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Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day 1 Completed
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
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,187,800
Total Entries
693
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
558
Players Left
205
Players Left 1 / 693
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The first day of Event #3: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas has come to an end. The 2025 World Series of Poker is hosting this event for the second time, after its debut in 2024.
A total of 558 players joined the field today, with 205 advancing to Day 2. The prize pool currently sits at $2,633,760, but that total is sure to grow, as late registration will be open for a further two levels on Day 2.
Jake Schwartz came out on top today, bagging a stack of 538,000. That will be a whopping 215 big blinds at the start of play tomorrow. Completing the Day 1 podium are Nicholas Go and WSOP bracelet winner Thomas Cazayous.
Frenchman Cazayous won his maiden bracelet at the 2019 World Series of Poker in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Schwartz | United States | 538,000 | 215 |
| 2 | Nicholas Go | Hong Kong | 492,500 | 197 |
| 3 | Thomas Cazayous | France | 462,000 | 185 |
| 4 | Pavlin Karakikov | Bulgaria | 421,500 | 169 |
| 5 | Shawn Daniels | United States | 402,000 | 161 |
| 6 | Frank Lagodich | United States | 368,500 | 147 |
| 7 | Victoria Livschitz | United States | 346,000 | 138 |
| 8 | Joseph Frei | United States | 325,000 | 130 |
| 9 | Leonardo Rizzo | Brazil | 300,000 | 120 |
| 10 | Antonio Galiana | Spain | 298,500 | 119 |
Also among the chipleaders is Victoria Livschitz. She is in a great position with 346,000, in search of her first bracelet, and looking to add to an already impressive résumé which boasts over $2,300,000 in lifetime cashes.
A notable mention goes to Joseph Frei, who, at blind levels 300/600/600 had a mammoth 400,000 stack and spent the whole day among the chipleaders.
Other accomplished players who found a Day 1 bag include Patrick Leonard (145,000), Jeremy Ausmus (110,000), Adam Friedman (101,500), John Juanda (77,000), Shaun Deeb (50,000) and Nick Schulman (45,000).
The 2024 champion, Brent Hart, wasn't in the field today, and unless we see him join tomorrow, we will be guaranteed a new champion.
Play will continue at noon Thursday, May 29, in the Horseshoe Event Center. Players will resume play at Level 11 with blinds of 1,500/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante.
Be sure to join us back here at PokerNews, as we continue to bring all the action as it happens, when it happens.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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538,000
538,000
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538,000 |
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492,500
350,500
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350,500 |
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462,000
162,000
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162,000 |
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421,500
421,500
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421,500 |
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402,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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368,500
368,500
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368,500 |
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346,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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325,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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300,000
145,000
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145,000 |
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298,500
147,400
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147,400 |
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284,000
284,000
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284,000 |
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278,500
278,500
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278,500 |
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262,000
262,000
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262,000 |
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258,000
258,000
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258,000 |
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255,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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254,000
134,000
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134,000 |
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253,000
142,000
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142,000 |
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252,000
252,000
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252,000 |
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244,000
104,000
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104,000 |
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233,000
233,000
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233,000 |
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226,000
76,000
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76,000 |
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224,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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221,000
221,000
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221,000 |
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216,000
216,000
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216,000 |
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215,000
215,000
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215,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The players have bagged their chips and Day 1 has come to an end.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action and the chip counts.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The floor have announced that four more hands will be played tonight before the survivors bag up.
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Zhen Chen opened the cutoff to 4,500 and got three customers in Ran Koller on the button, Taylor Wilson in the small blind, and Michael Damphousse in the big blind.
Despite four players taking it to the streets, the action was checked all the way to showdown on the 9♣3♠J♥4♣6♦ board where Wilson announced that he had a six with 10♣6♣. Koller could beat that with his 8♥8♠ for a pair of eights, and he added to his stack late on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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200,000 | |
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170,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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150,000 | |
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With around 15,000 in the pot on a 3♠4♣5♥ flop, John Richards checked from the big blind and John Kim threw out a bet. Richards then check-raised to 17,000, and Kim quickly called.
A 3♦ on the turn saw Richards keep up the aggression with a bet of 30,000, and again Kim called.
When the 9♥ fell on the river, Richards thought for some time before tapping the table with one finger, and Kim quickly checked back.
Richards then showed K♦7♣ for just king-high, and Kim took it down with 8♠8♥ for a pair of eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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270,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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230,000 | |
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125,000 |
