2025 WSOP Day 8: Nick Schulman Is Hunting For Bracelet No. 7

Welcome again to PokerNews’ recap of the 2025 World Collection of Poker (WSOP) motion, of which there was loads on the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on Day 8 of the sequence. Three gamers captured gold bracelets, whereas a number of different stars put themselves in rivalry to win their first piece of WSOP {hardware} or add to their rising collections.

Whereas all eyes have been on Viktor Blom and Daniel Negreanu in Occasion #9: $10,000 Omaha Hello-Lo 8 or Higher Championship, Ryan Bambrick was planning on inflicting an upset. Blom busted in fifth, however Negreanu navigated to heads-up, the place he confronted Bambrick. Negreanu fought valiantly, nevertheless it was Bambrick’s day. Bambrick now has two WSOP bracelets from two ultimate desk appearances.

The WSOP by no means fails to offer us with epic tales, and so they do not come a lot better than the story of Occasion #11: $10,000 Thriller Bounty. Six years in the past, Jordan Fox received a bracelet along with his proud father, Yosef Fox, on the rail. Yesterday, the position reversed, and Jordan watched his pops take down the $10,000 Thriller Bounty for $729,333. Extremely, Fox additionally pulled $335,000 in bounties, together with the $250,000 bounty that had remained in play till the elimination of Patrick Kennedy in fifth place.

The third bracelet of Day 8 is adorning the wrist of Brad Ruben, who has now received 5 bracelets within the area of 5 years. Ruben defeated Han Liu heads-up in Occasion #12: $1,500 No-Restrict 2-7 Lowball Draw to clinch one other title. Commiserations to Liu who bagged the chip lead on Day 1 and Day 2 however needed to make do with a bridesmaid end when all was mentioned and achieved.

Brandon Mitchell Leads a Host of Stars within the $25,000 PLO/NLHE Excessive Curler

Solely 17 of the 245 starters in Occasion #14: $25,000 Excessive Curler PLO/NLH Blended stay in rivalry for the huge $1,302,223 prime prize and the occasion’s bracelet. Brandon Mitchell (7,465,000) is the person to catch, and by a ways, going into the third and ultimate day, but it is the participant in fifth place that can’t escape our consideration.

Nick Schulman (2,500,000) may turn out to be a seven-time WSOP bracelet winner if he comes out on prime on this occasion. Schulman captured two bracelets final yr, one within the $25,000 Excessive Curler No-Restrict Maintain’em value $1,667,842 earlier than including one other on the WSOP Paradise cease on the finish of the yr.

Ought to Schulman clinch his seventh bracelet, he’ll be part of Scott Seiver, Males “The Grasp” Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu, John Hennigan, and the legendary Billy Baxter in an unique membership; that is not unhealthy firm to maintain.

Nevertheless, standing between Schulman and that fortunate quantity seven are a number of stars. They embrace Michael Moncek (5,050,000), Ben Lamb (2,715,000), Robert Cowen (1,865,000), Arthur Morris (715,000), AP Garza (680,000), Eric Wasserson (435,000), and quick stack Shaun Deeb (225,000). The latter may additionally bag a seventh bracelet if he embarks on an epic comeback.

Play resumes at midday native time on June 4, with the plan to play all the way down to a champion.

Occasion #14: $25,000 Excessive Curler PLO/NLH Blended Day 2 Chip Counts

Damarjai Davenport Leads Remaining 11 within the $1,500 NLHE 6-Max

Solely ten gamers stand between the person mountain that’s Damarjai Davenport (11,000,000) and him changing into a WSOP champion in Occasion #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Restrict Maintain’em. The 6 ft 4 in, 300+ kilos Davenport is up for making amends for his runner-up end in final yr’s $10,000 Thriller Bounty occasion.

Davenport was within the thick of the motion all through Day 2 earlier than rising as a worthy chip chief when play concluded.

David Jackson (5,500,000) is the one participant left within the discipline who already owns a bracelet. In reality, he has two. Jackson received the $777 Fortunate Sevens on-line occasion in 2021 after which the $3,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em occasion on the 2022 WSOP. Might he full a hat trick by taking down this occasion?

Look out for Shundan Xiao of China (9,330,000) who returns second in chips. Xiao has an opportunity of changing into the newest feminine champion of an open WSOP occasion.

Playing cards are again within the air from 1:00 p.m. native time, so return to PokerNews then for all of this occasion’s dwell updates.

