Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1b Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,064,720
Entries
5,284
Level
40
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
3,113
Players Left
467
Players Left 1 / 5284
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Welcome back to PokerNews, your official media partner for the 2025 World Series of Poker, as we continue bringing you live updates from every bracelet event at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Today is Day 1b, the final starting flight of Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha, where standard payouts are in play from Day 1, with the added excitement of mystery bounties kicking in on Day 2.
The flight begins at 10 a.m. local time on July 9, with players starting with 40,000 chips. On Day 1, players will complete 12 40-minute levels, with breaks scheduled every three levels and a one-hour dinner break after Level 12. Late registration will remain open until approximately 8:00 p.m., closing at the start of Level 13..
Day 2 begins on Friday, July 10, at 11:00 a.m. and will play down to a winner. Players will have 15-minute breaks every three levels, with a 60-minute break after Level 26 (around 5:30 p.m.). It’s worth noting that $300 of each buy-in goes directly into the bounty pool, which on Day 2 allows players to draw a random prize for every opponent they eliminate.
Traditional PokerNews coverage will begin on Day 2.
On Day 1a, Casey Wassell (1,135,000) claimed the chip lead after the 2,171-strong crowd was reduced to 325. Two-time bracelet winner Michael Moncek (655,000) bagged up a top-20 stack alongside the likes of Igor Zektser (1,087,000), Punnat Punsri (760,000), and Brandon Shack-Harris (648,000).
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Wassell | United States | 1,135,000 | 378 |
| 2 | Igor Zektser | United States | 1,087,000 | 362 |
| 3 | Nelson Braga Chelini Per | United States | 917,000 | 306 |
| 4 | James Cheung | United Kingdom | 831,000 | 277 |
| 5 | Shen Liang | United States | 813,000 | 271 |
| 6 | Jack Moore | United Kingdom | 791,000 | 264 |
| 7 | Mykyta Pohorielov | United States | 774,000 | 258 |
| 8 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 760,000 | 253 |
| 9 | George Medrano | United States | 729,000 | 243 |
| 10 | Luis Vargas | Mexico | 713,000 | 238 |
The reigning champion of this event is German Sascha Wilhelm, who claimed the 2024 title and a $282,290 payday after beating a field of 4,280 players. Wilhelm, who also collected around a dozen bounty prizes, managed to push his winnings over $300,000.
“How did it go?” Wilhelm commented to PokerNews shortly after his victory, “Pretty slow. I didn't catch many hands, one big pot. From then, I had to chip up like all the time and got lucky in the end.”
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Table 153Seat 2
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Alan Keating had an opportunity to prove to the high-stakes tournament grinders — notably, Daniel Negreanu — that he can hang in their arena. But the Hustler Casino Live fan favorite bowed out in the second round of Event #7: $25,000 Heads-Up Championship on Friday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Keating, known primarily for his high-stakes cash game appearances, has over $200,000 in career WSOP earnings but hasn’t recorded a WSOP cash since 2013. Recently, he’s been publicly challenged by several high-stakes pros—including Negreanu — to step outside the comfort of the private cash game scene and compete against the game's elites.
It seems Negreanu was on Keating’s mind when he registered for the event. When PokerNews caught up with him and asked about his motivation for playing, Keating said, “It’s a heads-up tournament, and I saw Negreanu was on the list,” adding that he thought to himself, “Alright, here’s my chance to find him in his streets.”
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Table 153Seat 2
Set of aces held in 4-way pot
Just sat down for The Great Game. All about making Day2 and those Mystery Bounties. Off we go…