Taylor Alex Wilson Wins 2025 LHPO High Roller Outright for $511,900

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 48
$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee
Entries:  56
Prize Pool:  $1,383,200
January 20-21, 2025

2025 LHPO High Roller Champion Taylor Alex Wilson

The $25K LHPO High Roller drew 56 entries to the big buy-in tournament, turning the $1,000,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $1,383,200. After a tough final table, Taylor Alex Wilson took the top spot outright for $511,900.

He denied Brandon Wilson a chance to extend his incredible run; Wilson won a SHRP High Roller title in three straight series, came into Day 2 with the chip lead, but settled for second place for $304,300.

Congrats Taylor!

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1Taylor AlexWilson$511,900
2BrandonWilson$304,300
3ChanceKornuth$186,700
4DanSepiol$131,400
5DylanSmith$103,700
6MatthewSabia$82,900
7BrianLuo$62,300

High Roller: Taylor Alex Wilson Leads at Break

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,383,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Taylor Alex Wilson

Seat 1: Chance Kornuth – 1,310,000 (44 bb)
Seat 2: Taylor Alex Wilson – 3,425,000 (114 bb)
Seat 3: Brandon Wilson – 865,000 (29 bb)

1st: $511,900 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $304,300
3rd: $186,700

4th: Dan Sepiol – $131,400
5th: Dylan Smith – $103,700
6th: Matthew Sabia – $82,900
7th: Brian Luo – $62,300

High Roller: Counts on Break

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,383,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 56

Brandon Wilson

The $25K LHPO High Roller lost three players in the first level but settled in after that. Brandon Wilson continues to lead in his attempt for his fourth straight SHRP High Roller title.

Seat 1: Chance Kornuth – 900,000 (30 bb)
Seat 2: Taylor Alex Wilson – 1,300,000 (43 bb)
Seat 3: Dan Sepiol – 950,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: Brandon Wilson – 2,450,000 (82 bb)

1st: $511,900 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $304,300
3rd: $186,700
4th: $131,400

5th: Dylan Smith – $103,700
6th: Matthew Sabia – $82,900
7th: Brian Luo – $62,300

High Roller: Brandon Wilson Trying for More History

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,383,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 56

Brandon Wilson

Brandon Wilson did something special a few months ago, winning an SHRP High Roller in the third straight series, an unbelievable trifecta, but he goes for four straight at noon.

He leads the $25K LHPO High Roller final table at noon with a chance to advance history in this tournament. But there are six other players who will have a say in the deal, a very tough lineup to get through.

Seat 1:  Matthew Sabia  –  414,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2:  Brian Luo  –  343,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3:  Chance Kornuth  –  312,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4:  Taylor Alex Wilson  –  1,118,000  (56 bb)
Seat 5:  Dylan Smith  –  187,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6:  Dan Sepiol  –  1,280,000  (64 bb)
Seat 7:  Brandon Wilson  –  1,900,000  (95 bb)

1st:  $511,900 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $304,300
3rd:  $186,700
4th:  $131,400
5th:  $103,700
6th:  $82,900
7th:  $62,300

LHPO Day 13 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 50 – $600 Omaha 8/Stud 8 (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 50 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 45 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Day 2 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

12PM: Event 51 – $400 Triple Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until 5:30pm
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 51 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 52 – $5,000 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 52 Structure Sheet

1PM: Day 3 – $3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

1PM: Event 47 Day 2 – $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

2PM: Event 53 – $1,100 Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 20,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 53 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 54 – $300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 10 (8:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 54 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $200 Event 52 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

  • Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 LHPO Event 52
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (12:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Heart Poker Open Schedule

High Roller: Brandon Wilson Leads the Final Table; Looks to Win a Seminole High Roller for a Fourth Consecutive Series

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,383,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 56

Brandon Wilson

Day 2 of the High Roller begins Tuesday at noon.

Brandon Wilson leads the remaining seven players and will look to win a Seminole High Roller event for the fourth consecutive series.

Seat 1:  Matthew Sabia  –  414,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2:  Brian Luo  –  343,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3:  Chance Kornuth  –  312,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4:  Taylor Alex Wilson  –  1,118,000  (56 bb)
Seat 5:  Dylan Smith  –  187,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6:  Dan Sepiol  –  1,280,000  (64 bb)
Seat 7:  Brandon Wilson  –  1,900,000  (95 bb)

1st:  $511,900 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $304,300
3rd:  $186,700
4th:  $131,400
5th:  $103,700
6th:  $82,900
7th:  $62,300

High Roller: Clemen Deng Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Brandon Wilson

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,383,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 56

Clemen Deng

Clemen Deng raised to about 110,000 in the hijack and Brandon Wilson called in the big blind.

The flop was AsTs2s, Wilson checked, Deng bet his remaining 90,000-ish, and Wilson called AhQc, leading Deng’s Ad9c.

The Qh turn locked it up for Wilson with aces and queens, rendering the 5h river moot and eliminating Deng on the money bubble.

Brandon Wilson  –  1,900,000  (95 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

High Roller: Clemen Deng Triples Up Twice

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,383,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 56

Chance Kornuth limped on the button, Clemen Deng called all in for 15,000 in the small blind, and Taylor Alex Wilson checked his option.

Wilson and Kornuth proceeded to check down a board of 7d5c3h8dKd and Deng’s 6c5d for a pair of fives was best to triple up.

Clemen Deng  –  61,000  (4 bb)

The next hand, Deng raised to 60,000 on the button. Taylor Alex Wilson called in the small blind and Dylan Smith called in the big blind.

The flop was KhQs7d and action checked to Deng who bet his remaining 1,000. Both Wilson and Smith called, and then checked down the Jh turn and 4h river.

Deng showed AcAd for aces, besting Wilson’s 4d3d and Smith’s QhTc to triple up again.

Clemen Deng  –  199,000  (12 bb)
Taylor Alex Wilson  –  1,180,000  (74 bb)
Dylan Smith  –  187,000  (12 bb)

High Roller: Matthew Sabia Spikes an Ace to Double Thru Clemen Deng

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,383,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 56

Matthew Sabia

Matthew Sabia raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, Clemen Deng reraised all in for 210,000 in the big blind, and Sabia called all in for 195,000 total.

Sabia:  AsJc
Deng:  JhJd

The board came Th5d2dAh6c, giving Sabia a pair of aces on the turn to double through Deng.

Matthew Sabia  –  414,000  (26 bb)
Clemen Deng  –  15,000  (< 1 bb)