Fifty Five Players Advance to Day 3 of $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship with Daniel Schill Leading the Pack
Day 2 has officially wrapped up at the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship, part of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Out of 635 players who returned to the felt, only 55 survived the day to secure a coveted seat on Day 3. Each remaining contender now has their eyes on the top prize: a dazzling gold bracelet and a first-place payout of $302,165. All returning players are guaranteed a minimum cash prize of $5,583 upon resumption of play in the morning.
Day 2 started with a bang as the eliminations came fast and furious. The large field whittled down quickly as players jockeyed for position. At the end of the day, Daniel Schill emerged as the chip leader with a whopping 12,475,000 in chips. The start of Schill’s progression to chip leader was a hand where he eliminated Berkeley Yuan. Rounding out second was Jason Li with 9,170,000 in chips, and in third position was Ivan Ruban with 7,410,000 in chips.
PokerNews Deepstack challenge qualifier Tanner Martinelli was the last man standing of the qualifiers with 1,725,000 in chips. Bracelet winner Aditya Sushant is still in the mix with 5,555,000 in chips; Sushant has seen many first-place finishes and won his bracelet in 2017 in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Tag Team Event.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Schill | United States | 12,475,000 | 124 |
| 2 | Jason Li | Canada | 9,170,000 | 91 |
| 3 | Ivan Ruban | United States | 7,410,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Xizhe Yuan | United Kingdom | 6,305,000 | 63 |
| 5 | Aditya Sushant | India | 5,555,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Martijn Kiers | Austria | 4,885,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Karl Pineault | Canada | 4,815,000 | 48 |
| 8 | Assaf Zeharia | Israel | 4,795,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Thomas Henager | United States | 4,560,000 | 45 |
| 10 | Josias Santos | United States | 4,500,000 | 45 |
Each of the final 55 players has locked up at least $5,583, but there's plenty more money up for grabs as the pay jumps start coming in fast. Reaching the final table guarantees a five-figure score, with $38,310 set aside for eighth place and $49,497 for seventh. The payouts then escalate to $64,477 for sixth, $84,676 for fifth, and $112,101 for fourth.
The final three players are all in for six-figure prizes, including $149,601 for third and $201,233 for the runner-up, while the winner will walk away with a hefty $302,165 payday and the coveted title.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $302,165 | 10-11 | $23,526 |
| 2 | $201,233 | 12-13 | $18,669 |
| 3 | $149,601 | 14-17 | $14,941 |
| 4 | $112,101 | 18-26 | $12,060 |
| 5 | $84,676 | 27-35 | $9,818 |
| 6 | $64,477 | 36-44 | $8,063 |
| 7 | $49,497 | 45-53 | $6,680 |
| 8 | $38,310 | 54-55 | $5,583 |
| 9 | $29,897 |
Many notable players were lost, including bracelet winners Ryan Depaulo 94th ($2,982) Qiang Xu 104th ($2,608) Kathy Liebert 131st place ($2,608), Konstantin Puchkov 134th, ($2,608), and Greg Raymer 195th ($2,052), and Murilo Figueredo 271st ($1,846), and the always entertaining Steven ‘Cuz’ Buckner finished in 294th ($1,846).
Day 3 begins at 11 a.m. local time on Thursday, July 3 at Level 28 with blinds at 50,000/100,000/100,000. Players will play down to five players with a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after level 33 at approximately 5:30 p.m.
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