Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-13-2025 11:12 UTC-8

Xixiang Luo Eliminated in 26th Place; Andrew Hulme in 25th Place ($48,190)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Artem Tuliupa started the action by raising to 400,000 and Xixiang Luo shoved next to him for 3,540,000. Andrew Hulme reshoved in the big blind for a stack around 4,100,000 and Tuliupa quickly called, covering them:

Xixiang Luo: 10♠10♥ All in
Andrew Hulme: A♦K♠ All in
Artem Tuliupa: K♥K♦

Tuliupa was in great shape to scoop the pot and score a double knockout, which is exactly what happened when the board fell 2♥6♠7♣4♣5♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Tuliupa	12,600,000 7,350,000	7,350,000
Xixiang Luo	Busted

Andrew Hulme	Busted

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07-13-2025 11:15 UTC-8

Michel Molenaar Eliminated in 24th Place ($48,190)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Osmin Dardon in the cutoff jammed for roughly 2,500,000 and was ready to muck his cards, unaware that Michel Molenaar in the big blind had yet to act. Molenaar looked at his cards and called off his last 1,000,000.

Michel Molenaar: A♣9♠ All in
Osmin Dardon: A♠Q♣

Both players flopped top pair on 5♠A♦4♦7♦10♥, but Dardon kept the lead and Molenaar was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Osmin Dardon	4,200,000
Michel Molenaar	Busted

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07-13-2025 11:21 UTC-8

Gaston Catzman Eliminated in 23rd Place ($48,190)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Gaston Catzman on the button shoved for 1,450,000 and he was called by George Tomescu in the big blind.

Gaston Catzman: A♦6♣ All in
George Tomescu: 7♠7♥

Tomescu's sevens held on J♠9♠10♥4♣Q♦ and Catzman was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Tomescu	11,500,000 950,000	950,000
Gaston Catzman	Busted

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07-13-2025 11:51 UTC-8

Inigo Naveiro Eliminated in 22nd Place ($48,190)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Inigo Naveiro opened to 450,000 from middle position. Jacopo Achille on the button three-bet to 1,100,000. Naveiro stared at him for a few seconds and moved all in for 4,200,000. Achille snap-called.

Inigo Naveiro: 10♠10♣ All in
Jacopo Achille: J♠J♦

Naveiro couldn't do much against a better pair, and he was eliminated on the 4♠7♣7♦A♠8♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacopo Achille	14,300,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Inigo Naveiro	Busted

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07-13-2025 12:34 UTC-8

Nicolas Betbese Eliminated in 21st Place ($48,190)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Nicolas Betbese raised to 2,000,000, keeping 350,000 behind, and Simon Wilson opted to call on the button.

The flop gave 10♠9♥4♣ and Betbese sent his last 350,000 in the middle, called by Wilson:

Nicolas Betbese: A♠K♥ All in
Simon Wilson: A♦J♦

Betbese was still ahead, but a Q♠ and a K♦ completed the board to give the straight to Wilson, and Betbese made his way to collect his $48,190 prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	11,750,000 3,050,000	3,050,000
Nicolas Betbese	Busted

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07-13-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Francisco Benitez Eliminated in 20th Place ($48,190)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Francisco Benitez shoved on the button for a remaining stack around 1,500,000 and got called by Jacopo Achille in the big blind.

Francisco Benitez: A♦5♦ All in
Jacopo Achille: K♦J♥

Benitez had the best starting hand, but the board J♣7♦8♦4♣Q♣ came to give a pair of jacks to Achille and send Benitez to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacopo Achille	14,100,000 300,000	300,000

Francisco Benitez	Busted

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07-13-2025 12:43 UTC-8

Osmin Dardon Eliminated in 19th Place ($48,190)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Osmin Dardon in the hijack shoved for 2,375,000 and he was called by Ian O'Hara in the small blind.

Osmin Dardon: A♦2♦ All in
Ian O'Hara: K♦K♠

O'Hara kept the lead all the way through a board of 10♣9♣J♥Q♦4♥ and he sent Dardon to the rail in 19th place. The clock was stopped after this hand to do the two-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	14,000,000

Osmin Dardon	Busted

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07-13-2025 13:06 UTC-8

Sihao Zhang Eliminated in 18th Place ($48,190)

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Sava Krink

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka opened the action from early position, and it folded around to Sihao Zhang on the button. After some thought, Zhang raised to 2,300,000, leaving just 25,000 behind. Zavoloka moved all in, and Zhang made the call, putting himself at risk.

Sihao Zhang: K♥Q♥ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♣J♥

Zavoloka paired his ace right away on the A♠8♣7♦ flop, and the J♣ turn only strengthened his lead. The 8♦ river sealed it, sending Zhang to the rail as Zavoloka chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	18,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Sihao Zhang	Busted

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07-13-2025 13:47 UTC-8

Dennis Ng Eliminated in 17th Place ($59,615)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrew Robinson opened to 600,000 from the hijack. Dennis Ng in the small blind three-bet all-in for roughly 2,600,000 and Robinson snap-called.

Dennis Ng: Q♥J♦ All in
Andrew Robinson: A♠A♥

Ng ran into aces, but still had a straight draw on the 2♦K♣10♦ flop. The 2♣5♠ however didn't improve his hand and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Robinson	9,750,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Dennis Ng	Busted

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07-13-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Chunhui Ji Eliminated in 16th Place ($59,615)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Simon Wilson raised to 600,000 on the button and Chunhui Ji looked at his cards in the big blind and announced all in for a stack around 4,900,000. Wilson snap-called:

Chunhui Ji: A♣J♦ All in
Simon Wilson: A♦Q♦

Ji had the dominated hand and couldn't find help throughout the 9♠3♣2♦4♦10♥ board to make his way out of the event.