WSOP 2025 Day 19 Recap: Ian Johns Wins $10K Limit Hold’em Championship, David ‘ODB’ Baker Back as Final Table Chip Leader in Seniors High Roller

The World Series of Poker saw a single winner on Saturday as Ian Johns grabbed gold in the $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship. David “ODB” Baker also continued with a big run in the $5,000 Seniors High Roller and is seeking his fourth bracelet as chip leader with just four players remaining. Here's a quick look at all of the action from Saturday from the Horseshoe and Paris casinos in Las Vegas.

Fourth Bracelet Heads to Ian Jones in $10K Limit Hold’em Championship

With several big names coming back for the final table of the Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship, Ian Johns came out on top after a lengthy three-handed battle with Anthony Zinno and Viktor Blom. The player from Seattle, Washington, scored his fourth bracelet for $282,455 after topping a field of 91 players that produced a $1.1 million prize pool.

“The satisfaction of getting it done and knowing that I can come here and be competitive over so many years, just feels really good,” he said afterward. “When I was 18 I started playing Limit Hold’em a lot online, I just became obsessed with that game and that game only – studied forums, played a gazillions of hands, playing eight tables – like for years and years. And then when I moved on to live play I to play a lot.”

Blom ultimately missed out on his first WSOP bracelet, taking second for $188,295 while five-time bracelet winner Zinno finished third for $130,447.

Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Final Table Results

David “ODB” Baker Brings Back BIggest Stack in $5K Seniors High Roller

An extra fourth day was added to Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller after 47 players returned for Day 3. David "ODB" Baker (pictured above) will have the chip lead with 13,600,000 when the action resumes on Sunday. The longtime pro will be looking for his fourth bracelet with just four players remaining. Carmino Argiero sits second in chips with 11,550,000, and the event brought in 748 players for a $3.7 million prize pool and the winner takes home $646,845.

Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller

Final Table Set in $1,000 PLO as Carlos Leiva Takes Commanding Chip Lead

Just seven players remain in Event #42: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha as Day 3 with a winner crowned on Sunday.  Argentina’s Carlos Leiva has a sizable lead with 10,230,000, followed by Hooman Nikzad with 7,940,000. The winner scores the bracelet and $237,852 after seeing 1,932 entries for a $1..8 million prize pool. Dylan Weisman remains the only bracelet winner in the field and returns with 3,235,000.

Event #42: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

Allan Le Returns With Top Stack in $1,500 Razz, Shaun Deeb Looms in Third

Former bracelet winner Allan Le (2,350,000) brings the chip lead into Event #43: $1,500 Razz. Clint Wolcyn returns in second with 2,270,000 and six-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb is in third with 1,620,000. The Razz action attracted 472 entries for a $626,580 prize pool and the winner secures the $126,363 top prize. Deeb has yet to win a bracelet in this poker format and he now has a nice shot in front of him

Event #43: $1,500 Razz

Nick Schulman Among Chip Leaders in $10K Big O

The five card action saw 323 entries with registration still available on Day 2 in Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship. Matthew Woodward leads the pack after Day 1 with 422,500 while seven-time bracelet winner Nick Schulman also built a solid stack for third with 372,500. Schulman took down Event #30: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship less than a week ago for $497,356.

Others returning included James Chen (351,500), Matthew Wantman (327,000), Sam Soverel (288,000), Xixiang Luo (277,700), Phillip Hui (265,000), Marco Johnson (210,500), Viktor Blom (209,500), Allen Kessler (182,500), Patrick Leonard (181,000), Alex Livingston (171,000), John Monnette (170,000), Jeff Madsen (132,500), Aaron Kupin (128,000), Paul Volpe (128,000), Chino Rheem (127,500), Anthony Zinno (125,500),  and Nick Guagenti (100,000).

Event #44: $10,000 Big O Championship

Largest Monster Stack Flight Compete

The fourth and final starting flight in Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack played out on Saturday and brought in the largest number of players so far. The 3,604-entry field saw 1,222 advance to Sunday’s Day 2. Australia's Keolin Naidoo scored the chip lead for Day 1D (535,000) with Chander Jain (536,000) right behind him.

Others bagging chips included former November Niner Tom Cannuli (486,000), Georgios Sotiropoulos (322,000), Dzmitry Urbanovich (312,500), Esther Taylor (258,000), Dylan Linde (256,500), Justin Saliba (169,500), and Ronnie Bardah (167,000). In total, all four flights brought in 9,920 entries with 3,217 advancing to Day 2.

Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack Day 1D