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Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,979
Prize Pool
$1,931,652
Total Entries
1,115
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
167
Players Left
5
Players Left 1 / 1,115
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
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.
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The floor has announced that play has now concluded for the day and the players are bagging up their chips.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,825,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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10,375,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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4,525,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
3,525,000
2,275,000
|
2,275,000 |
|
3,200,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
As he has been doing for some time, Rob Wazwaz pushed the play in a hand against Joshua Boulton.
Wazwaz started with a raise to 400,000 preflop. He bet 500,000 on the flop of 4♦6♠J♥. After the players checked the turn of the 5♦, he put another 750,000 chips into play when 10♥ came on the river.
Boulton was with him, calling all the way, until he fired a check-raise to 2,100,000 on the river.
Wazwaz pondered the call for about a minute, then chose to do so.
Boulton showed J♣10♣, top two pair, to claim the hand and the tournament's chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,450,000
650,000
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650,000 |
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10,225,000
1,305,000
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1,305,000 |
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
David Dibernardi decided to go all in from the small blind with his remaining stack of 2,900,000. Rob Wazwaz in the big blind opted to call.
David Dibernardi: A♦5♦ 
Rob Wazwaz: A♣9♣
The board came out with 7♥5♥K♦K♠6♣.
Dibernardi doubled up with a pair of fives, Waswaz took it easy, counted his chips and just gave it to Dibernardi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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8,920,000
4,580,000
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4,580,000 |
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5,800,000
2,900,000
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2,900,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Joshua Boulton raised from the small blind to 400,000 only for Laksh Singh in the big blind to three-bet to 1,200,000. Boulton countered and moved all in, and Singh snap called.
Laksh Singh: 9♠9♣
Joshua Boulton: J♣J♦
Singh was in trouble, and the 2♠8♣6♥ flop gave him no help at all, and when the J♠ peeled off on the turn, he was drawing dead. The 2♣ that came on the river was irrelevant, and Singh was sent to the rail in 6th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,800,000
3,200,000
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3,200,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action folded round to Jimmy Kebe in the small blind, who open-shoved his remaining 1,400,000 chips. David Dibernardi in the big blind took his time, but decided eventually to call.
Jimmy Kebe: Q♣10♣
David Dibernardi: K♣2♣
The board showed 10♥Q♦K♠10♦J♣.
Kebe stood up and couldn't believe that he had a full house and doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,900,000
5,505,000
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5,505,000 |
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1,400,000
2,300,000
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2,300,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Ori Mendi raised all in under the gun for 2,815,000 chips. Jun Li, holding 2,510,000 on the button, made the call.
Jun Li: J♣J♥
Ori Mendi: A♣K♦
The classic race of overcards versus a pair was won on the turn. The runout of 5♠5♦7♥A♥9♣ hit to Mendi's liking, giving him a pair of aces to knock Lin out of the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,725,000
2,395,000
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2,395,000 |
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Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action folded to Rob Wazwaz, who made up from the small blind, and Chen-An Lin checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came Q♦5♦J♣ and Wazwaz led out for 250,000, which Lin flat-called and the players saw the 10♦ peel off on the turn.
Wazwaz went for the kill and moved all in, and he had Lin covered. Lin went deep into the tank for 4-5 minutes before he stood up and made the call.
Chen-An Lin: Q♠4♣
Rob Wazwaz: Q♣10♣
Wazwaz had Lin drawing dead, and the deal was sealed when the 3♦ came on the river and Lin was sent packing in 8th spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,500,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
