Event #33: $1,500 Limit Hold’em
Day 3 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $1,500 Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2025 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$651,802
Entries
491
Level
31
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Level 31
: Limits 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
As Day 3 of Event #33: $1,500 Limit Hold’em at the 2025 World Series of Poker got underway at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, only seven players were in with a shot of taking home a World Series of Poker Bracelet, along with a top prize of $130,062. All seven were rooting for their first WSOP win, but it would be Jason Duong who took it down in the end, for a huge career-high six-figure score.
His heads-up battle against Adam Tyburski was a gruelling one, as they started with just a single big bet difference in their stacks, and the following chess match that ensued took over two and a half hours. Not long into the match-up, Duong found himself down to just two big bets, however he didn't let that stop him from fighting his way back, all the way up to getting back to even with his adversary.
From this point, he began wearing away at Adam Tyburski’s stack, picking up an advantage little by little. Both players showed a lot of respect to each other, and there was plenty of table talk as the two discussed family life, but Duong was all business when it came time to play his cards.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Duong | Canada | $130,061 |
| 2 | Adam Tyburski | United States | $86,673 |
| 3 | Lawrence Robinson | United States | $59,263 |
| 4 | Andrew Beversdorf | United States | $41,318 |
| 5 | Nicholas Tsoukalas | United States | $29,384 |
| 6 | Bobbi Harrell | United States | $21,324 |
| 7 | David Rogers | United States | $15,798 |
| 8 | Chris Hunichen | United States | $11,954 |
| 9 | Ian Johns | United States | $9,242 |
Journey to the Final Table
Duong started playing Limit Hold’em in his hometown of Toronto, Canada, where the local casino offered cash games, and hasn't looked back since. As he began moving to the online streets, Duong realised that Limit was his game when he noticed his competence in the "strategy and discipline" elements of the game, and enjoys "seeing more flops, turns, and rivers", giving him more opportunity to outplay his opponents. He has already cashed in this event twice before, consecutively in 2022 and 2023, and despite only playing two limit tournaments a year, he's managed to make one truly count in 2025.
He came into Day 3 a huge underdog, last in chips with only six big bets to his name. That being said, he started off steady by making hands and making pay jumps, constantly adding to his stack until he found himself heads up with Adam Tyburski, who was chipleading at the start of the day. Despite their even stacks, Duong started chipping down and down, and was ready to be "forced all in," before narrowly avoiding that fate as he started winning pots, and clawing back from the twenty-to-one chip deficit he found himself in.
The path to victory wasn’t easy, as many big names hit the rail early. Main Event Champions Joe McKeehen and Scott Blumstein both left during Day 1 of the competition. With 16 bracelets between them, Barry Greenstein, Benny Glaser, and Brian Hastings were all favourites to make a deep run, however they too fell at the first hurdle. Chris Hunichen went out during Day 2, and Day 1 chip leader John Monnette was also unable to bring his stack to the final day.
Winner’s Reaction
In conversation with PokerNews, Duong recalled that the moment winning a bracelet became a real possibility for him came on day 2, when he went runner-runner to beat a flopped full house. From that point on he "never doubted that [he] could win at any point," even on the final table, demonstrating the sheer mental resilience needed to make it back from such a short stack. As he reached the even mark in his heads-up showdown, he "started getting more comfortable, picking up momentum", and from then on he was unstoppable, chipping away at an opponent he became more and more confident in beating.
Duong not only plays due to poker being "a hobby of his," but also for his loving family. Coming into the final day, he brought with him his daughter's slipper, along with his son's toy Charizard, which carried him through all the way to the end, and they got a special feature in his winner's photos, along with a picture of "the ones he loves most". They featured during the final table, as he chatted with Tyburski about raising children, as well as after it, as his family was the first to receive the news of his win. The first-place finish was made even more special for him as he reminisced about meeting his wife at the WSOP, in this very building, and never looking back.
After recovering and grounding himself from cloud nine, Duong plans to have some relaxed celebrations, by going out for a meal with friends (a meal that will most definitely be on him) before firing in the $3,000 Limit event that is coming up. In the higher buy-in event, he will be looking to make yet another deep run, and possibly taking down a second bracelet in a matter of days. Joining a very select group of Limit Hold'em bracelet winners, Duong has now made a name for himself in the poker world, and could well have more celebration awaiting.
Final Day Action
Ian Johns and Chris Hunichen both made the final table, but were unable to hold on until Day 3, with Ian Johns busting in ninth, and Hunichen being the last casualty of the evening, shortly after running into quads.
David Rogers lost a flip to be the first Day 3 elimination, before Bobbi Harrell ended her first-ever WSOP tournament in a very respectable sixth place. Nicholas Tsoukalas then couldn’t hit his outs against Andrew Beversdorf, as he hit the rail just before action moved over to the feature table.
Beversdorf himself was next to leave, as his preflop advantage was completely decimated by Duong flopping trips, and they were heads up shortly after, as Duong then went runner-runner to eliminate Lawrence Robinson.
