Nick Schulman and Shaun Deeb Looking to Join Exclusive Seven-Bracelet Club on Final Day of $25,000 PLO/NLH
Up until now, only 11 players have managed to capture seven or more bracelets in World Series of Poker history. Today, at the 2025 World Series of Poker, a 12th player may join the likes of John Hennigan and Daniel Negreanu in the illustrious group.
Nick Schulman and Shaun Deeb have both captured six bracelets throughout their careers, and are among the 17 players returning to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at noon local time for Day 3 of Event #14: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha / No-Limit Hold'em. They have survived a 245-entrant field and will divide the largest share of a massive prize pool of $5,757,500. Schulman comes into the final day with an above-average stack of 2,500,000 chips, placing him in fifth position with over 60 big blinds, while Deeb is dead last with a small stack of 225,000, looking to spin it up.
Meanwhile, the overwhelming chip lead is in the hands of Brandon Mitchell, who bagged up 7,465,000 at the end of Day 2 on the hunt for his first bracelet. This is the highest buy-in Mitchell has ever made the money in, and the massive $1,302,233 first-place prize would triple his reported lifetime total earnings. Other big stacks include Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek, and Omaha wizard Ben Lamb.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Mitchell | United States | 7,465,000 | 187 |
| 2 | Michael Moncek | United States | 5,050,000 | 126 |
| 3 | Ben Tollerene | United States | 2,955,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Ben Lamb | United States | 2,715,000 | 68 |
| 5 | Nick Schulman | United States | 2,500,000 | 63 |
| 6 | Laszlo Bujtas | Hungary | 2,290,000 | 57 |
| 7 | John Pannucci | United States | 2,125,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 1,865,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Zhargal Tsydypov | United States | 1,760,000 | 44 |
| 10 | Chongxian Yang | China | 1,675,000 | 42 |
The money bubble burst on Day 2, and the remaining players have already picked up a few pay jumps, being guaranteed $60,520. Six-figure payouts are reserved for the final nine players, while only the champion will walk away with more than a million in prize money.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,302,233 |
| 2 | $868,140 |
| 3 | $598,285 |
| 4 | $421,524 |
| 5 | $303,773 |
| 6 | $224,034 |
| 7 | $169,183 |
| 8 | $130,896 |
| 9 | $103,821 |
| 10-11 | $84,470 |
| 12-15 | $70,546 |
| 16-17 | $60,520 |
The players will return to blinds of 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante in pot-limit Omaha and a 60,000 big blind ante in no-limit hold 'em. A marathon session may be in the cards today, as the field is scheduled to play as many 60-minute levels as it takes to crown a champion. Small breaks of 15 minutes will take place after every two levels, while the details regarding a dinner break have yet to be determined.
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