Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem
Day 2 Started
Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem
Day 2 Started
Day 2 of Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em at the 2025 World Series of Poker in Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas resumes today with just 354 players from the original 2,318 runners. Of those who advance to Day 2, just 348 of them will make the money and begin to compete for a share of the $3,077,145 prize pool, but all are aiming for the $410,426 top prize.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liran Betito | Israel | 555,900 | 93 |
| 2 | Bing Li | China | 540,000 | 90 |
| 3 | Pedro Fernandes | Portugal | 524,000 | 87 |
| 4 | Amir Minagar | Australia | 509,000 | 85 |
| 5 | Asher Conniff | United States | 502,000 | 84 |
| 6 | David Daneshgar | United States | 493,000 | 82 |
| 7 | Frank Lagodich | United States | 489,000 | 82 |
| 8 | Jose Rendon | Mexico | 474,000 | 79 |
| 9 | Michael Wasserman | United States | 471,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Zachary Hall | United States | 438,000 | 73 |
Both Asher Conniff and David Daneshgar already have one WSOP bracelet, but come into the day in a strong position to secure a place in the final day tomorrow, and edge one step closer to another. They sit comfortably in the top ten just below Liran Betito, Bing Li and Pedro Fernandez who bagged the top three stacks.
Eyes will be on the remaining nine 25K Fantasy players who return to Day 2: Nicholas Palma, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Dong Chen, David Coleman, Felipe Ramos, Renji Mao, Jake Schwartz, Kristen Foxen and Joe Cada. The money bubble is likely to burst early in the day and these players will be looking to score points with at least a minimum cash.
Play resumes at 1 p.m. local time today at Level 16 with 3,000/6,000 blinds and 6,000 big bind ante. It is expected that 10 one-hour levels will be played, taking 15-minute breaks every two levels, with the dinner break taking place at the end of Level 23 (at approximately 7.30 p.m.).
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Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Cards are in the air for the reaming 354 players in Day 2.
Victor Catella moved all in for his last 12,000 under the gun and it folded to Harrison Plott who called in the big blind for the following showdown:
Victor Catella: A♣7♦
Harrison Plott: J♥9♥
Catella had the best hand and good hopes for a double as the board firs showed 3♠3♥2♠2♥ but a J♠ hit the river to give Plott a pair of jacks and eliminate Catella as the bubble is around the corner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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135,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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Busted |
Drew Gonzalez went all in and was called by the commanding stack of Matas Cikinas
"Did I come here just for this?, Gonzalez said before the hands were tabled.
Drew Gonzalez: Q♠Q♦
Matas Cikinas: A♥A♦
The board ran out 6♣J♥5♣6♦A♣ and the popular streamer and poker personality was the first to be eliminated on the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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480,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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Busted | |
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