Boris Kolev Wins RRPO $25K High Roller for Second Win in Two Days

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 45
$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  51
Prize Pool:  $1,259,700
December 1-2, 2025

2025 Seminole Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open High Roller Champion Boris Kolev

The 2025 RRPO $25K High Roller was the biggest buy-in tournament on the schedule, and it drew 51 entries, pushing the $1,000,000 guarantee to a prize pool of $1,259,700. As expected, it was a talented final table, and Boris Kolev took the title for $465,900 after defeating Max Neugebauer.

It was a great two days for Kolev; he won the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em event yesterday afternoon, then entered the High Roller and won it today, going back-to-back in the two biggest buy-in events on the schedule.

Congrats Boris!

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1BorisKolev$465,900
2MaxNeugebauer$277,200
3BrandonWilson$170,100
4DavidColeman$119,700
5JustinLiberto$94,500
6BrockWilson$75,600
7ThomasBoivin$56,700

High Roller: Boris Kolev ($465,900) Defeats Max Neugebauer ($277,200) Heads-Up for High Roller Title

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,259,700  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante

Boris Kolev

After Brandon Wilson was eliminated in third place, there was a brief discussion about a possible deal to divide up the remaining prize pool. In the end, Boris Kolev and Max Neugebauer decided to play it out.

Kolev had the lead and the heads-up match did not take long. He earned $465,900 for the win while Neugebauer banked $277,200 for his runner-up finish.

1st: Boris Kolev – $465,900 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: Max Neugebauer – $277,200

Max Neugebauer

High Roller: Counts on Break

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,259,700  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 51

Seat 2: Brandon Wilson – 2,770,000 (92 bb)
Seat 7: Boris Kolev – 1,615,000 (54 bb)
Seat 8: Max Neugebauer – 700,000 (23 bb)

1st: $465,900 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $277,200
3rd: $170,100

4th: David Coleman – $119,700
5th: Justin Liberto – $94,500
6th: Brock Wilson – $75,600
7th: Thomas Boivin – $56,700

High Roller: Final Table Set

$25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,259,700  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 14:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 51

Brandon Wilson leads the High Roller return

The $25K RRPO High Roller drew 51 entries for a prize pool worth $1,259,700. They played down to the eight-handed final table last night and return at noon to continue until with have our High Roller champ.

But first, they need to burst the bubble with only seven of them making the money.

Seat 1:  Brock Wilson  –  385,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2:  Brandon Wilson  –  2,000,000  (100 bb)
Seat 3:  David Coleman  –  190,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4:  Nicholas Seward  –  320,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5:  Thomas Boivin  –  210,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6:  Boris Kolev  –  680,000  (34 bb)
Seat 7:  Max Neugebauer  –  880,000  (44 bb)
Seat 8:  Justin Liberto  – 440,000  (22 bb)

With eight players from the field of 51 entries, the average stack is about 638,000 (40 big blinds).

1st: $465,900 + RRPO Trophy
2nd: $277,200
3rd: $170,100
4th: $119,700
5th: $94,500
6th: $75,600
7th: $56,700