WSOP 2025

Tara Dunn Climbs, Trio Scores in PLO High Roller, Katayama Still Swinging in Freezeout

by Alek Gillies June 19, 2025
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It’s another busy day for Canadian hopefuls at the 2025 World Series of Poker, and the red-and-white continues to fly high in multiple events. Tara Dunn is charging up the counts in the $1,500 PLO, Gregory Katayama is eyeing a final three-table run in the Freezeout NLH, and three familiar names just added nice paydays in the $25K PLO High Roller—including Daniel Negreanu.

Tara Dunn in the Hunt

Tara Dunn is making moves in Event #54: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, and she’s doing it in style. Dunn bagged 849,000 chips to end Day 1—good for 4th overall—as she leads the remaining Canadians into Day 2 of the four-card brawl.

Tara Dunn
Tara Dunn

With plenty of play left and a top-five stack, Dunn’s got a real shot to make a splash as the field narrows.

Katayama Carries the Flag in Freezeout

In Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em, Gregory Katayama is the last Canadian left in the field—and he’s still in the thick of it. Katayama bagged 730,000 chips heading into Day 2, which puts him 25th overall in a tight and dangerous field.

Gregory Katayama WSOP
Gregory Katayama WSOP

With no re-entries and just one shot at the bracelet, Katayama’s run has been one to watch. He’ll be looking to spin it up when play resumes.

Canadian Trio Scores in $25K PLO High Roller

It’s not just the low and mid-stakes events that saw Canadian success. Three Canucks found the payout window in Event #51: $25,000 PLO High Roller, which drew an elite crowd of crushers.

WSOP 2025 E39 Runner-up Thomas Taylor 2
WSOP 2025 E39 Runner-up Thomas Taylor 2

Thomas Taylor led the Canadian contingent with a 32nd-place finish worth $61,103, while both Daniel Negreanu and Frederic Normand cashed for $50,205 each in 55th and 58th, respectively. For Negreanu, it’s yet another solid result in a stacked field—and his third cash of the week.

All Canadian Cashes June 18

Event #PlayerPositionPrize
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsScott Mcintyre204$4,738
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsFranco Cupello210$4,738
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsAzim Popatia250$4,158
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsJulius Roque280$4,158
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsLetterio Oliva307$3,678
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsMichel Leduc309$3,678
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsBryan Wutke339$3,678
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsDuane Sokalski362$3,280
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsJohn Abbottbrown379$3,280
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsOrlando Moretti441$2,950
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsJeffrey Roberts450$2,950
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsTimothy Landrie463$2,950
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsFerdinand Quelle469$2,950
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsPatrick Quinn474$2,950
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsAntonio Basile478$2,676
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsDavid Hansen550$2,447
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsMatthew Closs571$2,447
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsTodor Plaseski624$2,257
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsGrant Guevremont635$2,257
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsRobert Cheung644$2,257
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsYan Gauthier677$2,100
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsRay Devita686$2,100
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsBrian Friesen761$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsRobert Balla811$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsJames Pronger824$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsJohn Nielsen840$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsYan Neiman850$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsSteven Canjar867$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsSaeed Sotoudeh879$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsNathan Henry886$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsTravis Penno918$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsRahman Khakban925$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsRoberto Durante935$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsKevin Chickowski947$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsNadine Savage956$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsShane Foglietta996$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsDomenico Durante1,000$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsLorne Perlmutar1,048$2,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsAllan Barnes1,128$2,000
Event #51: $25,000 PLO High RollerThomas Taylor32$61,103
Event #51: $25,000 PLO High RollerDaniel Negreanu55$50,205
Event #51: $25,000 PLO High RollerFrederic Normand58$50,205
Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout NLHAnoop Randhawa174$3,388
Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout NLHKristen Foxen253$3,022
Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout NLHVincent Laise314$3,022
Event #54: $1,500 PLONu Teliani126$3,406
Event #54: $1,500 PLOAntoine Sankari135$3,173
Event #54: $1,500 PLOJason James172$3,022

All Canadian Bags June 18

Event #PlayerPositionChip Count
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsYvonne Alton161,550,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsKhaled Aljoma341,160,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsMike Leah64890,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsRenmei Liu132485,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsShawn Pilot139455,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsLawrence Rabie146430,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsIgor Grinevsky170325,000
Event #48: $1,000 SeniorsJeffery Guild172320,000
Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout NLHGregory Katayama25730,000
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerJonathan Camara75161,500
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerYu Liu78159,500
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerJonathan Schwartz137122,500
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerAaron La146118,500
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerDaniel Lefebvre19094,000
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerDouglas Protz22779,000
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire MakerGianluca Cedolia23477,000
Event #54: $1,500 PLOTara Dunn4849,000
Event #54: $1,500 PLOOlivier Brodeur35381,000
Event #54: $1,500 PLORayan Chamas54300,000
Event #54: $1,500 PLOKyle Rosnes62267,000
Event #54: $1,500 PLOBrady Hinnegan80211,000
Event #54: $1,500 PLOAri Engel105111,000
Event #54: $1,500 PLOCole Gauthier107108,000
Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.Alex Livingston19173,000
Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.Clayton Mozdzen5384,000
Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.Daniel Idema7662,500
Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.Pat Pezzin8826,000

* Hands and photos courtesy of PokerNews and WSOP

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