Occasion #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Restrict Maintain’em Remaining Day Chip Counts

$1,500 PLO8 Blended Occasion’s Discipline Reduce to Solely 25

Day 2 of Occasion #15: $1,500 Blended Pot-Restrict Omaha Hello-Lo 8 or Higher began with 264 gamers from the unique 1,239, and ended with solely 25 hopefuls nonetheless within the combine. Abdyl Konjuhi bagged up 3,195,000 chips and is the one participant to eclipse three million chips.

Had Konjuhl not had a surge, a sure Benny Glaser, contemporary from profitable his sixth bracelet earlier within the week, would have been the in a single day chip chief. Glaser returns to the motion with 2,520,000 chips.

Thomas Taylor (1,755,000), Tyler Brown (1,475,000), and Patrick Leonard (1,275,000) completed Day 2 with prime ten stacks, whereas Dennis Weiss (1,055,000), Alan Sternberg (875,000), David Shmuel (810,000), Rep Porter (625,000), and Andrew Yeh (135,000) stay in rivalry.

This occasion will crown its champion on June 4 after resuming play at 1:00 p.m. native time.

Occasion #15: $1,500 Blended Pot-Restrict Omaha Hello-Lo 8 or Higher Day 2 High Ten Chip Counts

Nick Maimone Baggage a Large Stack on Day 1 of the $600 PLO Deepstack

Occasion #16: $600 Pot-Restrict Omaha Deepstack continued the pattern of inexpensive buy-in occasions bringing in huge crowds, with 3,110 gamers shopping for in on Day 1. After 22 ranges, solely 108 of these starters had chips requiring bagging, and no one bagged greater than Zachary Reinbold (3,475,000).

Nick Maimone (2,155,000) completed Day 1 in fifth place as he mounts a cost to win his second bracelet. He is intently adopted by Miguel Proulx (1,805,000) in sixth, and Adam Levy (1,605,000) in tenth.

Additional down the listing, you discover such luminaires as John Riordan (1,480,000), Konstantin Held (1,280,000), Pei Li (1,220,000), and Martin Nielsen (1,220,000), who all have a bracelet of their assortment.

Slightly below them is Josh Arieh (980,000), a six-time bracelet winner and a PLO aficionado.

Will one of many talked about gamers come out on prime on this occasion? Discover out from 11:00 a.m. native time on June 4.

Occasion #16: $600 Pot-Restrict Omaha Deepstack Day 1 High Ten Chip Counts

Jesse Lonis Third in Chips within the $2,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em Occasion

Jesse Lonis, contemporary from his spectacular Titan Tremendous Excessive Curler victory, has began Occasion #17: $2,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em like a home on fireplace, ending Day 1 with 696,000 chips. Lonis completed second within the 2024 International Poker Index Participant of the 12 months race and leads the present standings. If he manages to shut out this occasion and seize his third bracelet, he’ll do his POY possibilities no hurt in any respect.

When play resumes, Canada’s Ernest Chevrette (728,000) leads from the entrance, adopted by Lukas Hafner (722,000) and the aforementioned Lonis.

Elsewhere, Ali Eslami (473,000), Joey Weissman (412,000), Ethan Yau (389,000), Barry Greenstein (367,000), Chris Brewer (341,000), Joe McKeehen (325,000), Alex Foxen (303,000), and Chris Moorman (260,000) bagged and tagged their stacks at night time’s finish.

Day 2 resumes at midday native time on June 4. Some 264 of the 1,692 entrants will return to their seats and goal to edge nearer to the $436,044 prime prize.

Occasion #17: $2,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em Day 1 High Ten Chip Counts

Adam Friedman Second in Chip After Day 1 of the $10K Sellers Selection

Between 2018 and 2021, Adam Friedman made the $10,000 Sellers Selection Championship his personal. Unbelievably, Friedman received three consecutive titles, proving his combined recreation prowess. Quick ahead to Occasion #18: $10,000 Sellers Selection Championship, and Friedman is as much as his outdated methods.

The five-time bracelet winner bagged up 258,000 chips on the finish of the primary day’s play, sufficient for second place on the in a single day leaderboard. Solely Ryan Hoenig (298,500) has extra chips than Friedman proper now, and even he’s inside touching distance.

Becoming a member of Friedman on the prime of the chip counts is Daniel Negreanu, who narrowly missed out on profitable his eighth bracelet earlier within the day. Negreanu bagged and tagged 255,000 chips, whereas Scott Seiver (245,000) and David “Bakes” Baker (229,500) completed within the prime 5.

This occasion is a 25K Fantasy Drafter’s dream match, with a big proportion of the 62 surviving gamers competing in that high-stakes competitors. The likes of Dzmitry Urbanovich (198,500), David “ODB” Baker (180,000), Phil Hui (165,000), Mike Matusow (119,500), Alex Livingston (118,000), Brian Rast (107,000), Mike Gorodinsky (82,000), Daniel Zack (78,000), and Paul Volpe (59,000) are nonetheless in rivalry.

