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$6,000 BSOP Championship
Day 2 Completed
2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series
$6,000 BSOP Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$6,000
Prize Pool
$3,877,000
Total Entries
714
Level
29
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
246
Players Left
75
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Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
On a glorious day in São Paulo, 246 players returned to the WTC Sheraton for Day 2 of the 2025 BSOP Championship, having successfully navigated their opening flights.
The first step of the mission was clear from the outset: reach the top 103 and make the money. For those who dared to dream beyond that point, an $800,000 payday awaited the eventual champion.
Once the bubble had burst, the focus shifted immediately, with players turning their attention to building stacks and positioning themselves for a deep run.
In pole position, Leonardo Rizzo picked up exactly where he left off. The BSOP Ambassador, who ended Day 1a in third place, hit the ground running from the moment cards were in the air. Maintaining that momentum throughout the day, Rizzo claimed the honour of bursting the bubble before bagging an impressive 3,100,000 to finish as the chip leader.
Marcelo Aziz also enjoyed a highly productive day. Starting in the middle of the pack, he steadily climbed the counts throughout the day and finished with 2,805,000.
Rounding out the podium—and ensuring an all-Brazilian top three—Day 1a chip leader Alen Fillipi continued the theme of early standouts maintaining their dominance. He wrapped up Day 2 with 2,580,000.
Just behind them, Martin Kabrhel (2,410,000) and Diones Lopes (2,200,000) complete the top five, both well within striking distance heading into Day 3.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Rizzo | Brazil | 3,100,000 | 155 |
| 2 | Marcelo Aziz | Brazil | 2,805,000 | 140 |
| 3 | Alen Fillipi | Brazil | 2,580,000 | 129 |
| 4 | Martin Kabrhel | Czechia | 2,410,000 | 121 |
| 5 | Diones Lopes | Brazil | 2,200,000 | 110 |
| 6 | Caio Kopke | Brazil | 2,065,000 | 103 |
| 7 | Francisco Junior | Brazil | 2,000,000 | 100 |
| 8 | Vinicius Goncalves | Brazil | 1,925,000 | 96 |
| 9 | Igor Perez | Bolivia | 1,780,000 | 89 |
| 10 | Vitor Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,765,000 | 88 |
Day 2 Action
The field thinned steadily in the lead-up to the money bubble, with several big names falling before they could gain any real traction. Zdenek Zizka, Ivan Luca, Kelvin Kerber, Rafael Mota, Dennys Ramos and Mehdi Chaoui were among those who saw their Day 2 cut short.
After around five hours of play, the tournament was down to the final two eliminations before the money, and hand-for-hand play began.
The first elimination came from the feature table, where Felipe Boianovsky found himself flipping for his tournament life. His ace-jack failed to outrun the pocket nines of Caoi Silva, leaving the field one elimination away from the cash.
Giorgi Silva then looked poised to burst the bubble when he got his chips in preflop with pocket queens against the pocket kings of Isabella Costa. The entire room watched in anticipation as the hand was broadcast on the big screen, only for Silva to spike a queen on the turn and survive in dramatic fashion.
From there, hand-for-hand play stretched on for a further 90 minutes before the bubble finally burst—and once again, the decisive moment unfolded on the feature table. Enio Bozzano was forced all in from the big blind, and end-of-day chip leader Rizzo put him at risk. Bozzano’s five-three was drawing dead once Rizzo hit a flush on the turn, leaving Bozzano as the unfortunate bubble, and guaranteeing the remaining players a spot in the money.
Once the bubble had burst, it was announced that play would finish one level earlier than planned, due to the duration of hand-for-hand play.
Another 28 players fell before the day ended, including Ariel Celestino (79th), Ori Hasson (86th), Dietrich Fast (88th), and Allan Mello (92nd), all of whom cashed for $11,000, meaning that 75 had survived the day.
The remaining players have now progressed to Day 3, which will take place on Thursday, November 27, at 2:00 p.m. local time.
The plan for Day 3 is to play another six levels, with play resuming on Level 16. Blinds will recommence at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.
BSOP Championship Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) | Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $800,000 | 14-15 | $36,000 |
| 2 | $504,000 | 16-17 | $32,000 |
| 3 | $322,000 | 18-20 | $29,000 |
| 4 | $230,000 | 21-23 | $24,000 |
| 5 | $170,000 | 24-27 | $20,000 |
| 6 | $124,000 | 28-31 | $18,200 |
| 7 | $95,000 | 32-39 | $16,400 |
| 8 | $70,000 | 40-55 | $14,000 |
| 9 | $55,000 | 56-71 | $12,000 |
| 10-11 | $44,000 | 72-75 | $11,000 |
| 12-13 | $40,000 |
Be sure to follow along with PokerNews, where full coverage continues with live updates, chip counts, and all the key moments as they unfold.
Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Day 2 has ended with 75 players remaining.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of Q♠8♥4♣, Gregory Fabiao bet 125,000 from the cutoff and Daria Krashennikova called in the big blind.
The turn was the 5♠ and Fabiao bet another 225,000. Krashennikova again called and checked to Fabiao on the K♣ river. Fabiao checked back this time, and Krashennikova showed K♥Q♣ for two pair to win the pot.
Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Thiago Crema on the button and Alysson Batista in the small blind both got all their chips in the middle before the flop.
Alysson Batista: A♣8♦ 
Thiago Crema: K♣K♥
Batista was looking for an ace to overcome Crema's kings, but none arrived on the 7♥3♥7♣Q♣K♠ board as Crema improved to a full house to secure the pot.
The stacks were counted down, and Crema's 423,000 barely had Batista covered, sending him to the rail.
Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The players will be dealt three more hands, once they are complete the remaining players will bag their chips and advance to Day 3.
Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Felipe Derci raised to 35,000 under the gun, an opponent on the button three-bet to 76,000, and Derci called.
The flop came Q♣6♦2♠ and the button bet 40,000. Derci called to the 2♦ turn, where his opponent bet another 80,000.
Derci came back with an all-in shove, and his opponent, with around 150,000 remaining, snap-folded. Derci showed A♠Q♦ as he took the pot.
Level 15
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Fabiano Kovalski opened the action with a raise to 32,000, which was met by a three-bet to 85,000 from Pedro Padilha. Alisson Piekazewicz then four-bet all in for 221,000.
Kovalski also moved all in, which received a quick fold from Padilha.
Alisson Piekazewicz: A♣Q♥
Fabiano Kovalski: Q♠Q♣
The window card brought immediate service for Piekazewicz, as the dealer spread a A♥10♣K♦ flop.
The 9♠ turn was followed by the 2♠ river, seeing Piekazewicz scoop in a double up late in the day.
