On the 27th day of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), 461 players are returning to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to battle it out for the first-place prize of $228,632 and some more bounties in Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Battle of the Ages.
This unique format pits two generations of poker players against each other, as Day 2 brings together the 50-and-over field from Day 1a and the under-50 group from Day 1b. As expected, this brand-new event was a resounding success, attracting 3,074 entries on the first day and generating a total prize pool of $2,705,120.
Returning at 2 p.m.local time, WSOP Champion Joseph Roh will start the day with a chip lead of 595,000, worth 91 big blinds. He is joined by Japanese player Kazuhiro Shirasawa and William Hernandez in the top three at the start of the day. Kenneth Kim, Jose Aguilera, Catherine Dever, along with 25K Fantasy draft picks George Wolff and Joao Simao are also among the notables player coming back this afternoon with a confortable stack for an epic battle.
Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em battle of the Ages Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
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| 1 | Joseph Roh | United States | 595,000 |
| 2 | Kazuhiro Shirasawa | Japan | 553,000 |
| 3 | William Hernandez | United States | 517,000 |
| 4 | Peter Siemund | Germany | 505,000 |
| 5 | Jamie Heuer | United States | 483,000 |
| 6 | Kenneth Kim | United States | 470,000 |
| 7 | Jose Aguilera | Spain | 459,000 |
| 8 | Darren Hill | United Kingdom | 433,000 |
| 9 | Catherine Dever | United States | 426,000 |
| 10 | Edward Hansen | United States | 426,000 |
The plan for today is to play down to a winner, with a 15-minute break every four levels and a 60-minute dinner break after eight levels of play (around 6.15 pm). The play will restart with 22 minutes left of Level 16, blinds 3,000/ 6,000 with a 6,000 ante.
As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will be there every step of the way on the road to crowning the WSOP’s newest champion in this one-of-a-kind event.
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Catherine DeverDarren HillEdward HansenGeorge WolffJoao SimaoJose AguileraJoseph RohKazuhiro ShirasawaKenneth KimPeter SiemundWilliam Hernandez
