For many, the purest form of tournament poker is a freezeout, where there's no rebuys nor second chances. That spirit was alive and well in Event #52: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout at the 2025 World Series of Poker, which drew an impressive 2,320 entries and generated a $3,077,145 prize pool.
In the end, Samuel Rosborough reigned supreme and received a $410,426 first prize from the $3,077,145 total prize pool to go with his impressive new bracelet. Rosborough waded through a field that was a mix of seasoned pros and casual enthusiasts alike.