Career
British pro Praz Bansi can make a similar claim over slightly smaller fields with victories over 1100 entrants in 2006 and 2092 in 2010. At the 2010 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker $1,050 Number Limit Hold"em Main Event – M, Polychronopoulos was among the final three players who brokered a chop yielding him $418,500 when he finished third. Polychronopoulos is a former restaurateur.
When he wins bracelets, the Greek National Anthem is played.
Athanasios, which is Greek, translates to either "immortal" or "eternal life".