Welcome back to the 2025 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. Today, Day 1c, the third of four starting flights of Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold'em World Championship is set to get underway at 12 p.m. local time.
With today being July 4th, the tournament tables are expected to be buzzing as more poker superstars and first-timers alike join the field. Independence Day might be about fireworks, but on the felt, players will be hoping to make some noise of their own as they chase Main Event glory.
An additional 1,096 players took their shot on Day 1b, bringing the total number of entries so far to 2,019, which includes the 923 from Day 1a. Of those, a total of 1,433 players managed to bag chips and will return for Day 2abc on Sunday, July 6. Currently, Victor Vo sits at the top of the leaderboard after bagging a stack of 352,000 on Day 1a.
Overall Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Vo | United States | 352,000 | 440 |
| 2 | Justin Yaker | United States | 348,000 | 435 |
| 3 | Miguel Coussement | Belgium | 320,200 | 400 |
| 4 | Marc Spitaleri | United States | 309,500 | 387 |
| 5 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 297,000 | 371 |
| 6 | Jeremy Dan | United States | 282,000 | 353 |
| 7 | Dakota Baggett | United States | 270,400 | 338 |
| 8 | Raoul Kanme | Netherlands | 270,000 | 338 |
| 9 | Juliet Hegedus | United States | 267,000 | 334 |
| 10 | Joseph Ozimok | United States | 265,000 | 331 |
With this being the pinnacle of poker tournaments worldwide, a long list of notable names have already secured their spots for Day 2, including the chip leader from Day 1b, Michael Mizrachi (297,000). In addition, the 2023 WSOP Europe Main Event champion Max Neugebauer (193,300), Roman Hrabec (162,500), five-time bracelet winner Yuri Dzivielevski (161,300), and high-stakes crusher Leon Sturm (157,600) have all punched their tickets to Day 2abc.
Plenty of big names are also returning with shorter stacks, including Stephen Chidwick (51,600), the 2012 Main Event winner Greg Merson (47,300), and seven-time bracelet winner Billy Baxter (39,900), who had the honor of delivering Day 1a’s “Shuffle Up and Deal!” announcement. Also advancing to Day 2 are Adrian Mateos (31,200), Jonathan Little (18,100), and Allan Le (18,000), all looking to spin it up when play resumes.
Everyone begins with 60,000 chips, with the plan to play through five 120-minute levels before the surviving players bag up their stacks for the night. Breaks are scheduled after every level, including a 75-minute dinner break following Level 3 at around 6:40 p.m. Players who make it through Day 1c will return on Sunday, July 6, for Day 2abc alongside the survivors from Days 1a and 1b.
Day 1c Schedule
| Level | Start | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:00 p.m. | 120 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 2:00 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 2 | 2:20 p.m. | 120 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 4:20 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 3 | 4:40 p.m. | 120 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6:40 p.m. | 75-minute break | ||||
| 4 | 7:55 p.m. | 120 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 9:55 p.m. | 20-minute break | ||||
| 5 | 10:15 p.m. | 120 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
Registration will remain open through the first two levels of Day 2, with no reentries allowed in this freezeout event. The tournament runs over two weeks and will conclude with the final day of play on Wednesday, July 16.
Selected feature tables will be streamed throughout the day and are available to watch on PokerGO and YouTube.
Keep it locked on PokerNews for live updates all day long from the tournament floor of the 2025 WSOP Main Event, coming to you from the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
