Just 40 Remain in 2025 GOLIATH
After an extraordinary day of poker, a field of 1,058 survivors on Day 2 of the 2025 GOLIATH has been reduced to just 40.
Paul Worsley had held the chip lead with 60 players remaining, but he fell back as a late surge from W.T saw them bag the chip lead. Their stack of 24,775,000 is well clear of Ben Parkin (16,525,000) and Jaz Meegan (16,2745,000), with Worsley close behind.
GOLIATH Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.T | 24,775,000 |
| 2 | Ben Parkin | 16,525,000 |
| 3 | Jaz Meegan | 16,275,000 |
| 4 | Paul Worsley | 15,275,000 |
| 5 | Radu Scripnic | 14,850,000 |
| 6 | Michael Agg | 12,800,000 |
| 7 | Vasilica Luca | 12,550,000 |
| 8 | Jorge Palomino | 11,150,000 |
| 9 | R.S | 10,725,000 |
| 10 | Anthony Smith | 10,150,000 |
179 Players Advance in PokerNews Cup
Meanwhile, there was a huge turnout for the 2025 PokerNews Cup with 746 entries in total for day 1.
Late registration remains open, with Steve Jelinek leading the survivors in that one.