BSOP Championship Set for a Shake-Up, as Day 3 Gets Underway at 2pm

In golf, they call it “Moving Day” — the stage players jostle for position to give themselves the best possible chance of lifting the trophy. Expect a similar story inside the WTC Sheraton today, as Day 3 of the 2025 BSOP Championship gets underway.

All 75 returning players are already in the money, guaranteed to leave São Paulo with a payout. But now the mindset shifts from survival to accumulation. Day 3 is all about building a stack that can contend deep into the championship and keep the dream of the $800,000 first-place prize alive.

Already ahead of the curve is Leonardo Rizzo, who carries the chip lead into the day. A seemingly unstoppable force throughout the event, Rizzo has featured near the top of the counts since his opening flight — and now he’s the man everyone must chase.

The two closest contenders upon resumption will be Marcelo Aziz, who returns in second place with 2,805,000, and Day 1a chip leader Alen Fillipi, who bagged 2,580,000.

Also featuring in the top ten, Martin Kabrhel (2,410,000) and Vitor Dzivielevski (1,765,000) remain firmly within striking distance.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Leonardo Rizzo	Brazil	3,100,000	155
2	Marcelo Aziz	Brazil	2,805,000	140
3	Alen Fillipi	Brazil	2,580,000	129
4	Martin Kabrhel	Czechia	2,410,000	121
5	Diones Lopes	Brazil	2,200,000	110
6	Caio Kopke	Brazil	2,065,000	103
7	Francisco Junior	Brazil	2,000,000	100
8	Vinicius Goncalves	Brazil	1,925,000	96
9	Igor Perez	Bolivia	1,780,000	89
10	Vitor Dzivielevski	Brazil	1,765,000	88

Other notable names still in the mix include Thiago Crema (915,000), Renan Bruschi (750,000), Laurie Tournier (700,000), Alisson Piekazewicz (645,000) and Joao Simao (350,000).

Kicking off at 2:00 p.m., Day 3 will play through six 90-minute levels. Action resumes at Level 16, with blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante.

There will be a short break after each level, with an extended 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 19.

All surviving players will bag and advance to Day 4 — the penultimate step on the road to the title, the trophy, and the $800,000 top prize.

BSOP Championship Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize (USD)	Place	Prize (USD)
1	$800,000	14-15	$36,000
2	$504,000	16-17	$32,000
3	$322,000	18-20	$29,000
4	$230,000	21-23	$24,000
5	$170,000	24-27	$20,000
6	$124,000	28-31	$18,200
7	$95,000	32-39	$16,400
8	$70,000	40-55	$14,000
9	$55,000	56-71	$12,000
10-11	$44,000	72-75	$11,000
12-13	$40,000