2025 WSOP Day 22: Five Bracelets Awarded During an Exceptionally Busy Day

Day 22 of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) noticed ten occasion happen contained in the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with half of them crowning their champions and awarding their bracelets. There ought to have been six bracelets dished out, however the Monster Stack ran over its allotted time and required an unscheduled fifth day.

Veerachai Vongxaiburana, a day dealer who solely performs poker recreationally, took down Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship for $784,353 and his first bracelet. The champion bested a star-studded ultimate desk that housed the likes of Viktor Blom, Shawn Rice, Marco Johnson, and runner-up Phil Hui.

A comedy-sized cheque for $187,937 and the second bracelet of his profession went to Joey Couden, who triumphed in Event #45: $500 Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold’em. Couden received his first bracelet in 2018 and now joins an ever-growing record of stars with a number of items of WSOP {hardware} to their title.

Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller concluded on June 17, and it was Seth Davies who got here out on high. Davies defeated Alex Foxen heads-up, denying him his fourth bracelet, whereas accumulating his first and a career-best rating price a cool $4,752,551. That is Davies’ second $4 million rating within the area of a month, having received $4,190,000 in mid-Might in a Triton Poker Tremendous Excessive Curler Collection occasion in Montenegro.

The fourth bracelet of the day belongs to Jason Daly, champion of Event #47: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. All eyes had been on Phil Hellmuth and his quest to win an 18th bracelet, however the “Poker Brat” may solely muster a third-place end. Daly emerged victoriously after defeating Kevin Choi heads-up. He banked $244,674.

Final however definitely not least is Tyler Patterson, who will eternally be often known as the champion of Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout. Patterson’s first bracelet was accompanied by a $574,223 rating, which occurs to be a career-best for the California-born grinder.

David Uvaydov Leads As Monster Stack Requires Further Day

Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack was on account of crown its champion, however that by no means occurred as a result of seven gamers nonetheless have chips. David Uvaydov (102,000,000) has probably the most chips of any of the returning gamers. Uvaydov solely must ladder two locations to obtain his largest-ever payout, which at present stands at $293,950.

Two $25K Fantasy Draft picks, Klemens Roiter (89,900,000) and Dylan Linde (85,500,000) full the rostrum positions. They will be joined on the unscheduled fifth day by Daniel Lei (81,600,000), Ivan RubaIvan Rubann (62,100,000), James Leonard (40,700,000), and Australia’s Ashish Gupta (30,800,000).

Play resumes at 1:00 p.m. native time on June 18, and we promise {that a} champion will likely be topped at some stage!

Occasion #37: $1,500 Monster Stack Remaining Day Chip Counts

Mike Leah Among the many Leaders within the $1K Seniors Occasion

A bumper crowd of 4,210 entrants jumped into Day 1b of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship, taking the entire attendance to 7,575 over the course of two flights. From that Day 1b subject, solely 824 progressed to Day 2, and Mike Leah (657,000) bagged up one of many largest stacks.

Leah received his bracelet in 2014 when the WSOP headed to Australia; the Canadian took down the A$25,000 Excessive Curler. Leah has cashed in 5 occasions on the 2025 WSOP and seemed all however assured so as to add a sixth in-the-money end to his Hendon Mob profile.

Others to look out for on Day 2 embody China’s three-time bracelet winner Xixiang Luo (285,000), the legendary Billy Baxter (200,000), Yucel Eminoglu (200,000), Robert Cheung (149,500), Kevin Music (121,500), John Juanda (112,000), and Kathy Liebert (84,500).

Day 2 begins at 11:00 a.m. native time on June 18, and PokerNews will likely be available to deliver you the entire motion, because it occurs.

Occasion #48: $1,000 Seniors No-Restrict Maintain’em Championship Day 1b High Ten Chip Counts

Ali Eslami Leads Going Into the $10K Razz Championship’s Remaining Day

Solely 12 gamers stay in Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship, and Ali Eslami (1,336,000) is the person to catch when the ultimate day shuffles up and offers. Eslami lastly captured a gold bracelet in 2022 when he got here out on high within the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hello-Lo 8 or Higher occasion. He is had dozens of close to misses earlier than and after that bracelet victory. Is that this the occasion the place Eslami turns into a two-time champion?

