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Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,724,422
Total Entries
1,299
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
150
Players Left
15
Players Left 1 / 1,299
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Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Day 2 action has come to a close here in Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT at the 2025 World Series of Poker, hosted by the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. Of the 150 runners who started the day, only 15 players will return for the third and final day on Friday. The remaining competitors will be battling it out for a piece of the $1,724,423 prize pool, with the first place prize of $267,373 going to the winner.
Jason Wheeler and Punnat Punsri headline the action heading into Day 3, with Wheeler chasing his second bracelet and Punsri gunning for his first. Wheeler finished off Jeffrey Hong by winning a flip with pocket tens against Hong's ace-queen in a dramatic runout. Punsri set the trap by limping the button with pocket aces and Vrezh Oganisyan took the bait.
Other notable players to win their matches and earn a seat into Day 3 include Michael Rossitto, Tzur Levy, Drew Oconnell, Duff Charette, and Jordan Westmorland.
Joshua Thomas Does it Again
In an incredible feat, Joshua Thomas steamrolled another table and was first to bag up for Day 3 after doing the same yesterday in Day 2. Thomas told PokerNews that much like yesterday, he picked up the chip lead early on in the day and retained it through to the very end. After only having played four hours today, Thomas will be well rested for tomorrow's championship day.
Notable Eliminations
Ryan Otto was sent to the rail in 84th when he ran his ace-nine into Wheeler's Big Slick. Eric Baldwin fell to Kevin Song in 65th when his straight was outmatched by Song's higher straight. Baldwin could only say, "Sick," as he left the table.
Others who made an appearance during Day 2 but fell short of making it through to the final day include Nicholas Seward (58th), Blake Bohn (54th), Aram Zobian (40th), Aaron Pinson (28th), Christian Roberts (25th), and Pablo Mariz (16th).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $267,373 | 7 | $42,080 |
| 2 | $178,240 | 8 | $32,640 |
| 3 | $130,560 | 9 | $25,610 |
| 4 | $96,710 | 10-11 | $20,340 |
| 5 | $72,450 | 12-13 | $16,350 |
| 6 | $54,900 | 14-15 | $13,440 |
Action will begin on Day 3 at 12 p.m. local time on Friday, June 5, at the Horseshoe, where the event will play down to a winner. The tournament will resume with blinds at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante and there will be a 15-minute break every three levels.
The remaining entrants will start the day with the same amount of chips they accrued by advancing from Day 2 and the format for Day 3 will switch to a 15-player freezeout.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for the remainder of this event, as well as future coverage throughout the summer.
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 2,175,000 | 73 |
| 1 | 2 | Michael Lavin | United States | 2,125,000 | 71 |
| 1 | 3 | Duff Charette | Canada | 2,125,000 | 71 |
| 1 | 4 | Michael Rossitto | Italy | 2,150,000 | 72 |
| 1 | 5 | Zyad Qasem | United States | 2,150,000 | 72 |
| 1 | 6 | Joshua Thomas | United States | 2,150,000 | 72 |
| 1 | 7 | Joel Vazquez | Mexico | 2,125,000 | 71 |
| 2 | 1 | Jason Wheeler | United States | 2,175,000 | 73 |
| 2 | 2 | Luis Yepez Carmona | Venezuela | 2,175,000 | 73 |
| 2 | 3 | Drew Oconnell | United States | 2,150,000 | 72 |
| 2 | 4 | Fred Goldberg | United States | 2,200,000 | 73 |
| 2 | 5 | Tian Liu | China | 2,225,000 | 74 |
| 2 | 6 | Tzur Levy | Israel | 2,200,000 | 73 |
| 2 | 7 | Jordan Westmorland | United States | 2,175,000 | 73 |
| 2 | 8 | Linyang Song | Canada | 2,175,000 | 73 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,225,000 | |
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2,200,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
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2,200,000 | |
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2,175,000 | |
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2,175,000 | |
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2,175,000 | |
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2,175,000 | |
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2,175,000 | |
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2,150,000 | |
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2,150,000 | |
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2,150,000 | |
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2,150,000 | |
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2,125,000 | |
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2,125,000 | |
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2,125,000 | |
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Day 2 of the Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT is done with Joel Vazquez as the last of 15 qualifiers moving into the Final Day.
A full recap of the day will follow shortly.
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Pablo Mariz jammed on the button for 675,000 to put himself at risk and Joel Vazquez called in the big blind.
Pablo Mariz: Q♦2♦ 
Joel Vazquez: 2♣2♥
Vazquez's pair of deuces remained in the lead all the way on the runout of 10♣8♥K♠4♥2♠, ending the last match of Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,125,000
605,000
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605,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
At the last table in the tournament, Pablo Mariz and Joel Vazquez were fighting it out to qualify for the next level. In one hand that shifted the chip lead, Mariz shoved all-in on the button and got a snap-call from Vazquez, taking them to showdown.
Joel Vazquez: K♠Q♦
Pablo Mariz: K♦10♣
Vazquez was ahead with the better kicker when the flop 8♠9♦J♦ dropped, giving both players a gutshot straight. The turn 10♦ completed Vazquez straight, putting him in the lead and potentially securing him a double up and the chip lead. The river 3♣ didn't change anything. Vazquez and his rail both cheered the much-needed boost.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,520,000
920,000
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920,000 |
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730,000
770,000
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770,000 |
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Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Pablo Mariz and Joel Vazquez are the last remaining heads-up match, and just played a crucial hand. Vazquez limped on the button, and Mariz raised from the big blind to 160,000. Vazquez stuck around.
Mariz continued on the J♣10♣4♦ flop for 100,000. Vazquez peeled and the two players were off to a turn.
The turn brought the K♠, and now Mariz checked. Vazquez then announced a bet of 325,000. Mariz wasn't ready to give up his hand just yet, and made the call.
The Q♥ on the river completed the board, and Mariz checked again. Vazquez checked behind. Mariz revealed the A♥10♠ for a straight, and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,500,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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600,000
925,000
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925,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Zyad Qasem and Weston Pring had extremely similar stack sizes when they arrived at the turn, with the board reading 8♦3♥9♦J♠. Pring decided he was ready to play for everything, as he announced "all in," however he instantly knew he was drawing thin as Qasem snap-called his bet and tables his cards triumphantly.
Weston Pring: 10♥9♥
Zyad Qasem: Q♦10♠
Although the turn seemed like a great card for Pring, making him open ended, it improved Qasem to the stone-cold nuts. Pring was unable to find the chop he was drawing to on the 5♥ river, and stacks were counted, revealing Pring was just about covered. He noted that if it had been one hand ago, he wouldv'e still been breathing on an extremely short stack, however unfortunately for him this was not the case as it was Qasem who advanced to Day 3
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,125,000
915,000
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915,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
