Canadians seemed to have hit their stride heading into the second day of the 2025 WSOP series. Among them, David Ko managed to bag a top stack in the Mystery Millions Day 1c flight, Frederic Normand has bagged a monster stack in $5,000 8-Handed NLH, and various other players have found their first cash of the series.
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David Ko and Frederic Normand Bag Top Stacks in Early Events
Canadian players Frederic Normand and David Ko have managed to bag a top stack in two separate events. Normand sits 13th with over a million chips in play in Event #3: $5,000 NLH 8-Handed. As well, David Ko has bagged the 8th largest stack from the three opening flights of Event #1: $1,000 Mystery Millions NLH.
He enters day two with over two million in chips, and will have plenty of opportunity to chase the $1,000,000 mystery bounty that will be introduced. The tournament has one more flight before heading into the Day 2 portion of the tournament. Every player who makes Day 2 will receive a mystery bounty that will go to the player who eliminates them. Prizes will appear on the big screen as they are drawn, as at least one lucky player will walk away a a millionaire.
Canadian Day 2 Chip Stacks
| Event # | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | David Ko | 2,305,000 |
| Event #3: $5,000 NLH 8-Handed | Frederic Normand | 1,215,000 |
| Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo | Patrick Stacey | 2,310,000 |
| Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | Alex Livingston | 525,000 |
| Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | Edward Bergman | 223,000 |
| Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | Daniel Negreanu | 89,000 |
| Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Greg Mueller | 105,000 |
| Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud | Thomas Taylor | 169,500 |
Many Canadians Find Their First Cash of the Series
Alongside those who have made Day 2s, many fellow countrymen and countrywomen have found their first cash of the series. Among them are Social Media savant Kyle Anderson, Kelly Baker, and Randy McGregor. McGregor has found the deepest cash thus far, exiting Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo in 28th place. A full list of players who made the money for the day can be found below.
Canadian Day 2 Cashes
| Event # | Player | Position | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event #3: $5,000 NLH 8-Handed | Benjamin Underwood | 78th | $10,000 |
| Event #3: $5,000 NLH 8-Handed | Aram Zobian | 102nd | $10,000 |
| Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo | Randy McGregor | 28th | $6,562 |
| Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo | John Evans | 128th | $3,027 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Kelly Becker | 166th | $1,705 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Sukhpaul Dhaliwal | 197th | $1,529 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Kyle Anderson | 201st | $1,529 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | James Fenn | 233rd | $1,529 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Roberto Buda | 240th | $1,529 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Inayet Sheriff | 317th | $1,318 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Seth Maretz | 341st | $1,318 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | IguanaMan | 347th | $1,318 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Matthew Salsberg | 361st | $1,318 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Francois Doire | 380th | $1,318 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | potolot | 381st | $1,318 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Nicole Basil | 400th | $1,318 |
| Event #1: $1,000 NLH Mystery Millions Day 1c | Joshua Silverman | 406th | $1,318 |
Stay tuned as the series continues to grow throughout the summer. We’re bound to plenty of Canadian representation and make sure to stay tuned at poker.pro for all your WSOP and general poker news needs.
