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Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$5,372,800
Total Entries
1,168
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
520
Players Left
54
Players Left 1 / 1,168
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Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Day 2 of Event #62: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed at the 2025 World Series of Poker has come to a close at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
After registration closed, the total number of entries reached 1,168, which created a prize pool of $5,372,800. This also means that the winner will take home$855,515 and of course, the WSOP gold bracelet.
A six-handed event with a $5,000 buy-in will always attract many top No-Limit players, and this event was no different. The field today saw notable players like Adrian Mateos, who went for an ambitious bluff that did not work, Brad Owen, Jonathan Little, Jesse Lonis, and David Peters fall short of the money.
It feels like it wouldn't be an event at the 2025 WSOP without Martin Kabrhel making an appearance. His stay in this event was relatively brief, as he also hit the rail short of the money.
The bubble was burst when Alexander Sokolovsky was forced all in from the small blind just before a break. After he finished in 177th place, the remaining 176 players would each take home at least a minimum of $9,957.
Some recognizable names who busted inside of the money include Mike Holtz, Dimitar Danchev, Justin Young, Stephen Song, Lou Garza, Patrick Leonard.
Also cashing was Nate Silver, who is well known for his election modelling and forecasting.
Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Ashelm | Germany | 2,665,000 | 222 |
| 2 | Samuel Bernabeu | Spain | 2,160,000 | 180 |
| 3 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 2,005,000 | 167 |
| 4 | Erwann Pecheux | France | 1,925,000 | 160 |
| 5 | Naor Slobodskoy | United States | 1,800,000 | 150 |
| 6 | Andjelko Andrejevic | Serbia | 1,755,000 | 146 |
| 7 | Niall Farrell | United Kingdom | 1,735,000 | 145 |
| 8 | Nicholas Grippo | United States | 1,720,000 | 143 |
| 9 | Eric Yanovsky | United States | 1,695,000 | 141 |
| 10 | Nazar Buhaiov | Ukraine | 1,590,000 | 133 |
A known player who had a nice spin up today was Niall Farrell. He told one of his tables that he was running good early on, and carried that throughout the day to be top ten in the end of day chip counts. Farrell has won poker's "Triple Crown", including one WSOP bracelet, and surely would love to add another to his mantle in this event.
A player who gained a lot of momentum through Erwann Pecheux. Pecheux was the chip leader for large stages of the end of the day, including busting two-time bracelet winner Joey Couden.
A player who is known to most of the poker world still hanging around is 2014 WSOP Main Event winner Martin Jacobson. Jacobson will be playing in the Event Center at the Horseshoe, which has his picture hanging on the wall to celebrate that win. He is one of the shorter stacks with just 505,000. However, if you remember the 2014 Main Event final table, Jacobson went in eighth in chips, and managed to win, so you certainly can't count him out.
Play will resume tomorrow at noon local time at level 21, with the blinds starting at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante for the remaining 54 players. Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates from this tournament, and every bracelet event at the 2025 WSOP.
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
54 players reached the end of Day 2 and are currently bagging their chips.
Stay tuned as PokerNews provides you chip counts and the full recap of today's action!
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ludovic Uzan opened to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Brandon Sheils in the cutoff. Clement Meunier in the small blind raised all-in for 535,000, then Uzan jammed for 530,000, prompting Sheils to fold.
Ludovic Uzan: 9♣9♦ 
Clement Meunier: 8♥8♦
Uzan's nines held all the way through a board of Q♥5♠2♦J♥J♦ and he doubled up while Meunier was left with a single chip worth 5,000.
On the next hand, Sheils raised to 40,000, Meunier moved all-in from the button and Uzan defended from the big blind.
Sheils continued for 20,000 on the 2♦10♣4♦ flop but Uzan check-raised to 100,000. Sheils called, but folded to a 200,000 bet on the 3♣ turn.
Clement Meunier: 10♥6♠
Ludovic Uzan: J♦6♣
Uzan just had jack high while Meunier flopped a pair. The Q♣ completed the board and Meunier was back to 40,000, almost the starting stack.
One last hand was dealt and Meunier shoved from the cutoff. Patrik Jaros on the button raised to 60,000 and made everybody fold.
Clement Meunier: K♥Q♠
Patrik Jaros: Q♦7♠
Meunier was on his way to double up for the second time, but a seven on 9♥A♥10♠7♥8♣ dashed his hopes of Day 3 and he was eliminated.
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The action folded around to James Mendoza and Ali Shahni in the blinds who got all of their chips in the middle preflop. It was Shahni who was at risk for 410,000 but needed some help.
Ali Shahni: A♥5♥
James Mendoza: A♠K♣
The flop came K♦8♦7♥ and Mendoza moved even further ahead with a pair of kings. However, the 4♥ and 10♥ runout gave Shahni a flush for a double up to end the night.
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The last level of the day is ending, so four more hands will be played tonight before wrapping up.
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Aleksandr Shevlyakov raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Adrien Delmas shipped all in for 460,000 on the button. Shevlyakov asked for a count and then called as the bigger stack.
Adrien Delmas: A♦K♥
Aleksandr Shevlyakov: A♥Q♦
The board ran out 8♣7♣2♥K♠8♦ and Delmas held on for a double up.
On the next hand, Renan Bruschi tried his luck by shoving all in for 165,000 from the small blind. Shevlyakov called in the big blind and the cards were face up again.
Renan Bruschi: Q♠Q♥
Aleksandr Shevlyakov: 10♥9♥
A flop of J♦8♦6♦ gave Shevlyakov a straight draw but Bruschi had the blockers for that. The A♠, A♥ runout favored Bruschi who also found a double up.
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Robert Ashelm in the cutoff and Robert Ashelm in the small blind raised each other and ended up moving all in with Ashelm at risk for 1,215,000.
Robert Ashelm: K♥K♠
Evan Krentzman: A♦K♦
The flop of Q♣6♣6♦ was followed by the K♣ turn which allowed Ashelm to double up with a full house after the 3♥ river.
