Eight Players Return to Battle It Out on the Final Day of $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
The final day of Event #35: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em of the 2025 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas will commence at 12.p.m local time.
The event drew 1,027 players creating a $2,742,090 prize pool, but only eight players are returning to the final Day 3, fighting for the top prize of $451,600. Day 3 has a great lineup of players from all over the world, including Ukraine, Brazil, Bulgaria, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. There are also two WSOP bracelet winners still in the mix, Renat Bohdanov and Boris Kolev.
Ukraine’s Bohdanov stands a good chance as he returns as chip leader, sitting with 9,150,000, and will have his eyes set on securing his second WSOP bracelet. He has already cashed in one event this year, Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em, and had a number of previously good runs in the $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em event from previous years, as he successfully cashed this same event in 2023 and 2022.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renat Bohdanov | Ukraine | 9,150,000 | 76 |
| 2 | Dennys Luis Ramos | Brazil | 8,930,000 | 74 |
| 3 | Tsz Ho Chau | Hong Kong | 6,950,000 | 58 |
| 4 | Anatoly Nikitin | Russian Federation | 4,905,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Santiago Garza | United States | 4,850,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 2,740,000 | 23 |
| 7 | Ryan Wolfson | United States | 2,525,000 | 21 |
| 8 | Hattori Lopez | United Kingdom | 1,035,000 | 9 |
Dennys Ramos (8,930,000) and Tsz Ho Chau (6,950,000) start the day second and third in chips, respectively. The minimum guaranteed to the final eight is an impressive $47,060. This will be both Chau's and Santiago Garza’s largest-ever recorded live cash, making it a big spot for both players.
Hattori Lopez (1,035,000) will be looking to spin his stack early in the day as he returns with only around nine big blinds. He is no stranger to final tables and recently shipped the WSOP Circuit - LA $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack Ring Event for $57,079.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $451,600 |
| 2 | $300,830 |
| 3 | $212,820 |
| 4 | $162,760 |
| 5 | $111,270 |
| 6 | $82,260 |
| 7 | $61,750 |
| 8 | $47,060 |
Play begins today at 12.p.m. local time in Level 28 with blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. Levels are 60 minutes long, and 15-minute breaks will occur every two levels. A dinner break is still to be decided.
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