Jason Maeroff Tops the Millionaire Maker Day 1b Chip Counts
Another 2,448 players bought into Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em on Day 1b, taking the total attendance to 4,060 with two flights remaining. Only 496 of those Day 1b starters navigated through 11 levels at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, giving them every chance of becoming a millionaire here at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Atlanta's Jason Maeroff, fresh from a deep run in the $1,500 Monster Stack, bagged up 470,000 chips, which were enough to claim this flight's chip lead. Maeroff finished 597th in this event in 2019 and looks set to add another in-the-money finish to his Hendon Mob profile.
Japan's Tetsuma Ishizu (454,500) and Glenn Lanier (442,000) round out the top three places on the Day 1b leaderboard. Each will fancy their chances of going deep in this event following their impressive starts.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Maeroff | United States | 470,000 | 188 |
| 2 | Tetsuma Ishizu | Japan | 454,500 | 182 |
| 3 | Glenn Lanier | United States | 442,000 | 177 |
| 4 | Peter Foldes | United States | 367,000 | 147 |
| 5 | Samuel Bekerian | United States | 366,000 | 146 |
| 6 | Jospeh Liberta | United States | 361,000 | 144 |
| 7 | David Fhima | France | 329,000 | 132 |
| 8 | Puneet Maheshwari | India | 318,000 | 127 |
| 9 | Mark Tornai | United States | 318,000 | 127 |
| 10 | Huanglin Wu | United States | 315,000 | 126 |
The Day 1b field was awash with household names and bracelet winners, with many progressing to Day 2. Among them were Stephen Song (279,000), Ryan Leng (274,500), Dejuante Alexander (254,000), Kenny Hallaert (253,000), Jonas Lauck (242,000), Josh Reichard (239,500), and Davidi Kitai (203,500), who all bagged top 70 stacks.
Lower down the counts you find such stars as Jake Schwartz (161,000), Loni Harwood (157,000), Leo Margets (151,000), Shannon Shorr (146,000), Daniel Sepiol (92,500), Ian Matakis (84,000), and four-time bracelet winner Georgios Sotiropoulos (24,500).
Day 1c shuffles up and deals at 10 a.m. local time on June 20, with entrants tasked with battling through 11 levels. PokerNews' traditional coverage begins on Day 2 on June 22.