2025 WSOP Day 30: Erick Lindgren Sets the Pace on Day 2 of the $50K PPC

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Jun 26, 2025 8 min read

Another day of 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) action is in the bag, and the lights of the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas' tournament areas are switched off, at least for a few hours. Didn't have time to read our live updates, or just fancy a recap of the action? You've come to the right place.

Two events awarded their precious bracelets on Day 30 of the series. Jesse Yaginuma came out on top in Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker and banked a career-best $1,255,180. Only seven players returned for the final day, and Yaginuma stood head and shoulders above the all, winning his fourth bracelet and becoming an instant millionaire.

Aaron Cummings will forever be known as the champion of Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw. Day 3 saw 11 players return to the action, including reigning champion Cummings. Amazingly, Cummings emerged victoriously with the bracelet and $157,172 in tow, capturing his second bracelet and winning this event back-to-back.

Erick Lindgren Comes Out on Top After Day 2 of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Nineteen players took full advantage of late registration in Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, taking the total attendance to 107 and the Day 2 field to 87. After six levels, each spanning 100 minutes, only 35 players had chips requiring bagging and tagging. Erick "E-Dog" Lindgren (2,969,000) finished Day 2 with the most chips.

Lindgren has a pair of bracelets at home, but his last came in 2013. Lindgren cashed in this event back in 2008 when it was known as the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E., finishing third for $781,440.

Michael Mizrachi (2,048,000), a three-time champion in this event, bagged up the second-largest stack, with recent bracelet winner Ali Eslami (1,757,000) rounding off the podium places.

As you would expect, the other 32 players read like a who's who of the poker world. Christopher Vitch (1,739,000), Andrew Yeh (1,461,000), Brian Yoon (1,420,000), Christian Roberts (1,248,000), Chris Klodnicki (1,244,000), 17-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth (1,110,000), and Jon Kyte (1,086,000) each have a top ten stack.

Then there's the likes of Ben Lamb (1,079,000), James Obst (742,000), Mike "The Mouth" Matusow (694,000), man of the moment Benny Glaser (682,000), Jeremy Ausmus (345,000), and reigning champion Daniel Negreanu (317,000).

The all-star cast returns to their seats from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 26 with another six 100-minute levels on the agenda.

Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Top Ten Chip Counts

Matthew Zambanini Leads the Final Five in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Event

Only five players remain in Event #62: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, each guaranteed $203,292, but one of them will secure an $855,515 top prize and a coveted WSOP bracelet.

Matthew Zambanini (20,775,000) leads the final five back into battle on Day 4. The Delaware native holds a substantial lead over the chasing pack, one that is the equivalent of 47 big blinds.

Two British players occupy second and third place; either would make a worthy and popular champion. Brandon Sheils (13,900,000) and Niall Farrell (10,475,000) are sure to be well-supported when the final day's action begins.

France's Adrien Delmas (8,475,000), fresh from a cash in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 6-Handed, returns in fourth, with Andjelko Andrejevic (4,775,000) bringing up the rear, albeit with 19 big blinds.

Return to PokerNews from 1:00 p.m. local time to discover which of these five stars triumphs in this event.

Event #62: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Chip Counts

Super Seniors Field Trimmed to 134; Marcel Luske Holds the Chip Lead

Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors has reached Day 3, and there are some poker legends among the 134 players who progressed today. Dutch icon Marcel Luske (1,908,000) tops the chip counts going into the third day's action, leading from John Myers (1,532,000) and Thomas Ratkovich (1,487,000).

Luske has over $5 million in live earnings yet no bracelet to show for his efforts. That could all change in a couple of day's time if Luske continues on this trajectory.

Gary Benson (1,336,000), a bracelet winner and member of the Australian Poker Hall of Fame, returns in fourth place. The likes of Fernando Brito (608,000) and Sammy Farha (378,000) will also return on Day 3.

Day 3 shuffles up and deals at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 26, and the plan is to play until only five players remain.

Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors Top Ten Chip Counts

The Tag Team Event Is Down to 31 Teams

Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team has reached its Day 3 with only 31 of the 1,373 teams that entered having a chance of winning the $184,780 top prize and the all-important bracelets.

Team Heinz, consisting of Quirin Heinz and Felix Rabas (2,175,000) hold the overnight lead from Team Ke: Yihen Ke and Juahan Lee (1,760,000) and Team Lambrecht: Matthew Lambrecht and Jack Nathan (1,690,000).

Also in the overnight top ten are Brazilian Duo Kelvin Kerber and Peter Patricio who make up Team Kerber (1,570,000), and popular husband and wife duo Team Moreno: Kristy Moreno and Andrew Moreno (1,455,000).

