2025 WSOP Day 16: Boivin Leads a Host of Stars in the $100K

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Jun 12, 2025 6 min read

Welcome back to PokerNews' daily recap of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) action. June 11 was the 16th day of this incredible series, and the Horseshoe and Paris saw plenty of action across morning, noon, and night.

First, PokerStars ambassador Jason Koon became a two-time WSOP champion after he took down Event #32: $50,000 High Roller. The popular pro banked a cool $1,968,927 for his latest victory, a sum large enough to propel him to third in poker's all-time money list.

Another of poker's superstars added to their bracelet collection, too. Nick Schulman now has seven gold bracelets, thanks to coming out on top in Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship. Schulman, who recently turned 40, defeated Darren Elias heads-up to deny his opponent his first piece of WSOP hardware.

Event #33: $1,500 Limit Hold'em also concluded, and Jason Duong was its champion. Duong finished seventh in this event in 2023 but finished six places higher this year, capturing a bracelet and a $130,061 prize.

Those are the champions out of the way. Now for the events that are currently in play.

Thomas Boivin Bulldozes His Way to the Top of the $100K Chip Counts

Some 77 players bought into Event #38: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller on Day 1, but only 37 of the starting field managed to progress to Day 2. Belgium's Thomas Boivin (3,840,000) bagged up the most chips and enters Day 2 in pole position for what will likely be a first-place prize of $2.5 million or more.

Boivin is on his second bullet, but it's fair to say his second shot is working out well. The Belgian leads from Emilien Pitavy (2,980,000) and Joao Vieira (2,920,000).

As you would expect, the field is packed to the rafters with supreme poker talent. Adrian Mateos (1,815,000) has a top ten stack, as does reigning champion Chris Hunichen (1,345,000).

Lower down the counts, you find Leon Sturm (1,320,000), Brandon Wilson (1,300,000), David Peters (1,275,000), Isaac Haxton (1,140,000), Nacho Barbero (1,060,000), and Nick Petrangelo (1,000,000), who are all in the top 20.

Check out the full official end of day chip counts and see if your favorite player navigated through the shark-infested Day 1 field.

Day 2 shuffles up and deals at noon local time on June 12, with the plan to play another ten levels. Late registration remains open for the first two hour-long levels, so expect a flurry of buy-ins. As always, PokerNews is on hand to bring you all of the updates from this high roller event.

Event #38: $100,000 High Roller Top Ten Chip Counts

Renat Bohdanov Leads Final Eight of the $3K Freezout

Ukraine's Renat Bohdanov (9,150,000) leads the way in Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em where only eight players remain in the hunt for the bracelet and $451,600 top prize.

Bohdanov won a bracelet in the €350 No-Limit Hold'em Opener at the 2019 WSOP Europe and is one of only two surviving players with a bracelet to their name. Bulgaria's Boris Kolev (2,740,000) is the other; he returns to the action sixth in chips.

Expect a rowdy rail when this final table shuffles up and deals because Dennys Ramos (8,930,000) returns second in chips. The Brazilians are infamous for making plenty of noise when one of their own is in with a chance to become a WSOP champion.

Cards are in the air from noon local time on June 12, and play will continue until a champion is crowned.

Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Chip Counts

Sam Soverel Leads PLO8 Championship After Day 2

Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship has only 27 players remaining from its starting field of 386, and Sam Soverel (2,990,000) leads those 27 back into battle on Day 2.

Soverel already has a pair of bracelets to his name, but he'll have to bring his A-game to the table if he wants to complete a hat-trick. That's because the chasing pack is littered with elite-level grinders, including Christopher Vitch (2,590,000) in second and James Obst (1,660,000) in third.

Six-time bracelet winners Brian Hastings (1,240,000) and Shaun Deeb (1,200,000) are luking just outside the top three, while PLO specialist Bruno Furth (800,000), Allen Kessler (715,000), Loni Hui (565,000), and Hall of Famer Brian Rast (550,000) are also present and correct.

Day 2 starts at 1:00 p.m. local time on June 12. It continues until only five players have chips in front of them. Stay tuned to PokerNews to discover who those five stars are.

Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Top Ten Chip Counts

Big Crowd Turns Out on Day 1a of the Monster Stack

Day 1a, the first of four flights in Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack, drew in 1,872 players, with 476 of those punching their Day 2 tickets. Nikolay Volper (793,000) ended the flight with 793,000 chips, the equivalent of 264 big blinds on Day 2.

Several bracelet owners navigated through the Day 1a field, including Derek McMaster (487,000), Dmytro Bystrovzorov (422,500), David Jackson (373,500), Stoyan Madanzhiev (293,000), Ilija Savevski (287,000), and Chris Moorman (274,000).

A handful of 25K Fantasy Draft picks also progressed. The included Cherish Andrews (377,000), Andrew Ostapchenko (356,500), Brock Wilson (294,000), Jon Kyte (264,000), Adam Hendrix (239,500), and Daniel Sepiol (129,500).

Day 1b starts at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 12, with PokerNews' traditional coverage starting on Day 2, June 15.

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

Greg Mueller Flying High in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.

Mixed games are as popular as ever, and that showed in Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. where 867 entrants set a new attendance record for this event. After 15 levels, only 195 playrs needed to bag their chips, with Greg Mueller (273,000) fnishing in the top ten.

Former hockey star Mueller has three bracelets to his name, including one from the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship in 2019. There's a long way to go before this event awards its bracelet, but Mueller has done his chances of claiming it no harm at all.

Michael Solheim (345,500) leads from the front, followed by Tal Avivi (305,000), and 25K Fantasy Draft pick Nicolas Milgrom (302,000).

Among the Day 1 survivors are Josh Reichard (255,000), Andrew Kelsall (249,500), Ryan Leng (229,000), Nick Guagenti (221,000), Calvin Anderson (185,500), Scott Bohlman (150,000), Brian Yoon (138,500), and Todd Brunson (111,500).

Players return to their seats from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 12 as the race toward the money bubble begins. Join PokerNews then for all the H.O.R.S.E. action you can handle.

Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

What to Expect on Day 17 of the 2025 WSOP

June 12 is Day 17 of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), and it will be a day full of intense poker action, bracelets, and big names frequenting the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Day 1b of Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack kicks off Day 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time, with a crowd of around 2,000 players expected to jump into the action.

Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em resumes at noon with eight players returning to the fold. One of them will capture a gold bracelet and a $451,600 top prize.

While the $3K is edging towards crowning its champion, Event #38: $100,000 High Roller's Day 2 starts at noon. Late registration remains open for two more levels; could the 100-entrant mark be eclipsed?

An hour later, Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship resumes. It will play down from 27 players to only five.

The last of the in-play bracelet-awarding tournaments is Event #39: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E., whose Day 2 shuffles up and deals at 1:00 p.m. local time.

Two fresh events enter the mix on Day 17. It is a noon start for Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller. This event debuted in 2024 and saw Mark Checkwicz top a field of 680 to bank his maiden bracelet and $573,876 for his efforts.

At 2:00 p.m. local time, Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship commences. John Racener, who won his third bracelet two days ago, is the reigning champion. He left 132 opponents in his wake in 2024 and claimed the $308,930 top prize for himself.

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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