Over $2.6 Million Up for Grabs in Record-Breaking $50,000 High Roller Finale
Welcome to the final day of the The final High Roller of the 2025 World Series of Poker. Event #88: $50,000 High Roller tallied a record-breaking 252 entries, of which just 17 remain in contention for the title and the first-place prize of $2,686,913.
In a field highlighted by seasoned pros and veterans of the game, it is young German Christopher Nguyen who holds a comfortable chip lead going into the final day with 13,035,000.
He will have to face some stiff competition if he is able to secure his first WSOP bracelet, however. Hot on his heels include Martin Zamani (9,200,000), Khoi Le Nguyen (7,370,000), Sergio Aido (5,925,000), and Sam Soverel (5,470,000).
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nguyen | Germany | 13,035,000 | 109 |
| 2 | Martin Zamani | United States | 9,200,000 | 77 |
| 3 | Khoi Le Nguyen | Vietnam | 7,370,000 | 61 |
| 4 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 5,925,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Sam Soverel | United States | 5,470,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Manuel Fritz | Austria | 4,950,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Jun Obara | Japan | 4,300,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Matthew Wantman | United States | 4,090,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 4,000,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Vinny Lingham | United States | 3,695,000 | 31 |
| 11 | Philip Sternheimer | Germany | 3,305,000 | 28 |
| 12 | Alexandre Reard | France | 2,800,000 | 23 |
| 13 | Mathew Frankland | United Kingdom | 2,530,000 | 21 |
| 14 | Masashi Oya | Japan | 2,520,000 | 21 |
| 15 | Leonard Maue | Germany | 1,075,000 | 9 |
| 16 | Jovan Kenjic | Serbia | 1,030,000 | 9 |
| 17 | Kyle Julius | United States | 260,000 | 2 |
Play resumes today, Friday, July 11 at 1 p.m. local time in the Horseshoe Event Center. Action will commence in Level 21 with blinds at 60,000/120,000 with an average stack of 4,447,000, or 37 big blinds.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,686,913 |
| 2 | $1,791,267 |
| 3 | $1,242,660 |
| 4 | $879,939 |
| 5 | $636,279 |
| 6 | $470,036 |
| 7 | $354,901 |
| 8 | $274,023 |
| 9 | $216,467 |
| 10-11 | $175,048 |
| 12-15 | $144,985 |
| 16-17 | $123,068 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding Event #88: $50,000 High Roller and all other events here at the 2025 World Series of Poker, including the ongoing Main Event World Championship.