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Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$3,011,760
Total Entries
1,692
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
1,692
Players Left
264
Players Left 1 / 1,692
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Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek shows no fear on the felt in any situation, even against big stacks on the money bubble of a high roller.
The University of Texas alum who is not actually from the Longhorn State — he's from Chicago — made an aggressive move on the soft bubble of a $25,000 buy-in tournament at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) against one of the top tournament players in the world — Stephen Chidwick.
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jesse Lonis has amassed a massive chip stack since we last checked in with him. He now holds one of the largest stacks in the room and will be looking to apply pressure to his opponents. Lonis had been playing both a live and an online bracelet event simultaneously, but he has since put his phone away to focus solely on Event #17 as he continues to build his stack.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Players are on a 20-minute break with 473 remaining in the field.
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The prize pool for Event #17 has been announced, totaling $3,011,760, with the winner set to receive $436,044 and a gold bracelet. A minimum cash is worth $4,011.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $436,044 | 10–11 | $30,161 |
| 2 | $290,588 | 12–13 | $24,010 |
| 3 | $210,033 | 14–17 | $19,358 |
| 4 | $153,576 | 18–26 | $15,810 |
| 5 | $113,617 | 27–35 | $13,083 |
| 6 | $85,056 | 36–44 | $10,970 |
| 7 | $64,443 | 45–53 | $9,323 |
| 8 | $49,421 | 54–62 | $8,032 |
| 9 | $38,369 | 63–71 | $7,016 |
| 72–80 | $6,215 | ||
| 81–89 | $5,584 | ||
| 90–98 | $5,090 | ||
| 99–116 | $4,708 | ||
| 117–143 | $4,420 | ||
| 144–170 | $4,212 | ||
| 171–254 | $4,011 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Lexy Gavin-Mather is currently building a stack in this event and has her sights set on one of her favorites: Event #70: $1,000 Ladies Championship, set to take place on June 26, 2025.
When it comes to mindset, Gavin-Mather relies on yoga to stay centered and focused through the grind of tournament play. Strategically, she leans toward exploitative play rather than strict Game Theory Optimal (GTO)—an approach she not only applies at the tables but also teaches in her poker courses.
If poker were no longer in the cards, Gavin-Mather says she’d pivot to a career as a health content creator or nutritionist, passions that align with her focus on wellness and performance. She openly shares that her biggest leak is not taking enough breaks—something she’s actively working on.
Highly respected at the table, Gavin-Mather often finds herself approached by male opponents seeking advice on how to improve their game. True to her positive and generous nature, she’s always happy to share insights with enthusiastic newcomers.
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Today marks Blaise Bourgeois’s third event of the summer, and he’s already off to a strong start after cashing in Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack. With plenty more tournaments on his schedule, Bourgeois is taking a smarter approach this year, making sleep a top priority as he navigates the long days of the World Series of Poker.
He’s especially looking forward to Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em SHOOTOUT and Event #65: $1,000 TAG TEAM No-Limit Hold’em, where he’ll be teaming up with his girlfriend. Bourgeois is a fan of the shootout format, noting that it allows for more targeted research and makes studying optimal play more straightforward.
When he’s not on the felt, Bourgeois embraces everything he loves about Las Vegas—especially the heat. He enjoys the desert weather so much, he wouldn’t hesitate to go for a run in it. Just as important to him are the friendships he’s built over the years with fellow WSOP players from around the globe—bonds that make the series feel like a homecoming every summer.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
