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The most expensive event of the 2025 World Series of Poker has crowned a new champion. After years of chasing the elusive gold, Seth Davies has finally secured his first WSOP bracelet, coming out on top in Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Known as one of the best without the bling, Davies put that narrative to bed with a dominant final table performance, defeating Alex Foxen in what turned out to be a lightning-fast heads-up match.

2025 WSOP Event #46: $250,000 Super High Roller

• Buy-in: $250,000
• Date: June 15 to 18, 2025
• Entries: 63
• Prize Pool: $15,584,625

Davies navigated a loaded field of 63 entries, carving his way through poker's toughest competition to claim the lion's share of the $15,584,625 prize pool. The victory not only netted him a career-best $4,752,551 payday but also solidified his place among poker's elite.

A Turbulent Start with Time Bank Tensions
Before the cards even hit the felt on the final day, drama brewed away from the table. Martin Kabrhel, never shy to stir the pot, led a spirited protest regarding time banks, pushing for additional extensions to be granted at the start of play. Tournament directors, including WSOP VP Jack Effel, weren't having it. Kabrhel's appeal was ultimately denied, and the action moved forward, with tension still lingering in the air.

Cold Decks and Cooler Hands
The early action was slow, until the deck decided otherwise. On the very first televised hand, Bryn Kenney picked up pocket aces against Kabrhel's ace-king. Just when disaster seemed certain for the Czech provocateur, a straight on the board bailed him out. Kabrhel, never one to miss a moment, declared with theatrical timing: "Is anyone surprised?!"

The chaos continued immediately. Ben Tollerene's kings ran headfirst into Foxen's aces, and an ace on the flop sealed his fate. Moments later, Kabrhel moved all-in with a suited connector, flopped a pair, but couldn't beat Chris Brewer's flopped aces. The "Czech Joker" exited to applause - perhaps half in appreciation, half in relief.

David Peters, short-stacked and aggressive, made his move with a suited king from the small blind, but once again, Foxen was there with an ace. The board gave no favors, and Peters' run ended.

Foxen, now on a tear, sent Brewer packing next. Brewer's top pair wasn't enough when Foxen rivered a full house, prompting a stunned Brewer to bolt from the stage, visibly in disbelief.

Davies Takes Control
Down to four, the chips started to fly. Eventually, Bryn Kenney clashed with Davies, running ace-queen into pocket kings - a brutal cooler that sent Kenney home in fourth.

With three left and stacks relatively deep, Davies cranked up the aggression. He consistently showed down winners and forced folds when he missed. Thomas Boivin bore the brunt of it, bleeding chips until he made a stand with suited Broadway. But once again, Foxen had an ace, and the board gave Boivin no favors. Another third-place finish for Boivin, his second in as many events.

Heads-Up: Quick, Brutal, and Over
After a short break, the final duel began, but barely lasted longer than the break itself. On hand one, both players picked up strong aces. All the chips went in. Foxen was ahead preflop, but Davies found a jack on the flop to take the lead. The turn gave Foxen a gutshot, but the river bricked. Davies doubled, leaving Foxen nearly crippled.

The very next hand, it was déjà vu. Davies woke up with pocket aces; Foxen made two pair but was counterfeited on the river. Just like that, it was over. A rollercoaster of a final table ended in dramatic fashion, and the WSOP had a new champion.

Winner's Reaction: A Dream Realized
For Davies, this wasn't just a victory. It was the culmination of a lifelong dream. "When we all got into poker, it's all something that we wanted. I remember 2003, 2004 watching poker on TV and I was like, damn, it would be cool to win one of those one day."

Fresh off a Triton title earlier this year, Davies has quickly become one of the game's most feared and respected names. Yet he remains humble, crediting much of his success to mindset and good fortune: "In the end it's mostly that I'm just running really good. But I have kind of come full circle on a couple of mindset things where I do feel a little bit more satisfied, more content, even before I was winning."

There was also a bit of sentimental mojo in play. Jason Koon surprised Davies on Day 1 with a special gift: a designer shark-themed denim jacket, a nod to Davies' nickname. "He showed up in Korea and he had just gotten that jacket. 'Shark' is the nickname that he kind of gave me, and he let me borrow it. I couldn't wear it on the final table because it was so hot up here, I just couldn't wear a jacket, but you know that was super cool and it actually means a lot to me."

It all came down to one pivotal flip. "I was like, well, it's probably not going to go my way today. And then that jack pops up, I was like OK! I'm in the driver's seat now."

With his first bracelet now firmly in hand and a multi-million-dollar score on the books, Seth Davies has officially arrived, and now the high-stakes world has taken notice.

2025 WSOP Event #46: $250,000 High Roller - Final Table Results

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