Play resumes at 1:00 p.m. native time, and PokerNews will likely be available to carry you the entire motion because it occurs.

Occasion #18: $10,000 Sellers Selection Championship Day 1 High Ten Chip Counts

What’s Occurring on Day 9 of the 2025 WSOP?

As much as 9 bracelet-awarding occasions will likely be in play on Day 9 of the 2025 WSOP, and PokerNews is the one place you may discover official updates, chips counts, and extra.

The ultimate 11 gamers in Occasion #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Restrict Maintain’em return to their seats from 1:00 p.m. native time and can proceed battling till a champion is topped. Victory comes with $414,950 in prize cash and the all-important bracelet.

Occasion #14: $25,000 Excessive Curler PLO/NLH Blended returns from midday native time, with solely 18 gamers in rivalry for a $1,302,233 first-place prize. Unsurprisingly, the sector is stacked with elite-level grinds. Tune into PokerNews to find which ones will get the job achieved.

The third and ultimate day of Occasion #15: $1,500 Blended Pot-Restrict Omaha Hello-Lo 8 or Higher is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. native time restart. At the moment, 28 gamers will return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, however just one will go away as a WSOP champion.

Regardless of drawing in 3,100 entrants on Day 1, Occasion #16: $600 Pot-Restrict Omaha Deepstack will crown its champion on June 4. The monster-sized Day 1 discipline was diminished to 108, with these surviving gamers returning to the motion from 11:00 a.m. native time below the watchful eyes of the PokerNews Stay Reporting staff.

Nonetheless with us? Good, as a result of there are extra tournaments to come back! Day 2 Occasion #17: $2,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em begins at midday native time, with the star-studded Day 2 discipline of Occasion #18: $10,000 Sellers Selection Championship shuffling up and dealing an hour later at 1:00 p.m. native time.

Three new occasions enter the combination on Day 9 of the 2025 WSOP, beginning with Occasion #19: $500 Colossus No-Restrict Maintain’em. The primary of 4 flights begins at 10:00 a.m. native time, and a large crowd is predicted. Final yr’s occasion noticed 19,337 gamers purchase in, and Martin Alcaide come out on prime, banking $501,250. Please observe: PokerNews’ conventional protection of this occasion begins on Day 2 on June 8.

Occasion #20: $1,500 No-Restrict Maintain’em Shootout commences at midday native time. A singular match, the place gamers should come out on prime of their beginning desk to progress, the shootout is extraordinarily in style with sit & go specialists. Dan Sepiol is the reigning champion. He took down this occasion for $305,849 solely six months after serving to himself to a close to $5.3 million rating within the 2023 WPT World Championship.

Then at 2:00 p.m. native time, Occasion #21: $1,500 Pot-Restrict Omaha Hello-Lo 8 or Higher will get underway. Bruno Furth, who received the $5,000 Pot-Restrict Omaha occasion right here on the 2025 WSOP, is the reigning champion. Furth claimed his first bracelet and $265,361 in 2024 after leaving 1,276 opponents in his wake.

Over within the PokerNews Deepstack Problem…

Week 1 of the PokerNews Deepstack Problem wrapped on Monday, June 2, after a powerful opening stretch that noticed 8,543 entries throughout 21 occasions and greater than $1.89 million awarded in prize cash.

With three every day occasions priced at $200, $250, and $400, gamers had a number of alternatives to money, climb the ranks, and earn a seat to the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship bracelet occasion.After seven days of motion, the Week 1 leaderboard has been finalized. The highest ten level earners all locked up their seats to the Championship occasion, however three gamers stood out from the pack with particularly constant performances.

James Derosa topped the Week 1 standings after a powerful displaying that included a win within the Could 28 $250 Deepstack and one other ultimate desk end later within the week. Simply behind him, Jacob Baumgartner banked a $400 victory on Could 30 and made a deep run in the identical occasion sort the day after.

Sinéad Davenport rounded out the highest three, because of a $400 win on Could 29 and two extra cashes within the every day sequence.Different names within the prime ten embrace Jack Kizilarslan, who received the most important discipline of the week (1,222 entries), and Jean Lescadres, who banked $27,585 within the Could 31 $250 occasion.

PokerNews will likely be contacting every leaderboard winner with directions on methods to redeem their seats. The PokerNews Deepstack Problem continues by June 30 with a brand new leaderboard each week. Play any eligible Every day Deepstack at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., or 8 p.m. in Las Vegas to earn factors.Click on right here to comply with the present leaderboard.

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