Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 17, 2025

Bryn Kenney Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,446,929)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

First to act, Bryn Kenney raised it up to 1,300,000 and Thomas Boivin on the button three-bet to 2,600,000 with the A♥5♠.

Seth Davies in the big blind then cold four-bet to 6,500,000 and Kenney checked his cards once more before getting his last 8,000,000 into the middle. Boivin folded and Davies called to find himself in great shape for scooping another decent pot.

Bryn Kenney: A♠Q♥ All in
Seth Davies: K♥K♣

"Did you have an ace?" Kenney asked Boivin and then joked "I feel better now" before laughing.

The 9♥4♥2♥8♣7♥ board delivered no help to Kenney, who had to settle for fourth place and a payday of $1,446,929.

Tags: Bryn Kenney Seth Davies Thomas Boivin

Jun 17, 2025

Boivin Takes a Big Hit

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 1,100,000 in the cutoff with K♠Q♦ and Thomas Boivin defended with 10♠8♠ in the big blind. The flop came J♦7♦2♥ and Boivin check-called a bet of 900,000 from Foxen.

The turn was the 4♠ and Boivin checked again. Foxen counted out a larger bet of 4,850,000 and Boivin instantly sent his cards to the muck.

On the next hand, Seth Davies raised to 1,250,000 in the cutoff with Q♠Q♣. Boivin called from the small blind with A♠7♠ and they went heads-up to a flop of 7♥4♣2♣. Boivin led out with a bet of 1,100,000 and Davies made it 3,100,000. Boivin called and the 4♠ paired the board on the turn.

Boivin checked this time and Davies dropped in a bet of 3,000,000. Boivin used one of his time banks and then called to see the Q♥ on the river. Boivin checked one more time and Davies bet 4,775,000, leaving just one chip behind. Boivin looked him up and Davies showed his full house for nearly a full double up.

Tags: Alex Foxen Seth Davies Thomas Boivin

Jun 17, 2025

Davies Flips to a Double Against Foxen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 1,000,000 on the button with the K♣6♥, then folded when Alex Foxen three-bet to 5,500,000 from the small blind and Seth Davies called all-in from the big blind for 4,825,000.

Seth Davies: 8♦8♣ All in
Alex Foxen: A♥10♦

The coin flip went to Davies on a board of Q♠J♠2♣7♦5♣ and he leaped back into contention.

Tags: Alex Foxen Seth Davies Thomas Boivin

Jun 17, 2025

Small Pots for Kenney

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Bryn Kenney limped in from the small blind with Q♥9♠ and Thomas Boivin raised it up to 1,400,000 in the big blind with 8♠4♦. Kenney called and the dealer fanned the flop of Q♦10♠5♣.

Kenney decided to lead out with a bet of 1,200,000 and Boivin quickly dumped his rags into the muck.

On the next hand, Kenney raised to 1,300,000 on the button with 10♥10♣ and forced both of the blinds to fold.

Tags: Thomas Boivin Bryn Kenney

Jun 17, 2025

Boivin Once Again Takes From Davies

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The action started with an open raise to 1,250,000 by Seth Davies with the Q♦10♠ and Thomas Boivin only called holding the A♠J♥ in the small blind. It was all Boivin on the A♣7♠6♦ flop and he checked, Davies checked back.

The J♦ on the turn improved Boivin to the top two pair and he bet 2,500,000 into a pot of 3,500,000. Davies gave it some thought and called with his gutshot straight draw, which he missed on the 6♣ river.

Boivin stared at the board for several seconds and then moved all-in with the covering stack, Davies folded instantly.

Tags: Seth Davies Thomas Boivin

Jun 17, 2025

Foxen and Boivin Lead the Way

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In the previous hand, it folded to Alex Foxen and he jammed out of the small blind with the A♠5♠ into the big blind of Bryn Kenney.

Thomas Boivin then opened to 1,100,000 with the Q♥2♥ and Kenney jammed for 6,100,000 with his A♦K♥ to force a quick fold from Boivin.

Foxen then opened to 1,100,000 with the J♥10♣ and fellow big stack Boivin defended the Q♠2♠ in the big blind. The flop brought A♠5♥5♦ and both players checked to the 9♣ on the turn. Boivin checked again and Foxen bet 1,150,000 to win the pot right there.

Tags: Alex Foxen Bryn Kenney Thomas Boivin

Jun 17, 2025

Boivin Checks Back a Big Hand

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised it up to 1,100,000 from the cutoff with Q♠9♦ and Seth Davies called from the small blind holding A♣5♣. The flop came A♠J♠8♦ and Davies check-called a bet of 2,400,000 from Boivin.

The 5♠ landed on the turn and Davies checked again after making two pair. Boivin announced a bet of 4,500,000 and Davies stuck around for the 2♠ on the river. Davies checked one more time and Boivin checked back the third nuts, taking it to showdown and collecting the pot.

Tags: Seth Davies Thomas Boivin

Level: 21

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Jun 17, 2025

Chris Brewer Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,066,731)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Chris Brewer opted to limp in from the small blind with the Q♠J♥ and Alex Foxen raised it up to 1,600,000 - four times the big blind - holding the 9♠9♣ in the big blind. The duo headed to the Q♣3♣3♠ flop on which Brewer checked and Foxen continued for 900,000, picking up a call from Brewer.

That led them to the 5♥ on the turn and Brewer checked again, prompting a second barrel worth 1,800,000 by Foxen. After brief contemplation, Brewer called and the 9♥ rolled off on the river.

With 6,925,000 behind, Brewer checked and Foxen declared a bet of 10 million which covered the stack of his opponent. Brewer instantly sighed and then carefully counted his stack before he called all-in to see the cards turned over.

"Holy fuck, what the fuck? I mean, how does this happen every time?" Brewer exclaimed as he shot out of his chair, half laughing half in disbelief ... he tried to add more words after that, but grabbed his belongings instead and walked off the live stream table.

Brewer, a former winner of this particular event, bows out in fifth place and is the first player to earn a seven-figure payday worth $1,066,731.

Tags: Alex Foxen Chris Brewer

Jun 17, 2025

Brewer Flops Some Equity

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Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised to 900,000 in the hijack with A♣J♣ and Alex Foxen flat-called in the cutoff with A♦J♦. They went heads-up to a flop of 10♣9♣7♥ and Brewer started with a check.

Foxen tossed in a bet of 850,000 and Brewer used one of his time banks before shoving all in for 8,375,000. Foxen quickly dispatched his cards and Brewer continued to chip up at the final table.

Tags: Chris Brewer Alex Foxen