Event #3: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-30-2025 16:48 UTC-8

Justin Liberto Eliminated in 7th Place ($75,263)

Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Antonio Galiana opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 120,000. It folded around to Justin Liberto in the small blind, who took a brief moment before moving all in. Galiana didn’t hesitate and snap-called, putting Liberto at risk.

Justin Liberto: 10♥10♣ All in
Antonio Galiana: J♠J♦

Liberto was behind and looking for help to stay alive, but the board ran out A♠8♦3♥Q♣2♥, offering no favors. With that, his deep run came to an end as Galiana’s jacks held strong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Galiana	8,300,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Justin Liberto	Busted

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05-30-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Georgios Sotiropoulos Eliminated in 8th Place ($57,051)

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Barry Russell

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Georgios Sotiropoulos moved all in for his last 5,000 from middle position, prompting Uri Reichenstein to isolate with a raise to 180,000 from the small blind. Action was on Renji Mao in the big blind, who couldn’t help but laugh at the situation, clearly facing a tough decision. After some thought, Mao ultimately let his hand go.

Georgios Sotiropoulos: A♠5♦ All in
Uri Reichenstein: Q♠Q♥

The flop gave Sotiropoulos a pair on 4♦8♦5♥ but could not find his outs when the board ran out 4♣ on the turn and 6♣ on the river.

Sotiropoulos was eliminated, and Reichenstein took his stack to nearly 7,000,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	6,900,000 600,000	600,000
Renji Mao	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	Busted

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05-30-2025 16:44 UTC-8

New Chip Leader

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised from the button to 130,000, and Antonio Galiana 3-bet to 400,000 from the small blind, and Sotiropoulos flat called. The flop came out with 2♣9♣7♦, and Galiana led out for 375,000, Sotiropoulos smooth called.

On the turn 2♦, Galiana took the betting lead again with 850,000, and Sotiropoulos called.

The river J♥ was action-packed with excitement when Galiana checked and Sotiropoulos moved most of his chips in leaving behind one five-thousand-chip. The dealer announced all in, and Galiana quickly called and flipped over his cards, and Sotiropoulos flipped over his cards and then flipped them back over when he saw he had the losing hand.

Galiana held Q♥Q♦ for top pair, and Sotiropoulos held K♦10♦ for the missed draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Galiana	7,050,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos	5,000 3,345,000	3,345,000

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05-30-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Michael Moncek Eliminated in 9th Place($44,018)

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Myles Phago

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Moncek moved all in from the button for his last 1,200,000, and Uri Reichenstein called from the small blind.

Michael Moncek: A♠7♣ All in
Uri Reichenstein: 8♦8♠

'Texas' Michael Moncek needed to hit an ace or another miracle of some sort to stay alive.

There was no help for Moncek on the 9♥J♥K♦ flop, and when the 5♣ fell on the turn, he was left to just hitting an ace on the river to survive.

Unfortunately for Moncek, the 3♦ brick on the river didn't help at all, and he was sent to the rail as the official final table bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	7,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Michael Moncek	Busted

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05-30-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Balleur Takes Big Pot from Sotiropoulos

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Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With roughly 320,000 already in the middle and the flop reading 9♣2♦6♣, Gaetan Balleur fired for 175,000 from the cutoff. Georgios Sotiropoulos, seated on the button, made the call to keep things going.

The 10♠ landed on the turn, and Balleur kept up the pressure with a bet of 550,000. Sotiropoulos stuck around once again with another call.

The river brought the J♣, but this time Balleur checked it over to his opponent. Sotiropoulos went deep into the tank before sliding out a bet worth 1,220,000. Balleur didn’t need much time and snap-called.

Sotiropoulos revealed K♦10♦ for a pair of tens, but Balleur tabled 8♣7♣ for a rivered flush to scoop in a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaetan Balleur	6,300,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos	3,350,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

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05-30-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Roberts on a Roll

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Christian Roberts raised from middle position to 125,000, and Uri Reichenstein 3-bet to 350,000 from the cutoff; everyone else folded. Roberts made the 4-bet to 725,000, and Uri Reichenstein moved all in with the superior stack. Roberts called immediately for his last 100,000.

Christian Roberts: A♣A♥ All in
Uri Reichenstein: A♦5♦

The board went well for Roberts with 9♣7♦10♥7♥5♠, and he secured a nice stack boost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	5,600,000 1,980,000	1,980,000
Christian Roberts	2,940,000 1,335,000	1,335,000

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05-30-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Reichenstein Pushes on Coming into the Break

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Myles Phago

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein raised from the cutoff to 110,000 and Justin Liberto called from the big blind.

The flop came 7♣4♥9♦, Liberto check called Reichenstein's 225,000 continuation bet.

The turn brought the 10♦ and again Liberto check called Reichenstein's bet now of 425,000.

Both players checked the 2♠ river. Reichenstein tabled A♦10♣ for top pair and Liberto mucked to send Reichenstein the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	7,580,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Justin Liberto	1,290,000 510,000	510,000

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05-30-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Roberts Shoves the Snowmen

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised in middle position to 100,000. Christian Roberts moved all in for his last 800,000. Michael Moncek moved all in for the 4-bet with 1,700,000. Sotiropoulos folded.

Christian Roberts: 8♠8♣ All in
Michael Moncek: A♠Q♦

The flop was juicy and put out a big sweat for Roberts with J♥2♠10♥J♦5♠, but in the end, Roberts' pocket pair survived.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	5,600,000 400,000	400,000

Christian Roberts	1,605,000 5,000	5,000

Michael Moncek	1,020,000 1,180,000	1,180,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Georgios Sotiropoulos Michael Moncek

05-30-2025 15:26 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Justin Liberto	United States	1,800,000	36
2	Gaetan Balleur	France	4,000,000	80
3	Georgios Sotiropoulos	Greece	5,200,000	104
4	Antonio Galiana	Spain	4,100,000	82
5	Christian Roberts	Venezuela	1,600,000	32
6	Michael Moncek	United States	2,200,000	44
7	Uri Reichenstein	Israel	6,400,000	128
8	Renji Mao	China	2,900,000	58
9	Frederic Normand	Canada	4,200,000	84

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Reichenstein	6,400,000 400,000	400,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos	5,200,000 100,000	100,000

Frederic Normand	4,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Antonio Galiana	4,100,000 230,000	230,000

Gaetan Balleur	4,000,000 400,000	400,000
Renji Mao	2,900,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Moncek	2,200,000 300,000	300,000

Justin Liberto	1,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Christian Roberts	1,600,000 120,000	120,000

05-30-2025 15:21 UTC-8

Jarod Ludemann Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,578)

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jarod Ludemann opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 500,000. Renji Mao, in the small blind, looked a bit puzzled by the sizing but eventually moved all in, putting Ludemann at risk. After a short pause, Ludemann made the call, and it went to a showdown.

Jarod Ludemann: 6♦6♥ All in
Renji Mao: 7♣7♦

The 3♥2♦5♣ flop gave Ludemann a few outs to a straight, but the 10♣ on the turn and K♣ on the river brought no further help. Just one elimination shy of the final table, Ludemann hit the rail while Mao stacked the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renji Mao	2,800,000 800,000	800,000

Jarod Ludemann	Busted

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