2025 World Series of Poker

Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$582,008
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,187,800
Entries
693
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
558
Players Left
205
Players Left 1 / 693

Disrespected Mike Matusow and Allen Kessler Out to Prove Poker World Wrong

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Mike Matusow Allen Kessler
Mike Matusow Allen Kessler

Mike Matusow went for a small bid in the 25k Fantasy Draft, and Allen Kessler didn't even get drafted. Both longtime poker pros appear to be on a mission to prove the poker community wrong this summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

The $25,000 buy-in WSOP fantasy draft took place at Aria Tuesday afternoon. A record 24 teams each selected eight players they hope will rack up points during the Series. Team owners could only spend up to $200 bidding on players during the auction, which means they had to either avoid the high-priced stars like Jeremy Ausmus, who went for $141, or pile up the value picks.

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