2025 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $100,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠j♥
Prize
$2,649,158
Event Info
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$9,939,500
Entries
103
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
77
Players Left
37
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End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin 		3,840,000
40,000
 40,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Emilien Pitavy fr
Emilien Pitavy 		2,980,000
225,000
 225,000
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira 		2,920,000
1,265,000
 1,265,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Vinny Lingham us
Vinny Lingham 		2,350,000
90,000
 90,000
Profile photo of Brandon Steven us
Brandon Steven 		2,300,000
975,000
 975,000
Profile photo of Landon Tice us
Landon Tice 		2,230,000
30,000
 30,000
Profile photo of Taylor von Kriegenbergh us
Taylor von Kriegenbergh 		2,050,000
100,000
 100,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos 		1,815,000
815,000
 815,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Alex Kulev bg
Alex Kulev 		1,735,000
885,000
 885,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick 		1,625,000
645,000
 645,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen 		1,345,000
155,000
 155,000
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Profile photo of Christopher Puetz de
Christopher Puetz 		1,335,000
520,000
 520,000
Profile photo of John Kincaid us
John Kincaid 		1,325,000
225,000
 225,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm 		1,320,000
790,000
 790,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Matthew Belcher gb
Matthew Belcher 		1,315,000
435,000
 435,000
Profile photo of Brandon Wilson us
Brandon Wilson 		1,300,000
380,000
 380,000
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters 		1,275,000
110,000
 110,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton 		1,140,000
615,000
 615,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Manuel Fritz at
Manuel Fritz 		1,065,000
235,000
 235,000
Profile photo of Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero 		1,060,000
80,000
 80,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Barak Wisbrod il
Barak Wisbrod 		1,035,000
35,000
 35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo 		1,000,000
200,000
 200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ramiro Salinas mx
Ramiro Salinas 		995,000
165,000
 165,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus 		835,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang 		765,000
665,000
 665,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Day 2 Seat Draw

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
CasinoAreaTableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
Event CenterGold6311Matthias Eibinger570,00023
Event CenterGold6312Emilien Pitavy2,980,000119
Event CenterGold6313Bryn Kenney715,00029
Event CenterGold6314Adrian Mateos1,815,00073
       
Event CenterGold6321Barak Wisbrod1,035,00041
Event CenterGold6324Nick Petrangelo1,000,00040
Event CenterGold6325John Kincaid1,325,00053
Event CenterGold6326Vinny Lingham2,350,00094
Event CenterGold6328Ben Heath655,00026
       
Event CenterGold6331Mathew Frankland555,00022
Event CenterGold6334Matthew Belcher1,315,00053
Event CenterGold6335Chris Hunichen1,345,00054
Event CenterGold6336[Removed:548]210,0008
Event CenterGold6338Stephen Chidwick600,00024
       
Event CenterGold6392Jeremy Ausmus835,00033
Event CenterGold6395Manuel Fritz1,065,00043
Event CenterGold6396Seth Davies610,00024
Event CenterGold6398Leon Sturm1,320,00053
       
Event CenterGold6401Brandon Wilson1,300,00052
Event CenterGold6402David Peters1,275,00051
Event CenterGold6405Christoph Vogelsang735,00029
Event CenterGold6406Brandon Wittmeyer135,0005
Event CenterGold6408Landon Tice2,230,00089
       
Event CenterGold6412Martin Kabrhel715,00029
Event CenterGold6414Joao Vieira2,920,000117
Event CenterGold6416Nacho Barbero1,060,00042
Event CenterGold6417Christopher Puetz1,335,00053
Event CenterGold6418Alex Kulev850,00034
       
Event CenterGold6452Danny Tang765,00031
Event CenterGold6453Thomas Boivin3,840,000154
Event CenterGold6454Ramiro Salinas995,00040
Event CenterGold6456Brandon Steven2,300,00092
       
Event CenterGold6461Isaac Haxton1,140,00046
Event CenterGold6462Daniel Negreanu490,00020
Event CenterGold6464Aliaksandr Shylko310,00012
Event CenterGold6466Chance Kornuth740,00030
Event CenterGold6468Taylor Von Kriegenbergh2,050,00082

Thomas Boivin Surges to Day 1 Chip Lead After Busting Jesse Lonis

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Thomas Boivin
Thomas Boivin

As the $50,000 High Roller came to a close inside the Horseshoe Events Center, the focus shifted to Paris Las Vegas for an even higher-stakes affair. The first six-figure buy-in of the 2025 World Series of Poker, Event #38: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller, kicked off with a field packed with top-tier professionals and high-rolling VIPs.

