Samuel Rosborough broke through in a big way at the 2025 World Series of Poker, claiming his first WSOP bracelet and a massive $410,426 payday in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout. The Spring, Texas native outlasted a field of 2,320 entries at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas to claim the most prestigious trophy in tournament poker.
Prior to this win, Rosborough’s biggest score came from a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Aria Poker Classic, where he earned $31,974 in an $800 buy-in event. With this breakthrough victory, he now boasts close to half a million in lifetime earnings—and a gold bracelet to headline the resume.
This wasn’t Rosborough’s only deep run of the series. Earlier, he placed 10th in the $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty, narrowly missing another final table in the fast-paced format won by John Racener.
Big Names Fall as Samuel Rosborough Rises
The $3.1 million prize pool saw 349 players make the money, with a number of familiar faces running deep. WSOP Main Event champ Jamie Gold finished 30th, Felipe Ramos took 17th, and 2020 WSOP Online Main Event winner Stoyan Madanzhiev placed 14th. Deep finishes also came from bracelet holders Jeremy Saderne (13th), Julio Belluscio (9th), and Bryan Piccioli (6th).
Michael Rossitto made a push late on Day 3 by busting Eric Berman (5th – $110,463) and Tanupat Punjarojanakul (4th – $147,952) to bring the event down to three players. Despite these knockouts, he entered Day 4 as the short stack.
Final Day Action: Rosborough vs. Conniff
Day 4 began with 2024 WSOP $5K Champions Reunion winner Asher Conniff in the lead, but Rosborough quickly chipped up and then made a bold all-in move with pocket deuces against Rossitto’s A♥K♥. The small pair held, knocking out Rossitto in third place for $200,173 and setting the stage for a heads-up clash.
Samuel Rosborough began the duel with a commanding lead, but Conniff clawed back, even taking a brief chip advantage. The turning point came when Conniff four-bet shoved pocket eights into Rosborough’s pocket kings. The kings held, giving Rosborough a massive lead.
Despite a few double-ups, Conniff couldn’t complete the comeback. In the final hand, Rosborough’s 8♦6♠ hit a flush on the river against Conniff’s A♥Q♥. Conniff earned $273,545 for second place, while Samuel Rosborough celebrated his first career bracelet win.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Payout | POY Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Rosborough | $410,426 | 1080 |
| 2 | Asher Conniff | $273,545 | 900 |
| 3 | Michael Rossitto | $200,173 | 720 |
| 4 | Tanupat Punjarojanakul | $147,952 | 540 |
| 5 | Eric Berman | $110,463 | 450 |
| 6 | Bryan Piccioli | $83,318 | 360 |
| 7 | Carlos Kinil | $63,494 | 270 |
| 8 | Charlie Cuff | $48,892 | 180 |
Photo credit: WSOP X account / Rachel Kay Winter
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