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Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout 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
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,742,090
Total Entries
1,027
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
1,027
Players Left
156
Players Left 1 / 1,027
Filter
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The first freezeout event of the 2025 World Series of Poker attracted a total of 1,027 entries to Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, where the action was fast and furious on Day 1 of Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em.
The total prize pool is set at $2,742,090, with 156 players returning on Wednesday on the stone bubble.
Leading the way is Hongru Zhang, who bagged 992,000 for a slim lead over David Cabrera Polop (986,000). They represent the only players bringing back more than 80 big blinds for Day 2, where all eyes will be on locking the $6,000 prize after one more elimination.
Among the notable names lurking just outside the top ten is Kristen Foxen, who used a double knockout in Level 11 to climb up the leaderboard before finishing the night with 677,000 chips.
Sitting in 11th place is John Hennigan, who saved some chips by checking back against Michael Mizrachi’s straight flush and collected 511,000 by the end of 17 levels. Mizrachi also bagged a healthy 304,000 to sit inside the top 50 for Day 2.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongru Zhang | China | 992,000 | 83 |
| 2 | David Cabrera Polop | Andorra | 986,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Tony Huang | United States | 930,000 | 78 |
| 4 | Andrew Murphy | United Kingdom | 799,000 | 67 |
| 5 | Anil Jivani | United States | 798,000 | 67 |
| 6 | John Ciccarelli | United States | 771,000 | 64 |
| 7 | Erik Eisen | Germany | 727,000 | 61 |
| 8 | Hattori Lopez | United States | 709,000 | 59 |
| 9 | Matt Affleck | United States | 690,000 | 58 |
| 10 | Nicholas Marchington | United Kingdom | 680,000 | 57 |
The field remains full of WSOP bracelet winners looking to add to their collections. That list includes Yuri Dzivielevski (393,000), Brian Yoon (239,000), and Simone Andrian (234,000). Scott Bohlman also returns for Day 2 with 292,000, searching for his second bracelet of the summer.
Many other notables took their shot but failed to find a bag on Day 1, including Adam Friedman, Stephen Song, Alex Foxen, Jack Sinclair, and GG Poker Ambassador Felipe Ramos.
The tournament will award $451,600 to the eventual winner, and will begin Day 2 on the direct money bubble. Only the top 155 places will be paid, with a $6,000 cash waiting on a single elimination.
Action resumes inside the Horseshoe Event Center at 12 p.m. local time on Level 18, with blinds at 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante. The schedule calls for 10 more levels to be played before the penultimate day concludes.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back inside the ropes to bring you all of the exciting action, so be sure to check our updates throughout the day as they battle into the money and beyond.
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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992,000
738,000
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738,000 |
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986,000
443,000
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443,000 |
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930,000
868,000
|
868,000 |
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799,000
799,000
|
799,000 |
|
798,000
798,000
|
798,000 |
|
771,000
771,000
|
771,000 |
|
727,000
727,000
|
727,000 |
|
709,000
709,000
|
709,000 |
|
690,000 | |
|
680,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
677,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
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635,000
635,000
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635,000 |
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598,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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514,000
514,000
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514,000 |
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511,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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500,000
311,000
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311,000 |
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475,000
475,000
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475,000 |
|
475,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
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475,000
475,000
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475,000 |
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460,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
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459,000
459,000
|
459,000 |
|
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427,000
427,000
|
427,000 |
|
422,000
422,000
|
422,000 |
|
421,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
156 competitors will be returning to Day 2 at noon local time. They will be on the direct bubble, as only 155 spots pay.
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The board read 8♥2♠3♠4♦ as action was picked up on the turn. The pot was about 40,000. Michael Holtz was in the hijack and bet 34,000 after Xinze Li checked. Li made the call from the big blind. On the river 4♥, Li took the lead and bet out 50,000, and Holtz called and mucked. Li turned over A♣4♣ for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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320,000
320,000
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320,000 |
|
65,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With only a few hands left in the day, Adam Kharman raised to 18,000 and Matthew Schulte went all in over the top for approximately 175,000. Jonathan Pastore jammed for more, and Kharman got out of the way.
Matthew Schulte: J♦J♥ 
Jonathan Pastore: K♦K♥
The board ran out in favor of Pastore as it rolled off the 10♣2♦4♠10♠K♠, sending Schulte to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
285,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
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280,000
280,000
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280,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The board read 3♣3♠6♥K♥Q♥, and Jorge Dominguez was all in for 85,000 from early position, and Victoria Livschitz had called from the big blind.
Jorge Dominguez: A♥Q♦
Victoria Livschitz: 8♠8♥
Dominguez won with the better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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132,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Anatoly Nikitin opened to 20,000 and Zhengpeng Liu went all in for 103,000 on his direct left.
Nikitin mulled over his options but ultimately flicked in a chip for a call.
Zhengpeng Liu: A♦J♠
Anatoly Nikitin: Q♥10♥
The flop was a sweat for Nikitin when it scrolled across 4♥6♣2♥, giving him a flush draw.
The turn bricked the 5♠, as did the 5♦ river, awarding Liu the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,000 | |
|
158,000 |
