2025 WSOP Paradise
Day 2 of Event #12: $10,000 8-Game Mix doesn't get started until 6 p.m. local time, but late registration is still open until approximately 9:15 p.m.
The chip leader is Tomasz Gluszko, with the tournament playing down to a winner this evening.
Plenty of big names feature in the chip counts currently, with 27 players remaining from a starting field of 56.
They include former Main Event champions Michael Mizrachi, Koray Aldemir and Phil Hellmuth, WSOP POY Shaun Deeb and GGPoker Ambassador Felipe Ramos.
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The $60,000,000 GTD Super Main Event has returned from its first break. There may be satellite qualifiers galore, but you have to remember that it's a $25,000 buy-in event. Therefore, some big names are gravitating towards the top of the chip counts including Alex Foxen and Jesse Lonis.
Everyone's favorite(?) Martin Kabrhel sits fourth in chips, with 2003 WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker pipped by Alejandro Ganivet to the early chip lead.
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| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Ganivet | Spain | 7,930,000 |
| 2 | Chris Moneymaker | United States | 7,610,000 |
| 3 | Andy Wilson | United Kingdom | 7,010,000 |
| 4 | Martin Kabrhel | Austria | 6,650,000 |
| 5 | Franco Spitale | Italy | 6,330,000 |
| 6 | Leonardo Song-Carrillo | Canada | 6,280,000 |
| 7 | Charles Hook | United States | 5,900,000 |
| 8 | Alexander Keating | United States | 5,655,000 |
| 9 | Alex Foxen | United States | 5,625,000 |
| 10 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 5,305,000 |
After one level's play on Day 2a, the tournament clock shows 395 players remaining, with late registration still open for another two-and-a-half hours.
Today, the money bubble will burst and the tournament will play down to 7%.
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Welcome back to PokerNews and our coverage of the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise at Atlantis Paradise Island.
The survivors from the first two starting flights in the $25,000 Super Main Event combine today at 12 p.m. in their pursuit of the money.
Here are the Top 10 Chip Counts heading into Day 2a:
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Wilson | United Kingdom | 5,150,000 |
| 2 | Leonardo Song-Carrillo | Canada | 4,485,000 |
| 3 | Alejandro Ganivet | Spain | 4,430,000 |
| 4 | Aaron Olechnowicz | Mexico | 4,405,000 |
| 5 | Bartley Dowling | United States | 4,400,000 |
| 6 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | 4,325,000 |
| 7 | Sean Suh | United States | 4,210,000 |
| 8 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 4,190,000 |
| 9 | Pascal LeFrancois | Canada | 3,965,000 |
| 10 | Rodrigo Seiji | Brazil | 3,965,000 |
Late registration remains open until the end of Level 13 (approx. 3:15 p.m.) for any players still wanting to join.
Tournament organizers have confirmed that any player who reaches the money on Day 2A but is eliminated before the end of play, is allowed to register and participate in Flight C, D or Day 2B.
Additionally, players who bag chips can also play Flight C, Flight D, or Day 2B to earn an additional payout and potentially advance to Day 3 with a larger qualifying stack.
The plan for the day at the outset is to play down to 7%, but we await confirmation from tournament organisers.
The only other event taking place today is Event #12: $10,000 8-Game Mix which plays down to a winner. Wondering how to play 8-Game? Check out this helpful guide.
2025 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event Schedule
Survivors from the first two starting flights in the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event return today for Day 2A. Meanwhile, those advancing from Flights C and D will resume on Monday, December 15.
The fields will combine for the first time on Tuesday, December 16 and play until a winner is crowned on Thursday, December 18.
| Date | Time | Flight | Entries | Survivors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2025 | Super Main Event Flight A | 869 | 295 | |
| December 11, 2025 | Super Main Event Flight B | 378 | 124 | |
| December 12, 2025 | Super Main Event Day 2A | |||
| December 13, 2025 | Super Main Event Flight C | |||
| December 14, 2025 | Super Main Event Flight D | |||
| December 15, 2025 | Super Main Event Day 2B | |||
| December 16, 2025 | Super Main Event Day 3 | |||
| December 17, 2025 | Super Main Event Day 4 | |||
| December 18, 2025 | Super Main Event Day 5 |
WSOP Paradise Bracelet Schedule (December 12)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event (Day 2A) |
| 14:00 | Event #12: $10,000 8-Game Mix 6-Handed (Day 2) |
WSOP Paradise Side Event Schedule (December 12)
Tonight it’s the turn of Pot-Limit OmahaOmaha with the Hyper Turbo Daily Deepstack that gets underway at 9 p.m. This tournament features 15-minute levels with a 30,000 starting stack.
Late registration is open until the end of Level 10.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | $2,000 PLO Daily Deepstack Hyper PLO |
WSOP Paradise Satellite Schedule (December 12)
There's one hell of a satellit eon offer today, with the $2,750 MEGA Satellite at 4 p.m. guaranteeing a whopping 40 seats.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 16:00 | $2,750 Satellite to $25,000 NLH Super Main Event |
We'll be back with the WSOP Paradise daily highlight blog on Friday, December 12 — but there's still action you can follow allong to with PokerNews
Five players remain in the Event #9: $100,000 Triton Main Event, led by Brazilian Pedro Padilha.
Meanwhile, the Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event has 164 remaining from a field of 354 on Day 1b. The survivors will combine with the survivors from Day 1a tomorrow for Day 2a.
Seven players remain in Event #10: $150,000 Triton 8-Handed with $3,067,000 awaiting the winner, while the field in the $10,000 8-Game Mix continues to grow with late registration open until 9:15 p.m. Friday evening.