Just 17 players remain from a field of 1,499 in Event #27: $1,500 Big O here at the 2025 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The final 17 have all locked up $12,209 and will be competing for the WSOP Gold Bracelet and top prize of $297,285.
Leading the field after Day 2 is Kevin Ho, who bagged 6,480,000 last night, worth 108 big blinds going into the final day. Ho is most closely followed by Nicolas Milgrom with 2,915,000, while Paul Clotar rounds out the podium with 2,760,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Ho | United States | 6,480,000 |
| 2 | Nicolas Milgrom | France | 2,915,000 |
| 3 | Paul Clotar | United States | 2,760,000 |
| 4 | Joshua Biedak | United States | 2,600,000 |
| 5 | Ryan Hoenig | United States | 2,375,000 |
| 6 | Joshua Thatcher | United States | 2,310,000 |
| 7 | Geoffrey Tomes | United States | 2,250,000 |
| 8 | Lawrence Brandt | United States | 2,150,000 |
| 9 | Sergio Benso | Italy | 2,015,000 |
| 10 | Michael Christ | United States | 1,945,000 |
Rounding out the top five is Ryan Hoenig, who will be vying for his second WSOP gold bracelet of the series. Just last week Hoenig conquered a star-studded field in the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Event, taking home just over $350,000 along with his first bracelet. Following his victory in that event, Hoenig mentioned that he came to the 2025 WSOP ready for every variant, and with a stack worth 40 big blinds to start the day he is sure to be a force to be reckoned with for his 16 opponents.
Defending champion Michael Christ is also still in the field with 1,945,000 and a chance to defend his title. In addition to Hoenig, 25k Fantasy picks still in the field include Nicolas Milgrom (2,915,000), Lawrence Brandt (2,150,000) and Owais Ahmed (1,630,000).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $297,285 | 7 | $41,595 |
| 2 | $198,134 | 8 | $31,667 |
| 3 | $141,315 | 9 | $24,439 |
| 4 | $102,079 | 10-11 | $19,122 |
| 5 | $74,693 | 12-15 | $15,172 |
| 6 | $55,372 | 16-17 | $12,209 |
Action will resume at 1:00 p.m. local time with the blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. There will be a 15-minute break after every two hours of play.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the final day action from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.