Thomas Boivin: Belgian High-Stakes Tournament Professional
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Thomas Boivin has developed into one of Belgium's most successful tournament poker players, building a career that spans major live series, World Series of Poker events and some of the highest-stakes tournaments in the game.
As of September 13, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Boivin with more than $17.9 million in live tournament earnings and a career-best cash of $2.29 million. That total places him first on Belgium's all-time live tournament money list, although career earnings and rankings change as new results are recorded.
Boivin has yet to win a WSOP bracelet, but his record includes multiple deep runs in major bracelet events, several seven-figure scores and victories on the high-roller circuit. His combination of longevity, online experience and success against elite tournament fields has established him as a regular presence in international No-Limit Hold'em competition.
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Who Is Thomas Boivin?
Thomas Boivin is a Belgian professional poker player from Charleroi who is listed by The Hendon Mob and Global Poker Index as residing in St. Julian's, Malta. His recorded live tournament career dates to 2012, and No-Limit Hold'em has been the central discipline throughout his rise from European tournaments to major international high rollers.
Boivin's poker background began before his first significant live results. When he won the 2016 Mid-States Poker Tour event at The Venetian, MSPT reported that he held a master's degree in civil engineering, had learned poker at 16 and developed his game online before becoming a major live-tournament threat.
That online foundation eventually translated into sustained success at the live tables. Rather than being defined by a single championship, Boivin's career has been built through repeated deep finishes across the WSOP, WPT-associated festivals, PokerGO Tour events, Triton Poker tournaments and other major series.
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Early Career and Breakthrough at The Venetian
Boivin's first recorded Hendon Mob live cash came in February 2012, when he finished eighth in the European Deepstack Poker Championship Main Event in Dublin.
The defining early breakthrough arrived in June 2016. Boivin won the $1,100 MSPT Main Event during the DeepStack Extravaganza at The Venetian, defeating a 2,887-entry field and earning $352,153 following a heads-up deal with Mukul Pahuja.
At the time, the tournament was the largest MSPT event ever held. The victory dramatically increased Boivin's live earnings and established him as an international tournament player rather than primarily an online grinder.
His progress continued in 2017. Boivin came close to winning his first World Series of Poker bracelet twice that summer, finishing runner-up in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $159,273 and third in a $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for $264,306.
Those results began a pattern that would follow him into the high-stakes portion of his career: repeated contention for major titles even when the final trophy did not come his way.
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Rise Into High-Stakes Tournament Poker
By the early 2020s, Boivin was competing regularly in tournaments with five-figure buy-ins.
One of his most important victories came at the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown. Boivin defeated a 105-entry field in the $25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em event and collected $711,300. Seminole Hard Rock Poker reported that it was his first trophy victory during one of the property's major series after previous high-roller final tables there.
Later that year, Boivin finished second in a $25,300 high roller held during the WPT World Championship festival at Wynn Las Vegas, earning $958,278.
His results continued across multiple tours in 2024. Hendon Mob records include a victory in a high roller at WPT Korea and another win in a $3,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament during the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown festival.
Boivin's career increasingly became centered on the strongest No-Limit Hold'em tournament fields available, with appearances in WSOP high rollers, PokerGO Tour events and Triton Poker tournaments adding to his schedule.
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Thomas Boivin's 2025 WSOP High-Roller Run
The 2025 World Series of Poker became one of the most important stretches of Boivin's career even though he did not win a bracelet.
First, he finished third in the $100,000 High Roller for $1,212,020. Only days later, he reached another elite final table in the $250,000 Super High Roller.
That tournament attracted 63 entries and generated more than $15 million in prize money. Boivin finished third for $2,057,430 behind Seth Davies and Alex Foxen. The result was, at that point, the largest live cash of Boivin's career and moved him to the top of Belgium's all-time money list.
The back-to-back third-place finishes also demonstrated how close Boivin had moved to capturing a bracelet in some of the WSOP's most difficult and expensive tournaments.
According to the WSOP player database, Boivin still had zero bracelets and zero Circuit rings as of September 2026. His lack of WSOP hardware stands in contrast to the depth of his results, which include numerous final tables and several major near-misses.
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Career-Best $2.29 Million Score at WSOP Paradise
Boivin established a new personal best in December 2025 at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.
He finished fifth in the $250,000 Triton No-Limit Hold'em Invitational, earning $2.29 million. The tournament drew 133 entries and created a $33.25 million prize pool, with Kayhan Mokri ultimately winning the event.
Official WSOP results confirm Boivin's fifth-place finish and $2.29 million payout.
The result surpassed his two seven-figure WSOP scores from the previous summer and remains his largest recorded live tournament cash as of September 13, 2026.
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NAPT and WPT Results
Boivin also produced a strong run outside the WSOP during the second half of 2025 and early 2026.
At the 2025 North American Poker Tour Main Event in Las Vegas, he reached heads-up play against Gal Yifrach after entering the final day with a commanding chip lead. The players agreed to a heads-up deal, and Boivin ultimately finished second for $518,575. The PokerStars NAPT recap confirms the result.
In January 2026, Boivin won the $25,500 High Roller during the Lucky Hearts Poker Open for $310,255. He then made another deep run in the $3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship, finishing third for $295,000.
