Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #83: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,890,275
Entries
1,299
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
25
Players Left
4
Players Left 1 / 1299
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| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 669 | 1 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 1,645,000 | 27 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 2 | Stefan Lehner | Austria | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 3 | Ahmed Nimer | United States | 1,255,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 4 | Justin Zaki | United States | 945,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 6 | Preston McEwen | United States | 2,055,000 | 34 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 7 | Michel Molenaar | Netherlands | 860,000 | 14 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 8 | Demetrius Campbell | United States | 1,475,000 | 25 |
| Horseshoe | 669 | 9 | Jefferson Guerrero | Colombia | 1,245,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 1 | Mihai Manole | Romania | 1,455,000 | 24 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 2 | Simon Lindell | Sweden | 2,445,000 | 41 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 3 | Jaehoon Baek | South Korea | 1,975,000 | 33 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 4 | Vitor Dzivielevski | Brazil | 2,820,000 | 47 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 6 | Cary Katz | United States | 2,495,000 | 42 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 7 | Roberto Finkelberg | United States | 665,000 | 11 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 8 | Gary Hasson | Belgium | 1,965,000 | 33 |
| Horseshoe | 670 | 9 | Yu Zhang | China | 795,000 | 13 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 1 | Roger Perez | Spain | 1,605,000 | 27 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 2 | Filipp Khavin | United States | 855,000 | 14 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 3 | Pawel Brzeski | Poland | 5,555,000 | 93 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 4 | [Removed:548] | Austria | 265,000 | 4 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 5 | Michael Jozoff | United States | 2,420,000 | 40 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 6 | Breno Drumond | Brazil | 3,955,000 | 66 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 7 | Razvan Belea | Romania | 2,175,000 | 36 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 8 | Ran Ilani | Israel | 1,865,000 | 31 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 9 | Ben Fan | China | 810,000 | 14 |
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.
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.
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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Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Play has resumed in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout event. A total of 25 players remain. They will play down to a winner.
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,005,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
850,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Simon Lindell opened the action with a raise to 125,000 from early position. Gary Hasson called from the button to send them to a flop.
Hasson checked the Q♦5♥J♥ flop, which led to a bet of 125,000 from Lindell. Hasson called to see a turn.
The A♠ turn saw both players check.
The 10♠ river saw a check from Hasson, and Lindell also chose to check.
Hasson revealed he had K♦J♦ for a straight as Lindell folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
2,200,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,990,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
140,000
1,105,000
|
1,105,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Cary Katz was on the button and raised to 80,000, and Roberto Finkelberg moved all in from the small blind for 510,000, and Katz made the call.
Roberto Finkelberg: K♥J♥ 
Cary Katz: A♥Q♠
The board ran out with 6♠8♠A♣3♥8♦, and Katz's two pair won the pot, and Finkelberg was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jefferson Guerrero jammed for his final 145,000 from early position. Stefan Lehner chose to raise it to 230,000 from early position, and was called in one spot by Michel Molenaar from the small blind.
Molenaar checked the A♣6♦5♥ flop and faced a bet of 180,000 from Lehner. Molenaar folded to send Guerrero and Lehner to a showdown.
Jefferson Guerrero: J♣8♦
Stefan Lehner: A♦10♣
Guerrero needed help after the flop. However, the K♠ turn was not the texture he was looking for to keep him alive.
Guerrero was already packing up as the 2♦ hit the river.
Guerrero earned $15,720 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,450,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,750,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