Adam Tyburski put up an incredible fight, outlasting over 480 players to take home more than $80,000, but in the end couldn’t find the cards he needed, as he bowed out with grace after fighting right until the very end.
That brings PokerNews live coverage on this event to a close, but be sure to stay tuned as we bring you all of the action from the remaining 67 events to take place at this year’s World Series of Poker
Level 31
: Limits 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Jason Duong took down the top prize of $130,061 for his first-place finish in Event #33 $1,500 Limit Hold'em.
Here is a list of the final table payouts. Stay tuned for a full recap.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Duong | United States | $130,016 |
| 2 | Adam Tyburski | United States | $86,673 |
| 3 | Lawrence Robinson | United States | $59,263 |
| 4 | Andrew Beversdorf | United States | $41,318 |
| 5 | Nicholas Tsoukalas | United States | $29,384 |
| 6 | Bobbi Herrell | United States | $21,324 |
| 7 | David Rogers | United States | $15,798 |
| 8 | Chris Hunichen | United States | $11,954 |
Level 31
: Limits 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
The heads-up match came to an end when Adam Tyburski chose to raise and faced a re-raise from Duong. Tyburski called to close the action preflop.
Duong fired on the 7♣7♥5♥ flop and was called by Tyburski, who left only 10,000 behind.
Duong asked for all of it on the 5♦ turn, and Tyburski flicked in his final two chips to put his tournament life at risk.
Adam Tyburski: 10♦9♦
Jason Duong: A♥9♥
Tyurski was drawing slim, and the 6♥ river was not one of them to eliminate Tyburski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,275,000
830,000
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830,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 31
: Limits 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Jason Duong opened up the action, before Adam Tyburski raised it up. Duong placed in the call, and the two went off to a flop of 4♠5♣A♣ Tyburski bet, and was called by Duong.
The same was true on both the A♥ turn, and the K♦ river. After being called down on all three streets, Tyburski reluctantly flipped over Q♣10♣ for a missed flush draw. Duong scooped with K♥J♣ and edged closer to his first bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,445,000
1,720,000
|
1,720,000 |
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|
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|
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830,000
1,720,000
|
1,720,000 |
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Level 31
: Limits 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
The hand began with a raise by Adam Tyburski and a call by Jason Duong.
Duong checked the flop of 3♦J♠5♦. Tyburski chose to bet the flop in position, and Duong responded with a check-raise. Tyburski called.
The A♠ turn garnered a check from Duong before a bet from Tyburski was slid out toward the middle. Duong called to send the two to a river.
Duong once again checked the 2♦ river. Tyburski put out a bet and was called.
Tyburski showed K♠J♣ for a pair of jacks, but they were no good as Duong showed K♥K♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,725,000
2,375,000
|
2,375,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,550,000
2,375,000
|
2,375,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 200,000-400,000
Level 30
: Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000
Jason Duong raised his button, allowing Adam Tyburski to reraise. Duong then put in a four-bet, which Tyburski called.
On the 8♦A♠5♠ flop, Tyburski checked in flow. Duong bet out, and Tyburski smooth called. The K♦ river brought similar action, however this time Tyburski check-raised, and was called by Duong.
The 9♥ river prompted Tyburski to bet out, and after a lengthy tank, got paid by Duong. Tyburski showed A♣K♠ to take down the pot, and bring himself another step closer to even with Duong
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,350,000
2,375,000
|
2,375,000 |
|
|
||
|
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4,925,000
2,375,000
|
2,375,000 |
|
|
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Level 30
: Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000
Jason Duong continued to push Adam Tyburski into a corner after Duong raised and Tyburski re-raised. Duong called to close the action and take a flop.
Tyburski bet on the 8♣A♣9♦ flop and was called by Duong.
The 9♥ turn saw Tyburski slide out a bet, and Duong responded with a call.
Tyburski bet again on the 8♠ river, but Duong chose this time to raise. Tyburski gave it some thought before he folded as Duong dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,725,000
3,115,000
|
3,115,000 |
|
|
||
|
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2,550,000
3,115,000
|
3,115,000 |
|
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Level 30
: Limits 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 80,000-150,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000
Limits: 150,000-300,000
Jason Duong raised it up preflop, before Adam Tyburski went for a three-bet, which Duong called.
On a flop of J♠6♦10♠ Tyburski went for a continuation-bet, which was called by Duong. Tyburski then slowed down and checked on the 4♣ turn, and Duong took the initiative by betting. Tyburski then check-raised, and Duong called.
The A♦ peeled off on the river, and Tyburski put out a bet. Duong then raised, and Tyburski tanked for a short time, before saying "I can't beat the nuts", and called. Duong showed J♣J♥, which was enough for him to scoop the pot and take the chip lead, despite having only three big bets remaining not too long ago.
"Pocket fours no good", sighed Tyburski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,610,000
2,860,000
|
2,860,000 |
|
|
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|
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5,665,000
2,860,000
|
2,860,000 |
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