Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day 4 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,187,800
Entries
693
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 693
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Just five players remain in the hunt for gold from the 693-player field as Event #3: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2025 World Series of Poker plays down to a winner today at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. Each of them is now guaranteed a six-figure payout from the $3,720,960 prize pool, but all eyes are on the $582,008 top prize and a prestigious WSOP gold bracelet.
Leading the charge is Christian Roberts, who bagged a towering 10,075,000 chips heading into the final session. The Venezuelan player is no stranger to deep WSOP runs, having cashed more than 60 times in bracelet events. He claimed his first bracelet in 2023 and is now in prime position to capture a second, along with maximum points for his 25K Fantasy team, Girl Dads.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederic Normand | Canada | 4,675,000 | 39 |
| 2 | Renji Mao | China | 6,340,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Antonio Galiana | Spain | 8,430,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Christian Roberts | Venezuela | 10,075,000 | 84 |
| 5 | Gaetan Balleur | France | 5,160,000 | 43 |
Antonio Galiana (8,430,000) and Renji Mao (6,340,000) sit right behind him and both have strong poker resumes of their own. Galiana won his first bracelet just last year in the $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em, while Mao took down a massive $800 Deepstack event in 2023 and has since become one of China’s most consistent performers. France’s Gaetan Balleur (5,160,000) and Canada’s Frederic Normand (4,675,000) round out the final five, with plenty of room to maneuver as they chase down the leaders.
Each of the five finalists is now guaranteed $137,948, but there’s still plenty to play for. The next pay jump awards $191,550, followed by $270,407 for third and $387,979 for the runner-up. At the top of the payout ladder sits the $582,008 first-place prize and the honor of becoming a WSOP bracelet winner.
Final Table Payouts/Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $582,008 | ||
| 2 | $387,979 | ||
| 3 | $270,407 | ||
| 4 | $191,550 | ||
| 5 | $137,948 | ||
| 6 | Uri Reichenstein | Israel | $101,028 |
| 7 | Justin Liberto | United States | $75,263 |
| 8 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Greece | $57,051 |
Cards go in the air at 3 p.m. local time with two minutes remaining in Level 28, where blinds will be 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. The PokerGO live stream begins at 5 p.m. on a two-hour delay, so don’t miss a moment of the action.
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Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Cards are in the air!
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Gaetan Balleur opened the cutoff with A♣8♥ to 250,000 and Antonio Galiana three-bet to 750,000 holding 9♥9♦ on the button. When it got back to Balleur, he decided to take the safe option and fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,980,000
550,000
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550,000 |
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4,910,000
250,000
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250,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Antonio Galiana raised on the button to 240,000 with A♥A♦, Christian Roberts three-bet from the small blind to 800,000 with A♠9♣. The big blind folded and Galiana decided to four-bet to 2,000,000, Roberts snap folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,100,000
1,120,000
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1,120,000 |
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9,200,000
875,000
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875,000 |
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Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Gaetan Balleur opened to 320,000 on the button and Antonio Galiana three-bet to 1,380,000 from the small blind. When it got back to Balleur, he shoved for 4,910,000. Galiana quickly called.
Gaetan Balleur: 7♠7♣ 
Antonio Galiana: J♥J♦
Balleur's future in the tournament was looking bleak, but the Q♠9♠10♠ flop gave him a flush draw and a lot more outs. A Q♣ on the turn paired the board, and the 8♦ river gave Galiana a straight, sending Balleur to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000,000
4,900,000
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4,900,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Antonio Galiana raised to 320,000 with A♦9♥ on the button, Renji Mao called in the big blind with K♦Q♠. Action went check-check on a flop of Q♣9♠J♣, Mao decided to lead when the 3♦ hit the turn for 500,000 and Galiana folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,670,000
330,000
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330,000 |
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6,440,000
260,000
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260,000 |
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