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Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,738,600
Total Entries
402
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
206
Players Left
26
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The second day of Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker has wrapped up, with 26 players set to return and battle tomorrow for the $784,353 top prize and the coveted WSOP bracelet, inside the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
An additional 79 entries were added before late registration closed, bringing the field size to a total of 402 and generating a prize pool of $3,738,600. After ten 60-minute levels, Veerachai Vongxaiburana soared to the top of the counts with a stack of 2,350,000, and is the only player to cross the two-million-chip mark.
A large majority of Vongxaiburana's chips came towards the end of the day when he flopped a straight against James Chen and Nathaniel Wiesner. Vongxaiburana managed to get three streets of value from Chen in the hand, who apparently had turned a set of tens. After this pot, Vongxaiburana remained at the top of the counts until play concluded.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veerachai Vongxaiburana | United States | 2,330,000 | 93 |
| 2 | Phil Hui | United States | 1,970,000 | 79 |
| 3 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | 1,570,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Matthew Woodward | United States | 1,535,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Justin Liberto | United States | 1,450,000 | 58 |
| 6 | Tomasz Gluszko | Poland | 1,330,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Calvin Anderson | United States | 1,110,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Erik Seidel | United States | 1,100,000 | 44 |
| 9 | Dylan Wilkerson | United States | 985,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Brian Battistone | United States | 980,000 | 39 |
Entering Day 3's proceedings second in the chip counts is Phil Hui with 1,970,000, while poker legend Viktor Blom rounds out the podium position with a stack of 1,570,000. Just yesterday, Blom finished second in Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship for $188,295, after which he immediately hopped in this event and ran up a stack. Now, sitting third in the counts, the Swedish player has put himself in another promising position to give himself a chance at winning his first WSOP bracelet.
Once registration closed after the second level of the day, the payouts were confirmed with the top 61 players making the money and a min-cash worth $20,049. Four levels later, hand-for-hand play began as the next player out would be the last to leave empty-handed. In the end, Joseph Genova became the bubble boy after being forced all in from the big blind and was drawing dead on the turn to George Alexander’s Broadway straight.
After the bubble burst, eliminations came fast. Among those who cashed but won’t be returning for Day 3 is six-time bracelet winner Brad Ruben, who lost a three-way all-in where Sam Soverel made a flush. Also hitting the rail were Patrick Leonard, Allen Kessler, Alex Livingston, and 1989 Main Event champ Phil Hellmuth, who was stacked by Dylan Weisman’s quads.
Still in contention for the title and returning tomorrow are five-time bracelet winner Calvin Anderson (1,110,000), Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel (1,100,000), Sean Troha (655,000), 2004 Main Event runner-up David Williams (620,000), and Nick Shulman (615,000), who’s chasing his second bracelet of the series after winning Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship just a few days ago.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $784,353 |
| 2 | $522,878 |
| 3 | $360,711 |
| 4 | $253,276 |
| 5 | $181,069 |
| 6 | $131,841 |
| 7 | $97,806 |
| 8 | $73,950 |
| 9 | $57,008 |
| 10–11 | $44,825 |
| 12–15 | $35,963 |
| 16–23 | $29,454 |
| 24–26 | $24,635 |
The penultimate day of this four-day affair kicks off at 1 p.m. local time on Monday, June 16, with players returning to blinds of 10,000/25,000 and a big blind ante of 25,000. Levels will remain 60 minutes long, and everyone coming back has secured at least $24,635 for their efforts. All eyes will be on the $784,353 top prize and the coveted gold bracelet that awaits the winner.
Be sure to tune back in to PokerNews tomorrow for all the latest updates, chip counts, eliminations, and drama direct from the tournament floor.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,330,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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|
1,970,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
||
|
1,570,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
1,535,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
||
|
1,450,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,330,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
1,110,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
353,000
|
353,000 |
|
||
|
985,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
980,000
583,000
|
583,000 |
|
875,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
825,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
795,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
||
|
770,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
760,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
725,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
655,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
650,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
|
620,000
348,000
|
348,000 |
|
|
||
|
615,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
||
|
585,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
545,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
460,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
400,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
295,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Play has stopped for the night with 26 players managing to make it through to Day 3.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a full recap of the day's action.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In a limped pot, five players saw the flop come down 7♣K♦4♦. Ben Yu was first to act in the small blind and bet 120,000 with just 70,000 behind. Matthew Woodward called from early position, but Arthur Morris raised to 600,000 from the cutoff. Yu called for the last of his chips, and after a few moments, Woodward shoved to put Morris all in. Morris called and the cards were turned ove with Yu and Morris at risk.
Ben Yu: A♦10♥8♦4♥3♥ 
Arthur Morris: K♣K♠Q♦3♠3♣
Matthew Woodward: A♥9♣9♦7♥2♠
Yu had a flush draw, Woodward a low draw, and Morris had the current nuts with a set of kings. The rest of the board ran out 10♦8♣ to give Yu a flush and Woodward an eight-seven low, meaning they chopped the main pot. Morris and Woodward chopped the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
980,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
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|
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450,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
330,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
On one of the final hands of the night, Jeff Madsen got his last 112,000 in the middle from the small blind and Sean Troha called in the big blind.
Jeff Madsen: J♦10♣4♦3♣2♥
Sean Troha: A♦J♠9♠8♥4♣
Madsen hit two pair on the 10♥A♣2♠ flop, then improved to a full house on the 2♣ turn. The river was the 10♠ and Madsen doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
720,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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|
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250,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The floor staff have announced that there will be three more hands played before the remaining players bag up their chips for the night.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Evgeni Tourevski moved all in for 165,000 from the cutoff and Christopher Demaci called in middle position.
Evgeni Tourevski: A♠Q♠10♦7♣2♠
Christopher Demaci: A♣K♠J♠8♦2♣
Demaci hit two pair on the J♦5♦5♥ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 2♥9♦ and Tourevski was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
354,000
|
354,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Tomasz Gluszko bet 80,000 from under the gun on a board of 2♣K♠A♣10♠ and Phil Hui called in the cutoff. Justin Liberto then raised to 320,000 in the small blind and Gluszko folded, while Hui called.
The river was the 6♥ and Liberto bet 500,000. Hui quickly folded and Liberto took the pot.
"You couldn't check?" Hui said to Gluszko after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,250,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With around 250,000 in the pot, three players saw the flop of 7♠5♦Q♥ come out. Phil Hui checked from the small blind before Viktor Blom bet 120,000 from the big blind. Quan Zhou called from the cutoff, and Hui also stuck in the call.
The 7♣ dropped on the turn and Hui led out for 600,000. This was enough to get folds from both of his opponents, and Hui pulled in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
1,062,000
|
1,062,000 |
|
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|
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1,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
630,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
