The Final Push: Day 2 of $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Begins
Yesterday’s action saw 22 levels of play as Day 1 of Event #95: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack at theHorseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is in the books. A total of 2,851 players entered, building a prize pool of $1,995,700. The winner will take home $252,386 and a World Series of Poker bracelet. In total, 162 players remain, all in the money with a guaranteed minimum payout of $2,111.
Coming into Day 2 as chip leader is Danny Gonzales, who bagged the biggest chip count with 2,250,000. Close behind is Lei Yu, who bagged 2,050,000, followed by Hanseok Ko with 2,005,000. This event drew several notable players making it through to Day 2, among them are Jamie Nixon (970,000), Christian Roberts (825,000) and Ian Simpson (215,000).
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Gonzales | United States | 2,250,000 | 90 |
| 2 | Lei Yu | China | 2,050,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Hanseok Ko | Korea, Republic of | 2,005,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Jordan Ramirez | United States | 1,715,000 | 69 |
| 5 | Carlos Perez | Spain | 1,700,000 | 68 |
| 6 | Barry Shulman | United States | 1,695,000 | 68 |
| 7 | Christopher Schouten | Aruba | 1,605,000 | 64 |
| 8 | Sebastian Crema | Canada | 1,490,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Kevin Choi | Hong Kong | 1,410,000 | 56 |
| 10 | Nissim Ohayon | Israel | 1,400,000 | 56 |
Remaining 25K Fantasy Draft players are Josh Reichard (1,315,000), Christian Roberts (825,000), Andrew Kelsall (676,000), and Maxx Coleman (675,000), as well as ODB bonus picks Christina Gollins (580,000) and Francis Anderson (420,000).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $252,386 | 10–11 | $17,761 | 64–71 | $3,604 |
| 2 | $168,122 | 12–15 | $14,025 | 72–79 | $3,100 |
| 3 | $122,705 | 16–23 | $11,189 | 80–99 | $2,697 |
| 4 | $90,413 | 24–31 | $9,021 | 100–144 | $2,372 |
| 5 | $67,262 | 32–39 | $7,349 | 145–162 | $2,111 |
| 6 | $50,526 | 40–47 | $6,051 | ||
| 7 | $38,328 | 48–55 | $5,036 | ||
| 8 | $29,364 | 56–63 | $4,237 | ||
| 9 | $22,722 |
Play will resume today, July 14, at 11 a.m. local time in the Horseshoe Ballroom. Players will take a 15-minute break every four levels, with a dinner break to be determined. Action picks up at Level 23 with blinds at 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. The goal for the day is to play down to a winner.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates from this event and full coverage of the 2025 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.