The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is running at full steam inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas and continues to deliver thrilling stories of champions. So far, the series has crowned 24 players and paid out over $65 million to more than 6,500 players within just 13 days.
Day 13 of the WSOP saw two players—Xixiang Luo and Nick Guagenti—bring their bracelet tallies to three by taking down Events #24 and #25, respectively. Here is a quick recap of their career-third WSOP bracelet victories.
Xixiang Luo Wins WSOP 2025 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot for Third Bracelet
Asia’s number one mixed-game specialist, Xixiang Luo, brought Asia its first 2025 bracelet after taking down Event #24: $1,500 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot at the 2025 WSOP. For his victory, Luo earned his third WSOP gold bracelet and a six-figure payout of $290,400. In addition to this, he also brought his live earnings close to the $5 million mark.
The event saw a turnout of 1,452 entries, generating a total prize pool of $1,927,530. As the field whittled down, the top 219 players took a piece of the nearly $2 million prize pool. Bracelet winner Danny Wong was eliminated in 4th place, earning $99,413. Meanwhile, bracelet winner Samuel Stranak pocketed a six-figure score of $137,805 for his podium finish.
Heads-Up
Xixiang Luo entered heads-up play with a chip lead over Robert Klein. After some back-and-forth action, Klein briefly closed the chip gap, but Luo quickly regained control and left Klein with no chance of a comeback. The final hand of the tournament saw Klein move all-in with a flush and straight draw. However, Luo, holding ace-deuce of spades, took down the top board with a flush and won the bottom board with deuce-six for a better straight.
Klein for his runner-up finish earned $193,517.
Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Xixiang Luo | $290,400 |
| 2nd | Robert Klein | $193,517 |
| 3rd | Samuel Stranak | $137,805 |
| 4th | Danny Wong | $99,413 |
| 5th | Brian Smith | $72,664 |
| 6th | Bjorn Verbakel | $53,824 |
| 7th | Ian Matakis | $40,410 |
| 8th | Jacob Baumgartner | $30,756 |
| 9th | Yang Wang | $23,735 |
Nick Guagenti Clinches His Third Bracelet in WSOP 2025 Event #25
Nick Guagenti brought his bracelet tally to three by taking down Event #25: $10,000 7-Card Stud Championship, earning a career-best $295,008. Guagenti outlasted an elite final table that included the likes of Chino Rheem, Mike Matusow, Mori Eskandani, and Dan Heimiller. All of these players were chasing glory, but in the end, it was Guagenti who crushed their dreams and was crowned the 2025 WSOP 7-Card Stud Champion.
The $10,000 buy-in championship drew a field of 127 players, with the top 20 finishers sharing the $1,181,100 prize pool. The event was filled with veterans and legends, including former WSOP Main Event champion Huck Seed (18th), Poker Hall of Famer and seven-time bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu (11th), four-time bracelet winner Mike Matusow (8th), and Poker Hall of Famer Mori Eskandani (5th). Bracelet winner Qiang Xu finished on the podium, collecting a $135,828 paycheck.
Heads-Up
Chino Rheem entered heads-up play with a 2-to-1 chip advantage over Guagenti. The chip lead swung back and forth between the two pros, with Guagenti even coming close to elimination. However, he reversed the momentum, gained the chip lead, and pushed Rheem into the danger zone.
The very next hand became the final hand of the tournament, sending Rheem to the rail in second place with an impressive $196,662.
Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Nick Guagenti | $295,008 |
| 2nd | Chino Rheem | $196,662 |
| 3rd | Qiang Xu | $135,828 |
| 4th | Paul Volpe | $96,502 |
| 5th | Mori Eskandani | $70,587 |
| 6th | Adam Friedman | $53,201 |
| 7th | Dan Heimiller | $41,357 |
| 8th | Mike Matusow | $33,190 |
| 9th | Dave Rogers | $27,528 |
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Sources: WSOP, PGT Blog and CardPlayer
