2025 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$90,535,500
Entries
9,735
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
3,453
Players Left
1,476
Players Left 1 / 9735
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Schoonover Tank-Jams Into Vo's Flush

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Viet Vo
Viet Vo

Gary Tomes opened to 6,000 from the hijack and picked up two callers in Dustin Schoonover from the small blind & Viet Vo in the big blind.

The flop fell 3A8 and once it checked to Tomes, he continued for 7,000. Schoonover then check-raised to 17,000, Vo cold-called, and Tomes got out of the way.

A K landed on the turn and Schoonover checked it over to Vo, who bet 34,500. Schoonover had just under 80,000 in his stack and was in the tank for around four minutes while he contemplated how to proceed. He looked like he was going to call, then fold, but eventually decided to shove for 79,500.

"Oh my god, what the hell," said a shocked Vo, who was laughing to himself at the situation.

"All that time in the tank, it's probably going to work for you," he added. Eventually, after spending a few minutes in the tank himself, Vo called.

"Do you have a flush?" asked Schoonover. "Yeah, I got it," replied Vo.

Dustin Schoonover: AK All in
Viet Vo: 93

Schoonover couldn't believe it and was up and out the door as soon as the 4 hit the river. Vo, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief that his flush was good, which brought his stack to around 240,000.

"Nice hand," said one of the table. Vo responded, "Man, I thought he had it. All that tanking was going to work out for him."

Player Chips Progress
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Viet Vo
240,000
124,000
124,000
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Gary Tomes
120,000
33,000
33,000
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Dustin Schoonover
Busted

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Rast Eliminated by Dhanjaichon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Brian Rast raised to 5,500 and Narongsak Dhanjaichon three-bet from the button to 15,000.

The blinds folded and with action back on Rast he four-bet all in for around 105,000. Dhanjaichon called.

Brian Rast: AQ All in
Narongsak Dhanjaichon: AA

Rast had run into the pocket aces of Dhanjaichon and received no help on the 106294 board and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Narongsak Dhanjaichon
240,000
105,000
105,000
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Brian Rast
Busted
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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In Craig We Trost

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Craig Trost
Craig Trost

Craig Trost raised to 6,000 from the button and only Vincent Meli in the big blind called.

The flop rolled out 8105 and both players checked to the A turn where Meli bet 3,000.

Trost responded in turn by raising to 13,000 and Meli mucked his hand, ceding the pot to the Midwestern poker legend.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Meli
349,000
14,000
14,000
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Craig Trost
139,000
18,000
18,000

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The Fields Combine For Day 3 of the 2025 WSOP Main Event

Main Event Bracelet 2025
Main Event Bracelet 2025

In some parts of the world, they say that three is the magic number. Today sees Day 3 of the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event, the third-biggest Main Event of all time.

With the prize pool confirmed and a cool $10,000,000 awaiting the winner, the surviving field now combines for the very first time as they set their sights on continuing their Main Event journey.

The next stop? The money. From the starting field of 9,735, just 3,453 players remain, and from them, just 1,461 will be guaranteed a $15,000 payout. While it's unclear whether the money will be reached on Day 3 — last year ended 12 off the money — what is clear is that the tension will continue to ramp up as the soft bubble approaches.

2025 WSOP Main Event Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts

The WSOP continues to be a global affair with five countries and an unincorporated U.S. territory represented in the top 10 chip counts. Leading the way is Day 2abc leader Oleksii Kravchuk who looks likely to become the first player to reach the million chip mark, starting the day with 937,500. Behind him comes San Kim (799,000)

Other big stacks to end the night were Nazar Buhaiov (633,500), Daniyal Gheba (625,000), Ibrahim Senoussi (625,000), Pot-Limit Omaha specialist Miltiadis Kyriakides (547,500), the "world-famous" Pat Lyons (467,500) and former WSOP Player of the year Josh Arieh (448,500).

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Oleksii KravchukUkraine937,500375
2San KimUnited States799,000320
3Randall LackUnited States762,500305
4Fernando RodriguezPuerto Rico749,000300
5Nicholas BondUnited States724,500290
6David Cabrera PolopSpain704,000282
7Romain LocquetFrance673,500269
8Ryuta NakaiJapan648,000259
9Thomas EychenneFrance644,000258
10Nazar BuhaiovUkraine633,500253

Away from the chip leaders, there are six former Main Event champions looking for deep runs, and they are led by Greg Raymer (226,000). Joining him are Phil Hellmuth (187,000), last year's champion Jonathan Tamayo (158,500), Damian Salas (129,000), Greg Merson (123,000) and Johnny Chan (94,500). Two former WSOP Europe Main Event champions are also present in the Day 3 field, with 2023 champion Max Neugebauer (435,000) and Jack Sinclair (120,000).

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Hellmuth is not only joined by his son Phil Hellmuth III (80,500) but four other Hall of Famers with David Oppenheim (149,500) joined by Brian Rast (112,500), Daniel Negreanu (71,000) and Jennifer Harman (56,000).

The PokerNews team are ready for action, bringing you all the updates from the floor at the Paris & Horseshoe casinos. PokerGO will also live-stream cards-up coverage and commentary for the entire 2025 WSOP Main Event until a winner has been crowned in eight days from now.

Tags: Brian RastDamian SalasDaniel NegreanuDavid Cabrera PolopDavid OppenheimFernando RodriguezGreg MersonJack SinclairJennifer HarmanJonathan TamayoMax NeugebauerNazar BuhaiovOleksii KravchukPhil HellmuthPhil Hellmuth IIIRandall LackRomain LocquetRyuta NakaiSan Kim

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