Eleven seasoned grinders stand between Eslami and his second piece of WSOP {hardware}. They embody Brian Yoon (1,240,000), Andrew Yeh (1,231,000), Brian Rast (694,000), Maksim Pisarenko (692,000), Joao Vieira (461,000), David Funkhouser (361,000), and Christian Roberts (230,000).

If high-stakes Razz tournaments are what get you all scorching beneath the collar, return to PokerNews from 1:00 p.m. native time on June 18 as we wrap up this occasion.

Occasion #50: $10,000 Razz Championship Remaining Day Chip Counts

Talal Shakerchi Leads a Host of Stars within the $25K PLO Excessive Curler

A ridiculously stacked subject descended on Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha, as you may count on from such a excessive buy-in specialist format. Some 370 gamers purchased in however solely 160 managed to navigate by the shark-infested waters to take their seats on Day 2.

British star Talal Shakerchi (1,456,000) leads the way in which on Day 2 as he hunts his first bracelet. Richard Gryko (1,212,000), Aaron Kupin (1,136,000), Michael Duek (1,026,000), Bruno Furth (1,025,000), and Gergo Nagy (1,000,000) additionally bagged up seven-figure stacks.

Once you have a look at the overnight chip counts, it appears like nearly each surviving participant both has a WSOP bracelet or is a $25K Fantasy Draft choose! Such luminaries as Dylan Smith (760,000), Jesse Lonis (668,000), Ryan Leng (593,000), Jeremy Ausmus (474,000), Isaac Haxton (467,000), Dario Sammartino (450,000), Alex Foxen (428,000), Crew PokerStars’ Jason Koon (425,000), Ryan Riess (424,000)and Sean Troha (334,000) are only a handful of the elite-level gamers returning within the high third of the chip counts.

This plethora of superstars will likely be joined by some late registrants on Day 2 from 12:00 p.m. native time on June 18. Play resumes on Degree 11, with ranges spanning 60 minutes. Late registration stays open till the beginning of the thirteenth stage. Stick with PokerNews as we deliver you reside and unique protection of this star-studded occasion.

Occasion #51: $25,000 Excessive Curler Pot-Restrict Omaha Day 1 High Ten Chip Counts

Liran Betito Leads because the Bubble Looms within the $1,500 NLHE Freezeout

The cash bubble was anticipated to burst on Day 1 of Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em, but it surely remained intact. The two,318 subject was whittled to 354 gamers earlier than the curtain got here down on proceedings. Solely 348 of these survivors will obtain a payout for his or her effort.

Israel’s Liran Betito is the in a single day chip chief with 555,900 chips, intently adopted by Bing Li (540,000), and Pedro Fernandes (524,000). Asher Conniff (502,000), and David Daneshgar (493,000) additionally bagged up high ten stacks.

Decrease down the counts, you discover the likes of Jason Wheeler (365,000), Faraz Jaka (339,000), Bryan Piccioli (339,000), Jamie Gold (243,000), Georgios Sotiropoulos (202,000), and a short-stacked Kristen Foxen (45,500).

This occasion resumes at 1:00 p.m. native time on June 18. Be a part of PokerNews then to find who the unlucky bubble boy, or lady, is on this occasion.

Occasion #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Restrict Maintain’em Day 1 High Ten Chip Counts

What to Anticipate on Day 23 of the 2025 WSOP

There will likely be eight occasions in play on Day 23 of the 2025 World Collection of Poker (WSOP). Of these eight occasions, two will award their bracelets. Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack and Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship are the tournaments to maintain your eye on if you wish to see somebody seize some WSOP gold.

Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship will begin to trim its giant subject to a extra managable quantity, whereas Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha will see its star-studded subject begin to cut back as soon as late registration ends.

There’s the joy and drama of a cash bubble as quickly as Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em kicks off at 1:00 p.m. native time. Solely ten gamers have to bust earlier than the prize pool begins being awarded.

Three new occasions get underway on June 18, beginning at 10:00 a.m. native time with Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker. This occasion options 4 flights, with PokerNews‘ conventional protection beginning on Day 2 on June 22.

Two hours later, at midday native time, Event #54: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed exploded into life, with the eagerly anticipated Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship beginning at 2:00 p.m. native time. Anticipate an all-star forged to prove for that one.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the UK, and has labored within the poker business since 2008, and labored for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he grew to become the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from dwell reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his function of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.