Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2025 WSOP Paradise
Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 WSOP Paradise
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$72,275,000
Entries
2,891
Level
40
Blinds
8,000,000 / 16,000,000
Ante
16,000,000
Entries
378
Players Left
124
Players Left 1 / 2,891
Filter
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The race toward the largest guaranteed prize pool in poker history continued at the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise, where another 378 entries took their shot in Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event.
That puts the headlining event past the midway point of the total field required to reach the $60,000,000 guarantee, with plenty of registration time still ahead at Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas.
The opening flight saw 295 survivors from 869 entries, and another 124 players from Day 1b joined the group advancing to the first Day 2 of the tournament on Friday, December 12. That brings the total for the event to 1,247 entrants, with the first bubble on tap when play resumes.
Sitting atop the counts from the second flight is Andy Wilson, who was among the chip leaders all day long after registering a few hours into play. Wilson bagged up 5,150,000 for more than ten starting stacks, and sits as the overall leader from the first two flights. He has a pair of runner-up finishes in WSOP events, and will be looking for a shot at his first career bracelet as the event continues to unfold.
Two other players collected more than 4,000,000 chips, as Aaron Olechnowicz (4,405,000) used an early rise to sit in second spot. After an unsuccessful attempt on Day 1a, Jesse Lonis (4,190,000) bounced back from an early elimination on this day to build a big stack by night's end.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Wilson | United Kingdom | 5,150,000 | 172 |
| 2 | Aaron Olechnowicz | Mexico | 4,405,000 | 147 |
| 3 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 4,190,000 | 140 |
| 4 | Pascal LeFrancois | Canada | 3,965,000 | 132 |
| 5 | Alex Keating | United States | 3,800,000 | 127 |
| 6 | Gilles Simon | 3,745,000 | 125 | |
| 7 | Neville Costa | Brazil | 3,740,000 | 125 |
| 8 | Santhosh Suvarna | India | 3,585,000 | 120 |
| 9 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | 3,440,000 | 115 |
| 10 | Eric Yanovsky | United States | 3,230,000 | 108 |
Notable Names Everywhere
Day 1b was an up and down affair for Alex Keating (3,800,000), as the WSOP bracelet winner grew his stack before a bad beat saw pocket kings get cracked. Keating battled back from there, knocking out several opponents to finish just behind Pascal Lefrancois (3,965,000) to round out the top five on the leaderboard.
Several other bracelet winners are in great shape, including Lautaro Guerra (3,440,000) and Isaac Haxton (2,750,000). Guerra, who won his first WSOP title last year right here in Paradise, was among the big stacks early and maintained his spot throughout the day. Haxton found a double through Katie Lindsay (1,265,000) and built a stack from there.
The day also saw some WSOP Main Event champions take their seat, including 2020 Online Main Event winner Stoyan Madanzhiev (2,440,000) who sits just outside the top 20. Scotty Nguyen sat down after the first break of the day but was unable to gain any momentum, while Espen Jorstad entered on the opening level and was sent to the rail in the final hands of the night.
One of the more notable hands of the day came on the final level, when Daniel Rezaei (1,485,000) caught up to Kyle Lin's flopped set of aces. The hand became a talking point for those at the table, and Lin went on to bag more than Rezaei with 2,703,000.
Among the other names moving on to Day 2a are Nick Schulman (2,375,000) and Stephen Chidwick (245,000), while Martin Kabrhel (2,370,000) provided the room with "The greatest piece of content from the whole WSOP" and will be back to entertain the crowd again on Friday.
Looking Ahead to Day 2a
Action will begin on Day 2a at 12:00 p.m. local time, where survivors from the opening two flights will combine into a single field. Play will resume on Level 11, with blinds of 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante.
The schedule calls for breaks after every pair of 60-minute levels, with players looking to navigate their way into the top 7% of the field for a spot in Day 3.
The day begins with four more hours of late registration, ending prior to the start of Level 14. At that point, the prize pool for the Day 2a field will be determined and the battle for the money will begin. After that, two more opening flights remain, with another Day 2 ahead on December 15 before the entire remaining field combines for the first time on Day 3.
Don't miss any of the action from the $25,000 Super Main Event, as the PokerNews team will have everything covered on the way to the first money bubble at Atlantis.
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
4,405,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
4,190,000
2,190,000
|
2,190,000 |
|
||
|
3,965,000
1,335,000
|
1,335,000 |
|
||
|
3,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,745,000
2,545,000
|
2,545,000 |
|
3,740,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |
|
3,585,000
1,595,000
|
1,595,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,440,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,230,000
1,155,000
|
1,155,000 |
|
3,215,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
3,160,000
3,160,000
|
3,160,000 |
|
3,040,000
1,730,000
|
1,730,000 |
|
2,750,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,703,000
703,000
|
703,000 |
|
2,650,000
2,150,000
|
2,150,000 |
|
2,640,000
2,140,000
|
2,140,000 |
|
2,510,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
2,485,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
2,465,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
2,440,000
516,000
|
516,000 |
|
||
|
2,400,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,375,000
2,115,000
|
2,115,000 |
|
||
|
2,370,000
1,870,000
|
1,870,000 |
|
||
|
2,305,000
905,000
|
905,000 |
|
|
||
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Players have bagged up for the night, with the clock showing 124 remaining from 378 entries.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Three-way action to the 5♣6♠J♦ flop saw Alexandros Theologis check from the big blind, and Katie Lindsay slid out a bet of 60,000 in the hijack. Alex Foxen called on the button, while Theologis got out of the way.
Lindsay led out for 175,000 on the 3♣ turn, with Foxen calling again to see the 3♥ river.
After taking some time, Lindsay checked and Foxen counted out a bet of 530,000. That sent Lindsay into the tank, using a time bank card before sticking in a single calling chip.
Foxen quickly tabled 6♥6♦ for a full house, taking down a sizeable pot as Lindsay could only shake her head and muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,220,000
2,260,000
|
2,260,000 |
|
|
||
|
660,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
625,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
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Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The floor has instructed dealers to deal five more hands before players bag for the evening.
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Aram Oganyan opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and Matthew Wantman called on the button before Kyle Lin min-three-bet to 75,000 in the small blind.
Possibly sniffing a misclick, Daniel Rezaei three-bet jammed for around 600,000 as Oganyan and Wantman folded. But Lin wasn't going anywhere.
Daniel Rezaei: K♥3♥ 
Kyle Lin: A♥A♠
Rezaei had picked the wrong time to make a move as the flop landed A♣6♥5♣ to give his opponent top set. Or had he? The board proceeded to run out J♥10♥ to give Rezaei a runner-runner flush to put a tough beat on Lin.
Those at the table discussed the hand and many suspected a misclick from Lin, while Wantman thought the opponent had meant to min-raise.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,300,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
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Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
In a heads-up pot on a flop of 6♣10♥10♦, Sam Abernathy bet 80,000 from the small blind and Andrei Buta called in middle position.
Abernathy sized up to 205,000 on the Q♦ turn and Buta laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
650,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
After registering late in the day, David Coleman was all in and at risk from the small blind against David Jackson on his right.
David Coleman: A♣Q♥
David Jackson: 7♠7♣
Coleman was flipping and found help on the 6♠8♦A♦6♥K♦ runout, hitting an ace to earn the double-up through Jackson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
760,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
|
||
|
685,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
||
Level 10
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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|
|
500,000 | |
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