The WSOP 2025 Main Event final table is now set, with nine remaining players from an initial 10,112. Starting on July 3 at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the tournament’s $10 million top prize is nearly within reach for the last contenders.
Each finalist is assured a minimum of $1 million. Joshua Payne from Ohio leads with 143.7 million chips, followed by Germany’s Thomas Schultz with 127 million and France’s Jonathan Pastore with 75.7 million. This year’s final table features competitors from five countries, continuing the event’s international appeal.
American John Hesp Jr., the 2017 finalist John Hesp’s son, has made it to the final table, echoing his father’s success. With 35.5 million chips, he remains an outsider but is still competitive.
This year’s WSOP Main Event broke attendance records, exceeding last year’s 10,043 entries. The total prize pool surpassed $94 million, ranking it among poker’s richest tournaments. The action resumes on July 16 at Horseshoe Las Vegas, with the final table airing on PokerGO until a new world champion emerges.
WSOP 2025 continues to draw a global player base, securing its status as the world’s premier poker event, blending significant prizes, international competition, and high-stakes drama on the Las Vegas Strip.
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