Martin Kabrhel Among the Final Five as Day 3 of $1,000 Mini Main Kicks Off
Action continues at the 2025 World Series of Poker with Day 3 of Event #75: $1,000 Mini Main kicking off at 1:00 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Only five players are returning from a massive field that started with 10,794 entries, all of whom have their eyes set on the first-place prize of $843,140, as well as the coveted gold bracelet. The event generated a prize pool of $7,937,277, with all remaining competitors already having locked up a cash of at least $246,900.
Alexander Yen is the lone American of the final five players and enters Day 3 atop the leaderboard with 189,500,000. He will look to leverage his chip lead as the tournament reaches the homestretch to put himself in position to win his first WSOP bracelet.
Right on his heels is three-time bracelet winner Martin Kabrhel, sitting in second with a respectable 166,500,000. The polarizing Czech high roller has now tallied eight cashes this summer totaling over $1,000,000. This is his fourth final table of the series, with his third taking place just a few days ago in Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty, where he finished fifth for $212,926. As the most decorated player left in the field, Kabrhel will look to use his experience and continue his momentum to close this one out for his fourth piece of WSOP gold.
Vadzim Lipauka enters the final day in the middle of the pack with 156,000,000, while John Ishak (85,000,000) and Bartlomiej Swieboda (50,500,000) are the short stacks.
Final Day Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartlomiej Swieboda | Poland | 50,500,000 | 10 |
| 2 | Martin Kabrhel | Czechia | 166,500,000 | 33 |
| 3 | Alexander Yen | United States | 189,500,000 | 38 |
| 4 | John Ishak | Hungary | 85,000,000 | 17 |
| 5 | Vadzim Lipauka | Belarus | 156,000,000 | 31 |
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $843,140 |
| 2 | $566,170 |
| 3 | $426,550 |
| 4 | $323,460 |
| 5 | $246,900 |
There's no question that a large rail will form inside the Horseshoe Event Center as cards get in the air at 1:00 p.m. where the event is scheduled to play down to a winner.
The tournament will resume in Level 44 with blinds at 2,500,000/5,000,000 with a 5,000,000 big blind ante and players will get a 15-minute break every four levels.
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