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Song Eyes Monster Stack Final Table and Negreanu Banks Big

by Alek Gillies June 17, 2025
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Daniel Negreanu

The Canadian contingent continues to show up in force at the 2025 World Series of Poker, and Friday was no exception. Linyang Song is carrying the flag deep in the Monster Stack, Patrick Stacey is clinging to a chair in a tough mixed-game final three tables, and Alemu Makonen and Jacob Parent both booked solid cashes in huge-field events. Oh, and Daniel Negreanu just quietly banked over half a million in the biggest buy-in event of the series.

Song Solo in Monster Stack

After a wave of eliminations thinned the field, Linyang Song is now the last Canadian standing in Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack. And he’s not just hanging on—he’s in the thick of it.

Song bagged a towering 12,200,000 chips heading into Day 4, good for 13th overall as the field narrows toward the final table. With just shy of 10,000 entries to outlast and a massive payout up top, Song is well-positioned to make a serious run at one of the most coveted low-buy-in bracelets of the summer.

Stacey Still Alive in Mixed Game Grinder

Over in Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, Patrick Stacey is still breathing with 27 players left. He’ll come back with just 185,000 chips—the shortest stack in the field—but in a split-pot tournament, a couple scoops can change everything.

Patrick Stacey WSOP 2025
Patrick Stacey WSOP 2025

Stacey’s got work to do, but he’s one double-up away from being right back in the mix.

Makonen and Parent Highlight Big-Field Cashes

The Canadian flags were out in full force during Day 3 of the Monster Stack, and Alemu “Jerome” Makonen led the way with a deep run to 66th place, good for $19,325. It’s a strong showing in a field with nearly 10,000 entries and another solid bullet point for Makonen’s Vegas summer.

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Alemu Jerome Makonen WSOP 2025

In Event #45: $500 Salute to Warriors, Jacob Parent represented well by finishing 36th for $4,850. The low buy-in, charity-themed tournament saw over 4,500 entries, and Parent’s deep run helped cap off another wave of cashes for Team Canada.

Negreanu Banks $531K in $250K High Roller

Daniel Negreanu might not have made the final table in the biggest buy-in event of the series, but he still walked away with a monster payday. Kid Poker finished 9th in Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller, good for $531,284.

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Daniel Negreanu

It’s Negreanu’s second six-figure score of the summer and proof he can still hang with the best in the world when the stakes are sky-high.

All Canadian Cashes June 16

Event #PlayerPositionPrize
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackAlemu “Jerome” Makonen66$19,325
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackJeanfrancois Alexandre73$16,250
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackRyan Rivers76$16,250
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackJonathan Schwartz91$11,744
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackNicholas Peterson126$10,095
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackMelvin Podaima132$10,095
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackIan Monahoyios150$10,095
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackRobert Wong162$8,743
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackBenjamin Leblond170$8,743
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackThomas Taylor177$8,743
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackHaven Taylor188$8,743
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackJustin Oimelette223$8,743
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackTommy Nguyen280$7,629
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackNghi Tran286$7,629
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackPushpinder Singh313$6,707
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackJordan Grant325$6,707
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackKonstantinos Tiskopoulos327$6,707
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackJeffrey Vertes342$6,707
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackArif Bhaloo352$5,942
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackGurpreet Lubana369$5,942
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackIvan Hui463$5,305
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsJacob Parent36$4,850
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsJennifer Breckenridge47$4,036
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsLies Kara88$2,138
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsRan Yi115$1,654
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsRichard Mullen116$1,654
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsJune Jenkins137$1,654
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsMal Hagan158$1,479
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsArmeen Haghighatjou164$1,479
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsCuong Tran194$1,336
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsMarvin Joseph281$1,219
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsGurdeep Parhar288$1,125
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsPaul Carpentier289$1,125
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsRajiv Khanna321$1,125
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsPaolo Tana337$1,125
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsLawrence Rabie357$1,050
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsRonen Revizada393$1,050
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsSebastien Crema558$1,000
Event #45: $500 Salute to WarriorsRami Hammoud584$1,000
Event #46: $250,000 High RollerDaniel Negreanu9$531,284
Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo/Seven Card Stud Hi-LoCalen McNeil83$5,008
Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed NLHKarim Abdelhamid71$8,196
Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed NLHVanessa Kade76$7,456
Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed NLHBenjamin Underwood100$6,534
Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed NLHMichael Leah172$6,000

All Canadian Bags June 16

Event #PlayerPositionChip Count
Event #37: $1,500 Monster StackLinyang Song1312,200,000
Event #47: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo/Seven Card Stud Hi-LoPatrick Stacey27185,000
Event #50: $10,000 RazzJonathan Krela20151,500
Event #50: $10,000 RazzAlex Livingston3491,000

* Hands and photos courtesy of PokerNews and WSOP

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