The World Poker Tour's Thomas Boivin profile lists multiple Main Tour cashes and final tables but no WPT Main Tour victories as of 2026.
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PGT Summer Series Victory and 2026 Results
Boivin remained active at the highest levels throughout 2026.
At the World Series of Poker, he reached the final stages of the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship and earned $150,000. He later finished 14th in the $50,000 High Roller for $122,526.
His biggest victory of the summer came away from the bracelet events. On July 8, Boivin won Event #10 of the 2026 PokerGO Tour Summer Series, a $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em high roller.
The event attracted 52 entries and produced a $1.3 million prize pool. Boivin defeated Igor Yaroshevskyy heads-up to earn $429,000 and 257 PokerGO Tour points, according to the official PokerGO Tour recap.
His tournament schedule continued into September. The Hendon Mob records Boivin finishing ninth in the $25,000 Triton Golden Decade event at Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II on September 6, 2026, earning another $111,000.
That result is the most recent live cash listed by Hendon Mob as of September 13, 2026.
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Thomas Boivin's Major Poker Accomplishments
More than $17.9 million in live tournament earnings listed by The Hendon Mob as of September 13, 2026
First on Belgium's Hendon Mob all-time live tournament money list
Career-best $2.29 million score for fifth place in the 2025 WSOP Paradise $250,000 Triton Invitational
Third place in the 2025 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller for $2,057,430
Third place in the 2025 WSOP $100,000 High Roller for $1,212,020
Winner of the 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown $25,500 High Roller for $711,300
Winner of the 2026 PokerGO Tour Summer Series $25,000 High Roller for $429,000
Winner of the 2016 MSPT Venetian Main Event for $352,153
Runner-up in the 2025 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event for $518,575
Third place in the 2026 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship for $295,000
Zero WSOP bracelets and zero WSOP Circuit rings as of September 13, 2026
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Playing Style and Poker Reputation
Boivin's tournament record identifies him primarily as a No-Limit Hold'em specialist with extensive experience in high-roller and super-high-roller fields.
His results show success across very different tournament structures, including heads-up events, six-handed tournaments, large-field Main Events and high-stakes eight-handed competition. That versatility has allowed him to remain competitive as his schedule shifted from lower- and mid-stakes tournaments toward fields populated by established high-stakes professionals.
Boivin has also emphasized preparation away from the table. In a 2026 interview with PokerOrg, he discussed treating physical fitness, nutrition, sleep and continued poker study as year-round components of his tournament preparation. The same interview identified him as a high-stakes tournament professional and coach who had joined Octopi Poker in a high-performance coaching role.
His significance in modern tournament poker comes less from one defining championship and more from sustained success against elite competition. Few players can accumulate nearly $18 million in live earnings while repeatedly reaching major final tables without having yet won a WSOP bracelet or WPT Main Tour title.
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Where Thomas Boivin's Career Stands
Thomas Boivin remains an active international tournament professional.
His 2025 season produced three separate seven-figure scores, including two third-place finishes at the WSOP and his career-best $2.29 million payday at WSOP Paradise. He followed that stretch in 2026 with victories and deep finishes across WPT festival events, the PokerGO Tour, the WSOP and Triton Poker.
As of September 13, 2026, Hendon Mob lists Boivin with more than $17.9 million in live earnings, while the WSOP officially lists him with no bracelets or Circuit rings and the WPT lists no Main Tour victories.
That combination makes his career unusual. Boivin already owns an extensive résumé of major tournament wins and high-roller final tables, but several of poker's most recognizable championship trophies remain accomplishments he has not yet added.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much has Thomas Boivin won in live poker tournaments?
As of September 13, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Thomas Boivin with more than $17.9 million in live tournament earnings. Poker earnings databases are updated as new results are recorded, so the total can change.
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What is Thomas Boivin's biggest live poker cash?
Thomas Boivin's largest recorded live tournament cash is $2.29 million. He earned it by finishing fifth in the $250,000 Triton No-Limit Hold'em Invitational at WSOP Paradise in December 2025.
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How many WSOP bracelets does Thomas Boivin have?
Thomas Boivin has zero WSOP bracelets as of September 13, 2026. He has come close several times, including third-place finishes in both the $100,000 High Roller and $250,000 Super High Roller at the 2025 WSOP.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Thomas Boivin have?
Thomas Boivin has zero WSOP Circuit rings according to the WSOP player database as of September 13, 2026.
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Has Thomas Boivin won a WPT title?
Thomas Boivin has not won a WPT Main Tour title as of September 2026. The official World Poker Tour database lists him with zero Main Tour wins, although he has won high rollers and other tournaments held during WPT festivals.
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Where is Thomas Boivin from?
Thomas Boivin is from Charleroi, Belgium. The Hendon Mob and Global Poker Index list him as a Belgian player residing in St. Julian's, Malta.
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When did Thomas Boivin start playing live tournament poker?
Thomas Boivin's recorded live tournament results date to 2012. His first Hendon Mob cash was an eighth-place finish in the European Deepstack Poker Championship Main Event in Dublin.
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Is Thomas Boivin still an active poker player?
Yes. Boivin remained active on the international high-stakes tournament circuit in 2026. His most recent Hendon Mob result as of September 13 was a ninth-place finish worth $111,000 at Triton Poker Super High Roller Series Jeju II.