Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2025 World Series of Poker

Player	Chips	Progress
Tal Avivi	865,000 200,000	200,000
Blaz Zerjav	Busted

Player

Chips

Progress

Tal Avivi

865,000

200,000

Blaz Zerjav

Busted

After two days of action, only 18 players remain in Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The tournament drew a record-breaking 867 entries, making it the largest field in the event’s history.

With a total prize pool of $1,150,943, the final 18 are now competing for a first-place payout of $197,923 and the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Andrey Zhigalov leads the way with 2,320,000, holding a slight edge over Joe Jeffery (2,455,000) and Dzmitry Malets (2,200,000),

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Andrey Zhigalov	Russian Federation	2,455,000	20
2	Joe Jeffery	United States	2,320,000	19
3	Dzmitry Malets	Belarus	2,200,000	18
4	Sachin Bhargava	United States	1,805,000	15
5	Thomas Taylor	Canada	1,730,000	14
6	Nicolas Milgrom	France	1,455,000	12
7	Ryan Parsa	United States	1,350,000	11
8	Ari Engel	Canada	1,340,000	11
9	Joseph Villella	United States	1,170,000	10
10	Joseph Santagata	United States	1,095,000	9

Big Names In the Mix

Although only 18 players remain, several accomplished pros and 25K Fantasy draftees, including Thomas Taylor, Nicolas Milgrom, and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Ari Engel sit inside the top ten in chip counts.

Further down the leaderboard is Poker Hall of Famer Linda Johnson (785,000), multi-bracelet winner Alex Livingston, and Blaz Zerjav, the short stack returning for Day 3, who recently claimed his first bracelet in Event #22: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed.

The tournament will resume Friday, June 13, at 1 p.m. local time. The limits will start at 60,000/120,000. All levels will remain 60 minutes long, with a break after every two levels. Another long day may be in the cards for Day 3, as the tournament will play down to a winner. Details regarding a dinner break have yet to be determined.

All returning players are guaranteed at least $7,562, with five-figure payouts starting at 11th place. The final two will lock up six-figure scores, with $197,932 going to the eventual winner.