2025 WSOP Day 21: Boivin Holds a Commanding Lead in the $250K SHR

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Jun 17, 2025 9 min read

Welcome back to PokerNews' daily recap of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) action. The series has reached its 21st day, and it was a little different from other days because nobody won a bracelet. While no live bracelets were awarded, the day was full of drama and saw some of poker's biggest names battle it out at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas on June 16.

Here's what went down and who bagged up big stacks on the 21st day of this amazing series.

Thomas Boivin Leads All-Star Cast in the $250,000 Super High Roller

A $4,752,551 top prize is up for grabs in Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller, and it is Belgium's Thomas Boivin (28,025,000) who leads the race for that huge sum. Boivin finished Day 2 with almost twice as many chips as anyone else in the field.

Boivin finished third in the $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller event last week. He collected a career-best $1,212,020 for his efforts. Finishing fourth or better will see Boivin beat that personal best; on this form, you wouldn't bet against him.

$250,000 buy-in events are reserved for poker royalty and well-heeled amateurs. The remaining eight players fall under the former category. Ben Tollerene (15,450,000) and Alex Foxen (14,525,000) round out the podium places, while Seth Davies (10,500,000) and Bryn Kenney (9,925,000) complete the top five. Foxen sent Daniel Negreanu home in ninth place, the final elimination of Day 2.

David Peters (9,650,000) is looking for his third bracelet, with Martin Kabrhel (3,675,000) and Chris Brewer (2,725,00) the two shortest stacks and in need to a double sooner rather than later on Day 3.

These eight superstars return to the action from 2:00 p.m. local time on June 17, having locked in $581,411 for their efforts. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates from this event.

Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller Final Day Chip Counts

Dylan Linde Gunning For Second Bracelet in the $1,500 Monster Stack

Almost 10,000 players bought into Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack but only 54 of them remain in the hunt for the $1,204,457 top prize and the coveted gold WSOP bracelet. Though Santiago Montes (21,900,000) and Ashish Gupta (21,750,000) lead the way, it is Dylan Linde (12,575,000) who is garnering much attention as he looks for his second bracelet.

Linde is the only player left in the field to have won poker gold before. He took down the $1,500 Omaha Mixed Event in 2021. Linde almost won a bracelet at this series, but fell in fourth in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event.

In addition to being the only bracelet winner heading to this event's fourth day, Linde is one of two$25K Fantasy Draft picks. Klemens Roiter (13,525,000) is the other; the Austrian returns to his seat in ninth place.

Play resumes at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 17, with the plan to play down to a champion. Keep your browsers locked to PokerNews to discover who that champion is.

Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

Marco Johnson Out in Front in the $10K Big O Championship

Marco Johnson has two WSOP bracelets to his name, but it has been nine years since he added to his collection, so you could say he is long overdue for another win. Johnson has the perfect chance to end his bracelet drought on June 17 when he leads the final five back into battle in Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship.

Johnson returns in pole position with 5,950,000 chips, around nine big blinds more than Viktor Blom (5,095,000). Hardly any chips separate Veerachai Vongxaiburana (4,910,000) and Shawn Rice (4,865,000) in third and fourth place, with Phil Hui (3,400,000) bringing up the rear but by no means short-stacked.

The final five players return to the action from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 17 to conclude this thrilling tournament.

Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship Final Day Chip Counts

Joey Couden Builds on Impressive Start to Lead the Saulte to Warriors Event

Joey Couden sat down on the penultimate day of Event #45: $500 Salute to Warriors with a top five stack and ended it top of the pile with 14,375,000 chips. Couden is the only remaining bracelet winner and $25K Fantasy Draft pick, having struck poker gold i the $1,500 PLO Hi-Lo event in 2018.

This event's structure means Couden's tournament-leading stack is only worth 36 big blinds, and that much of the field has ten big blinds or fewer. Those shallow stacks mean the action and eliminations should come thick and fast from the moment the first cards are pitched at 11:00 a.m..

Join PokerNews then to see if Couden continues his march toward a second bracelet or if someone in the chasing pack overtakes him.

Event #45: $500 Salute to Warriors Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Shirley Rosario Second in Chips in the Stacked $2.5K Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo

Only 27 players remain in Event #47: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo/Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, and what a final 27 they are. Tobias Hausen (2,005,000) leads from Shirley Rosario (1,745,000) with a slew of bracelet winners and poker superstars hot on their heels.

Jason Daly (1,660,000) returns in third place, with Benny Glaser (1,155,000) looking to win his third bracelet of this series and his eighth overall.

Just below Glaser in the chip count is Ryan Hughes (940,000), and below him is Hall of Famer Brian Rast (760,000). Australia’s Gary Benson (730,000), Shaun Deeb (725,000), Jon Turner (715,000), and a certain Phil Hellmuth (660,000) are also through to Day 3,

The all-star cast will be back in their seats from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 17, and PokerNews is the only place to find live and exclusive updates. You know what to do.

