Jason Koon Clinches $50K WSOP High Roller for Second Bracelet and $1.97M Payout
Jason Koon, the West Virginia-born high roller phenom, added another major achievement to his impressive poker résumé by winning the $50,000-entry High Roller Event (No-Limit Hold’em, Event #32) at the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas. He led wire-to-wire at the final table and collected a massive $1,968,927e – arning his second WSOP bracelet.
Final Table Standings
1st – Jason Koon (United States) – $1,968,927
2nd – Andrew Lichtenberger (United States) – $1,312,610
3rd – Ben Tollerene (United States) – $914,634
4th – Brock Wilson (United States) – $650,074
5th – Sergey Lebedev (United Kingdom) – $471,473
6th – Viktor Blom (Sweden) – $349,068
7th – Reagan Silber (United States) – $263,944
8th – Aliaksei Boika (Belarus) – $203,919
Dominance at the Final Table
Koon entered the final table with more than twice the chips of his nearest competitor and maintained control throughout. Early eliminations included:
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Boika (8th) lost his pocket aces to Lichtenberger’s rivered Broadway.
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Silber (7th) bowed out after his A-K lost to Lebedev’s K-Q flush.
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Blom (6th) was felled when Koon’s A-T topped his A-6.
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Lebedev (5th) fell to Chewy’s A-Q, doubling him to the throne of second place.
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Wilson (4th), also with A-8, was knocked out by Lichtenberger’s A-Q.
When three-handed, Koon, Tollerene, and Lichtenberger shared a friendly rapport — Tollerene even served as a mentor to Koon. But business remained. Tollerene’s A-10 lost to Lichtenberger’s 10-7, securing third place and $914,634 for the mentor.
Heads-Up Clash
The heads-up match saw both players assured of seven-figure prizes from the $8.1M prize pool (171 entries). Lichtenberger initially took the lead with a flushed hand but Koon quickly regained control. Facing a shove from Chewy with A‑10, Koon called with K‑Q and saw his hand hold up on a K‑J‑2‑8‑7 board. With the win, he secured the $1,968,927 top prize, while Lichtenberger finished as runner-up with $1,312,610.
Post-Victory Reflections
Upon winning, Koon shared heartfelt remarks:
“I’ve dedicated my entire life to being very good at this game… Every person in here is trying to win.”
He praised his opponents — Lichtenberger and Tollerene — as among the best in the world, and spoke about the high-stakes pressure and intensity at WSOP final tables. Koon also emotionally thanked his wife, Bianca, saying,
“It’s all possible because of her… On days when poker is slow for me, I am all in as being a dad…”
Career Milestone
This triumph marked Koon’s second WSOP bracelet, following his 2021 title in the $25,000 Heads-Up Championship (which earned him $243,981). The nearly $2 million prize from this event cements his spot among poker’s elite, pushing his live tournament earnings past $66 million and elevating him beyond Justin Bonomo on Hendon Mob’s all-time money list.
