It was a mixed bag for Canadian players on Sunday, June 8 at the 2025 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with a trio of Canucks running deep in the wild Big O, a monster bag for Daniel Negreanu in one of his favorite formats, and a couple more heavy stacks in Badugi and $2.5k NLH. While no bracelets were captured by Canadian players on the day, plenty of red-and-white flags are popping up on the Day 2 leaderboards.
Faure Leads Trio of Canadian Big O Cashes
Three Canadians went deep in the five-card split-pot madness that is Big O, with Stephane Faure making the best run of the bunch. Faure took 34th place in Event #27: $1,500 Big O, banking $8,256 after bagging top Canadian stack going into Day 2.
Just behind him was Zachary Zaret, who was chasing a second bracelet after winning the PLO8 event earlier this week. Zaret settled for 70th place this time around, adding $4,517 to his summer haul. Ari Engel also found a cash in the format, taking 76th for $4,038.
Negreanu Among the Leaders in $10k 2-7 NL
It wouldn’t be a mixed-game event without Daniel Negreanu in the hunt. Kid Poker came out swinging in Event #30: $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Single Draw, finishing the day with 273,500 chips—good for 7th overall.
Negreanu has been chasing bracelet #7 for a few years now and has made no secret of his love for the 2-7 game. He’s in prime position heading into Day 2, with just 79 entries and registration only open for one more level. The money is looming as hopefuls will make the money later today.
It hasn’t been quite a summer for Dnegs this far as he fell one short of a bracelet early in the series.
Stacey and Lefebvre Bag Up Big
A couple more Canadians quietly built big stacks on Sunday as well. Patrick Stacey is looking sharp in Event #23: $1,500 Badugi, where he bagged 224,000 for 12th overall. Badugi is one of the more niche events on the schedule, but Stacey has put himself in a strong position heading into the final day.
Meanwhile, over in Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em, Daniel Lefebvre bagged one of the bigger stacks in the field with 420,000, putting him 28th overall going into Day 2. It’s a long road to the final table, but Lefebvre has chips, but in NLH, that’s all he needs to be dangerous.
Canadian Cashes June 8, 2025
| Event # | Player | Position | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Hyung Kim | 113th | $4,520 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Amirpasha Emami | 132nd | $4,520 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Justin Oumette | 161st | $4,520 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Michael Bailey | 243rd | $3,380 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Ryan Rivers | 333rd | $2,960 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Jad Awada | 385th | $2,610 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Constantinos Psallidas | 422nd | $2,310 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | James Morgan | 427th | $2,310 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Brady Hinnegan | 433rd | $2,310 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Sebastien Soares | 471st | $2,310 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Matthew Reams | 479th | $2,070 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Ryan Simmonds | 521st | $2,070 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Konstantinos Tsikopoulos | 592nd | $1,860 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Nicholas Peterson | 593rd | $1,860 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Jeffrey Batmanian | 616th | $1,690 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Christopher Watson | 641st | $1,690 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Shawn Pilot | 737th | $1,540 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Jonathan Chimuk | 769th | $1,420 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Sergio Tomei | 815th | $1,420 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Kyle Janisse | 852nd | $1,420 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Jason Katzov | 914th | $1,420 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Mal Hagan | 935th | $1,320 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Aaron Vaughan | 948th | $1,320 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Anthony Lande | 952nd | $1,320 |
| Event #19: $500 Colossus | Jean Ledoux | 965th | $1,230 |
| Event #27: $1,500 Big O | Stephane Faure | 34th | $8,256 |
| Event #27: $1,500 Big O | Zachary Zaret | 70th | $4,517 |
| Event #27: $1,500 Big O | Ari Engel | 76th | $4,038 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Zengyong Lin | 171st | $1,516 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Colin McHugh | 190th | $1,373 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Nu Teliani | 240th | $1,260 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Herbert Burke | 381st | $1,200 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Antione Sankari | 389th | $1,200 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | June Jenkins | 398th | $1,200 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Ran Yi | 403rd | $1,200 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Kyle Rosnes | 415th | $960 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Christopher Back | 417th | $960 |
Canadian Bags for June 8, 2025
| Event # | Player | Prize | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event #23: $1,500 Badugi | Patrick Stacey | 12th | 224,000 |
| Event #23: $1,500 Badugi | Louise Francoeur | 61st | 89,000 |
| Event #23: $1,500 Badugi | Jeffery Stepaniuk | 80th | 62,000 |
| Event #23: $1,500 Badugi | Jonathan Krela | 81st | 60,000 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Khaled Aljoma | 28th | 990,000 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Pascal Gregoire | 32nd | 870,000 |
| Event #28: $600 Mixed Deepstack | Ari Engel | 50th | 675,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Daniel Lefebvre | 28th | 420,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Brian Shaw | 40th | 368,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Zhi Yang | 49th | 345,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Benjamin Leblond | 116th | 171,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Aaron La | 151st | 128,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Frederic Normand | 153rd | 127,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Gianluca Cedolia | 156th | 126,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Tommy Nguyen | 162nd | 122,000 |
| Event #29: $2,500 NLH | Yu Liu | 209th | 68,000 |
| Event #30: $10,000 NL 2-7 | Daniel Negreanu | 7th | 273,500 |
| Event #30: $10,000 NL 2-7 | Greg Mueller | 18th | 195,000 |
| Event #30: $10,000 NL 2-7 | Jonathan Krela | 61st | 68,500 |
We’ll be watching to see if anyone can add to the lone bracelet so far, courtesy of Zachary Zaret earlier in the week, and keep you posted as the action unfolds.
* Hands and photos courtesy of PokerNews and WSOP