Event #47: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo/Stud Hi-Lo Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Barbara Enright bags a Big Stack on Day 1a of the $1K Seniors Championship

Event #48: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship saw 3,3675 players buy in but only 621 progress to Day 2 from the first of two flights. Flying high in 25th place and with a stack of 244,500 is the Poker Hall of Famer Barbara Enright.

Enright was the first woman to win an open event at the WSOP, and the first woman to win three bracelets. The legendary figure could add to her WSOP jewelry haul if she continues as she’s begun this event.

Dozens of bracelet winners and poker icons will join Enright from this flight on Day 2. They include Ivo Donev (213,000), Andrew Kelsall (211,500), Men Nguyen (198,000), Mark Seif (123,000), Theo Jorgensen (102,000), David Bach (98,000), and Huck Seed (82,500).

According to the WSOP+ App, Steven Snyder bagged 925,000 chips and is the Day 1a leader, followed by Timothy Peters (575,000) and Alan Gould (437,500).

Another bumper crowd is expected for Day 1b at 10:00 a.m. on June 17. PokerNews’ traditional coverage of this event begins on Day 2.

Event #48: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts

Ori Hasson Leads Host of Stars Into Day 2 of the $3K Freezeout

Israel’s Ori Hasson has done his chances of winning a second WSOP bracelet no harm by bagging up the Day 1 chip lead in Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout. Hasson, who won the $400 NLHE Series Kick Off Online in 2022, bagged up 3,665,000 chips in this event, at least 43 big blinds more than his nearest rival, Matthew Wantman (2,355,000).

Tyler Patterson (1,800,000) and Tyler Cornell (1,735,000) bagged up top four stacks, while man of the moment Stephen Song (1,075,000) returns on Day 2 in 15th place.

Lower down the count but still with a chance of glory are the likes of Pedro Rodriguez (770,000), Chris Moorman (765,000), Brian Hastings (765,000), Jason Wheeler (745,000), Stoyan Madanzhiev (735,000), Paul Volpe (645,000), Davidi Kitai (530,000), and Justin Liberto (195,000).

The surviving 69 players from a starting field of 1,421 return at noon, where they’ll face off for a $574,223 top prize and the all-important WSOP bracelet.

Event #49: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

Maxx Coleman Soars into an Early lead in the $10K Razz Championship

Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship saw 102 players buy in on Day 1 and only 47 punched their Day 2 tickets. Sat at the top of the chip counts after ten levels was none other than Maxx Coleman, who bagged an impressive 319,500 chips, some 11 big bets more than Sebastain Pauli (235,500) in second place.

Coleman has two bracelets, both stemming from the 2022 WSOP. Coleman won the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw event and a $600 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Max online event. The talented grinder has navigated to two final tables at the 2025 WSOP, finishing sixth in the $10,000 Omaha hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship and fourth in the $1,500 Razz. It would take a brave person to bet against Coleman reaching a third final table in this event.

Several bracelet winners progressed from Day 1, including Max Pescatori (188,500), John Racener (185,500), and Qiang Xu (174,000), who all finished in the top ten. George Alexander (169,500), Andrey Zhigalov (169,500), Christian Roberts (157,000), Brian Yoon (156,000), and John Hennigan (130,000) also progressed with decent stacks.

Players return to their seats at 1:00 p.m. local time on June 17 with late registration remaining open for the first two 60-minute levels. Keep your browsers locked and loaded to PokerNews as we bring you all the Razz championship action.

Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

What to Expect on Day 22 of the 2025 WSOP

The 22nd day of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will be one of the busiest yet, with up to ten events taking place at some stage.

Day 1b of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship commences at 10:00 a.m. local time, and should see another huge crowd of over 50s descend on the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack sees its fourth day start at 11:00 a.m. local time, which is the same time Day 3 of Event #45: $500 Salute to Warriors begins.

An hour later, at noon local time, the surviving players in Event #49: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed return to the action before a flurry of events resumes at 1:00 p.m. local time.

We will see Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship crown its champion, and the bracelet from Event #47: $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo/Stud Hi-Lo find a home.

Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship kicks back off at 1:00 p.m. local time with 47 players in contention for the title of champion. However, late registration remains open, so more players could buy in fashionably late.

All eyes will likely be on Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller, where only eight players remain. One of them will walk away with a $4,752,551 top prize, who will that be? Find out from 2:00 p.m. local time.

Two new tournaments shuffle up and deal for the first time on Day 22 of the 2025 WSOP.

Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha kicks off at noon local time with Shaun Deeb looking to win this event for the third time. Deeb triumphed in 2018 and again in 2021. David Eldridge is the reigning champion, having claimed the $2,246,728 top prize and his second bracelet in 2024.

At 2:00 p.m. local time, Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout begins. This is only the fifth time this tournament has run, and attendance has increased each of the previous four outings. Evan Benton came out on top of a 2,317-strong crowd in 2024, taking home $412,484 and the first bracelet of his career.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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