Anthony Zinno Among Contenders on Day 2 of The Closer
Day 2 of Event #97: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold’em at the 2025 World Series of Poker, held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, gets underway at 11 a.m. local time, where 317 players will return to battle it out for one of the final bracelets of the summer.
A total of 4,297 entries were tallied across Day 1a and Day 1b, with Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss leading the way after bagging the biggest stack of 3,125,000 on Day 1b. Coming in second in chips is the Day 1a chip leader Julien Vanpelt with 2,765,000, while Jared Hyman rounds out the top three with a healthy stack of 2,645,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss | United States | 3,125,000 | 104 |
| 2 | Julien Vanpelt | France | 2,765,000 | 92 |
| 3 | Jared Hyman | United States | 2,645,000 | 88 |
| 4 | Leo Lombardozzi | France | 2,545,000 | 85 |
| 5 | Everett Carlton | United States | 2,310,000 | 77 |
| 6 | Zhen Cai | United States | 2,300,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Najeeb Elkamand | United Kingdom | 2,165,000 | 72 |
| 8 | Peter Walsworth | United States | 1,735,000 | 58 |
| 9 | Guy Naimi | United States | 1,685,000 | 56 |
| 10 | Jakob Miegel | Germany | 1,655,000 | 55 |
One of the most decorated players returning to the felt today is Anthony Zinno, who bagged 840,000 during his opening flight. With over $12 million in live tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob, Zinno is known mainly for being a mixed-game specialist, as four of his five bracelets have come in these tournaments. However, despite this, Zinno has a few tricks up his sleeve in no-limit hold'em and is certainly one to watch as the day progresses.
Roughly 34 bracelet winners have made it to Day 2, including Lukas Zaskodny (1,335,000), Cole Ferraro (1,155,000), Kyle Julius (1,115,000), Barry Hutter (950,000), Ronnie Bardah (805,000), Pei Li (755,000), four-time bracelet winner Jeff Madsen (610,000), and Benny Glaser (50,000), who’ll be looking to spin up a stack if he wants to have a chance of winning his fourth bracelet of the series.
Players return to Level 23 with blinds of 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. The levels will continue to be 30 minutes in length, and the plan is to play until a champion is crowned. The official prize pool and payouts will be announced shortly after the cards get in the air, as all players are in the money. Expect fast-paced poker, with 15-minute breaks every four levels and a dinner break before the final table.
Stay locked in with PokerNews throughout the day for chip counts, big hands, and bust-outs from one of the last few events of the 2025 World Series of Poker.