Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$3,011,760
Entries
1,692
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
264
Players Left
19
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Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Another busy day at the 2025 World Series of Poker saw 264 players return for the second day of action in Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em. After ten more levels of play, Dusti Smith holds a commanding chip lead bagging up 142 big blinds at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.
Smith has already notched her best finish at the WSOP in Las Vegas with her run to the final three tables. Her poker resume includes a deep run in the 2021 WSOP Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship, finishing in 22nd place. She’ll carry a sizeable lead heading into Thursday’s final day of action, with some very notable names giving chase.
China’s Quan Zhou sits in second position, the only other player to bag more than 5,000,000 chips. The 25K Fantasy player is followed by another drafted WSOP bracelet winner in Scott Bohlman, who rounds out the top three with 80 big blinds.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dusti Smith | United States | 8,500,000 | 142 |
| 2 | Quan Zhou | China | 5,245,000 | 87 |
| 3 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 4,815,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Rafael Mota | Brazil | 4,290,000 | 72 |
| 5 | Benjamin Williams | United States | 3,535,000 | 59 |
| 6 | Ricardo Martinez | Costa Rica | 2,830,000 | 47 |
| 7 | Shuofei Geng | United States | 2,825,000 | 47 |
| 8 | Samy Dubonnet | France | 2,690,000 | 45 |
| 9 | Allen Shen | Canada | 2,500,000 | 42 |
| 10 | Xiaohu Liu | China | 2,340,000 | 39 |
Day 2 Action
The day began just 10 eliminations short of the money, with $4,011 up for grabs to the top 254 spots. After several double-ups on the direct bubble, Bin Weng got it in good but came up short to miss out on the cash.
From there, action was fast and furious as many notable names hit the rail including Alex Foxen (245th - $4,011) and Martin Kabrhel (219th - $4,011). Adam Hendrix fell in 209th place after being knocked out by Chino Rheem, who lasted a few more levels before falling in 105th position.
Heading into the final day, Jesse Lonis represents the only other 25K Fantasy sweat, sitting in 15th place with 21 big blinds.
Among the other notables returning on Thursday are WSOP bracelet winners Pete Chen and Brian Green, who bagged just 11 big blinds and will be the short stack when cards are back in the air.
Action will resume at 1 p.m. local time in the Horseshoe Event Center, where the final three tables will continue with 60-minute levels. The blinds will be 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.
It should be an exciting conclusion to Event #17, along with all the other WSOP action to come on Thursday. Be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will have full coverage from inside the ropes.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000 | |
|
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5,245,000 | |
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4,815,000
915,000
|
915,000 |
|
||
|
4,290,000
2,120,000
|
2,120,000 |
|
3,535,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
2,830,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
2,825,000
1,015,000
|
1,015,000 |
|
2,690,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
2,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
2,340,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
1,900,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
1,890,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
1,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,495,000
1,705,000
|
1,705,000 |
|
1,240,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
||
|
990,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
805,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
665,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
645,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
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Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The final 19 players have bagged for the night and will return on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Benjamin Underwood raised from the small blind to 200,000. Quan Zhou looked at the stack of Underwood and reraised to 630,000. Underwood jammed allin in the last hand of the night.
Benjamin Underwood: 10♥10♦ 
Quan Zhou: Q♠Q♣
The dealer revealed the board: 4♥9♥J♣3♥K♠
Zhou's pair of queens was too strong for Underwood, so he got eliminated in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,245,000
3,545,000
|
3,545,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dusti Smith raised to 130,000 from middle position, Michael Nia then reraised from the small blind to 375,000. Smith decided to wager enough to put Nia all in. Nia called for his remaining 1,600,000 and was at risk.
Michael Nia: A♣K♣
Dusti Smith: K♥K♠
The board ran out 9♣5♠6♥4♥4♠, sending Nia to the payout desk in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,500,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Scott Bohlman opened to 100,000 on the button before Nicholas Verderamo moved all in from the small blind. Bohlman took some before option to toss in the call.
Nicholas Verderamo: A♦9♦
Scott Bohlman: A♠9♥
Both players turned over the same hand, but the 2♥4♦4♥ flop left Bohlman with a backdoor flush draw. The 10♥ turn got Bohlman close before the 3♥ river completed his hearts, knocking out Verderamo in 22nd position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
2,180,000
|
2,180,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Rafael Mota raised in the small blind to 150,000, and Virgile Turchi moved all in from the big blind for 600,000, and Mota made the call.
Virgile Turchi: A♥6♥
Rafael Mota: 9♠6♠
The board came out with no help for Turchi's tournament life 6♦5♣6♥4♣9♥, and Mota chipped up with a full house, while Turchi chipped out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,170,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Action was folded around to Pete Chen on the button, who raised to 100,000, only for Timothy Reilly to three-bet jam all in for his last 1,000,000. Chen snap called.
Timothy Reilly: A♥10♥
Pete Chen: 9♥9♠
The flop came 10♣9♣J♣, and Reilly needed a miracle to stay alive. The 4♠ fell on the river, which left Reilly drawing dead. When the 10♦ came on the river, although Reilly made trips, it filled Chen up and sent Reilly packing in 25th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jorge Ufano completed the small blind, and Benjamin Williams decided to raise to 150,000 in the big blind. Ufano pushed all in for 1,350,000 and got called.
Jorge Ufano: A♣6♣
Benjamin Williams: K♠Q♠
The board showed: 9♠2♣3♣J♥Q♦
Unfortunately, Williams got help on the river with a Queen, sending Ufano to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
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Busted |
