WSOP 2025 Day 11 Recap: Four Bracelet Winners Emerge Including Michael Lavin in $1,500 Shootout

Four players grabbed gold on Friday at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, including Scott Bohlman and Michale Lavin striking gold for the second time. The action also saw several big names move on in the $25,000 6-Handed High Roller and $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship. The Colossus also saw the biggest starting field so far with one more remaining.

Hoenihg Comes Out on Top in $10K Dealers Choice After Commanding Performance

After bagging the chip lead on three straight days, Ryan Hoenig also bagged the title for his first bracelet and $354,444 in Event #18 $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship. He ended the first three days with the chip lead along with an unscheduled Day 4 when play reached just three players left.

The event produced a field of 152 players for a $1.4 million prize pool with Dylan Smith finishing runner-up for $230,374. After the win, Hoenig, of Fort Collins, Colorado, expressed his love for the dealer’s choice format.

“So exhilarating, so fun,” he said. “I just love these games. I love to play. It’s incredible. I felt in my element. I just like the variety of the games. I’m excited to play every single game. Last year I skipped this event, actually, because I was a little unsure of some of the games. And this year, I was like, I’m ready for every game. The competition is incredible. Dylan is an incredible competitor. It went quick because I hit every hand, so that helps.”

WSOP Event #18 $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship Final Table Results

Bohlman Bags Bracelet in $2K NLHE

After four days of action, Scott Bohlman came on top for his second bracelet and $436,044 in Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em. The longtime poker player from Glenview, Illinois, now has almost $3.3 million in live tournament winnings. The victory comes after several close calls over the last few years. Despite several final table appearances, thet win remained elusive until now.

“It feels good, I have never won a big field no-limit hold ’em in 25 years,” he said after the win.

Bohlman already scored a fourth-place finish this summer in Event #8: $1,500 Mixed Games: Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed for $45,511 and is usually more of a mixed games player in tournaments. Event #17 brought in 1,692 players for a $3 million prize pool with Dusti Smith, of Dallas, Texas, finishing runner-up for $290,588.

Event #17: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Michael Lavin Scores Bracelet No. 2 in $1,500 Shootout

In Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout, Michael Lavin topped a field of 1,299 players to score his second bracelet and $267,373. The shootout format is one of the most unique events at the series and features players at every table in the tournament playing to a single winner before advancing to try and do it again.

The event brought in a $1.8 million prize pool with all the final table action streamed on PokerGO. Italy’s Michael Rossitto finished runner-up for $178,240 with Thailand’s Punnat Punsri grabbing third for $130,560. Lavin’s first bracelet came in a $600 online Monster Stack event in 2021 in Pennsylvania and he was pleased to add a victory in the live WSOP arena.

“Happy, satisfying, lost for words,” he said afterward. He added that having a winning summer in Las Vegas for the first time was nice and now more events may be on his agenda.

Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout Final Table Results

Zachary Zaret Tops Tough Final Table for First Gold Bracelet

Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better featured a stacked final table that included Calvin Anderson, Christopher Vitch, Darryl Fish, Bryce Yockey, Andres Korn, and Marco Anderson. However, Zachary Zaret, of Toronto, Canada, came out on top for $248,245 in an event that produced a field of 1,176 entries for a $1.6 million prize pool.

Zaret came into the event with just a bit more than $57,000 in live tournament winnings and beat Anderson in heads-up play to take the title. It was quite a comeback for the winner, who was down to just five big blinds at one point on Day 2 but emerged as chip leader when the final table commenced.

“Feels amazing,” he said after the win. “It's something I've always dreamed of. Hard to believe it's real life.”

Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Final Table Results

 Big Names Remain in Final 15 of $25K High Roller

After two days of play in Event #22: $25,000 6-Handed High Roller, Paulius Vaitiekunas brings the biggest chip stack into Day 3 with just 15 players remaining. The Lithuanian is seeking his second bracelet, as is  Jared Bleznick, who sits second in chips.

The event saw 336 entries for a $7.9 million prize pool. Several other big names and bracelet winners remain in the field, including Barak Wisbrod, Chris Moorman, Landon Tice, Daniel Sepiol, Galen Hall, Kristen Foxen, and David Peters. Look for the final table to be streamed Saturday on PokerGO with the winner taking home more than $1.7 million.

Event #22: $25,000 6-Handed High Roller Chip Counts

Aloisio Dourado Leads Final Table of Biggest Badugi Event in History

Badugi aficionados turned out in force to make this the largest tournament in this format in history. Event #23: $1,500 Badugi saw 534 players for a $708,885 prize pool and just seven players remain in the unofficial final table. Aloisio Dourado returns as chip leader and only has two WSOP cashes, although those include a runner-up finish in a $1,500 mixed game event in 2023 for $122,910 and a 53rd -place finish in the 2024 main event for $200,000.

The player from Brazil will have his work cut out for him to get the bracelet and $138,114 top prize. Dominick Sarle and Matthew Schreiber sit just behind him in chips and are hoping to secure their second bracelets.

Event #23: $1,500 Badugi Chip Counts

Day 2 Ends in PLO Bomb Pot With Samuel Stranak Atop Leaderboard

It was bombs away on Day 1 of Event #24: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot with Slovakia’s Samuel Stranak rising to the top of the chip counts. He won a bracelet in the WSOP Europe in 2021, and Robert Nehorayanis sits second in chips and is also seeking bracelet No. 2.

The tournament saw 1,452 players for a $2 million prize pool. Just 162 players remain and the winner walks away with $290,400. Some others remaining in the field include bracelet winners: Jaswinder Lally (445,000); Jonathan Dimmig (406,000); Ryan Otto (398,000); Miguel Proulx (336,000); Nacho Barbero (287,000); Ian Matakis (276,000); Bjorn Verbakel (242,000); David “ODB” Baker (200,000); David Williams (143,000); Michael Mizrachi (128,000); and several others.

Event #24: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot Chip Counts

Bg Names Atop Chips Count in $10K Seven Stud Including Negreanu, Friedman, Heimiller

Five-time bracelet winner Adam Friedman returns as chip leader in Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship after winning this event in 2022. The tournament attracted a bevy of big-name pros and quite a few rose to the top of the chip counts. After already winning his third bracelet this summer, Daniel Heimiller is second in chips, followed by seven-time bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu.

The Seven Stud action drew 100 players for a $951,000 prize pool, and just 46 return for Day 2. Some of the others still in the hunt include: Dylan Weisman (263,500); George Alexander (208,000); Brian Yoon (188,500); Bryce Yockey (187,000); Eric Wasserson (170,000); Mori Eskandani (157,000); Chino Rheem (141,500); defending champion James Obst (130,000); Mike Matusow (120,000); Jeremy Ausmus (108,500); and Anthony Zinno (96,000).

Event #25: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Chip Counts

Colossus Draw Biggest Starting Flight Yet

Play continued on Friday in Event #19: $500 Colossus with the largest starting flight yet. Day 1C produced 4,286 entries and saw Spain's Rafael Camno bag the biggest chip stack with 1,733,000. Other bagging in this flight included Kartik Ved (1,186,000), Katie Lindsay (991,000), Dan Zack (383,000), Jeremy Pekarek (300,000), Anthony Spinella (299,000), former WSOP Main Event final tablist Bruno Politano (163,000), Felipe Ramos (128,000). The final starting slight is set for Saturday and should also produce big numbers.

Event #19: $500 Colossus Chip Stacks Chip Counts Day 1C

  
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