Event #27: $1,500 Big O
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 Big O
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2025 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,989,922
Entries
1,499
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
207
Players Left
17
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The curtain has fallen on Day 2 of Event #27: $1,500 Big O here at the 2025 World Series of Poker hosted at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The day began with 207 hopefuls from a field of 1,499 and by the end of the night, only 17 players remained.
Leading the field is Kevin Ho, who ended Day 2 with 6,480,000. Nicolas Milgrom is Ho's nearest rival with 2,915,000 while Paul Clotar rounds out the top three with 2,760,000.
Rounding out the top 10 is the defending champion in this event Michael Christ. He got off to a great start after fading a monster draw from Jon Kyte to send Kyte to the rail. Christ is still live to defend his title tomorrow, as he bagged 1,945,000, good for a top ten stack.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Ho | United States | 6,480,000 | 130 |
| 2 | Nicolas Milgrom | France | 2,915,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Paul Clotar | United States | 2,760,000 | 55 |
| 4 | Joshua Biedak | United States | 2,600,000 | 52 |
| 5 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 2,375,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Joshua Thatcher | United States | 2,310,000 | 46 |
| 7 | Geoffrey Tomes | United States | 2,250,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | 2,150,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Sergio Benso | Italy | 2,015,000 | 40 |
| 10 | Michael Christ | United States | 1,945,000 | 39 |
Day 2 Action
There were several short stacks to start the day with the money bubble having burst just before the end of Day 1 and the eliminations came fast and furious in the opening level.
Online phenom Viktor Blom also found momentum in the early levels, eliminating several short-stacked players to find himself among the chip leaders early in the day. Blom ultimately ran out of momentum in the later levels of the night, busting in 25th place after running into Christ’s aces.
25k Fantasy Draft players to make the final day include Nicolas Milgrom (2,915,000), Ryan Hoenig (2,375,000), , Lawrence Brandt (2,150,000) and Owais Ahmed (1,630,000). Some notable players who made it to Day 2 but fell before the end of the night include Scott Clements, James Obst, Marco Johnson, Ari Engel, Patrick Leonard, Barry Greenstein, Sammy Farha and Joao Vieira.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $297,285 | 7 | $41,595 |
| 2 | $198,134 | 8 | $31,667 |
| 3 | $141,315 | 9 | $24,439 |
| 4 | $102,079 | 10-11 | $19,122 |
| 5 | $74,693 | 12-15 | $15,172 |
| 6 | $55,372 | 16-17 | $12,209 |
The returning 17 players will resume at 1:00 p.m. local time tomorrow, June 10 at Level 26, with the blinds at 30,000/60,000. The plan is to play to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for the final day from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,480,000
1,880,000
|
1,880,000 |
|
||
|
2,915,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
|
2,760,000
1,460,000
|
1,460,000 |
|
2,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
2,375,000
1,825,000
|
1,825,000 |
|
||
|
2,310,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
2,250,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
2,150,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
||
|
2,015,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
1,945,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
||
|
1,920,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
1,780,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,630,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,515,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
|
1,175,000
1,625,000
|
1,625,000 |
|
1,155,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
1,060,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The remaining 17 players have bagged up to return tomorrow at 1:00.
Stay tuned for a full recap and chip counts.
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Rodgers raised to 175,000 from under the gun and both Nicolas Milgrom in the hijack and Michael Christ in the big blind called.
The flop rolled out 9♦4♦3♠ and Christ checked over to Rodgers who bet 500,000. Milgrom moved all in for 1,245,000 which folded out Christ and Rodgers called for his last 1,215,000 total.
Michael Rodgers: A♣K♠5♥3♣2♠ 
Nicolas Milgrom: A♦Q♥8♣6♦4♣
Milgrom held up on the runout of 4♠9♣ to win with three fours and the start of day chip leader was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,970,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jannick Schob raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and in the small blind, Martin Corpuz three-bet to 425,000 which saw action fold back around to Schob who called.
The flop rolled out J♦4♠3♣ and Corpuz moved all in for 190,000 which Schob called.
Martin Corpuz: A♠K♥6♥4♣2♠
Jannick Schob: A♦J♠7♠6♣3♥
Schob's jacks and threes further improved to a full house on the Q♠J♥ runout and Corpuz was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000
1,180,000
|
1,180,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Christopher Knapp set the rest of his chips at risk against Lawrence Brandt on a flop of Q♥8♣7♠.
Christopher Knapp: A♥3♣6♦10♥4♦
Lawrence Brandt: A♠A♣9♣4♠2♣
The A♦ was no help to Knapp and no low qualified when the Q♦ completed the board, awarding the pot to Brandt with his aces full.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,925,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joshua Biedak opened from the button, Owais Ahmed three-bet to 550,000 from the big blind and Biedak called.
The flop came 6♣3♥K♣ and Ahmed led with a pot-sized bet. Biedak, who had around 1,200,000 behind, shoved and Ahmed snap-called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Joshua Biedak: A♣10♥6♠4♣2♥
Owais Ahmed: A♠A♦7♥3♣2♣
Both players had the nut-low draw. Ahmed had an overpair for the high while Biedak had a pair of sixes and the nut-flush draw. Ahmed was still ahead on the 9♦ turn but the flush came in for Biedak on the 8♣ river and he took three quarters of the sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
1,675,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
|
||
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Heads up on a flop of K♠6♠3♥, Shivs Dudani bet 300,000 and faced the all in of Sergio Benso for a little more.
It seemed Dudani considered folding but ultimately decided they were getting too good a price.
Sergio Benso: A♥A♠7♥6♣3♠
Shiva Dudani: A♦J♦10♣8♦3♦
The board completed with the 9♥ and 5♥, awarding the pot to Benso, who rivered the nut flush and had a better low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,375,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
|
110,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joshua Biedak raised to 150,000 in late position and Owais Ahmed three-bet to 650,000 in the cutoff. In the big blind, Bernardo Tavares moved all in for 380,000 and Biedak folded his hand.
Bernardo Tavares: Q♦J♦8♣5♣2♣
Owais Ahmed: A♠K♠K♦6♥3♦
The board rah out 5♥K♣9♦3♠Q♣ and the set of kings was good for the WSOP bracelet winner to take down the pot while Tavares was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,250,000
1,110,000
|
1,110,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
