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The 2025 ARIA High Roller Series has concluded at the PokerGO Studio from ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 11-event series opened with six $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha events before concluding with five $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em tournaments.
Sam Soverel dominated the Pot-Limit Omaha events with two events for a combined $234,900 and 235 PGT points. Others to earn wins were Griffin Paul, Veselin Karakitukov, Joni Jouhkimainen, and Marc Rivera.
The No-Limit Hold'em high rollers were all scheduled around the beginning of the WSOP Main Event, and an increased buy-in would see strong turnouts and prize pools for the five events. Jesse Lonis picked up his second win of the year, while Ray Qartomy chopped with Masato Yokosawa to take home $270,000 each. Pavel Plesuv earned his first win of the season, while Mikita Badziakouski and Qartomy made a deal in the penultimate event, with the Belarusian earning the lion's share of the prize pool. The final event of the series was the biggest, attracting 92 entrants and creating a $1,380,000 prize pool. Christian Roberts emerged victorious and parlayed his 11th cash of the season into his first victory.
2025 ARIA High Roller Series Results
| Date | Event | Winner | 1st Prize | PGT Points | Entrants | Prize Pool |
| June 15 | $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | Griffin Paul | $171,500 | 172 | 49 | $490,000 |
| June 16 | $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | Veselin Karakitukov | $79,650 | 80 | 34 | $340,000 |
| June 23 | $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | Sam Soverel | $122,400 | 122 | 34 | $340,000 |
| June 24 | $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | Joni Jouhkimainen | $111,600 | 112 | 31 | $310,000 |
| June 25 | $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | Sam Soverel | $112,500 | 113 | 25 | $250,000 |
| June 26 | $10,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | Marc Rivera | $133,200 | 133 | 37 | $370,000 |
| July 3 | $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em | Jesse Lonis | $278,400 | 278 | 58 | $870,000 |
| July 4 | $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em | Ray Qartomy | $270,000 | 270 | 75 | $1,125,000 |
| July 5 | $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em | Pavel Plesuv | $215,790 | 216 | 44 | $660,000 |
| July 6 | $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em | Mikita Badziakouski | $250,000 | 250 | 59 | $885,000 |
| July 7 | $15,100 No-Limit Hold'em | Christian Roberts | $358,800 | 359 | 92 | $1,380,000 |
Ray Qartomy amassed 480 PGT points throughout the ARIA High Roller Series and moved to 61st on the PGT leaderboard with 588 PGT points. Christian Roberts' victory earned him 359 PGT points and propelled him to 29th on the PGT leaderboard with 852 PGT points. Jesse Lonis moved from ninth to sixth on the PGT leaderboard with his win. Following Masato Yokosawa's chop in Event #8, he is now 15th on the PGT leaderboard with 991 PGT points.
Sam Soverel's two Pot-Limit Omaha wins pushed his season tally to 810 PGT points, putting him 33rd on the PGT leaderboard. Sean Rafael cashed three times and is now 18th on the PGT leaderboard with 961 PGT points.
PGT Leaderboard Top 10
| Rank | Player | PGT Points | Wins | Cashes | Winnings |
| 1st | Alex Foxen | 2,091 | 2 | 16 | $5,125,074 |
| 2nd | Nick Schulman | 1,781 | 1 | 21 | $1,943,753 |
| 3rd | Daniel Negreanu | 1,533 | 2 | 19 | $2,332,993 |
| 4th | Chino Rheem | 1,327 | 2 | 15 | $1,410,103 |
| 5th | Andrew Lichtenberger | 1,211 | 1 | 7 | $2,040,132 |
| 6th | Jesse Lonis | 1,167 | 2 | 12 | $1,318,368 |
| 7th | Eric Blair | 1,157 | 2 | 13 | $1,174,570 |
| 8th | Philip Sternheimer | 1,156 | 1 | 8 | $1,303,528 |
| 9th | Michael Wang | 1,108 | 1 | 2 | $1,402,579 |
| 10th | Kristen Foxen | 1,086 | 3 | 9 | $883,077 |
These are the leaderboard standings as of Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The complete and current PGT leaderboard is at pgt.com/leaderboard.
The next eligible WSOP event to earn PGT points is the Event #88: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller on Wednesday, July 9. Beginning on Saturday, July 12, is the Event #94: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship, while the final PGT-qualifying event of the series is the Event #98: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. High Roller. The WSOP Main Event continues to accept registrations through Day 2D on Monday, July 7.
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