Extra Day of $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em with Player of the Year Race Implications
Another added day of the 2025 World Series of Poker is set to unfold inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, as the scheduled two days of action were not enough to determine a winner in Event #84: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em.
The final three players will return at 2 p.m. local time, where WSOP Player of the Year leader Shaun Deeb carries a sizeable lead into Day 3. Deeb has already locked up valuable points, but can add even more by adding a second bracelet of the series today.
After claiming up his seventh career bracelet just days ago in Event #79: $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha, Deeb bagged up 21,200,000 chips when play was stopped late Saturday night. That represents 35 of the 61 big blinds in play when cards are back in the air today.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Thoney | United States | 3,800,000 | 6 |
| 2 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 21,200,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Zdenek Zizka | Czechia | 12,500,000 | 20 |
Standing in Deeb's way are Zdenek Zizka and Jeffrey Thoney, who will take their seats looking to deny their opponent of more history on the felt.
Zizka doubled up twice in the final minutes of Day 2 action, and sits second with 20 big blinds. Thoney returns as the short stack, with just over six big blinds after being the chip leader before Deeb's late-night surge.
All three players have earned $112,413 for their podium spot, but the largest share of the $1,648,240 prize pool awaits the winner. Sunday's champion will take home $232,498, along with the shiny WSOP gold bracelet.
Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $232,498 | ||
| 2 | $154,906 | ||
| 3 | $112,413 | ||
| 4 | Santiago Maglio | Argentina | $82,480 |
| 5 | Brian Klish | United States | $61,195 |
| 6 | Dinesh Singham | Australia | $45,917 |
| 7 | Logan Kim | United States | $34,848 |
| 8 | Ricky Robinson | United States | $26,754 |
| 9 | Santiago Plante | Canada | $20,781 |
Play will resume inside the Horseshoe Event Center on Level 36, with blinds of 300,000/600,000 and a 600,000 big blind ante. The levels will remain 30 minutes long, and breaks will be determined as needed on the extra day of action.
The PokerNews team will be on hand to provide full coverage, so be sure to stay tuned as we crown the latest WSOP champion in Las Vegas.