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Event #84: $1,000 No-Limit Holdem
Day 1 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #84: $1,000 No-Limit Holdem
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,648,240
Total Entries
1,873
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
1,873
Players Left
281
Players Left 1 / 1,873
Filter
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1 of Event #84: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, saw a massive 1,873 entries, smashing last year’s field of 1,424. This year’s prize pool reached $1,648,240, with first place set to take home $232,498.
Many notables came and went early. This year marked the first time the event allowed one reentry, as last year was a freezeout. The only returner from last year’s final table was Suhail Khan, who finished fourth in 2024 for his biggest career cash, and has already secured several cashes this series. However, he didn’t quite make the money this time and was eliminated halfway through today’s play.
Although Shaun Deeb didn’t get off to a strong start — busting his first bullet after running into pocket kings — he made the most of his second entry. Deeb gradually built his stack, and a pivotal hand late in the day saw him swap stacks with the chip leader to claim the top spot in the counts. He held on to the lead and will head into Day 2 with nearly double the stack of Liao Yinghsiang, who sits second in chips.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 923,000 | 154 |
| 2 | Liao Yinghsiang | China | 530,000 | 88 |
| 3 | Jeffery Pugh | United States | 510,000 | 85 |
| 4 | Andrew Vanhoe | United States | 486,000 | 81 |
| 5 | Santiago Plante | Canada | 477,000 | 80 |
| 6 | Konstantin Generalov | Russian Federation | 476,000 | 79 |
| 7 | Muhammad Rahim | United States | 450,000 | 75 |
| 8 | Bosco Li | United Kingdom | 422,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Ramon Munoz | Spain | 417,000 | 70 |
| 10 | John Lewis | United States | 404,000 | 67 |
Several previous WSOP bracelet winners joined the field as well. Among those who bagged chips for Day 2 were Harry Lodge (193,000) — who won his second bracelet in an online event last week — Jinlong Hu(182,000), Max Kruse (161,000), and Alen Bakovic (140,000). However, others weren’t so lucky. Guo Liang Wei was the unfortunate bubble boy, eliminated on the final hand of the night by Congya Zhang, who ended with quad kings.
Martin Kabrhel also jumped into the event. After busting in two consecutive all-ins, he reentered, still confident after telling players he’d see them “at the final table.” However, his second run was not better, and he was eliminated again shortly after.
Since Day 1 play halted when the money bubble burst, the remaining 281 players are all in the money and guaranteed at least $2,006. They will return at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, and resume play in Level 16 with 3,000/6,000 blinds with a 6,000 big blind ante. Levels remain 30 minutes long and there will be 15-minute breaks every four levels. Play will continue until a winner is crowned.
Stick with Pokernews to follow the action right down to a winner.
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
923,000
383,000
|
383,000 |
|
||
|
530,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
|
510,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
486,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
477,000
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
476,000
156,000
|
156,000 |
|
|
450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
422,000
422,000
|
422,000 |
|
417,000
417,000
|
417,000 |
|
404,000
404,000
|
404,000 |
|
399,000
399,000
|
399,000 |
|
388,000
388,000
|
388,000 |
|
|
386,000
386,000
|
386,000 |
|
370,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
355,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
||
|
352,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
351,000
351,000
|
351,000 |
|
332,000
332,000
|
332,000 |
|
|
319,000
319,000
|
319,000 |
|
311,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
304,000
304,000
|
304,000 |
|
297,000
220,800
|
220,800 |
|
292,000
292,000
|
292,000 |
|
287,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
|
286,000
112,500
|
112,500 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining 281 players bag for day 2. They will return at 2 p.m. tomorrow to play down to a winner.
The full recap will be posted shortly.
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Guoliang Wei was all in and at risk on the cutoff for his remaining 25,000 and up against Congya Zhang who well covered him from the big blind.
Guoliang Wei: A♦10♦
Congya Zhang: K♥Q♦
The K♣K♦J♣Q♥K♠ runout saw Wei improve to a striaght, but it didn't hold up against Zhang's quad kings.
This was the last hand of the day and the players all bagged in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
194,000
194,000
|
194,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The tournament director instructed the dealers to complete the hand they were on and to hold up for hand-for-hand play.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ruiliang Hong moved all in from early position and got a call from John Barbieri in the cutoff, who was covered by Hong. Yoel Selles Meijer also called and was covered by Hong.
John Barbieri: Q♦Q♥
Yoel Meijer: J♣J♠
Ruiliang Hong: A♦3♥
Barbieri flopped well on A♠Q♠10♣. The 8♣ turn gave Meijer more outs and he improved to a straight on the 9♠ river, stealing the pot from both and eliminating Barbieri.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
Busted |
