WSOP 2025 Day 25 Recap: Dennis Weiss Wins Record-Breaking $25K High Roller PLO; Two Others Score Braclets

A trio of bracelets were handed out on Day 25 of the World Series of Poker including Dennis Weiss rising to the top in the $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha. Others winning bracelets were Samuel Rosborough in the $1,500 Freezeout and Matt Vengrin in the $1,500 PLO.

Friday’s events included four players returning for the final day of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship and some big names among the final 14 in the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. Here’s a look at Friday’s action from the Horseshoe and Paris casinos in Las Vegas.

Dennis Weiss WIns Big in $25K High Roller PLO

Germany’s Dennis Weiss took home his second career bracelet and $2.3 million after coming out on top in a record-breaking Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha. He topped a field of 489 entries that built an $11.4 million prize pool. His first bracelet came last year in WSOP EUrope, and he gave plenty of credit to his opponents after his victory on Friday.

"The WSOP tournaments in Europe don't have as many people,” he said. “But the players in Rozvadov played amazing, and my opponents here played amazing, I'm just a lucky boy, I guess."

This marked the first seven-figure win of Weiss’s career. Michael Duek finished runner-up for $.5 million. Plenty of eyes were on Phil Ivey as well, who bowed out sixth for $394,531.

Event #51: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Samuel Rosborough Captures $1,500 Freezeout

Coming into Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem, Samuel Rosborough (pictured above) had less than $59,000 in live tournament winnings, but he has now added to that considerably. Rosborough came out on top on Friday for $410,426 and his first bracelet. The Texan couldn’t believe his good fortune.

“It was pretty surreal there at the end just realizing – oh, my gosh, this happened, right?,” he said afterward. “I have a lot of gratitude right now for my friends and the people who’ve helped me with poker and life.”

The win came in an event that saw 2,320 entries for a $3.1 million prize pool. Asher Conniff came up just short for his second bracelet, taking runner-up for $273,545.

Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results

Vengrin Tops Yockey for First Bracelet in $1,500 PLO

After bringing the chip lead into Day 4, Matt Vengrin came out on top in Event #54: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for $306,791 and his first bracelet. The player from Red Hook, New York, topped Bryce Yockey in heads-up play for the biggest score of his career after three-previous WSOP runner-up finishes. He was highly complimentary of Yockey, who earned $204,425 as runner-up.

“He’s definitely better than me at the game,” he said. He added that the win was “truly special.” The tournament produced 1,564 entries for a $2.2 million prize pool.

Event #54: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Final Table Results

Tong Sits Atop Chip Stacks With Four Remaining in $10K HORSE Championship

Kristopher Tong, originally from Dallas, Texas, rode to the top of the chips stacks with four players remaining in Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship. He returned with 7,145,000, more than all others returning for Day 4. He’s looking to snag his first bracelet and $452,689 top prize.

In 2023, Tong made the final table of the Poker Players Championship, finishing fifth for $303,071. Maximilian Schindler is second in chips and Brad Ruben is in third. Ruben is seeking his sixth bracelet after winning the $1,500 No Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball earlier in the series for $130,080. Six-time Jason Mercier also returns to the final table in an event that created a 122-player field and a $2 million prize pool.

Event #55: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Just 14 Players Remain in $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw, Balan Leads Field

The third day of Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball sees 14 players returning to the field with some interesting players remaining. Michael Balan is chip leader with 2,225,000 and is seeking the biggest score of his career. He is followed by bracelet winner Johannes Becker and three-time bracelet winner David "Bakes" Baker.

Others returning include double bracelet winner Chris Klodnicki and seven-time bracelet winner Benny Glaser, who is looking for his third win of the series. The tournament saw 463 entries for a $1 million prize pool with the winner taking home $208,552. Some others returning include James Woods, Yuval Bronstein, and Chino Rheem.

Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball

Carlson, Lim Bring Sizable Chips Stacks Into Last Day of Seniors Championship

After four days of action, just seven players remain in Event #48: $1,000 Senior's No-Limit Hold’em Championship.     Dennis Carlson returns as chip leader with 49,250,000, followed by Brett Lim with 44,825,000. Both have more than twice that of the other five players returning to action on Saturday. The event brought in 7,575 entries for a $6.9 million prize pool. The winner takes home $653,839.

Event #48: $1,000 Senior's No-Limit Hold’em Championship

$50K PLO Heads to Day 2 With Ka Kwan Lau Atop Chip Counts, Big Names Advance

Ka Kwan Lau, of the United Kingdom, built the largest stack in the first day of play in Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. The tournament found a field of 148 entries for a $7.1 million prize pool, but that is expected to climb as registration is allowed on Day 2.

Others advancing included Alex Foxen (1,525,000), Sean Winter (1,175,000), Isaac Haxton (1,130,000), Artur Martirosian (950,000), Shaun Deeb (950,000), Dylan Linde (530,000), Phil Ivey (525,000), Stephen Chidwick (500,000), Nick Schulman (490,000), Bryn Kenney (395,000), Viktor Blom (380,000), and 10-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel (365,000).

Event #57: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller

Millionaire Maker Day 1C Draws Almost 4,000 Entries

The third starting flight of Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker saw 3,947 players jumping in the field for a shot at a life-changing $1 million payout. A total of 8,007 have entered the event so far with one more starting flight set for Saturday. Austria’s Francisco Benitez led Day 1C with 1,243,000, followed by     his countryman Ilija Savevski with 979,000.

Others advancing included John Hennigan (248,000), Sergi Reixach (244,000), Dan Shak (175,500), and Matt Glantz (163,000), Punnat Punsri (145,500);, Jose "Nacho" Barbero (118,000), Barny Boatman (90,500), Martin Kabrhel (53,000); and 2016 Main Event winner Qui Nguyen (53,000). Saturday brings the starting final flight, which should also produce big numbers.

Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Day 1C