Final WSOP Events of 2025 Go to Zaskodny and Hynam

Two final gold bracelets brought the curtain down on the 2025 World Series of Poker, with Lukas Zaskodny and Mitchell Hynam walking away as the last champions of the summer. Zaskodny claimed his second career title in The Closer, while Hynam locked up his first in the Super Turbo event.

Good to know

• Lukas Zaskodny won $648,130 and earned his second WSOP bracelet in The Closer.
• Mitchell Hynam captured his first bracelet and $237,924 in the $1,000 Super Turbo.
• Both events drew massive fields, combining for over 6,200 total entries.

Zaskodny Rallies to Win The Closer

Zaskodny took down Event #97: $1,500 The Closer after outlasting a field of 4,297 entries. The popular freezeout event packed the Horseshoe Event Center and created a prize pool of nearly $4.7 million. The Czech pro took home $648,130, adding to his WSOP Europe win from 2017.

Although Richard Ali entered heads-up play with a commanding chip lead after eliminating multiple players at the final table, Zaskodny flipped the momentum almost immediately. In just four hands, he snatched the lead and closed the deal. He sealed the win by rivering a ten to crack Ali’s better hand, ending a fast-paced finale.

The final table included players from all over the world. Lok Chan of Hong Kong finished third, falling just short of his second bracelet. Romania’s Adrian Tivadar posted his career-best score in fifth, while American players Thang Tran and Dylan Lambe finished fourth and sixth. Canadian Jimmy Setna and Spain’s Victor Caballero also went deep, as did Taiwan’s Tawei Tou and American Robert Nemeskeri-Kiss.

Zaskodny credited his fiancée Kristyna for being part of the journey, sharing that he proposed during a trip to Hawaii earlier in the summer. “She said yes,” he said, adding another highlight to his trip to Las Vegas.

Final Table Payouts – The Closer

1. Lukas Zaskodny (Czechia) – $648,130
2. Richard Ali (United States) – $432,090
3. Lok Chan (Hong Kong) – $321,830
4. Thang Tran (United States) – $241,610
5. Adrian Tivadar (Romania) – $182,830
6. Dylan Lambe (United States) – $139,460
7. Jimmy Setna (Canada) – $107,240
8. Victor Caballero (Spain) – $83,130
9. Tawei Tou (Taiwan) – $64,980

Hynam Finishes WSOP with a Bang

Just as the lights were dimming on the 2025 WSOP, Mitchell Hynam jumped into one last tournament. That decision paid off. He won Event #100: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em, outlasting 1,935 players for a $237,924 payday and his first WSOP bracelet.

Hynam entered the day off a deep Main Event run, where he finished 49th. Despite starting as a short stack, he gained momentum with a timely double-up and caught fire from there. In a final table run that can only be described as one-sided, Hynam personally knocked out all nine of his opponents, including the final challenger, Nadav Bitton.

Big names like Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, and Erik Seidel were in the mix early but fell short. Shaun Deeb, who had already secured Player of the Year honors, also busted before the final stages.

Heads-up play wrapped up in fitting fashion—quick and decisive. Hynam flopped a set and held on to defeat Bitton, who finished with a career-best $158,578. The win capped an unforgettable series for the British pro.

Final Table Payouts – Super Turbo

1. Mitchell Hynam (United Kingdom) – $237,924
2. Nadav Bitton (Canada) – $158,578
3. Kei Tanaka (Japan) – $115,295
4. Nevan Chang (Taiwan) – $84,733
5. Jacob Parent (Canada) – $62,954
6. Lukas Hafner (United States) – $47,290
7. Brett Shaffer (United States) – $35,921
8. Paulina Loeliger (Austria) – $27,594
9. Alexander Duvall (United States) – $21,440

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