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Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$3,321,925
Total Entries
1,493
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
225
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 1,493
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Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The second day of Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2025 World Series of Poker has come to a close. Out of the 225 players that returned, 17 players will head back to the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas to battle it out to become the next WSOP Champion.
Jon Vallinas, who bagged 7,000,000, will be leading the pack moving into the final day. Vallinas jumped to the top after he dominated Stephen Graner to eliminate him with ace-queen, and rivered a set with his pocket nines, sending Rainer Kempe to the rail.
Close on his heels, however, are David McGowan with 6,215,000 chips and Travis Hartshorn with 4,865,000. With Day 3 playing to the winner, the goal will be to grab the top prize of $496,826 and a 2025 World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
The only bracelet winner and 25K Fantasy player moving into the final day is Dylan Linde (2,490,000), who is chasing another title to add to his achievements.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Vallinas | Spain | 7,000,000 | 70 |
| 2 | David McGowan | United States | 6,215,000 | 62 |
| 3 | Travis Hartshorn | United States | 4,865,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi | Ukraine | 4,715,000 | 47 |
| 5 | Christopher Puetz | Germany | 4,190,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Aram Oganyan | United States | 3,575,000 | 36 |
| 7 | Mark Darner | United States | 3,560,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Alexander Greenblatt | United States | 3,560,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Dylan Linde | United States | 2,490,000 | 25 |
| 10 | Ryan Wolfson | United States | 2,450,000 | 25 |
As 224 players were in the money, the day immediately started with hand-for-hand play. WSOP Winner Ethan Yau, with only 73,000 coming into Day 2, got everyone excited when he went all-in with ace-king against Hratch Mkrtumyan queens, only to double up.
The sole player who, unfortunately, went home empty-handed was Matthias Auer. He went all in with ace-king, but was unable to hit his overcards to crack Scott Lake’s jacks. The rest were guaranteed a minimum prize of $5,020.
Notables that weren’t able to make it to the final day were Faraz Jaka (46th - $10,539), John Juanda (47th- $10,539), Chris Roberts (53rd - $10,539), Eric Baldwin (89th - $6,472), and Chris Moorman (125th - $5,556), to name a few.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $496,826 |
| 2 | $331,163 |
| 3 | $238,204 |
| 4 | $173,435 |
| 5 | $127,841 |
| 6 | $95,415 |
| 7 | $72,119 |
| 8 | $55,212 |
| 9 | $42,819 |
| 10-11 | $33,646 |
| 12-13 | $26,793 |
| 14-17 | $21,624 |
Play will resume at noon local time on June 10 with players returning to Level 28, where blinds are 50,000/100,000 and 100,000 ante. Day 3 continues until a champion is crowned.
Stay with PokerNews for more live tournament action as we find a new WSOP champion!
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jon Vallinas opened to 160,000 in late position and got called by Travis Hartshorn on the button.
Vallinas check-called Hartshorn bet of 260,000 on the flop of 4♦8♣5♣. Unfazed by the pressure, Vallinas did the same thing when Hartshorn bet another 380,000 into the pot on the 6♥ turn.
Already at the end of the day with the other table bagging their chips, Vallinas threw his hand in the muck after Hartshorn made a hefty bet of 1,100,000 on the river A♥.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
In the final hand of the night at this table, [Removed:510] moved all in from the cutoff and was quickly followed by Joseph Carden, who also shoved. No one else got involved, setting up a heads-up showdown.
[Removed:510]: 7♠7♦
Joseph Carden: Q♦Q♣
Carden held the lead preflop, but the 5♠6♣8♥ flop gave Trofimov a few paths to turn things around. The 7♣ on the turn delivered just that, giving him a set of sevens, and the 6♦ river sealed the deal with a full house. Trofimov scored a dramatic double-up to close out the day, while Carden was left with just a few chips heading into the next day.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jamey McKay opened to 160,000 on the button and got the blinds - Jon Vallinas in small and Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi in big - to call.
All three checked the flop 10♠2♠K♣. On the turn 4♥, Vallinas led with 350,000 making Ohulchanskyi fold.
The river 6♣ got another 850,000 bet from Vallinas. McKay thought for a few seconds then called.
Vallinas tabled K♠J♠ for top pair. McKay mucked as the chips were shipped towards Vallinas direction.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Paul Runcan opened to 160,000 from early position and found a caller in Alexander Greenblatt on the cutoff.
The flop came 2♣K♦K♣, and Runcan continued with a bet of 110,000. Greenblatt called without much hesitation.
On the J♥ turn, Runcan fired again, this time for 260,000, and once again Greenblatt came along.
The 8♠ river saw Runcan try one more time, putting out 380,000. But this time, Greenblatt didn't just call, he raised to 1,100,000, leaving himself with just about 100,000 behind. Runcan went deep into the tank, weighing his options, before finally calling, putting him on king-queen.
He was spot on. Greenblatt revealed K♥Q♠ for trip kings and pulled in a hefty pot, while Runcan was left to absorb the hit after a tough river decision.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mark Darner opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 160,000. Ian O’Hara responded with a three-bet to 380,000 from the button, and Darner quickly moved all in. O’Hara made the call and they went to showdown.
Mark Darner: J♠J♥
Ian O’Hara: K♥K♣
O’Hara was well ahead preflop, but the board ran out 5♦J♣4♥Q♦6♦, giving Darner a set of jacks to crack the kings and score a double-up.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Srivinay Irrinki moved nearly all of his stack in from the button, leaving himself just 5,000 behind with a shove for 515,000. Ian O’Hara made the call from the small blind.
The flop came A♠9♠Q♥, and O’Hara tossed in the remaining 5,000 to put Irrinki officially all in. Irrinki called, and the cards were tabled.
Srivinay Irrinki: A♦8♣
Ian O’Hara: A♥K♣
Both players had top pair, but O’Hara’s kicker had him firmly ahead. The 2♦ turn and 4♦ river changed nothing, and Irrinki’s run came to an end as O’Hara dragged in the pot.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 513 | 1 | Dylan Linde | United States | 2,680,000 | 34 |
| 513 | 2 | Aram Oganyan | United States | 3,150,000 | 39 |
| 513 | 3 | Zhi Yang | Canada | 1,250,000 | 16 |
| 513 | 4 | Ryan Wolfson | United States | 2,900,000 | 36 |
| 513 | 5 | Jamey McKay | United States | 2,800,000 | 35 |
| 513 | 6 | Jon Vallinas | Spain | 6,720,000 | 84 |
| 513 | 7 | Yaroslav Ohulchanskyi | Ukraine | 4,620,000 | 58 |
| 513 | 8 | Travis Hartshorn | United States | 2,900,000 | 36 |
| 513 | 9 | Christopher Puetz | Germany | 4,500,000 | 56 |
| 523 | 1 | Srivinay Irrinki | United States | 520,000 | 7 |
| 523 | 2 | Ian O'Hara | United States | 3,475,000 | 43 |
| 523 | 3 | Paul Runcan | Romania | 2,875,000 | 36 |
| 523 | 4 | Sebastian Crane | United Kingdom | 2,950,000 | 37 |
| 523 | 5 | Mark Darner | United States | 1,525,000 | 19 |
| 523 | 6 | Alexander Greenblatt | United States | 1,370,000 | 17 |
| 523 | 7 | [Removed:510] | Moldova | 1,200,000 | 15 |
| 523 | 8 | Joseph Carden | United States | 1,270,000 | 16 |
| 523 | 9 | David Mcgowan | United States | 6,230,000 | 78 |
