A star-studded field will assemble inside the Horseshoe Event Center when Day 2 of Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship begins at 1 p.m. local time.
From the 100 that tried their luck yesterday, just 46 players return for the event’s penultimate day. Leading the way is Adam Friedman, who utilized a late-night surge to bag the chip lead with 420,000. Friedman was also toward the top of the counts after Day 1 of the $10,000 Dealers Choice, but was only able to parlay that good start into a seventh-place finish.
Returning today second in chips is Dan Heimiller with 364,500. Heimiller just captured his third bracelet in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud. Rounding out the podium in third is none other than Daniel Negreanu with 302,000, who also has gotten off to a hot start this summer after a runner-up finish in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship.
Daniel Heimiller Third Bracelet
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Adam Friedman
United States
420,000
2
Daniel Heimiller
United States
364,500
3
Daniel Negreanu
Canada
302,000
4
Dylan Weisman
United States
263,500
5
Per Hildebrand
Sweden
244,000
6
Karl Tretter
United States
211,000
7
George Alexander
United States
208,000
8
Brian Yoon
United States
188,500
9
Bryce Yockey
United States
187,000
10
Eric Wasserson
United States
170,000
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 had 100 players make their way to the Paris Convention Center, almost reaching last year's mark of 104 runners. Late registration remains open for the first level of the day, so it is a virtual guarantee for the field to surpass last year’s. The action picks up on Level 11 with limits of 4,000/8,000. Levels begin at 60 minutes but will be extended to 90 minutes beginning with Level 16. The schedule calls for eight levels to be played today.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we provide coverage through to the end of Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship and all bracelet events here at the 2025 World Series of Poker.
In the 895th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Mike Holtz and four-time bracelet winner Jeff Madsen to dive into the world of the ultra-rich at the World Series of Poker. Which billionaires have participated in the WSOP over the years? How much money has the WSOP actually awarded? And who are the wealthiest players at the tables today?
After introducing the topics, Chad, Mike, and Jeff take a deep dive into WSOP statistics to determine just how many billions the World Series of Poker has awarded to players over the last five decades.
They also take a closer look at some of the most ultra-wealthy poker players and face off in a special WSOP Billionaire trivia challenge to see who knows the most about poker’s richest.
In the second half of the episode, Chad sits down with two prominent voices in the high-stakes scene to further peel back the curtain on poker’s elite.
A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice a week during the 2025 WSOP every Thursday and Sunday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
Jason Daly: 5♠5♣ / A♠6♥10♦A♣ / 3♣
Mike Noori: XxXx / 7♠3♥9♣ - folded on fifth street
Daniel Negreanu: K♥K♦ / 2♦4♣3♦K♠ / 4♦
Action was picked up on fourth as Daly led, Noori called, Negreanu raised, Daly called all-in, and Noori called.
Noori folded to a bet on fifth as the cards were tabled. Negreanu was ahead with kings until Daly caught an ace on sixth. However, Negreanu immediately caught a third king and filled up on seventh to score the first knockout of the day.
Robert Wells: 6♦5♥Q♠ / Q♦A♠A♣A♥
Chino Rheem: 8♦4♦Xx / 7♦J♥10♦K♦
Mark Fisher: XxXx / 7♠4♣ - Folded fourth street
Gus Hansen: XxXx / 3♣K♣ - Folded fourth street
Gus Hansen was the bring-in, with action seeing Robert Wells just call. Chino Rheem and Mark Fisher followed suit for the first betting round to conclude.
Wells bet on fourth, fifth and sixth street, with Rheem being the only caller.
Action then checked through on seventh street.
Wells tabled aces full of queens, which bested Rheem's flush for the pot.
Wells whispered to Rheem that he had filled out his last card, and Rheem replied, "Very nice."
Shortly after, Mark Fisher was seen leaving the table, stunned how his jack-high straight was beaten. His eliminator was Yuri Dzivielevski, who had nines full of sixes. Fisher showed the table a nine and a six for a couple of blockers before departing.
