Event #32: $50,000 High Roller
Day 2 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$8,122,500
Entries
171
Level
23
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
99
Players Left
10
Players Left 1 / 171
Filter
(1)
Late registration remains open
Just days after a mass of last-minute entries in the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em forced WSOP staff into a rare Day 2 full-field redraw, the stage is now set for a potential repeat in Event #32: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.
In the $25,000 High Roller, 72 players jumped in during the first level of Day 2, including dozens in the final moments before registration closed. That surge ballooned the field to a record-setting 392 entries and forced staff to redraw seats for all 158 remaining players. Now, with the $50,000 High Roller still open for registration until the end of Level 10 (approximately 2:15 p.m.), the question is: will lightning strike twice?
Blom Still Hunting for First Bracelet
One player already through is Viktor Blom. The online legend bagged 1,810,000 chips, good for second in the counts and 151 big blinds. Blom is no stranger to big stacks or big spots at the WSOP, but he’s still missing that bracelet accolade.
Since the start of 2023, Blom has reached five WSOP final tables, including a fourth-place finish in this summer’s $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship. Last year, he also placed third in both the $50,000 and $100,000 High Rollers, and fourth in the $1,500 Dealer’s Choice. Could this be the run that finally seals it?
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre Reard | France | 2,335,000 | 195 |
| 2 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | 1,810,000 | 151 |
| 3 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 1,636,000 | 136 |
| 4 | Jack Roser | United States | 1,496,000 | 125 |
| 5 | Brock Wilson | United States | 1,495,000 | 125 |
| 6 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 1,380,000 | 115 |
| 7 | Brandon Steven | United States | 1,300,000 | 108 |
| 8 | Marius Gierse | Austria | 1,270,000 | 106 |
| 9 | Oliver Weis | Germany | 1,155,000 | 96 |
| 10 | Jason Koon | United States | 1,049,000 | 87 |
Reard Leads, Field Stacked Behind
Day 1 saw 124 entries, with 52 players advancing. France’s Alexandre Reard leads all with 2,335,000, while other top stacks include Joao Simao, Brock Wilson, and Jack Roser.
Also returning are Jason Koon, Joao Vieira, Brandon Steven, Kristen Foxen, and the triple crown chasing Chino Rheem.
Play resumes at noon with blinds at 8,000/16,000/16,000. Ten levels are scheduled, with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 14.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for all official live updates from the 2025 WSOP.
Level: 9
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the WSOP $50,000 High Roller.
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000 | |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Viktor Blom opened to 32,000 first to act before Sean Winter three-bet to 112,000 on his immediate left. The action folded to David Coleman in the small blind who jammed for around 550,000.
Blom and Winter quickly got out of the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,780,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
810,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
730,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Leon Sturm opened to 36,000 from the button and Jason Koon defended his small blind.
Koon checked on the Q♥7♦2♥ flop. Sturm took some time before firing out 60,000. Koon called.
The J♣ turn and 9♠ river checked through to showdown.
Koon had a pair of deuces with A♦2♣, but was bested by Sturm's J♥8♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
992,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
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615,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Level 9
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
On the first hand of the day, Kristen Foxen found herself all in and at risk for 245,000. She was called by Sam Soverel with a bigger stack and Foxen was in need of some help.
Kristen Foxen: A♥4♥
Sam Soverel: K♠K♥
The flop came 8♥8♣5♠ and Soverel was still out front with his pair of kings. The J♥ on the turn gave Foxen a flush draw but she couldn't find a heart on the 7♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000
254,000
|
254,000 |
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Busted | |
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