Day 1c of the Millionaire Maker is now on a dinner break. Action will resume in just over an hour at about 8:15 PM.
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 1c
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Final Table
Players are still on their dinner break, with about 40 minutes until action resumes in Level 9. Entries will be closed when they sit down for the next hand, but there's a full Day 1d yet to play tomorrow.
The 1c field is now over 3,400 entries for a three-day total of almost 7,700 and total prizes of $10.2 million. Stay tuned for the final 1c numbers shortly after dinner.
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The first week of the 2025 World Series of Poker came out swinging with big bluffs, brutal beats, and more than a few moments that had the entire poker world talking.
Whether it was Nick Schulman dropping the coldest line of the summer, Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek shoving blind into four premium hands, or Christopher Zollo turning a meme-worthy alias into a legit bracelet run, the first seven days of poker's biggest festival did not disappoint.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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979,000
979,000
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979,000 |
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433,000
433,000
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433,000 |
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397,000
397,000
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397,000 |
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396,500
396,500
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396,500 |
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388,000
388,000
|
388,000 |
|
367,500
367,500
|
367,500 |
|
365,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
||
|
358,000
358,000
|
358,000 |
|
|
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350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
344,500
344,500
|
344,500 |
|
327,000
327,000
|
327,000 |
|
|
324,500
324,500
|
324,500 |
|
318,500
318,500
|
318,500 |
|
|
313,000
313,000
|
313,000 |
|
311,000
311,000
|
311,000 |
|
309,500
309,500
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309,500 |
|
304,000
304,000
|
304,000 |
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304,000
304,000
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304,000 |
|
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302,000
302,000
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302,000 |
|
300,500
300,500
|
300,500 |
|
296,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
|
291,500
291,500
|
291,500 |
|
282,500
282,500
|
282,500 |
|
281,500
281,500
|
281,500 |
|
281,500
281,500
|
281,500 |
Day 1c added another 3,517 players to the field of the already huge Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em.
This turnout raised the total number of players from 4,060 at the end of Day 1b to 7,577 at the end of Day 1c. And there is still one more flight to come!
Two-time bracelet winner Ilija Savevski leads the Day 1c field with 979,000 chips, the biggest stack in the tournament so far.
Gal Naim of Israel was second n the day with a much smaller stack of 433,000.
Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilija Savevski | Macedonia | 979,000 | 392 |
| 2 | Gal Naim | Israel | 433,000 | 173 |
| 3 | Ludovic Geilich | United Kingdom | 397,000 | 159 |
| 4 | Ekrem Bozkurt | United States | 396,500 | 159 |
| 5 | Ken Bidinger | United States | 388,000 | 155 |
| 6 | Thomas Bell | United States | 367,500 | 147 |
| 7 | Brian Green | United States | 365,000 | 146 |
| 8 | David Moses | United States | 358,000 | 143 |
| 9 | Francisco Araujo | Argentina | 350,000 | 140 |
| 10 | Sanjeev Kapoor | United States | 344,500 | 138 |
Other notables who found a bag on Day 1b included Jessica Vierling (281,500), Daewoong Song (251,000), John Hennigan (248,000), Sergi Reixach (244,000), Dan Shak (175,500), and Matt Glantz (163,000).
Further down the rankings you will find other players like Punnat Punsri (145,500); Jose "Nacho" Barbero (118,000); Sean Troha (108,000); original member of the Hendon Mob, Barny Boatman (90,500); Martin Kabrhel (53,000); and the 2016 Main Event winner, Qui Nguyen (53,000).
Day 1d shuffles up and deals at 10 a.m. local time on June 21.
Play will cover the first 11 blind levels, with PokerNews's live coverage beginning on June 22 for Day 2.
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day 1c Completed
