2025 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$1,949,044
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$9,212,000
Entries
392
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
18
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 392
Filter

Filter

Filter By
Sort By

Final Two Table Redraw

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
21Mathew FranklandUnited Kingdom3,350,00034
22Anatoly NikitinRussian Federation5,900,00098
23Wai Kiat LeeMalaysia2,380,00040
24Joe McKeehenUnited States2,720,00045
25Masato YokosawaJapan3,050,00051
26Chang LeeSouth Korea3,200,00053
27Chin Wei LimMalaysia5,200,00087
28Punnat PunsriThailand5,650,00094
      
31Elijah BergUnited States2,100,00035
32Joao SimaoBrazil4,200,00070
33Jim CollopyUnited States1,300,00022
34Rafael MotaBrazil3,500,00058
35Andrew OstapchenkoUnited States5,000,00083
36Brandon WittmeyerUnited States2,300,00038
37Orpen KisacikogluTurkey4,500,00075
38Byron KavermanUnited States3,700,00062
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Anatoly Nikitin ru
Anatoly Nikitin
5,900,000
350,000
350,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Punnat Punsri th
Punnat Punsri
5,650,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
Natural8
Profile photo of Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
5,200,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Ostapchenko us
Andrew Ostapchenko
5,000,000
395,000
395,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
4,500,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
4,200,000
760,000
760,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
3,700,000
825,000
825,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rafael Mota br
Rafael Mota
3,500,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Mathew Frankland gb
Mathew Frankland
3,350,000
465,000
465,000
Profile photo of Chang Lee kr
Chang Lee
3,200,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Masato Yokosawa jp
Masato Yokosawa
3,050,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,720,000
310,000
310,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Wai Kiat Lee my
Wai Kiat Lee
2,380,000
480,000
480,000
Profile photo of Brandon Wittmeyer us
Brandon Wittmeyer
2,300,000
1,235,000
1,235,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Elijah Berg us
Elijah Berg
2,100,000
85,000
85,000
Profile photo of Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
1,300,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Aliaksandr Shylko Eliminated in 17th Place ($73,639)

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Aliaksandr Shylko
Aliaksandr Shylko

Having just lost a flip in the previous hand, Aliaksandr Shylko moved all in first to act for 315,000. Chin Wei Lim three-bet to 700,000 to isolate the all-in player.

Aliaksandr Shylko: K5 All in
Chin Wei Lim: KQ

Both players found a pair on the 9106K3 board, but it was Lim with the superior kicker, and Shylko exited the tournament area in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
4,800,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr ShylkoChin Wei Lim

Mamad Arani Eliminated in 18th Place ($73,639)

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Mamad Arani
Mamad Arani

Wai Kiat Lee opened to 200,000 on the button before Mamad Arani announced all in from the small blind. After asking for a count, Punnat Punsri shoved from the big blind and Lee got out of the way.

Mamad Arani: 109 All in
Punnat Punsri: AJ

Arani could not make up any ground on the K2Q3A runout, exiting the tournament in 18th position.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Punnat Punsri th
Punnat Punsri
4,100,000
270,000
270,000
Natural8
Profile photo of Wai Kiat Lee my
Wai Kiat Lee
1,900,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Mamad Arani us
Mamad Arani
Busted

Tags: Mamad AraniPunnat PunsriWai Kiat Lee

Level: 19

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

$25,000 High Roller Bracelet Battle Resumes Today

Andrew Ostapchenko
Andrew Ostapchenko

Another coveted gold bracelet is set to be awarded today at the 2025 World Series of Poker, as the final 18 players will return for the final day of Event #26: $25,000 High Roller 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.

The event saw a record-breaking field of 392 entries, leaving the largest portions of the $9,212,000 prize pool up for grabs when action resumes at 12:00 p.m. local time at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Anatoly Nikitin leads the way with 5,550,000 chips, sitting in the driver's seat to claim the top prize of $1,949,044. That leaves Nikitin just ahead of Chin Wei Lim, who sits in second with 48 big blinds.

The top 25K Fantasy contender is Andrew Ostapchenko, who rounds out the top three on the leaderboard with 4,605,000 chips.

Day 3 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Anatoly NikitinRussian Federation5,550,00056
2Chin Wei LimMalaysia4,830,00048
3Andrew OstapchenkoUnited States4,605,00046
4Orpen KisacikogluTurkey4,550,00046
5Byron KavermanUnited States4,525,00045
6Punnat PunsriThailand4,370,00044
7Mathew FranklandUnited Kingdom3,815,00038
8Rafael MotaBrazil3,460,00035
9Joao SimaoBrazil3,440,00034
10Masato YokosawaJapan3,220,00032
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Plenty of star power will be on display on Day 3, as WSOP bracelet winners Orpen Kisacikoglu (4,550,000), Byron Kaverman (4,525,000), Joao Simao (3,440,000), 2015 WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen, and three-time bracelet winner Jim Collopy (1,355,000) all return to action today.

One last WSOP champion rounds out the chip counts, as Brandon Wittmeyer sits as the short stack with 1,065,000 chips.

Action will resume at noon local time, with blinds of 50,000/100,000 and a big blind ante of 100,000. Players will continue to navigate 60-minute levels until a winner is determined.

All 18 players have confirmed a payday of at least$73,639 thus far, with the top two spots guaranteed a seven-figure score.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$1,949,0447$241,701
2$1,299,3338$182,902
3$894,2659$141,218
4$626,82310 - 11$111,294
5$447,61312 - 15$89,566
6$325,75716 - 18$73,639

Be sure to catch all of the latest coverage from the PokerNews reporting team, as this exciting event plays out for one more day in Las Vegas.

Tags: Anatoly NikitinAndrew OstapchenkoBrandon WittmeyerByron KavermanChin Wei LimJim CollopyJoao SimaoJoe McKeehenMasato YokosawaMathew FranklandOrpen KisacikogluPunnat PunsriRafael Mota

Day 3 Seat Draw

CasinoTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Event CenterFeature 0012Mathew FranklandUnited Kingdom3,815,00038
Event CenterFeature 0013Elijah BergUnited States2,015,00020
Event CenterFeature 0015Chang LeeSouth Korea3,175,00032
Event CenterFeature 0016Orpen KisacikogluTurkey4,550,00046
Event CenterFeature 0017Anatoly NikitinUnited States5,550,00056
Event CenterFeature 0018Rafael MotaBrazil3,460,00035
       
Event CenterFeature 0021Punnat PunsriThailand4,370,00044
Event CenterFeature 0022Andrew OstapchenkoUnited States4,605,00046
Event CenterFeature 0024Joseph MckeehenUnited States3,030,00030
Event CenterFeature 0026James CollopyUnited States1,355,00014
Event CenterFeature 0027Waikiat LeeMalaysia1,955,00020
Event CenterFeature 0028Mamad AraniUnited States2,100,00021
       
Event CenterFeature 0031Joao SimaoBrazil3,440,00034
Event CenterFeature 0032Masato YokosawaJapan2,725,00027
Event CenterFeature 0033Brandon WittmeyerUnited States1,065,00011
Event CenterFeature 0034Aliaksandr ShylkoCzech Republic1,680,00017
Event CenterFeature 0036Chinwei LimMalaysia4,830,00048
Event CenterFeature 0038Byron KavermanUnited States4,525,00045

Event #26: $25,000 High Roller

Day 3 Started

Prev 156789 Next