2025 World Series of Poker

Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kkq8774
Prize
$295,008
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,181,100
Entries
127
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
100
Players Left
46
Players Left 1 / 127
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End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts (full)

Level 10
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
420,000
285,000
285,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
364,500
24,500
24,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
302,000
92,000
92,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
GGPoker
Profile photo of Dylan Weisman us
Dylan Weisman
263,500
100,500
100,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Per Hildebrand se
Per Hildebrand
244,000
164,000
164,000
Profile photo of Karl Tretter us
Karl Tretter
211,000
76,000
76,000
Profile photo of George Alexander us
George Alexander
208,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
188,500
16,500
16,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Profile photo of Bryce Yockey us
Bryce Yockey
187,000
33,000
33,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson
170,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Matt Grapenthien us
Matt Grapenthien
162,000
114,200
114,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Qiang Xu cn
Qiang Xu
161,500
91,500
91,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
161,000
63,100
63,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
160,500
75,500
75,500
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Dzmitry Urbanovich by
Dzmitry Urbanovich
160,500
24,500
24,500
Profile photo of Mori Eskandani us
Mori Eskandani
157,000
67,000
67,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of David Moskowitz us
David Moskowitz
156,500
49,500
49,500
Profile photo of Michael Noori us
Michael Noori
146,500
146,500
146,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
141,500
6,500
6,500
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Yehuda Buchalter us
Yehuda Buchalter
139,000
44,000
44,000
Profile photo of James Obst au
James Obst
130,000
54,000
54,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Robert Wells gb
Robert Wells
129,500
30,500
30,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of John David Rogers
John David Rogers
128,500
32,500
32,500
Profile photo of Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
120,000
40,000
40,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Marco Johnson us
Marco Johnson
111,000
29,000
29,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Adam Friedman Leads Stacked Field in Day 1 of $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship

Level 10
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

An action-packed day at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas saw 100 players turn up for Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship in a who's who of top poker talent. After a modest eight hours of play, it was five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Adam Friedman who bagged the chip lead of the 46 remaining players after accumulating a stack worth 420,000.

Friedman is well known for his prowess in mixed games, having accomplished arguably one of the greatest feats in WSOP history by winning the $10k Dealer's Choice in three consecutive years. In 2022, Friedman won this very event after overcoming a 96 player field and will surely be looking to cement his poker legacy with another repeat-championship to his name.

Not far behind is WSOP veteran Dan Heimiller (364,500), coming in hot after securing his third bracelet in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud. Rounding out the top three is none other than Daniel Negreanu, who will be looking for redemption after a runner-up finish in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.

End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Adam FriedmanUnited States420,000
2Daniel HeimillerUnited States364,500
3Daniel NegreanuCanada302,000
4Dylan WeismanUnited States263,500
5Per HildebrandSweden244,000
6Karl TretterUnited States211,000
7George AlexanderUnited States208,000
8Brian YoonUnited States188,500
9Bryce YockeyUnited States187,000
10Eric WassersonUnited States170,000

Multiple past-winners of this event are also still in, including 2021 champion Anthony Zinno (96,000), 2023 champion Brian Yoon (188,500), and defending champion James Obst (130,000).

Day 1 Highlights

Day 1 began with 17 players taking their seats, but it didn't take long for the tables to fill as notables found their way to the tournament area. Poker Hall of Famer and producer Mori Eskandani got out to an early and massive lead after making a full house in a multi-way pot against Phil Ivey, Chris Hunichen, and Hal Rotholz.

Mori Eskandani
Mori Eskandani

Friedman also got off to a good start by making a straight in a large pot against Yoon on seventh street; however, not everyone was as fortunate. Following the first break, a steady stream of eliminations saw several players exit, including Ivey, Josh Arieh, John Hennigan, Todd Brunson, Ali Eslami, and Scott Seiver — who fell to Zinno after Zinno made a full house against his trips.

As day became evening, several late-arrivals hopped in, hoping to run up a stack quickly or bust. While Heimiller, Dylan Weisman, and Eric Wasserson were among the players to successfully do so. Many more fell in short order, including Jake Schwartz, Jon Turner, John Monnette, and Brandon Cantu.

Two more late arrivals—Tom McCormick and Gus Hansen—took their seats shortly before Day 1 concluded. McMormick enjoyed a glass of red wine and told his tablemates stories before ending with a bag worth 70,500, while "The Great Dane" more-or-less ended where he started with 63,000 and will have some work to in Day 2.

Day 2 is scheduled to get underway on June 7 at 1 p.m. on Level 11, which features a bring-in of 1,000 and betting limits of 4,000/8,000. Late registration will remain open until until the start of Level 12 and levels will continue to last 60 minutes each until Level 16 — at which point levels will increase to 90 minutes each.

The action is just getting warmed up, so be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action leading to the next $10,000 Stud Champion!

Tags: Adam FriedmanAli EslamiAnthony ZinnoBrandon CantuBrian YoonBryce YockeyChris HunichenDan HeimillerDaniel NegreanuDylan WeismanEric WassersonGeorge AlexanderGus HansenHal RotholzJake SchwartzJames ObstJohn HenniganJohn MonnetteJon TurnerJosh AriehKarl TretterMori EskandaniPer HildebrandPhil IveyScott SeiverTodd BrunsonTom McCormick

Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship

Day 1 Completed

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