Once the dominant format in live poker—particularly in cash games—Limit Hold’em may have taken a backseat in recent years, but the 2025 World Series of Poker showed that the classic variant still commands a dedicated following. A total of 491 players entered this year’s $1,500 Limit Hold’em event, generating a prize pool of $651,802. That marks an impressive 10.8% increase from the 443 entries seen in 2024.
Emerging victorious was Canada’s Jason Duong, who claimed his first WSOP gold bracelet and a top prize of $130,061. Duong outlasted Adam Tyburski in a grueling heads-up duel that stretched nearly three hours, with Tyburski ultimately settling for the $86,673 runner-up payout.
This win marked Duong’s second recorded cash in this specific event; he previously finished 33rd in 2022.
The tournament paid out the top 74 spots, with several notable names making deep runs. These included seven-time bracelet winner Scott Seiver (34th), three-time winners Daniel Idema (32nd), David “Bakes” Baker (26th), and Ian Johns (9th), five-time champion John Monnette (25th), and high-stakes pro Chris Hunichen (8th).
Final Table Results:
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Duong | $130,061 | 720 |
| 2 | Adam Tyburski | $86,673 | 600 |
| 3 | Lawrence Robinson | $59,263 | 480 |
| 4 | Andrew Beversdorf | $41,318 | 360 |
| 5 | Nicholas Tsoukalas | $29,384 | 300 |
| 6 | Bobbi Harrell | $21,324 | 240 |
| 7 | David Rogers | $15,798 | 180 |
| 8 | Christopher Hunichen | $11,954 | 120 |
| 9 | Ian Johns | $9,242 | 60 |
