Patrick Leonard and Ren Lin Eye Deep Runs when Day 2 of $3,000 Limit Hold'em Begins at 1 p.m.
Day 2 of Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’em is set to get underway today at the 2025 World Series of Poker, hosted at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. After 12 levels of play on Day 1, just 100 players remain from the original field of 343 entries, all still in the hunt for a piece of the $915,810 prize pool. With only 52 players making the money, nearly half the field will fall short before the bubble bursts.
Leading the way is 2008 WSOP bracelet winner Philip Tom, who topped the Day 1 counts with 380,000 after steadily chipping up throughout the day. Hot on his heels is two-time bracelet winner Marco Johnson with 355,000, followed by Roland Israelashvili, (284,000) who is another seasoned pro with WSOP hardware.
Rounding out the top ten are notable names like Patrick Leonard (279,000), Noah Boeken (278,000), Xixiang Luo (247,000), and Ren Lin (220,000), all looking to position themselves for a deep run and a shot at the $200,303 first-place prize and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Tom | United States | 380,000 | 95 |
| 2 | Marco Johnson | United States | 355,000 | 89 |
| 3 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 284,000 | 71 |
| 4 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 279,000 | 70 |
| 5 | Noah Boeken | Netherlands | 278,000 | 70 |
| 6 | Robert Klein | United States | 268,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Xixiang Luo | China | 247,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Alex Torry | United States | 244,000 | 61 |
| 9 | Nicholas Tsoukalas | United States | 226,000 | 57 |
| 10 | Ren Lin | China | 220,000 | 55 |
Many big names will be returning for Day 2 action looking for a shot at WSOP glory. Those who bagged big include Ali Eslami (189,500), James Obst (185,000), Jason Daly (180,000), Juha Helppi (119,000), and Benny Glaser (110,000).
Others to keep a lookout for are Scott Bohlman (87,000), Martin Kabrhel (81,000), Christian Roberts (80,000), Michael Moncek (65,000), Shaun Deeb (46,000), and 2024 WSOP Main Event winner Jonathan Tamayo (35,500).
Day 2 action kicks off today at 1 p.m. local time with ten 60-minute levels on the schedule. The tournament resumes in Level 13 with blinds at 2,000/4,000. Players will get a 15-minute break every two levels, with a one-hour dinner break set to follow Level 18 at approximately 7:30 p.m.
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