Dylan Weisman limped in early position and Joshua Palmer raised to 450,000 on his left. Florian Ribouchon responded with a raise of his own to 1,950,000. Weisman folded and Palmer called.
The 4♠7♣9♠ hit the felt and Ribouchon opted for an all-in bet. Palmer made the call.
Florian Ribouchon opened the cutoff to 350,000, and only Carlos Leiva called from the small blind.
When the action checked to Ribouchon on the 5♣J♦4♣ flop, he bet out for a cool 1,100,000. Undeterred, though, Leiva continued with a call.
Both players then checked the J♥ turn before seeing a 3♣ river. Leiva checked for a third time, and Ribouchon took the opportunity to put some pressure on his opponent, betting 1,500,000.
Leiva took some time to consider all his options but ultimately chose to return his cards to the dealer.
The first hand of the day, Dylan Weisman limped in the hijack, before seeing the small blind complete and then the big blind, Florian Ribouchon, raise to 400,000. Only Weisman called, and the players were off to see a flop.
The dealer fanned out 2♥4♦K♥ and Ribouchon started with a check. Weisman didn't need a second invitation to take over the betting lead, doing so for 350,000, which Ribouchon called.
The turn brought the 9♣, and when Ribouchon checked for a second time, Weisman slid in a bet of 1,700,000, getting the quick fold from his opponent.
Action will resume at noon for Day 3 of Event #42: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed at the 2025 World Series of Poker hosted by Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
After two action-packed days, a field of 1,932 players has been whittled down to just seven, all of whom are ready to enter the poker arena and battle for the lion's share of the $1,700,160 prize pool and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Headlining Day 3 is a former champion of this event, Dylan Weisman. Starting the day sixth of seven, with a stack of 3,235,000, Weisman is the last remaining player to have previously won a bracelet. The 25K Fantasy Draft player has two to his name, one of which was for winning this very same event at the 2021 WSOP for $166,461.
However, it will be Carlos Leiva leading the charge into the final day, returning with a monstrous stack of 10,230,000, good for 102 big blinds at the start of play. This is the Argentine's deepest run in a WSOP event to date, but he has plenty of experience under his belt, as evidenced by his lifetime earnings of just under $1,000,000.
One glance in his rear-view mirror, though, and Leiva will see six talented opponents equally eager to get their hands on the top prize of $237,852 and the bracelet.
Remaining Player Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Carlos Leiva
Argentina
10,230,000
103
2
Hooman Nikzad
United States
7,940,000
80
3
Joshua Palmer
United States
6,180,000
62
4
Florian Ribouchon
France
4,030,000
41
5
Kyle Rosnes
Canada
3,475,000
35
6
Dylan Weisman
United States
3,235,000
33
7
Brian Mckain
United States
2,500,000
25
Kyle Rosnes
For Canadian player Kyle Rosnes, this run already assures he will improve on his best live score to date, and with the seventh-place prize guaranteed, he will almost double his lifetime earnings. Coming into Day 3 in fifth place, he will no doubt be looking further up the payouts and hoping to add a significant sum to his current poker returns.
Remaining Prizes
Place
Prize
1
$237,852
2
$158,481
3
$114,399
4
$83,503
5
$61,641
6
$46,024
7
$34,761
Day 3 will begin on Sunday, June 15, at noon local time and play will continue until a champion is crowned. The tournament will recommence at Level 28 with blinds of 50,000/100,000/100,000, and the players will take a 15-minute break after every two levels.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews to get all the latest updates as they happen here at the 2025 World Series of Poker.
