Chips are out of the bag and action has commenced in Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout.
Chips are out of the bag and action has commenced in Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout.
Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Two weeks ago, Michael Rossitto was only one elimination away from capturing the first-ever bracelet of his career at the 2025 World Series of Poker. Ultimately, he would lose the heads-up battle in the $1,500 SHOOTOUT, having to make do with a runner-up finish. Today, Rossitto finds himself in familiar waters, being one of only three players remaining in Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem.
Rossitto is the shortest stack of the three survivors from the 2,320-player field, bringing 17,400,000, or 29 big blinds, to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for the final day. Still, with merely five big blinds separating him from chipleader Asher Conniff, who is hunting the second bracelet of his career, it will only take one small pot to alter the dynamics significantly.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asher Conniff | United States | 21,200,000 | 34 |
| 2 | Samuel Rosborough | United States | 19,400,000 | 32 |
| 3 | Michael Rossitto | Italy | 17,400,000 | 29 |
In between the experienced grinders Rossitto and Conniff is the relatively unknown Samuel Rosborough. This is only Rosborough's third-ever cash at the WSOP, and it is guaranteed to be a six-figure score as the players eye the top prize of $410,426 from the $3,077,145 prize pool.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $410,426 | ||
| 2 | $273,545 | ||
| 3 | $200,173 | ||
| 4 | Tanupat Punjarojanakul | United States | $147,952 |
| 5 | Eric Berman | United States | $110,463 |
| 6 | Bryan Piccioli | United States | $83,318 |
| 7 | Carlos Kinil | Mexico | $63,494 |
| 8 | Charlie Cuff | United Kingdom | $48,892 |
| 9 | Julio Belluscio | Argentina | $38,047 |
| 10 | Mauro Francolini | Italy | $29,923 |
The final three will get the cards in the air at 1 p.m. local time, with blinds at 300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 big blind ante. The levels will remain 60 minutes long throughout the day, with a break after every two of them, and the blinds will keep increasing until a winner has been crowned.
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Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem
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