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Day 3 of Event #37: $1,500 Monster Stack has concluded for the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) hosted within the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
This massive event gathered 9,920 entries, but is currently down to 54, and on the way to finding out who will earn the $1,204,457 first-place prize and a WSOP gold bracelet. The 464 players who came into Day 3 had $5,305 out of the $13,168,800 prize pool locked up, but those who didn’t find a ticket to Day 4 left unsatisfied.
Santiago Montes and Ashish Gupta lead the way through three days of the Monster Stack and have over 20,000,000 chips each. Both players are looking to change their relationship with poker and win this event for more money than they’ve earned in their respective careers. However, the job is far from over. With big names hunting a spot that only one person will be able to achieve, there is a lot of work yet to be done.
End of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Montes | United States | 21,900,000 | 73 |
| 2 | Ashish Gupta | Australia | 21,750,000 | 73 |
| 3 | James Gauley | United States | 17,875,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Nicholas Funaro | United States | 17,500,000 | 58 |
| 5 | James Leonard | United States | 17,100,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Yaniv Livnat | United States | 16,075,000 | 54 |
| 7 | Sergio Da Silva Veloso | Portugal | 15,800,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Andrew Chang | United States | 15,800,000 | 53 |
| 9 | [Removed:548] | Austria | 13,525,000 | 45 |
| 10 | Diego Aro | Argentina | 12,725,000 | 42 |
Entering the day with 410,000 chips, [Removed:548] found a way to navigate through the field and built his stack up to a healthy 13,525,000. The Austrian who has made millions of dollars playing cards, is still on the hunt for his first bracelet. [Removed:549] won a crucial flip in the later stages of the day to help build his stack.
Along with [Removed:549], Dylan Linde found success navigating this large and difficult field through the ten levels of Day 3. Linde bagged 655,000 on Day 2 and made leaps and bounds building his stack up to 12,575,000 chips. Linde found a massive double-up late in the day with none other than aces.
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Both of these notables are trying to secure a strong finish, not only for themselves but for their involvement in the 25K Fantasy league. Big swings on two fronts!
However, not all big names could make it through the challenge of Day 3. Heavy hitters such as David Jackson, Ryan Laplante, Francis Anderson, Esther Taylor, Martin Jacobson, Chris Brewer, Andrew Moreno, and many more were not able to play through all ten levels and complete the day.
Remaining Payouts
They plan to play down to a winner on Day 4, and will begin on Tuesday, June 17, at 11 a.m. Each level will continue to be 60 minutes, with 15-minute breaks after every two levels. The dinner break schedule is to be determined.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we cover every bracelet event from the tournament floor here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. If your are looking for updates on the action, chip counts, bust-outs, or any other information regarding the tournament, PokerNews is the place to be.
