Han Liu and Brian Yoon Lead the Field Going into Day 2 of $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
The final 78 players from a field of 532 entries are set to return at 1:00 p.m. to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas today for Day 2 of Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw here at the 2025 World Series of Poker. The 78 returnees are all guaranteed at least a min-cash of $3,045 while the winner will receive the top prize of $138,080 and a WSOP Gold Bracelet.
Han Liu finished the day with the chip lead after bagging 711,000, worth just under 120 big blinds going into Day 2. Liu is most closely followed by five-time bracelet winner Brian Yoon who finished the night with 588,000 after making a great call for his tournament life against Ryan Hoenig on the stone bubble yesterday.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Han Liu | United States | 711,000 | 119 |
| 2 | Brian Yoon | United States | 588,000 | 98 |
| 3 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 453,000 | 76 |
| 4 | Joshua Adcock | United States | 439,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Ray Henson | United States | 424,000 | 71 |
| 6 | Oliver Vereschagin | United States | 394,000 | 66 |
| 7 | Tomas Szwarcberg | Mexico | 363,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Iman Alsaden | United States | 340,000 | 57 |
| 9 | Zhun Wang | China | 314,000 | 52 |
| 10 | Christopher Leslie | United States | 309,000 | 52 |
Several big names remain in contention for the bracelet, including Huck Seed (285,000), Barry Greenstein (212,000), Brad Ruben (187,000), Frank Kassela (161,000) and John Monnette (81,000).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $138,080 | 12-14 | $7,146 |
| 2 | $90,569 | 15-20 | $5,823 |
| 3 | $60,738 | 21-27 | $4,875 |
| 4 | $41,654 | 28-34 | $4,198 |
| 5 | $29,228 | 35-41 | $3,721 |
| 6 | $20,994 | 42-48 | $3,397 |
| 7 | $15,446 | 49-55 | $3,197 |
| 8-9 | $11,646 | 56-78 | $3,045 |
| 10-11 | $9,006 |
The plan for today is to play as many 60-minute levels as needed until just five players remain. Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on the final day taking place tomorrow, June 3.