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Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT
Day 1ab Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT
Day: 1ab
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,724,422
Total Entries
1,299
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
1,299
Players Left
150
Players Left 1 / 1,299
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Both flights of Day 1 have come to a close in Event #20: $1,500 No Limit Hold’em SHOOTOUT at the 2025 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, with 150 players advancing to Day 2. The day started with 850 players in Day 1a and 449 in Day 1b, spread across 150 tables of either 8 or 9 runners. Each table played until one player remained with all the chips, bagging them up for use in Day 2.
Three past champions of this event bought into Day 1a, but all were unsuccessful. The 2019 winner, Brett Apter, fell at the last hurdle after a gruelling heads-up match. Neither 2023’s champion Faraz Jaka nor 2024’s winner Dan Sepiol could advance from either flight, meaning this event will have a new face taking home the bracelet on Friday.
Players who bagged Day 1a include 2016 Main Event winner Qui Nguyen (225,000), WSOP Bracelet winners Aram Zobian (200,000) and Kevin Song (200,000), as well as Michael Rossitto (200,000) and Yulian Bogdanov (225,000). Day 1b victors Christian Roberts (225,000), Brock Wilson (225,000), and Punnat Punsri (225,000) will be joining them on the felt.
Plenty of big names didn’t manage to earn their ticket to Day 2, such as Main Event reigning champion Jonathan Tamayo, 2009 Main Event winner Joe Cada, and poker giants Erik Seidel and Brian Rast, who lasted 10 hours before being sent to the rail.
Joshua Thomas was the first player of the day to conquer his table, as he did so after just five hours, whereas Craig Mason took the longest, and was playing cards for over 11 hours before bagging up his chips.
Malaysian pro Waikiat Lee just lost out to Guoliang Wei, as they spent more time heads up than three or more handed. The day finally wrapped up at 3:15 a.m. local time, as Tzur Levy was the final player to confirm his return tomorrow.
The remaining 150 players will take their seats for Day 2, which begins at 1 p.m. local time. Once again, we will play down until each table has just one player remaining, and blinds will start at the 2,000/4,000 level, with a 4,000 big blind ante.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as our live reporting for this event begins on Day 2.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Tzur Levy won all the chips from Hang Xu in the final hand of Day 1b of Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em.
Players will return at 1:00 p.m. local time on June 5 for Day 2, which will take place in the Horseshoe.
The Day 1 recap to follow.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
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225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000 | |
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225,000 | |
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225,000
99,000
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99,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000
92,500
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92,500 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000 | |
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||
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225,000
176,500
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176,500 |
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225,000 | |
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225,000 | |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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225,000 | |
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225,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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225,000 | |
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225,000
137,000
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137,000 |
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225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
225,000 | |
|
225,000 | |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
We're down to two tables on Day 1b of Event #20: $1,500 Shootout. Tzur Levy is currently heads-up against Hang Xu, whilst Jason Wheeler takes on Jay Rethaford. Incredibly, Wheeler was down to just 8,000 chips at one point, however is currently in the lead against his opponent
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
162,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
141,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
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84,000
86,000
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86,000 |
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63,000
22,000
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22,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining eight players will go to break and return at 2:20 am local time.
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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140,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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125,000
125,000
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125,000 |
|
115,000 | |
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110,000 | |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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85,000
41,000
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41,000 |
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was picked up on a flop of J♣9♥7♠ and a pot of 22,000 when Loic Debregeas bet 6,000 on the big blind to be called by [Removed:548] on the button.
The 9♣ turn fell and Debregeas check-called [Removed:549]'s bet of 19,000.
On the river 5♥, Debregeas shoved all-in and [Removed:549] called. Debregeas tabled A♥J♠ for a two pair with the board but [Removed:549] showed 10♦9♠ for turned trips. A count was made leaving Debregeas with only 2,000 behind.
[Removed:549] won the table the hand after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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Busted |
