It will be a short turnaround for some, while others will be well rested when Day 3 of Event #11: $25,000 Super Main Event begins at 1 p.m. local time. The field sits at just 202 players remaining, searching for the ultimate prize of the 2025 World Series of Poker Paradise.
For the 94 players that bagged late last night on Day 2b, they'll return to Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas needing to stay focused on the task at hand. The other 108 survivors from Day 2a will be looking to make a move as the full field combines for the first time, with everyone chasing the largest pieces of the record $72,275,000 prize pool.
The tournament attracted 2,891 entries, which was trimmed down over the first six days of action and produced two dramatic money bubbles.
Leading the way to begin Day 3 is five-time WSOP bracelet winner Martin Kabrhel, who returns with 22,675,000 chips for a total of 113 big blinds amassed on Day 2a. That represents a sizeable lead over Jean-Noel Thorel (20,950,000), who set the pace on Day 2b to sit second overall.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Martin Kabrhel
Czechia
22,675,000
113
2
Jean-Noel Thorel
France
20,950,000
105
3
Tomas Kubaliak
Slovakia
19,100,000
96
4
Evgenii Akimov
Russian Federation
18,450,000
92
5
Ali Abdulzahra
United Kingdom
17,675,000
88
6
Faraz Jaka
United States
17,100,000
86
7
Jesse Lonis
United States
16,800,000
84
8
Chad Eveslage
United States
16,725,000
84
9
Leonardo Song-Carrillo
Canada
16,300,000
82
10
Julian Pineda Lozano
Colombia
16,125,000
81
Yinan Zhou
Among the notable names returning to battle is defending WSOP Super Main Event champion Yinan Zhou (11,500,000), who defeated 1,978 entrants last year to take home $6,000,000 and his first WSOP bracelet.
The field also includes WSOP Main Event winners, such as Hossein Ensan (8,500,000), Joe Cada (7,550,000), Chris Moneymaker (5,550,000), and Koray Aldemir (6,000,000), fresh off his win in Event #12: $10,000 8-Game Mix 6-Handed for a second gold bracelet.
2023 WSOP Europe Main Event champion Max Neugebauer (3,500,000) is also still in contention, as is seven-time bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Nick Schulman (4,075,000).
Nick Schulman
Action will resume with all 202 players in the money, and the clock will restart on Level 21 with blinds of 100,000/200,000/200,000. Levels will remain 60 minutes in length, with breaks after every two hours of play.
Full payout information will be posted shortly after cards are in the air, and play is scheduled to continue until the final three tables are determined.
The PokerNews live reporting team will continue to bring you full coverage as one of the largest prize pools in poker history is paid out, so don't miss any of the exciting action all day long.
