Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT
Day 3 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2025 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,791,646
Entries
1,299
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
15
Players Left
1
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
One of the most unique events at the 2025 World Series of Poker has come to a close, with New Jersey native Michael Lavin being crowned champion of Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em SHOOTOUT after three days of competition. Lavin overcame a field of 1,299 entrants inside the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
Lavin was the last player standing on both of his Day 1 and Day 2 tables, and completed the same feat on the final table as he cruised to victory, earning himself a second WSOP bracelet and his career-high cash of $267,373 from a prize pool of $1,791,646. Lavin takes home his first live bracelet, after winning Event #7: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack at the WSOP.com PA Online Bracelet Events 2021.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Lavin | United States | $267,373 |
| 2 | Michael Rossitto | United States | $178,240 |
| 3 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | $130,560 |
| 4 | Linyang Song | Canada | $96,710 |
| 5 | Luis Yepez Carmona | Venezuela | $72,450 |
| 6 | Jason Wheeler | United States | $54,900 |
| 7 | Jordan Westmorland | United States | $42,080 |
| 8 | Drew Oconnell | United States | $32,640 |
| 9 | Joel Vazquez | Mexico | $25,610 |
Winner's Reaction
Shortly after wrapping up the victory, the bracelet, and the more than quarter million dollar score, Lavin spoke with PokerNews about how it feels to become a two-time bracelet winner
“Happy, satisfying, lost for words,” were the only comments Lavin could make when asked about how it feels to win a first live WSOP bracelet. He noted that he was extremely pleased to have a “winning summer in Vegas for the first time,” giving him the freedom to play in more events at this year’s Series. These events won’t be any time soon, however, as his rail will be joining him in celebrating tonight, and taking the day off tomorrow.
The very first hand of the final table saw Lavin’s ace-queen outflop Joel Vazquez’s ace-king, and this was the moment he knew the tournament was his. The sunrun continued, with some hands leaving him “feeling so guilty,” but the game we know and love wouldn’t be the same without its ups and downs, and Lavin made sure to “bring [him]self right back down” and carry on playing the cards as they were dealt to him.
“You can’t hide in a shootout” is how Lavin described the strategy difference between this winner-takes-all style and a traditional tournament, knowing that he couldn’t just “wait for good hands” or “fade players [he] thinks are good”. He had to play from ten-handed all the way down to heads-up, and his experience with online sit-and-go’s came in clutch time and time again as he just couldn’t stop climbing up the pay ladder.
After the victory and winner’s photos, the calls came flooding in for Lavin, as anyone and everyone watching on the PokerGO stream got to witness his dominant victory, and made sure to pay congratulations and get themselves in on the celebrations.
Final Day Action
The final day started with all 15 players who had outlasted their competitors on both Day 1 and 2, spread across two tables as the tournament became an MTT format. The official final table took place once we got down to nine players. It was at this point that Lavin became an unstoppable force.
Over the course of three and a half hours, Lavin took out his opponents one by one, as he busted a whopping seven of the other eight players on the felt, a run which included knocking out Jordan Westmorland with pocket nines, doing the same against Linyang Song, and holding in a huge flip against Jason Wheeler.
The only player not knocked out by a rampageous Lavin was Drew Oconnell, whose ace-jack came up short against Michael Rossitto’s pocket aces, leaving him to exit the table in eighth place.
Players had been dropping like flies, and this trend only continued as Luis Yepez Carmona got outflopped at the hands of Lavin, sending him home in sixth. The final elimination before we got down to our final table was a familiar face, Punnat Punsri, who came up short in the search for his first bracelet, as he shoved into the trip queens of Lavin.
Lavin’s chip stack simply never stopped rising, and he found himself in a heads-up battle against the experienced Rossitto, but powered on through, without ever losing the chip lead. He made a very impressive fold to avoid doubling Rossitto up, and took the whole thing down shortly after. He was supported avidly throughout the final table by his five-man rail, who unleashed a cacophony after every pot won, and seemingly willed a deuce into existence to seal the win. Lavin managed to keep his cool, shaking his opponent’s hand, before running off to celebrate his big win.
And that’s a wrap on PokerNews coverage of this event, however, there is plenty more to come as we offer live coverage of each and every remaining event, so make sure to stay tuned for the action on offer.
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Michael Lavin has taken down Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT for his second WSOP bracelet and a $267,373 payday.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for a full winner's recap.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Lavin | United States | $267,373 |
| 2 | Michael Rossitto | United States | $178,240 |
| 3 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | $130,560 |
| 4 | Linyang Song | Canada | $96,710 |
| 5 | Luis Yepez Carmona | Venezuela | $72,450 |
| 6 | Jason Wheeler | United States | $54,900 |
| 7 | Jordan Westmorland | United States | $42,080 |
| 8 | Drew Oconnell | United States | $32,640 |
| 9 | Joel Vazquez | Mexico | $25,610 |
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After losing a few small pots, Michael Rossitto moved all in on the button for 3,250,000 to put himself at risk and Michael Lavin made the call in the big blind looking to close out the tournament.
Michael Rossitto: A♣3♠ 
Michael Lavin: A♠2♣
The flop came 10♠7♦K♥ with Lavin's rail cheering for a deuce. The turn was just that - the 2♠.
The river landed the 2♦ and Rossitto's impressive tournament run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,475,000
6,000,000
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6,000,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Michael Rossitto limped the button with 8♥5♣ and Michael Lavin checked in the big blind with K♣J♦.
The flop came 9♠K♦A♦ and Lavin check-called a bet of 375,000, bringing the 6♥ turn.
Lavin check-called again, this time for 800,000. The river landed the 7♣ and Lavin checked for a third time.
Rossitto moved all in for 2,900,000 and Lavin quickly tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,475,000
275,000
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275,000 |
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6,000,000
275,000
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275,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Michael Rossitto raised to 500,000 on the button with 6♥4♦ and Michael Lavin called in the big blind with A♦7♣.
The flop came A♣Q♠A♠ and Lavin check-called a bet of 250,000 from Rossitto, bringing the 4♥ turn.
Lavin checked and Rossitto checked back. The river brought the 4♣ and Lavin fired out a bet of 1,200,000. Rossitto quickly called and the pot was pushed Lavin's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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26,750,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
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5,725,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Michael Rossitto limped the button with 10♣8♦ and Michael Lavin checked in the big blind with 7♦4♠.
The flop came 7♠3♠Q♥ and action checked through to the K♦ turn. Lavin checked again, as did Rossitto.
The river landed the J♦ and Lavin checked for a third time. Rossitto announced a bet of 1,250,000 and Lavin quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,050,000 | |
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8,425,000 | |
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Level: 33
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Rossitto limped on the button with K♠K♣ and Michael Lavin raised to 800,000 in the big blind with 6♦2♥. Rossitto called.
The flop came 5♦2♣7♠. Lavin bet 650,000 and Rossitto bumped it up to 1,550,000. Lavin made the call.
On the 4♠ turn, Lavin checked and Rossitto moved all in to put himself at risk. Lavin asked for a count and the dealer confirmed that the bet was 3,625,000.
Lavin went into the tank before eventually tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,050,000
4,350,000
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4,350,000 |
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8,425,000
4,350,000
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4,350,000 |
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