Arnold Spee Looks for Spirited Comeback to Claim Maiden Bracelet
Welcome to Day 3 of Event #85: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Ultra Stack at the 2025 World Series of Poker, hosted at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
After 17 levels of play on Day 2, just 14 players are now set to continue in Day 3 and battle it out for their share of the $2,992,086 prize pool.
All players will be chasing Eric Rabelas, who enters Day 3 with 82,000,000 chips and the overall lead. Delano Jackson is second with 54,500,000 chips, and Blake Napierala rounds out the podium starting Day 3 in third place with 45,000,000 chips.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Rabelas | United States | 82,000,000 | 41 |
| 2 | Delano Jackson | United States | 54,500,000 | 27 |
| 3 | Blake Napierala | United States | 45,000,000 | 22 |
| 4 | Eric Dillon | United States | 39,000,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Thai Dinh | Vietnam | 35,500,000 | 17 |
| 6 | Zhengyu Guan | United States | 31,000,000 | 15 |
| 7 | Riku Mieda | Japan | 25,000,000 | 12 |
| 8 | Justin Fawcett | United States | 21,500,000 | 10 |
| 9 | Jesse Cardoza | United States | 19,000,000 | 9 |
| 10 | Keegan Ripp | United States | 19,000,000 | 9 |
Of the chasing pack of players, the most notable is Arnold Spee, who, along with a WPT title, has over $1,200,000 in lifetime earnings. Blake Napierala is not far behind Spee with a little over $700,000 in earnings, and David Chocheles is the next in line with just over $400,000. All remaining players are chasing down their first WSOP bracelet.
All remaining 14 players are guaranteed a payout of $17,760, but they will be eyeing up the first-place prize of $355,110 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. The final table of nine players will all be guaranteed $35,610, and the last five remaining players will all earn themselves a six-figure payday.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $355,110 | 7 | $58,890 |
| 2 | $236,740 | 8 | $45,620 |
| 3 | $176,620 | 9 | $35,610 |
| 4 | $132,710 | 10-11 | $28,020 |
| 5 | $100,450 | 12-13 | $22,218 |
| 6 | $76,620 | 14 | $17,760 |
Day 3 is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. local time, with action resuming at Level 40. The blinds will begin at 1,000,000/2,000,000 with a 2,000,000 big blind ante. The players will play down to a winner with a 15-minute break after every three 40-minute levels. A dinner break for the players will be determined by floor staff.
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