After 10 levels of action, 37 players from a field of 77 entries advanced to Day 2, with Thomas Boivin bagging the overnight chip lead with 3,840,000 in chips.

Boivin climbed to the top of the counts after cracking the pocket jacks that were held by Jesse Lonis. The Belgian made trip fours and Lonis couldn't get away from his pocket pair in one of the final hands of the night.

Boivin, who is on his second entry, also took a chunk out of All-Time Money List leader Bryn Kenney in one of the final levels, although Kenney rebounded from a stack of 100,000, ending with 715,000.

Emilien Pitavy (2,980,000) and Joao Vieira complete the top three, while Landon Tice (2,230,000), defending champion Chris Hunichen (1,345,000), and other notables remain in the hunt for the bracelet and seven-figure payday.

So far, $7,430,500 has been collected for the prize pool, but that figure is expected to grow, as late registration remains open through the first two levels on Day 2. Registration will close at approximately 2:15 p.m. local time on Thursday.

End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Thomas BoivinBelgium3,840,000154
2Emilien PitavyFrance2,980,000119
3Joao VieiraPortugal2,920,000117
4Vinny LinghamUnited States2,350,00094
5Brandon StevenUnited States2,300,00092
6Landon TiceUnited States2,230,00089
7Taylor von KriegenberghUnited States2,050,00082
8Adrian MateosSpain1,815,00073
9Alex KulevBulgaria1,735,00069
10Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom1,625,00065

Big Names Already Out of the Running

Each player in the high roller is allowed one reentry, and many took full advantage of that option during the opening session. Several competitors also fired both and are officially on the rail and unable to return when play resumes on Day 2.

Alexandros Theologis
Alexandros Theologis

Alexandros Theologis was the first player to see both of his $100,000 bullets go up in flames. His initial entry ended when Matthew Belcher turned trips with ace-queen to crack Theologis’ Big Slick. On his second attempt, the Greek pro ran the second-nut straight into the nut straight, leaving himself short, only to be felted the very next hand after running into the nuts once again.

WSOP bracelet winner Chang Lee was next to lose two lives, followed by Aleksejs Ponakovs. The two-time bracelet winner flopped top set against High Stakes Poker star Vinny Lingham, but the latter had flopped a queen-high straight. Belcher then ended Ponakovs' run when he returned for a second time.

Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Mikita Badziakouski, Santhosh Suvarna, Michael Moncek, and Alex Foxen are the other players who cannot lay claim to the $100,000 High Roller title.

Negreanu and Keating Face Off

After a summer of back-and-forth jabs, Alan Keating and Daniel Negreanu finally found themselves seated side by side, marking the first time they’ve shared the felt at the 2025 WSOP.

Keating, known for his wild cash game style, stepped into the tournament arena this year with a point to prove. Negreanu questioned whether he could hang at the highest level.

Negreanu found a bag and will return for Day 2, looking to continue his fine form that has seen him make two final tables already. Keating, meanwhile, busted in one of the final hands of the night, but with late registration still open, the face-off could continue should he reenter, which he’s expected to do.

Plan for Day 2

Day 2 kicks off at 12 p.m. local time, with ten 60-minute levels scheduled. Players will get a 15-minute break every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break will follow the end of Level 16, around 6:30 p.m.

Late registration remains open through the first two levels of the day and will close at the start of Level 13, approximately 2:15 p.m. Players still have the option to enter or reenter until that cutoff point

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews, the only place to find official live updates for the 2025 WSOP.

Tags: Adrian MateosAlan KeatingAleksejs PonakovsAlex FoxenAlexandros TheologisBrandon StevenBryn KenneyChang LeeChris HunichenChristopher PuetzDaniel NegreanuEmilien PitavyJesse LonisJoao VieiraLandon TiceMatthew BelcherMichael MoncekMikita BadziakouskiSanthosh SuvarnaTaylor Von KriegenberghThomas BoivinThomas Boivin SurgesVinny Lingham

Event #38: $100,000 High Roller

Day 1 Completed

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