Toby Lewis completed, Sterling Lopez two-bet, and Lewis called. Lewis check-called fourth street, and did again on fifth street when Lopez moved all in.
Lopez's split sevens were ahead until seventh street, where Lewis caught a pair of aces. Lopez's last card made him trips, however, doubling him up.
Two years ago, just after his final table appearance in the 2023 WSOP Main Event, Toby Lewis captured his first and to this day only WSOP bracelet in an online $2,500 freezeout. Although the decorated Englishman has scored nearly eight figures in lifetime earnings throughout his storied career, a live bracelet eludes him yet.
Today, that might change, as Lewis is one of only 16 players returning to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at 1 p.m. local time for the third and final day of Event #93: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E., a brand new format introduced at the 2025 World Series of Poker. With a stack of 1,985,000, or about 20 big bets, Lewis will return fourth in chips as the remaining contenders vie for the first-place prize of $273,386, the largest share of the $1,393,740 prize pool.
Lewis faces some stiff competition on the final day, as fellow 25K Fantasy pick David Prociak procured the chip lead on Day 2, a feat he also accomplished on the first day of the tournament. Prociak has already obtained three bracelets in the past nine years, all in different game formats, and will be looking to be crowned the first-ever WSOP T.O.R.S.E. champion after a rough summer without any final table appearances.
David Prociak
Other players in the top ten include Japanese mixed games whiz kid Ryutaro Suzuki, Australian poker legend James Obst, and two-time bracelet winner Ryan Miller.
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Bets
1
David Prociak
United States
2,440,000
24
2
Ryutaro Suzuki
Japan
2,110,000
21
3
Scott Lake
United States
2,055,000
21
4
Toby Lewis
United Kingdom
1,985,000
20
5
Matthew Rosen
United States
1,620,000
16
6
James Obst
Australia
1,565,000
16
7
Ryan Miller
United States
1,440,000
14
8
Eddie Blumenthal
United States
1,435,000
14
9
Nikolay Fal
Russian Federation
1,340,000
13
10
Stephen Dauphinais
Canada
1,115,000
11
While the players have locked up $13,819 for their efforts so far, all eyes will be on the six-figure payouts reserved for the top three, and of course, the glory that comes with conquering the first-ever WSOP bracelet in the T.O.R.S.E format.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
$273,386
7
$29,921
2
$178,427
8
$22,531
3
$119,108
9
$22,531
4
$81,357
10-11
$17,412
5
$56,892
12-13
$13,819
6
$40,753
14-16
$13,819
The first level of Day 3 will be Level 23. The flop and draw games will have blinds of 25,000/50,000, while the stud games will have an ante of 10,000 per person and a bring-in of the same amount. All games will be played with limits of 50,000/100,000. Each level will take 60 minutes to complete, and the players will be given a short break after every two levels. Details regarding a dinner break are still to be confirmed.
The first-ever World Series of Poker T.O.R.S.E. tournament is nearing its conclusion, and PokerNews will be on the floor to report all the action live en route to the crowning of a champion. Stay tuned to this page as the mixed-games action will commence shortly.
