2025 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j3
Prize
$1,204,457
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$13,168,800
Entries
9,920
Level Info
Level
46
Blinds
4,000,000 / 8,000,000
Ante
8,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
3,217
Players Left
464
Players Left 1 / 9,920
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Jason Wheeler On The Hunt for Bracelet Number Two

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Day 2 of Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has ended here at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. A total of 3,217 survivors from starting flights took their seats at the start of the day.

The four Day 1 starting flights generated a total of 9,920 entrants, creating a prize pool of $13,168,800. The final 1,488 players will receive payouts, with a minimum cash prize of $3,018. The winner will take home a cool $1,204,457 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. All players who reach the final table are guaranteed a six-figure payday, with the ninth-place finisher earning $126,705.

Of the 464 players who bagged up at the end of Day 2, Jessie Bryant holds the chip lead, going into Day 3 with 3,815,000. Bryant has just over $1,200,000 in live poker earnings and is hunting for his first WSOP Bracelet.

Hot on the heels of Bryant are Myles Mullaly (3,625,000) and Jason Maeroff (3,450,000) who round out the top three. Mullaly has approximately $700,000 in live poker earnings and Maeroff with approximately $400,000. Both are looking for their first WSOP Bracelets.

Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Jessie BryantUnited States3,815,000127
2Myles MullalyUnited States3,625,000121
3Jason MaeroffUnited States3,450,000115
4Santiago MontesUnited States3,125,000104
5Ryan LawUnited States3,100,050103
6Zi Long ZhangUnited States3,060,000102
7Ryan RiversCanada3,025,000101
8Jason WheelerUnited States2,950,00098
9Vaughn SteevesUnited States2,885,00096
10Danny GroganGreat Britain2,880,00096

Other notable names that bagged up for Day 2 include Jason Wheeler, Gershon Distenfeld, Dylan Linde, and Andrew Moreno. Many other top name players took their chances in building a stack in the event, but unfortunately didn’t make it through to Day 3. Names such as Chris Moorman, Pedro Neves, Brad Owen and Ren Lin were all sent to the rail during Day 2.

Several 25K Fantasy players are still in the hunt for the bracelet and pick up good points for their teams. Esther Taylor is leading the way in the Fantasy Player chip counts for this event, followed by Brock Wilson & Chris Brewer.

Esther Taylor
Esther Taylor

All remaining 464 players are guaranteed a payout of $5,305 but they will all be eyeing up the top prize of $1,204,457 and the coveted WSOP Gold Bracelet.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$1,204,45736-44$33,947
2$802,34645-53$27,934
3$604,27754-62$23,151
4$458,09063-71$19,325
5$349,56272-80$16,250
6$268,52081-89$13,763
7$207,64790-98$11,744
8$161,65699-161$10,095
9$126,705162-224$8,743
10-11$99,989225-287$7,629
12-13$79,448288-350$6,707
14-17$63,565351-413$5,942
18-26$51,211414-464$5,305
27-35$41,548  

The tournament will resume for Day 3 at 11 a.m. local time on June 16 and the players are scheduled to play ten levels for the day. Play will begin at Level 22 and the blinds will be 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. Players will get a 15-minute break after every two levels and a dinner break at the end of Level 27 at approximately 5:30 p.m.

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews to get all the latest updates as they happen here at the 2025 World Series of Poker.

Tags: Andrew MorenoBrad OwenBrock WilsonChris BrewerChris MoormanDylan LindeEsther TaylorGershon DistenfeldJason MaeroffJason WheelerJessie BryantMyles MullalyPedro NevesRen Lin

Lei in the Tank

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action was picked up on the river between Daniel Lei in the big blind, and Matthew Blagg in middle position.

With roughly 150,000 in the middle, the board read AJ376, and Lei bet 330,000. Blagg then came over the top by announcing all in for Lei's tournament life and 1,200,000 chips.

Lei elected to call. Blagg tabled 66 and Lei tabled 77. With only five hands remaining in the night, Lei managed to scoop a pot slightly under 3,000,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Lei
2,800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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Matthew Blagg
350,000
292,500
292,500

Tags: Daniel LeiMatthew Blagg

Distenfeld Takes From Huang

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Gershon Distenfeld
Gershon Distenfeld

Wenxin Huang raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, Gershon Distenfeld then three-bet to 130,000 from the small blind. After checking the tournament clock, Huang made the call.

The flop rolled out A76. Distenfeld bet 75,000, and Huang made the call.

The turn was the K. Distenfeld slid his remaining chips into the middle, 440,000 in total. Huang went deep into the tank, weighing her options. After several minutes, the clock was called on Huang, who was still deciding how to act. As the floor counted down to zero, Huang’s hand hit the muck, and Distenfeld added a nice boost to his chip stack.

