Georgios Sotiropoulos Hunts for Fifth Bracelet in $5,000 No-Limit Hold‘em 8-Handed
Day 3 of Event #3: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed at the 2025 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas kicks off at 12 p.m. local time, with 25 players vying to be among the last five standing from the field of 693.
Spanish standout Antonio Galiana holds the chip lead with a hefty stack of 3,615,000, trailed closely by Georgios Sotiropoulos with 3,045,000 and Bradley Gafford with 2,445,000. Each of these players has already made their mark on the felt, and will be focused on turning their deep runs into a shot at WSOP gold and the $582,008 that comes with it.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Galiana | Spain | 3,615,000 | 145 |
| 2 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Greece | 3,045,000 | 122 |
| 3 | Bradley Gafford | United States | 2,445,000 | 98 |
| 4 | Uri Reichenstein | Israel | 2,095,000 | 84 |
| 5 | Christian Roberts | Venezuela | 2,065,000 | 83 |
| 6 | Renji Mao | China | 2,045,000 | 82 |
| 7 | Michael Moncek | United States | 1,805,000 | 72 |
| 8 | Joshua Remitio | United States | 1,755,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Gaetan Balleur | France | 1,700,000 | 68 |
| 10 | Benjamin Palmer | United States | 1,595,000 | 64 |
Renji Mao (2,045,000) and Michael Moncek (1,805,000) remain very much in the hunt, each showing the grit and timing needed to haul in huge pots under pressure. Mao in particular made a statement late on Day 2 when he picked up pocket aces and eliminated both Frank Lagodich and Thomas Cazayous, who had both moved all in holding pocket kings.
The remaining players have locked up $18,736, but they will all be eyeing up the first-place prize of $582,008. All eight final table players will receive more than $50,000, with the top six locking up a handsome six-figure score.
Remaining Payouts
| Rank | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $582,008 |
| 2 | $387,979 |
| 3 | $270,407 |
| 4 | $191,550 |
| 5 | $137,948 |
| 6 | $101,028 |
| 7 | $75,263 |
| 8 | $57,051 |
| 9 | $44,018 |
| 10-11 | $34,578 |
| 11-15 | $27,666 |
| 16-23 | $22,552 |
| 24-25 | $18,736 |
Play resumes at noon inside the Horseshoe Events Center, where the plan is to play down to five players. The blinds will start at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big-blind ante, and players will play six levels before taking a 60-minute dinner break.
Despite there being an overnight seat redraw, the players will redraw for seats again when they are down to the last three tables with 24 players remaining.
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