and ended with just 357 of them bagging up chips. Collin Ball (3,245,000), Artem Tuliupa (3,135,000), and David Rees (2,830,000), but it is the man currently occupying sixth place that catches the eye.
Chris Moorman (2,295,000) is most definitely in the mix to win his third bracelet. Moorman, an online poker legend, won his first bracelet in 2017 in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event. He added a second bracelet in 2021, taking down the $800 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Turbo Deepstack online event. Will the popular Brit capture his third bracelet in this event?
He may be flying high right now, but many top-tier grinders are chasing Moorman down. Matt Glantz (2,015,000), Josh Reichard (1,350,000), Stephen Song (1,290,000), Uri Reichenstein (1,170,000), and Aram Zobian (1,045,000) all have seven-figure stacks when play resumes.
Speaking of which, Day 3 shuffles up and deals at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 23, with another ten 60-minute levels on the agenda.
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collin Ball | United States | 3,245,000 | 130 |
| 2 | Artem Tuliupa | Ukraine | 3,135,000 | 125 |
| 3 | David Rees | United States | 2,830,000 | 113 |
| 4 | Carl Carodenuto | United States | 2,500,000 | 100 |
| 5 | Lucca Nascimento | Brazil | 2,310,000 | 92 |
| 6 | Christopher Moorman | United Kingdom | 2,295,000 | 92 |
| 7 | Yang Zhang | China | 2,260,000 | 90 |
| 8 | Clayton Kalisek | United States | 2,240,000 | 90 |
| 9 | Alexander Savchenko | Russian Federation | 2,215,000 | 89 |
| 10 | Vinicius Lima | United States | 2,145,000 | 86 |
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Only 18 Remain in the $3K Nine-Game; Jonathan Glendinning Leads
Jonathan Glendinning (1,446,000) came out on top on Day 2 of Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix. Dubbed the "Mini Poker Players Championship," this event puts players to the test across nine popular poker variants. Glendinning adapted the best and leads the final 18 into battle on the third and final day.
As you would expect from a specialized tournament, some superb poker players find themselves in the mix. Jon Kyte (1,425,000), Thomas Taylor (1,278,000), Jeff Madsen (1,200,000), Yueqi Zhu (1,160,000), Philip Sternheimer (975,000), Robert Wells (969,000), and reigning champion Yuri Dzivielevski (705,000) are flying the flag of their respective $25K Fantasy Draft teams.
This event is scheduled to crown its worthy winner on June 23. Cards are back in the air from 1:00 p.m. local time, and PokerNews will be with you every step of the way.
Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Glendinning | United States | 1,446,000 |
| 2 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 1,425,000 |
| 3 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 1,278,000 |
| 4 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 5 | Fu Wong | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 6 | Yueqi Zhu | China | 1,160,000 |
| 7 | Hiroshi Tanaka | Japan | 1,021,000 |
| 8 | Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 975,000 |
| 9 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 969,000 |
| 10 | David Bach | United States | 840,000 |
Joseph Roh Flies High on Day 1 of the Battle of the Ages
The most unique tournament of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Battle of the Ages, has progressed to its Day 2 after its 3,074-strong field was reduced to 461 over the course of two flights. Day 1a consisted of players aged 50 and over, with Day 1b reserved for the under-50 crowd.
Across both flights, Joseph Roh (595,000) came out on top and will lead the 461 survivors on Day 2. Roh won a bracelet in 2023, taking down the $600 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Stack for $401,250.
Japanese grinder Kazuhiro Shirasawa (553,000) and William Hernandez (517,000) round off the podium places.
Several bracelet winners and household names entered this event, with plenty navigating through their respective flights. Kenneth Kim (470,000), Joao Simao (349,000), Ryan Riess (282,000), Shawn Buchanan (244,000), Arthur Morris (230,000), Jeremy Becker (219,000), and Kane Kalas (200,000) all bagged up enough chips to finish in the top 25% of the field.
Lower down the leaderboard you find the likes of Rafael Lebron (179,000), Marcel Vonk (142,000), Allan Le (140,000), Michael Mizrachi (77,000), and Dong Chen (67,500).
Day 2 starts at 2:00 p.m. local time, and the plan is to play down to a champion.
Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em battle of the Ages Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Roh | United States | 595,000 | 99 |
| 2 | Kazuhiro Shirasawa | Japan | 553,000 | 92 |
| 3 | William Hernandez | United States | 517,000 | 86 |
| 4 | Peter Siemund | Germany | 505,000 | 84 |
| 5 | Jamie Heuer | United States | 483,000 | 81 |
| 6 | Kenneth Kim | United States | 470,000 | 78 |
| 7 | Jose Aguilera | Spain | 459,000 | 77 |
| 8 | Darren Hill | United Kingdom | 433,000 | 72 |
| 9 | Catherine Dever | United States | 426,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Edward Hansen | United States | 426,000 | 71 |
Philip Tom Is the Man to Catch After Day 1 of the $3,000 Limit Hold'em
Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold'em drew in 343 entrants on Day 1, and they were reduced by more than two-thirds over the course of 12 levels. Topping the counts of the 100 surviving players was Philip Tom (380,000), who min-bet his way to the top of the pile.
Tom won a bracelet in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout in 2008 and has had four top-10 finishes in bracelet-awarding events since. He has started well and will be hopeful of building on his early momentum going into Day 2.
Marco Johnson (355,000) returns to the fray in second place, followed by serial WSOP casher Roland Israelashvili (284,000), and Patrick Leonard (279,900). Noah Boeken (278,000), Robert Klein (268,000), Xixiang Luo (247,000), and Ren Lin (220,000) all bagged up enough chips for a top 10 spot on the overnight leaderboard.
Although Limit Hold'em isn't the most attractive variant, this tournament still brought out the stars. Among the Day 1 survivors are such luminaries as James Obst (185,000), Jason Daly (180,000), Terrence Chan (176,000), Nick Guagenti (175,000), Ali Eslami (165,000), Daniel Idema (145,000), Juha Helppi (119,000), and man of the moment Benny Glaser (110,000).
The 100 remaining players will return to the action at 1:00 p.m. local time, and they plan to complete another ten levels, each lasting an hour.
Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold'em Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Tom | United States | 380,000 | 95 |
| 2 | Marco Johnson | United States | 355,000 | 89 |
| 3 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 284,000 | 71 |
| 4 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 279,000 | 70 |
| 5 | Noah Boeken | Netherlands | 278,000 | 70 |
| 6 | Robert Klein | United States | 268,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Xixiang Luo | China | 247,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Alex Torry | United States | 244,000 | 61 |
| 9 | Nicholas Tsoukalas | United States | 226,000 | 57 |
| 10 | Ren Lin | China | 220,000 | 55 |
What to Expect on Day 28 of the 2025 WSOP
June 23 is the 28th day of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and there are plenty of PokerNews-covered events for you to feast your eyes on.
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker will continue whittling its field on Day 3, which shuffles up and deals at 11:00 a.m. local time. We should see Event #58: $3,000 Nine Game Mix crown its champion as only 18 players remain. However, we've seen several events spill over, particularly those with a hi-lo format.
It is a 2:00 p.m. local time start for Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Battle of the Ages. This event is scheduled to crown its champion. Will that champion represent the over 50s or the younger guns? Find out on June 23.
Day 2 of Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold'em starts at 1:00 p.m. local time, and ten more hour-long levels are on the agenda.
Three new events enter the tournament area at various points on Day 28. Event #61: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout kicks that trio off at 10:00 a.m. local time, with Event #62: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em getting underway a couple of hours later at noon. Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw starts at 2:00 p.m. local time.
