2025 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$15,924,690
Total Entries
11,996
Players Left
1
Average Chip Stack
299,900,000
Total Chips
299,900,000
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
2,618
Players Left
357
Players Left 1 / 11,996
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Filartiga Chipping Up

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Holden Filartiga raised to 6,000 from early position, Carlos Caldas then three-bet to 22,000, and Filartiga made the call.

The flop came 2J3, Filartiga bet 19,000, and Caldas made the call.

Action checked through on the 10 turn and 4 river. Filartiga tabled QQ, which was good for the win.

Tags: Carlos Caldas

Hennigan Joins the Exit

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
John Hennigan
John Hennigan

According to the table, Yilong Wang raised to 6,000 with AxKx and John Hennigan made a three-bet to 15,500, holding KQ. It folded back to Wang who four-bet to 48,000 and Hennigan shoved for around 190,000, which Wang called.

The board didn't help Hennigan as Wang flopped a pair of aces, and Henningan made his way to the exit.

Tags: John HenniganYilong Wang

Nayak Leaves Yotsushika with Crumbs

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a three-bet pot, the flop was 837 when Neeraj Nayak bet 20,000 from the big blind, and Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised after some thinking. Nayak quickly shoved with 78,000 chips and Yotsushika called with slightly more.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 98 All in
Neeraj Nayak: AA

Yotsushika couldn't find any of the outs he needed on the 410 runout and busted a few minutes later.

Tags: Kazuhiko YotsushikaNeeraj Nayak

Obara Eliminates Unsal

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Onur Unsal
Onur Unsal

Jun Obara raised to 6,500 from the button, and Onur Unsal three-bet to 15,500 from the small blind. Obara responded by pushing a stack of red chips forward, putting Unsal all in and at risk for roughly 60,000 effective. Unsal made the call and was behind.

Onur Unsal: A10 All in
Jun Obara: AQ

The dealer ran out a board of 43K74 eliminating Unsal from Event #53.

Tags: Jun ObaraOnur Unsal

Preflop Pot for Raymond Ross

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Robert Nehorayan opened to 6,000 in the cutoff and Chun-Ting Chu three-bet to 17,500 on the button. Raymond Ross four-bet shoved in the small blind for 70,000 and after some thinking, both his opponents folded.

Tags: Chun-Ting ChuRaymond RossRobert Nehorayan

New Round of Eliminations

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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Porrello Chipping Up

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Xiaoqiong Liu in the small blind, who raised to 8,000 and was called by Katherine Porrello in the big blind.

The flop came A34. Liu bet 5,000, and Porrello called.

The turn brought the 5. This time, Liu bet 21,000, but was met with an all-in from Porrello for roughly 50,000. Liu quickly tossed her cards into the muck.

Tags: Katherine PorrelloXiaoqiong Liu

Prize Pool and Payouts

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
WSOP 2025 Bracelet - First Look
WSOP 2025 Bracelet - First Look

With a field of 11,996 players, the total prize pool generated is $15,924,690.

Two players will have a million-dollar payday, with the winner earning $1,255,180, plus a WSOP bracelet, and the second-place finisher taking home $1,012,320.

Payout Structure

PlacePrize
1$1,255,180
2$1,012,320
3$702,360
4$534,590
5$409,870
6$316,190
7$245,430
8$191,690
9$150,660
10-11$119,160
12-13$94,840
14-17$75,970
18-26$61,240
27-35$49,690
36-44$40,580
45-53$33,360
54-62$27,610
63-71$22,990
72-80$19,280
81-89$16,280
90-98$13,830
99-161$11,840
162-224$10,200
225-287$8,850
288-350$7,730
351-413$6,800
414-476$6,030
477-539$5,380
540-602$4,830
603-665$4,370
666-764$3,990
765-962$3,390
963-1199$3,160
1200-1800$3,010

More Eliminations Before the Break

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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Phelps Puts Pressure on Amador

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Draxton Amador raised to 6,500 and faced a three-bet to 23,500 from Jonathan Phelps in the small blind. Amador opted to call.

The flop revealed 865 and Phelps continued for 15,000, which was called by Amador. On the 4 turn, Phelps sent 40,000 in the middle and this time Amador let it go.

Tags: Draxton AmadorJonathan Phelps