Phil Ivey Leads Hall of Famers to Final Day of $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E.
The record-breaking 150 entries of Event #98: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E., the very last mixed game tournament of the 2025 World Series of Poker, were full of legends of the game and the best limit poker players in the world. Seven Hall of Famers bought into the event, helping create a prize pool of $3,525,000. Now down to the final 14 players, four Hall of Fame inductees still have a shot at victory, with Phil Ivey, by many considered to be one of the greatest of all time, bringing the biggest stack to Day 3 as he sits in fourth place on the leaderboard with 2,100,000, about 13 big bets.
Ivey will be eyeing his 12th bracelet, cementing his position behind leader Phil Hellmuth on the all-time bracelet leaderboard. Among Ivey's peers returning to the Horseshoe and Paris today at 1 p.m. local time are seven-time bracelet winners and mixed-game legends John Hennigan and Brian Rast. The odd name out is David Oppenheim. Despite never winning a bracelet, Oppenheim's decades-long domination in the highest stakes of mixed cash games earned him one of poker's most prestigious accolades, being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019, the same year he recorded his last tournament cash at the WSOP.
Meanwhile, Toby Lewis earned the chip lead on Day 2, securing 3,455,000. Fresh off a runner-up finish in the $3,000 T.O.R.S.E., Lewis will be hungry to close out his first live bracelet in another limit-only mix. The rest of the top ten is filled with crushers as well, with Ryan Miller, Nacho Barbero, Robert Wells, and Chris Hunichen all returning to battle for the title and the $883,841 first-place prize.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | 3,455,000 | 22 |
| 2 | Ryan Miller | United States | 2,200,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 2,125,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Phil Ivey | United States | 2,100,000 | 13 |
| 5 | Tomasz Gluszko | Poland | 2,015,000 | 13 |
| 6 | John Hennigan | United States | 1,935,000 | 12 |
| 7 | David Oppenheim | United States | 1,875,000 | 12 |
| 8 | Robert Wells | United Kingdom | 1,470,000 | 9 |
| 9 | Chris Hunichen | United States | 1,455,000 | 9 |
| 10 | Brian Rast | United States | 1,165,000 | 7 |
The bottom spots on the leaderboard are occupied by Nick Guagenti (1,000,000), Ben Yu (895,000), Chad Eveslage (460,000), and John Monnette (340,000). With a minimum of three bracelets each, none are counted out from making a comeback and adding to their WSOP legacy by taking down the $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.
The 14 returning players have all locked up $53,571, with the next pay jump when 11 players remain. The top seven players will all receive six-figure payouts, while first and second are the only spots rewarded with more than half a million dollars.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $883,841 |
| 2 | $586,539 |
| 3 | $399,763 |
| 4 | $280,030 |
| 5 | $201,761 |
| 6 | $149,643 |
| 7 | $114,350 |
| 8 | $90,110 |
| 9 | $73,299 |
| 10-11 | $61,610 |
| 12-14 | $53,571 |
The tournament will resume in Level 21, with limits at 80,000/160,000. The blinds in the flop games will be 40,000/80,000, while the individual antes in the stud games will be 20,000, with a 30,000 bring-in. The levels will stay 60 minutes long throughout the day, with a break scheduled every two hours.
The last day of the 2025 World Series of Poker is here, so the tournament will not stop before a winner has been crowned. PokerNews will be on the floor to report what might prove to be a marathon day, so stay tuned to follow along with the last mixed-game action from the 2025 WSOP.