The remaining 31 teams will return to the tournament area on June 26 at 11:00 a.m. local time, and the plan is to crown the champions.

Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team Top Ten Chip Counts

Huge Field of 3,614 Entrants Kicks Off the $300 Gladitors of Poker

Day 1a of Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker here at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas saw the 3,614-strong crowd reduced to only 119 over the course of 22 levels. Chile Felix Barriga (4,720,000) finished at the top of the pile, with China's Yang Zhang (3,175,000) bagging up the second-largest stack.

Zhang became a bracelet winner in 2023 after taking down the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for $717,879, the largest haul of his career. Since that victory, Zhang has dozens of cashes in live events around the world, including four at this year's WSOP. Zhang showed he knows his way around a big field by finishing 91st in the Millionaire Maker, leaving more than 11,000 players in his wake.

Like Zhang, Russia's Siarhei Chudapal (1,705,000) has four cashes this summer. Chudapal finished 93rd in the Colossus and 10th in the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout, proving he has a knack for large-field live events. The Russian finished in the top ten in this opening flight.

Others through to Day 2 at the first attempt include the United Kingdom's Barry Grime (1,365,000), Alan Mehamed (1,120,000), and two-time bracelet winner Barry Shulman (1,030,000).

Day 1b, the second of four flights, commences at 10 a.m. local time on June 26. PokerNews' traditional coverage of this event start from Day 2 on June 29. We shall see you then.

Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts

Dan Sepiol is Among the Early Leaders After Day 1 of the $3,000 NLHE

The 1,882 players who entered Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em were cut down to a more manageable 641 on Day 1, and plenty of stellar names are among the surviving players.

Dan Sepiol (360,000) bagged up enough chips for a top ten stack as he hunts his second bracelet and latest major poker title.

The Day 1 chip counts are crammed with household names and seasoned grinders. They include Alex Kulev (297,500), Dylan Linde (239,000), Jason Wheeler (223,000), Dong Chen (223,000), Tristan Wade (195,500), Renan Bruschi (177,500), Scott Blumstein (175,000), Chance Kornuth (159,500), and Nick Schulman (143,000).

It's worth checking out our chip count page and seeing if your favorite player navigated the minefield that was Day 1 because the counts are littered with some supremely talented individuals.

Day 2 of this event starts at 12:00 p.m. local time on June 26, and PokerNews will be on hand to bring you all of the action, as it happens.

Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Top Ten Chip Counts

Kevin Choi Navigates to the Top of the$1,500 Stud Hi-Lo Leaderboard

Hong Kong's Kevin Choi (376,500) has set the early pace on Day 1 of Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. Day 1 attracted 615 entrants, who were reduced to 132 over the course of 15 levels.

Though Choi is the early pace-setter, there are some top Stud players in the chasing pack. Mary Jones (332,000), the 2006 Ladies Championship winner, is in second place, while Jason Daly (217,000) and Jeff Madsen (190,500) return in the top ten.

Lower down the pecking order but still with a say in where this event's bracelet eventually calls home are the likes of Jake Schwartz (183,500), Joe McKeehen (167,000), Andy Bloch (129,000), Allen Kessler (126,000), Tom Koral (93,500), Robert Mizrachi (89,500), Huck Seed (80,000), David "Bakes" Baker (69,000), Andrew Kelsall (63,000), and Calvin Anderson (27,500).

Day 2 of this event starts at 1:00 p.m. local time on June 26.

Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top Ten Chip Counts

What to Expect on Day 31 of the 2025 WSOP

June 26 is the 31st day of the 2025 WSOP here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. We have poker action in the morning, across the afternoon and evening, and well into the night. Up to nine events could be in play at one stage!

Day 1b of Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker gets us underway from 10:00 a.m. local time before Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors and Event #65: $1,000 Tag Team resume their fights from 11:00 a.m. local time.

At 12:00 p.m. local time, Event #68: $3,00 No-Limit Hold'em continues, as does Event #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em. An hour later, at 1:00 p.m. local time, our coverage of the final day of Event #62: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em starts alongside Day 3 of Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship and Day 2 of Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better.

Two more events get in on the action starting at 12:00 p.m. local time. Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship is a tournament where the women of poker get to battle it out for their own title. Japan's Shiina Okamoto left 1,244 opponents in her wake in 2024 and took home $171,732 and her first bracelet.

At 1:00 p.m. local time, poker's big guns will be on show in Event #71: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship. Traditionally, this event attracts a compact field consisting of an all-star cast. Last year, the legendary Phil Ivey captured his 11th bracelet and another $347,440 in prize money.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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