Distenfeld reached the World Series of Poker Main Event final table in 2020 and donated his winnings to charity. He did the same when he won Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em in 2021. His message to the poker community: Be more philanthropic.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Wenxin Huang us
Wenxin Huang
1,400,000
425,000
425,000
Profile photo of Gershon Distenfeld us
Gershon Distenfeld
1,050,000
820,500
820,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gershon DistenfeldWenxin Huang

Edris Finds Aces to Send Okamoto to the Rail

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Shiina Okamoto
Shiina Okamoto

The action was picked up on a board of 6J78 with roughly 450,000 in the pot. Last year's WSOP Ladies event Shiina Okamoto checked the turn from middle position, Laith Edris in the hijack bet 125,000 and Okamoto called.

The A river was checked by Okamoto, who went deep into the tank after Edris jammed for approximately 175,000.

Okamoto eventually made the call, but immediately sent her cards into the muck when Edris flipped over AA for a set. She was slightly covered, so she was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laith Edris gb
Laith Edris
1,000,000
695,500
695,500
Profile photo of Shiina Okamoto jp
Shiina Okamoto
Busted
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Laith EdrisShiina Okamoto

Neves Into Trouble

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Pedro Neves
Pedro Neves

The defending champion Pedro Neves moved all-in for 97,000 from the button. The small blind folded, but Andrea Tropea in the big blind immediately threw a chip to call.

Pedro Neves: A7 All in
Andrea Tropea: A7

After a flop of JK7, Tropea found a flush draw with the 5 turn. The 9 river however didn't complete the flush, so they split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pedro Neves pt
Pedro Neves
117,000
138,000
138,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrea TropeaPedro Neves

Huge Pot for Vazquez

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Brian Barros Vazquez
Brian Barros Vazquez

Ludovic Uzan raised from the cutoff to 20,000 and was re-raised by Brian Vazquez, in the small blind, to 100,000.

In the big blind, Yiannis Liperis went all-in for 490,000. Uzan folded and Vazquez called.

Yiannis Liperis: AQ All in
Brian Vazquez: KK

The board of K959Q sent Liperis to the rail and 1,200,000 chips to Vazquez.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Vazquez
1,200,000
Profile photo of Ludovic Uzan fr
Ludovic Uzan
600,000
411,500
411,500
Profile photo of Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
Busted

Tags: Brian VazquezLudovic UzanYiannis Liperis

Poker Traveler: Building Momentum in the Right Direction

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Cedrric Trevino
Cedrric Trevino

Dylan Hortin raised to 10,000 from middle position and was called by Andy Tsai in the small blind and Cedric Trevino in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a K58 flop, and all three players checked.

The turn brought the 9. Action checked to Hortin, who bet 13,000. Tsai folded, and Trevino made the call.

Both players checked on the A river. Trevino tabled 78, and his pair of eights was good for the win. Known to some as the "Poker Traveler," Trevino is hoping to take a trip to the final table of Event #37—but only time will tell

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dylan Hortin us
Dylan Hortin
305,000
124,500
124,500
Profile photo of Cedrric Trevino us
Cedrric Trevino
290,000
108,000
108,000
StakeKings
Profile photo of Andy Tsai us
Andy Tsai
220,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Dylan HortinCedric TrevinoAndy Tsai

Top Chip Stacks in Horseshoe

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

These are the latest chip leaders, inside the Horseshoe, according to the WSOP+ app.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ichun Chiu tw
Ichun Chiu
1,000,000
484,500
484,500
Profile photo of Maxx Holland us
Maxx Holland
1,000,000
395,000
395,000
Profile photo of Denys Bazeliuk us
Denys Bazeliuk
800,000
468,500
468,500
Profile photo of Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
750,000
373,000
373,000
Profile photo of George Wolfe (LA) us
George Wolfe (LA)
750,000
394,000
394,000
Profile photo of Hye Park us
Hye Park
725,000
75,000
75,000
Profile photo of James Laina us
James Laina
700,000
291,500
291,500
Profile photo of Zhengpeng Liu cn
Zhengpeng Liu
700,000
58,000
58,000
Profile photo of Mitchell Hynam gb
Mitchell Hynam
670,000
527,000
527,000
Profile photo of Nicholas Verderamo us
Nicholas Verderamo
650,000
297,500
297,500
Profile photo of Kevin Gimble us
Kevin Gimble
650,000
309,500
309,500
Profile photo of Pierce Mckellar us
Pierce Mckellar
640,000
389,000
389,000
Profile photo of Edgar Martinez us
Edgar Martinez
625,000
466,000
466,000
Profile photo of Iason Filippidis gr
Iason Filippidis
575,000
184,000
184,000
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