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Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$500,467
Total Entries
377
Level
30
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
69
Players Left
6
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Level 25
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Only 69 of the original 377 entrants returned to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for Day 2 of Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud in hopes of surviving the money bubble and claiming a piece of the $500,467 prize pool.
With a total of 57 players making the money, it took less than an hour to bust the money bubble, guaranteeing everyone left a min-cash worth $3,041. The pace of play was unexpectedly fast, and by the time the last card was dealt, two-time WSOP bracelet winner Dan Heimiller found himself leading the remaining six players after bagging up 2,885,000.
His next closest competitor is Finnish native Jyri Merivirta, who ended as the only other player to breach the two-million chip mark with 2,555,000. Sitting a distant third is three-time bracelet winner David Bach with 1,440,000.
Final Table Seating and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 2,885,000 | 24 |
| 2 | Jyri Merivirta | Finland | 2,555,000 | 21 |
| 4 | Tyler Phillips | United States | 1,330,000 | 11 |
| 6 | Mengqi Chen | China | 770,000 | 6 |
| 8 | Kristan Lord | United States | 465,000 | 4 |
| 9 | David Bach | United States | 1,440,000 | 12 |
The final six players will return on Saturday, May 31, at 1 p.m. to battle on the felt until a champion is crowned. So far, each player has locked up a guaranteed payday of $16,842, but everyone will surely be aiming for the bracelet and $106,840 first-place prize.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $106,840 |
| 2 | $70,568 |
| 3 | $47,660 |
| 4 | $32,921 |
| 5 | $23,271 |
| 6 | $16,842 |
Action of the Day
Despite a looming money bubble, players were not shy about getting their chips into the middle, which led to the money bubble being burst within the first hour of play. Bruce Paquette ended up being the bubble boy, just as the final round of hands were being played prior to hand-for-hand play.
With no slip in the action, WSOP veteran Allen Kessler was among the first to be eliminated following the money bubble to score his first cash of the series. Other players to squeeze into the money for a min-cash include Dave Stann, Frankie O'Dell, Brian Rast, and Dzmitry Urbanovich.
Shortly after, Heimiller caught a bit of a heater and vaulted up the chip ranks along with Japan's own Ryutaro Suzuki, who entered the three-table redraw second in chips.
The eliminations kept coming in strong, and by the time dinner break rolled around, just 17 players remained, with Heimiller maintaining a lead over the field.
Heimiller was briefly challenged for the chip lead, however, when Merivirta won a massive pot after catching two pair in a four-way pot.
Meanwhile, other notables found themselves short and busted, including Michael Noori (16th - $4,108), Max Pescatori (14th - $4,864) and Suzuki (12th - $4,864), who was unable to gain any momentum following the break.
The final table was reached just before the final break of the night, and the last two hours of play saw Heimiller regain the chip lead by repeatedly making the best hand at showdown and without eliminating a single player.
The last elimination of the night belonged to Tyler Phillips, who ended Sam Jaramillo's run after getting rolled-up jacks.
Final table action will resume on Level 26, which features limits of 60,000/120,000. Levels will continue to last 60 minutes each, and all breaks will be contingent on players and tournament staff.
The first stud event of the WSOP is in its final stretch, so be sure to stick with PokerNews as we bring you all the action until just one player is left standing!
Level 25
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,885,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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2,555,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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1,440,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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1,330,000 | |
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770,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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465,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level 25
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
The remaining six players are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 2.
Level 25
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
David Bach: A♥K♣Q♥/2♣A♠9♠K♠
Dan Heimiller: 10♣6♣5♠/10♥8♥J♣J♥
In the first hand, Dan Heimiller completed and David Bach defended his bring-in.
Bach called bets from Heimiller on fourth through sixth street and then both players checked down on seventh.
Heimiller turned over 10♣6♣5♠ for jacks-up, but it was no good against Bach's A♥K♣Q♥ for aces-up for the pot.
David Bach: A♣K♦4♣/K♥9♣4♦3♣
MengQi Chen: A♠2♠2♣/Q♠9♦Q♣3♥
On the very next hand, Bach found himself heads-up against MengQi Chen and called three bets from Chen on fourth, sixth, and seventh street.
Chen turned over A♠2♠2♣ for queens-up, but Bach revealed A♣K♦4♣ for kings-up to take down a second pot in a row.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000,000
200,000
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200,000 |
|
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1,500,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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900,000
525,000
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525,000 |
Level 25
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Sam Jaramillo: 7♥6♥/2♠A♠K♦9♥/4♥ 
Tyler Phillips: J♣J♥/J♦9♦8♣A♦/Q♥
Kristan Lord: 5♦8♠/5♥4♣10♥K♠/5♠
Sam Jaramillo completed from the bring in and was all in. Kristan Lord called, Tyler Phillips made it two bets and Lord called again.
Phillips bet fourth through sixth street with Lord calling each time. On seventh street both players checked.
Lord had trip fives but Phillips was ahead with rolled up jacks to win the pot. Jaramillo had completely bricked out and mentioned that his deep run was dedicated to The Bike, his home casino, before exiting the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,430,000
1,430,000
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1,430,000 |
|
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590,000
685,000
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685,000 |
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Busted |
Level 25
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Dan Heimiller: 10♣10♦5♦/J♦5♣2♣6♣
Tyler Phillips: XxXx/4♠7♣K♣10♠/Xx
Dan Heimiller called the bring-in for a heads-up pot between himself and Tyler Phillips.
Heimiller then proceeded to call bets from Phillips on every street.
"You're good," Phillips said after Heimiller called his bet on seventh.
"I have two pair," Heimiller replied as he turned over 10♣10♦5♦.
Phillips sent his hand into the muck and Heimiller further separated himself as chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,200,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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935,000
935,000
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935,000 |
Level 25
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Jyri Merivirta: 10♦8♦/10♣6♥10♥K♠/Q♣
Kristan Lord: K♥6♣/K♣3♣9♣3♠/J♦
Dan Heimiller: XxXx/2♠ - folded on third street
Jyri Merivirta completed, Kristan Lord raised and Merivirta called.
Lord bet fourth street and Merivirta called. Merivirta then bet 5th and 6th streets with Lord calling both times. The two players then checked seventh.
Lord had two pair, kings and threes but Merivirta had trip tens to take down another sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
1,275,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Level: 25
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 15,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Level 24
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Greg Mueller: K♠Q♣/A♥6♠10♦J♦/Q♥
Tyler Phillips: 10♣2♣/8♣5♣7♣2♦/3♣
Tyler Phillips completed and Greg Mueller raised. It was folded back around to Phillips, who called.
Phillips called a bet from Mueller on fourth street and then bet himself after being checked to on fifth. Mueller called.
Mueller went back to betting on sixth street and Phillips raised. Mueller called all in for his last 60,000 and hole cards were revealed.
"You have a flush?" Mueller asked.
"Yeah," Phillips said as he turned over 10♣2♣.
Mueller showed K♠Q♣ for Broadway, but was drawing dead against Phillips' flush — eliminating him in 8th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,420,000
1,420,000
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1,420,000 |
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Busted | |
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