A total of 294 players return today for Day 2 of Event #74: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship at the 2025 World Series of Poker inside the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. The field of 793 entries has already been cut by more than half, and with late registration open until the start of Level 13, the final number is expected to increase before the prize pool is finalized.
Leading the pack is the Netherlands’ Javier Francort, who bagged 556,500 on Day 1 and is the only player to have crossed the half-a-million mark. He’s followed by Ben Lamb with a stack of 484,500, and Brandon Crawford, who starts today with 455,500.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Francort | Netherlands | 565,500 | 226 |
| 2 | Ben Lamb | United States | 484,500 | 194 |
| 3 | Brandon Crawford | United States | 455,500 | 182 |
| 4 | Arunas Sapitavicius | Lithuania | 450,000 | 180 |
| 5 | Ken Fishman | United States | 398,500 | 159 |
| 6 | Dennis Weiss | Germany | 395,000 | 158 |
| 7 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 377,000 | 151 |
| 8 | Mathew Johnson | Canada | 372,500 | 149 |
| 9 | Andreas Zampas | Greece | 370,500 | 148 |
| 10 | Michael Rocco | United States | 368,500 | 147 |
Plenty of talented players are set to return to the baize today to try and build a stack. Among them are five-time bracelet winner Robert Mizrachi (377,000), Michael Rocco (368,500), Ronald Keijzer (337,000), Frank Brannan (318,000), Simon Lofberg (313,500), 2013 WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Riess (251,500), poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel (209,500), and six-time bracelet winner Jeremy Ausmus (136,000).
Day 2 kicks off at 1 p.m. local time with blinds at 1,500/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante. Players will battle through another ten 60-minute levels as the field plays into the money and well toward the final stretch of this four-day championship event.
Event #74 Remaining Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 | June 29 | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes (play ten levels) |
| Day 3 | June 30 | 1 p.m. | 60 minutes (play down to five) |
| Day 4 | July 1 | TBD | 60 minutes (play down to a winner) |
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