Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem
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2025 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$3,011,760
Entries
1,692
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
19
Players Left
2
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| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature 5 | 1 | Quan Zhou | China | 5,245,000 | 87 |
| Feature 5 | 2 | Xiaohu Liu | China | 2,340,000 | 39 |
| Feature 5 | 3 | ||||
| Feature 5 | 4 | Allen Lixin Shen | Canada | 2,500,000 | 42 |
| Feature 5 | 5 | Rafael Mota | Brazil | 4,290,000 | 72 |
| Feature 5 | 6 | ||||
| Feature 5 | 7 | Henrik Juncker | Denmark | 990,000 | 17 |
| Feature 5 | 8 | Samy Dubonnet | France | 2,690,000 | 45 |
| Feature 5 | 9 | ||||
| Feature 6 | 1 | ||||
| Feature 6 | 2 | Ricardo Martinez | Costa Rica | 2,830,000 | 47 |
| Feature 6 | 3 | Matthew Beinner | United States | 665,000 | 11 |
| Feature 6 | 4 | Shuofei Geng | United States | 2,825,000 | 47 |
| Feature 6 | 5 | ||||
| Feature 6 | 6 | Benjamin Williams | United States | 3,535,000 | 59 |
| Feature 6 | 7 | Brian Green | United States | 645,000 | 11 |
| Feature 6 | 8 | Umesh Babusukumar | United States | 1,890,000 | 32 |
| Feature 6 | 9 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 4,815,000 | 80 |
| Feature 7 | 1 | Shijia Liu | United States | 1,900,000 | 32 |
| Feature 7 | 2 | Kyle Larsen | United States | 805,000 | 13 |
| Feature 7 | 3 | ||||
| Feature 7 | 4 | ||||
| Feature 7 | 5 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | 1,495,000 | 25 |
| Feature 7 | 6 | ||||
| Feature 7 | 7 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,240,000 | 21 |
| Feature 7 | 8 | Samy Boujmala | France | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| Feature 7 | 9 | Dusti Smith | United States | 8,500,000 | 142 |
Just 19 players remain in Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2025 World Series of Poker, and one of them will walk away with a coveted WSOP gold bracelet and the lion’s share of the $3,011,760 prize pool. Leading the way is Dusti Smith, who bagged a monstrous 8,500,000 chips and holds a commanding lead heading into the final day inside Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
Smith has already locked up the deepest WSOP run of her career, and if she wants to progress further, she’ll need to navigate a field packed with dangerous opponents. Quan Zhou sits second in chips and is the only other player above five million, while Scott Bohlman, a seasoned bracelet winner and 25K Fantasy Draft pick, rounds out the top three with 4,815,000.
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 |
Also still in contention are the likes of Jesse Lonis, Pete Chen, and Brian Green, each looking to add more hardware to their collections. Lonis will return in the middle of the pack with 21 big blinds, while Chen and Green have some work to do as two of the shortest stacks in the field.
Each of the remaining 19 players has locked up at least $15,810, but all eyes will be on the top prize of $436,044 and the gold strap. The runner-up will walk away with $290,588, while a podium finish is worth $210,033. Reaching the final table guarantees a minimum payday of $38,369, with six-figure payouts for the top five.
Remaining Payouts
Cards are back in the air at 1 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe Event Center, with blinds resuming at 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. Levels will remain 60 minutes in length as the tournament plays all the way down to a winner.
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Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The tournament Director has announced, "Shuffle up and deal", and the remaining 19 players are ready to roll.
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Shuofei Geng raised to 195,000 from the button, and Brian Green moved all in from the big blind with 585,000 chips and put his tournament life at risk.
Brian Green: 9♠9♥ 
Shuofei Geng: A♣10♣
The board came out with 6♥3♦7♥3♥4♣ and Green's mantra, "The universe is on my side," worked and he won with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,980,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
1,200,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
||
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Matthew Beinner shoved for 665,000 from the hijack and Shuofei Geng shoved from the cutoff for around 2,200,000.
Matthew Beinner: K♠10♠
Shuofei Geng: A♣K♦
Beinner was way behind and couldn't find a way to catch up as the 5♦9♦Q♥7♠2♣ runout meant he was out in 19th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature 5 | 1 | Benjamin Williams | United States | 3,800,000 | 63 |
| Feature 5 | 2 | Ricardo Martinez | Costa Rica | 2,800,000 | 47 |
| Feature 5 | 3 | Umesh Babusukumar | United States | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| Feature 5 | 4 | Samy Boujmala | France | 1,500,000 | 25 |
| Feature 5 | 5 | Pete Chen | Taiwan | 1,600,000 | 27 |
| Feature 5 | 6 | Allen Shen | Canada | 3,200,000 | 53 |
| Feature 5 | 7 | Quan Zhou | China | 5,400,000 | 90 |
| Feature 5 | 8 | Henrik Juncker | Denmark | 1,400,000 | 23 |
| Feature 5 | 9 | Shijia Liu | United States | 1,600,000 | 27 |
| Feature 6 | 1 | Kyle Larsen | United States | 6,500,000 | 108 |
| Feature 6 | 2 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 3,600,000 | 60 |
| Feature 6 | 3 | Dusti Smith | United States | 7,800,000 | 130 |
| Feature 6 | 4 | Samy Dubonnet | France | 1,350,000 | 23 |
| Feature 6 | 5 | Brian Green | United States | 950,000 | 16 |
| Feature 6 | 6 | Shuofei Geng | United States | 3,650,000 | 61 |
| Feature 6 | 7 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 1,450,000 | 24 |
| Feature 6 | 8 | Xiaohu Liu | China | 2,100,000 | 35 |
| Feature 6 | 9 | Rafael Mota | Brazil | 3,800,000 | 63 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
|
5,400,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
3,800,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
3,800,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
3,650,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
3,600,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
||
|
3,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
2,800,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
2,100,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
1,800,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
1,600,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
1,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,450,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,400,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
1,350,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
|
950,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
650,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Benjamin Williams opened from middle position to 120,000 and got called by Allen Shen in middle position.
The board showed Q♦5♣10♦ on the flop. Williams decided to bet 60,000, but Shen raised to 280,000 and got called.
The turn came the A♥. Both players paid 400,000 each to see the river 9♦, which was checked down.
Shen showed his pockets tens 10♠10♣ and Williams mucked his cards straight away. The set of Shen earned him a huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Rafael Mota opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 120,000, and the table folded around to Xiaohu Liu in the big blind, who made the call to defend.
The flop fell 7♠K♣3♦, and Liu checked it over to Mota, who continued for 80,000. Liu called without hesitation.
On the 9♠ turn, Liu began to stir, check-raising to 700,000 after Mota fired a sizable 255,000. Mota made the call, and tension built heading to the river.
The 8♥ completed the board, and Liu unleashed a bold bet of 1,500,000, leaving just 525,000 behind. Mota entered the tank, but ultimately chose to fold, conceding the sizable pot to Liu's well-timed aggression
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
