After three days at the 2025 World Series of Poker, six events have gotten underway, the first bracelet has been awarded, and the $25,000 Fantasy Draft is in the books.
Phovieng Keokham took down Event #2: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'em to earn the first bracelet of the summer. Christopher Zollo, whose WSOP+ nickname raised a few eyebrows, had to settle for second after four-bet jamming... a fitting hand.
Event #1: $1,000 Mystery Millions kicked off the series with 6,222 entries across the first three flights, with two more still to come.
On Day 1 of the WSOP, the $25,000 Fantasy Draft took place at the PokerGO Studio with 24 teams there, while the first two events were already in play, meaning those won’t count toward fantasy scoring. Since the draft, four more events have kicked off, points are on the board, and the 25K sweats are officially underway.
Day 4 Gets Sweaty
The first points of the fantasy season were awarded in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, which saw players like Ari Engel (Team Lang), Mike Matusow (Team Negreanu), Robert Mizrachi (Team Splashy Octopi), Dylan Smith (Team Frog Poison), and others earn points for their teams.
The first two players with a shot to bring gold to their fantasy teams are in this event, as Christopher Vitch (Team Phenom) and Jon Kyte (Team Glue Factory) both remain in contention with 16 players left. Kyte sits 9th in chips, Vitch 11th, with the event playing down to a winner on Day 4 of the WSOP.
Fantasy owners should have their eye on Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, which only has 25 players remaining, nine of which are 25K Fantasy players, with five players in the top 10 in chip counts. Team Girl Dads is the only team with two players still remaining.
Approximately 18 players failed to bag for Day 3 but did manage to cash and earn points for their teams. Among them were several high-priced picks living up to expectations, including Jeremy Ausmus (Team DPMD), Shaun Deeb (Team Phenom), and Jesse Lonis (Team Girl Dads).
The field will play down to its final five players on Day 4 of the WSOP.
Remaining 25K Players in 5K NLH
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Glue Factory |
| 4 | Uri Reichenstein | DPMD |
| 5 | Christian Roberts | Girl Dads |
| 6 | Renji Mao | Splash Sports |
| 7 | Michael Moncek | Survivor Sweat |
| 14 | Sam Soverel | Lang |
| 15 | Justin Saliba | Noori |
| 23 | Ethan Yau | Girl Dads |
| 24 | Justin Liberto | AJ's Eagles |
Approaching the bubble heading into Day 4 of the WSOP are two events packed with fantasy implications: Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud, with PLO sitting just 14 players off the money, and Stud only 12.
Two events are scheduled to begin on Day 4, both of which should be flooded with fantasy players. Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up Championship kicks off at 12:00 p.m. local time, and Event #8: $1,500 Dealers Choice at 2:00 p.m. local time.
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