2025 World Series of Poker

Seth Davies Wins Maiden WSOP Gold Braclet in Event #46 $250,000 Super High Roller ($4,752,551)

The most expensive tournament of the 2025 World Series of Poker has concluded at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. widely considered as one of the best players without a WSOP gold bracelet to his name, high-stakes pro Seth Davies has crossed his name of that list after defeating Alex Foxen in a very short-lived heads-up duel in Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller.

Both shared the biggest slice of the $15,584,625 prize pool out of a field of 63 entries and once again cemented their status as some of live poker's most successful players. Davies in particular has enjoyed a stellar last 12 months with his sixth seven-figure score, of which four came in the last month and a half. The $4,752,551 top prize surpasses his previous biggest score and he will jump into 16th place of the all-time money list according to The Hendon Mob database.

Boivin Rivers a Straight Against Foxen

Thomas Boivin won a few small pots to preserve his small stack while barely any of the recent hands even went to a flop. The Belgian then raised to 1,650,000 with the J♦7♠in the small blind and Alex Foxen defended his A♦8♦ in the big blind.

Both players missed the Q♦9♠6♣ flop and Boivin checked, Foxen's staring contest ended in a check back. The 10♦turn made things more spicy when straight and flush draws now opening up.

Boivin bet 2,300,000 and Foxen double-checked his cards before coming along to the K♥on the river, which completed the straight for Boivin. The Belgian carefully took his time to come up with the perfect sizing and then bet 8,000,000, Foxen folded.

Boivin Getting Shorter

Seth Davies limped in from the small blind with A♠5♣and Thomas Boivin checked his option in the big blind with 10♦9♦.

The flop came A♣3♠3♦ and both players checked to the A♦on the turn.

Davies led out with a bet of 600,000 and Boivin called to see the 3♣put a full house on the board. Davies had a better full house in his hand and fired out a bet of 2,400,000. Boivin called, hoping to chop the pot, but Davies showed him the goods and built on his lead.

Foxen Stops the Hot Run of Davies for Now

Seth Davies limped in from the small blind with the A♥2♠ and then called a raise to 2,100,000 by Thomas Boivin, who had the superior kicker in A♦9♠. The tides changed with the 3♠3♣2♣as the chip leader improved to treys and deuces.

Davies checked to Boivin who continued for 1,200,000 and picked up a call ahead of the J♥
turn, which was once again checked by Davies. This time, Boivin checked it back and both also checked the 4♦ river for Davies to claim another pot.

The next hand saw Davies raise the button to 1,350,000 with the A♣Q♥ and Alex Foxen defended his big blind with the J♦10♥ to take the lead on the J♣8♠4♦flop. Foxen checked to Davies, who checked it back and they headed to the 7♦ on the turn. This time, Foxen bet 1,450,000 for Davies to call and the former improved to trips with the J♥on the river.

Another bet worth 6,500,000 for the size of the pot followed and Davies folded.

Davies Increases Lead With River Shove

The first hand of the new level saw Seth Davies open to 1,500,000 with the 6♥6♦on the button and Thomas Boivin three-bet to 6,000,000 in the small blind holding the A♠9♦. It folded back to Davies who called and Boivin took the lead with the A♦K♦2♣ flop.

Boivin bet only 2,600,000 into a pot of 13,200,000 and Davies stuck around to see the 8♠ on the turn. After some consideration, Boivin opted to check and Davies checked it back as both got to see the Q♥river for free. Following another check by Boivin with his top pair, Davies also took a while before making his next move.

That happened to be a shove with the superior stack and he got Boivin to lay down the superior hand.

Break Time

The remaining three players are going on a 15-minute break.

Davies Flips to a Double Against Foxen

Thomas Boivin raised to 1,000,000 on the button with the K♣6♥, then folded when Alex Foxen three-bet to 5,500,000 from the small blind and Seth Davies called all-in from the big blind for 4,825,000.

Seth Davies: 8♦8♣All in
Alex Foxen: A♥10♦

The coin flip went to Davies on a board of Q♠J♠2♣7♦5♣and he leaped back into contention.

Boivin Once Again Takes From Davies

The action started with an open raise to 1,250,000 by Seth Davies with the Q♦10♠and Thomas Boivin only called holding the A♠J♥
in the small blind. It was all Boivin on the A♣7♠6♦ flop and he checked, Davies checked back.

The J♦ on the turn improved Boivin to the top two pair and he bet 2,500,000 into a pot of 3,500,000. Davies gave it some thought and called with his gutshot straight draw, which he missed on the 6♣river.

Boivin stared at the board for several seconds and then moved all-in with the covering stack, Davies folded instantly.

Thomas Boivin raised to 800,000 in the hijack and Ben Tollerene defended from the big blind. The flop came K♠9♥7♥ and Tollerene checked to Boivin who continued with a bet of 1,500,000. Tollerene check-raised to 3,000,000 and Boivin called.

The turn was the 3♠ and Tollerene used two time banks before tapping the table. Boivin also went into the tank, using three time banks, before sliding out a bet of 2,400,000. Tollerene instantly mucked his cards and Boivin collected another healthy pot.

Brewer for the win

Thomas Boivin kicked off the action from early position with a raise to 800,000, and Seth Davies defended his big blind.

The flop came J♠5♠2♠, and Boivin continued with a bet of 400,000, causing a check-call from Davies.

Both players checked the 9♣ turn and the J♥ river leading ot a showdown. Davies tabled 4♥2♥ for two pair, jacks and deuces. That was good enough for Boivin, as his cards found the muck.

Action folded around to Ben Tollerene on the button, and he opened to 700,000. Seth Davies defended his big blind, and the two went heads-up to a flop of A♣5♥6♠.

Davies checked it over, and Tollerene continued for 900,000. But Davies came back with a check-raise to 2,200,000, putting the pressure right back on. Tollerene didn’t waste much time before tossing his cards into the muck.

Alex Foxen raised to 650,000 from under the gun and Thomas Boivin flat-called in position. The flop came 10♥4♠2♠ and Foxen check-called a bet of 500,000 from Boivin.

The turn brought the 9♦ and both players checked to the 8♠ on the river. Two more checks and Foxen tabled A♣J♣ but Boivin held 5♣5♦ for the only pair in the hand.

A few hands later, Ben Tollerene raised to 700,000 in the cutoff and Foxen three-bet to 2,300,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Tollerene followed suit after some hesitation.

Alex Foxen: 15,050,000

Thomas Boivin opened to 650,000 for the second straight hand, this time from under the gun. David Peters called in the hijack and they went heads-up to a flop of 6♦4♦3♣.

Boivin checked to Peters who tossed in a bet of 600,000 and Boivin called. The turn was the 10♠ and both players checked to the K♠ on the river. Boivin led out with a large bet of 3,200,000 and Peters used a time bank before folding.

Action folded to the blinds, David Peters in the small blind made the call, and Ben Tollerene in the big blind checked.

On the 8♠K♣J♥ flop, Peters checked, Tollerene bet 300,000, and Peters made the call.

Both players decided to check the 10♣turn.

On the 4♠ river, it is Peters who led out a bet of 1,500,000, prompting Tollerene to fold.