Jefferson Guerrero raised to 120,000 from the middle position, and the action folded to Michel Molenaar in the big blind, who opted to defend.
The flop came 6♣A♥5♠, Molenaar check-called the 85,000 continuation-bet of Guerrero.
They both checked through the 5♥ on the turn to the 2♦ on the river. Molenaar shoved for 745,000 for Guerrero to tank for a while. In the end, he decided to make the call. Molenaar tabled the 7♦5♦ for trips for Guerrero to try and muck, but the dealer revealed he had called with the A♦9♠ for two pair.
Ben Fan limped into the small blind, and Roger Perez checked his option. The flop came out 6♣2♣9♦ and Fan led out for 100,000, and received a call from Perez.
On the turn J♦, Fan led again for 150,000 and Perez called.
Both players checked the river 8♠. Fan turned over 9♠2♥ for two pair, and Perez showed 9♣7♠ for one pair.
A total of 25 players will return for Day 3 of Event #83: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout at the 2025 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas
Online crusher Pawel Brzeski leads the pack with a formidable stack of 5,555,000 chips. Brzeski surged ahead midway through the day and never looked back, maintaining his position at the top. Trailing him in second place is Brazil’s Breno Drumond with 3,955,000. In contrast, bracelet winner Vitor Dzivielevski rounds out the top three with 2,820,000.
Pawel Brzeski
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Pawel Brzeski
Poland
5,555,000
93
2
Breno Drumond
Brazil
3,955,000
66
3
Vitor Dzivielevski
Brazil
2,820,000
47
4
Cary Katz
United States
2,495,000
42
5
Simon Lindell
Sweden
2,445,000
41
6
Michael Jozoff
United States
2,420,000
40
7
Razvan Belea
Romania
2,175,000
36
8
Preston McEwen
United States
2,055,000
34
9
Jaehoon Baek
Korea, Republic of
1,975,000
33
10
Gary Hasson
Belgium
1,965,000
33
A total of 1,299 players entered the field, creating a prize pool of $2,997,442, with payouts awarded to the top 195 finishers. Two players, Anthony Ruberto and Siegfried Kapeller, shared the unfortunate distinction of bubbling, both being eliminated on the same hand. Once the bubble burst, eliminations came quickly and relentlessly. Fortunately, the rail had some comic relief during the chaos, thanks to Duncan Horst, who kept spirits high with his impromptu singing and dancing.
The remaining 25 players are packed with star power, boasting almost $50 million in combined tournament earnings. Among them is PokerGO founder Cary Katz, a regular presence at high-stakes events, who has the highest percentage of the above tournament totals. Austria’s Stefan Lehner is also still in contention, known for his victory in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at the 2022 World Series of Poker. Fellow Austrian [Removed:548] joins him after recently claiming his first bracelet in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack event. Romania’s Razvan Belea, who made history by winning the 2023 EPT Paris Main Event, the first Romanian to do so, is also still in the hunt.
Cary Katz
The remaining 25K Fantasy Draft picks are Katz (2,495,000), Nicholas Verderamo (1,645,000), Justin Zaki (945,000), and [Removed:549] (265,000).
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
$449,245
8
$48,860
2
$298,690
9
$37,860
3
$213,800
10-11
$29,750
4
$155,010
12-13
$23,710
5
$113,860
14-17
$19,170
6
$84,730
18-25
$15,720
7
$63,910
The final 25 players are scheduled to restart at 1 p.m. local time in Level 28 with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. The participants are set to play 60-minute levels, with a 15-minute break every two levels, until a winner is crowned.
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