WSOP 2025

Pineault Deep in the Millionaire Maker, Taylor Grabs Another Podium, Mhatre and Plante Push Forward

by Alek Gillies June 24, 2025
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WSOP 2025 E58 Runner Up Thomas Taylor

The Canadian momentum at the 2025 World Series of Poker hasn’t slowed one bit as the series enters its final stretch. Whether it’s multi-day marathons or turbo shootouts, players from the North are staying in contention, flashing red and white across chip bags and payout slips alike.

Pineault Goes Deep in the Millionaire Maker

After days of navigating one of the largest fields of the summer, Karl T Pineault finds himself within striking distance of the final table in Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker. Pineault sits 26th overall with 4,725,000 chips, as just a few tables remain in the hunt for a life-changing seven-figure score.

The Millionaire Maker is always a gauntlet—with just shy of 12,000 entries and a minefield of swings—but Pineault has weathered it all. He now carries the last Canadian torch into the late stages of one of the WSOP’s signature events. Strap in—this could get fun.

Taylor Back in the Spotlight

Thomas Taylor is putting together one of the most consistent mixed-game series runs of any player in the field, Canadian or otherwise. After bagging big in the $3,000 9-Game Mix, Taylor turned that into a second-place finish and a $149,152 payday.

Thomas Taylor 2025 WSOP
Thomas Taylor

That makes two podium finishes already this summer for the versatile Alberta pro, who continues to show off a deep toolkit across formats. With a few more mixed events on the schedule, don’t be surprised if he makes another final table push before the Series wraps.

Mhatre and Plante Post Strong Starts

A pair of Canadian hopefuls are positioned nicely in two contrasting no-limit events. In Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLH, Abhishek Mhatre bagged a top-20 stack with 1,245,000 chips, setting himself up for a solid Day 2 run in a fast-structured, high-variance field.

Meanwhile, in the more elite Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed NLH, Santiago Plante ended Day 1 with 338,500 chips, good for a strong position in a field loaded with crushers. The $5K 6-Max is always one of the toughest tests on the schedule, but Plante has proven time and again that he can hang in deep waters.

All Canadian Cashes June 23

Event #PlayerPositionPrize
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerNathan Tang66$22,990
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerSteven Parkin85$16,280
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerYu Liu97$13,830
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerArmin Ojani102$11,840
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerTony Hoang171$10,200
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerTommy Nguyen193$10,200
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerLarry Cruickshank222$10,200
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerTa-Yu Shih293$7,730
Event #58: $3,000 9-Game MixThomas Taylor2$149,152
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesFranco Tucci23$13,386
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesShawn Buchanan39$8,969
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesRan Yi110$2,940
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesAnoop Randhawa116$2,940
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesNicholas Peterson180$2,603
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesEric Cloutier196$2,603
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesRobert Renaud200$2,326
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesWilliam Hall207$2,326
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesSantiago Plante215$2,326
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesVadim Rozin227$2,326
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesDavid Harnish229$2,326
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesDuff Charette234$2,326
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesJohn Nielsen240$2,326
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesFelix Martel270$2,099
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesJay Glass271$2,099
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesPatrice Rinfret272$2,099
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesMichael Pitcher295$2,099
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesDon Lee392$2,012
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesChristopher Marquis396$2,012
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesRashpaul Sekhon409$2,012
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesJames Gibson439$2,012
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the AgesColin Mchugh440$2,012
Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’EmDaniel Idema14$10,083
Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’EmAdam Razny23$8,360
Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’EmAlex Livingston37$6,186
Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’EmCraig Allan49$6,035

All Canadian Bags June 23

Event #PlayerPositionChip Count
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerKarl T Pineault264,725,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHAbhishek Mhatre161,245,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHJason Li44855,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHSammy Sidky67660,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHJoshua Zucchet88540,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHShane Foglietta104470,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHJian Fu116445,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHJacob Parent117440,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHKevin Ayow157320,000
Event #61: $500 Freezeout NLHRobert Lowe186240,000
Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed NLHSantiago Plante13338,500
Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed NLHJonas Mackoff40236,000
Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed NLHErik Lemarquand67210,500
Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed NLHMichael Nugent106171,500
Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed NLHMartin Raus140143,000
Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed NLHNicholas Peterson205102,000
Event #62: $5,000 6-Handed NLHJohn Krpan33042,500
Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple DrawGreg Mueller22206,000
Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple DrawJonathan Krela7395,000
Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple DrawPatrick Stacey8674,000
Event #63: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple DrawTara Dunn9755,000

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