Five Alive in Hall of Fame Bounty Tournament; Extra Day Added
Play has ended on Day 2 of Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), without a winner being determined.
As was the case a year ago, the tournament has been extended to a third day, following a grueling 12-hour session that began with two unfinished levels from the Day 1 schedule. The final table at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas is down to just five players, vying for the winner’s cut of $311,349 from a prize pool of $2,206,585.
Rob Wazwaz was the man on this day, finishing with 11,825,000 chips to lead the pack. He is just ahead of Joshua Boulton, who doubled his stack in an hour and a half of play at the final table.
Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Wazwaz | United States | 11,825,000 | 47 |
| 2 | Joshua Boulton | United Kingdom | 10,375,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Ori Mendi | Israel | 4,525,000 | 18 |
| 4 | David Dibernardi | United States | 3,525,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Jimmy Kebe | France | 3,200,000 | 14 |
Wazwaz, who didn’t even crack the top 50 at the end of play on Day 1, took control just after the three-table redraw, hitting an ace on the river to eliminate two players.
He then held the chip lead for more than five hours, until Boulton made top two pair on the river to take a nice chunk of Wazwaz’s chips and the momentary top spot late in the day.
Hall of Fame Bounties
Noam Muallem knocked John Juanda out in the first hand of the afternoon, in a wild four-way all-in.
Only three of the 16 Hall of Famers who entered the event bagged on Day 1 and Tom McEvoy had the honor of being the last Hall of Famer standing. He left to a round of applause from his table-mates. He finished 81st, earning $4,463.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $311,348 | |
| 2 | $207,510 | |
| 3 | $146,184 | |
| 4 | $105,879 | |
| 5 | $77,263 |
Day 3 will restart at noon, Sunday, July 13, on Level 32, with blinds at 100,000/250,000 and a big blind ante of 250,000. Play will be at 40-minute levels, with a break every three levels, until a champion is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews, the official media partner of the 2025 World Series of Poker, for live updates from this and all bracelet events at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.