WSOP 2025: Joao Vieira Triumphs in $100K High Roller, Claims Fourth Bracelet

Joao Vieira Conquers the $100K High Roller for Fourth WSOP Bracelet
 

The spotlight shone brightest on the final day of Event #38: $100,000 High Roller, the highest buy-in tournament to date at the WSOP 2025. The event drew 103 entries and featured a fiercely competitive final table. In the end, Portugal’s Joao Vieira emerged victorious, bankrolling $2,649,158 for the win and securing the fourth WSOP bracelet of his decorated career.

Vieira outlasted Aram Oganyan of the USA after a marathon, emotional heads-up duel that lasted more than four hours and delivered a cascade of momentum shifts. Throughout it all, Vieira leaned on an enthusiastic rail, with support from high-caliber pros such as Adrian Mateos and Ren Lin. “No one goes through life alone. I’m incredibly grateful for my wife, my family and my friends—having them by my side helps me navigate the ups and downs with humility,” the champion said in his post-game interview.

This win adds to an already sensational first half of the year for Vieira: he took down the $150K High Roller at the Triton Poker Series in Jeju back in March, and finished runner-up in the $100K High Roller at WSOP Paradise late last year. With bracelet number four in the bag, it’s clear that Vieira has yet to write his final WSOP 2025 chapter.

Sternheimer Captures Long-Awaited First Bracelet
 

After a wait that stretched for thirteen years, Philip Sternheimer finally earned his long-coveted WSOP gold bracelet. He took down Event #36: $10,000 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, which set a new record for attendance with 386 entries. Sternheimer also locked up a $763,087 score - the biggest payday of his poker career.

The British pro outlasted Bruno Furth in a dramatic, swingy heads-up battle. The emotion spilled over at the table as victory and a place in the history books at last belonged to him. “I don’t think I’ve ever wanted anything as much as this bracelet,” Sternheimer admitted, visibly emotional. He only started focusing on poker seriously two years ago after leaving a career in finance, making this moment even sweeter.

What made his victory even more unique was the star-studded final table stacked with past WSOP champions. Furth, a two-time bracelet winner, settled for second, while Shaun Deeb was denied a seventh bracelet by the narrowest of margins.

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