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

07-13-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Ankit Ahuja Eliminated in 9th Place ($118,785)

Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened to 6,200,000 from middle position, keeping only 400,000 behind. Maximiliano Castagnini in the hijack raised all-in with a bigger stack, and Ahuja called.

Ankit Ahuja: A♠Q♣ All in
Maximiliano Castagnini: A♥K♠

Ahuja ran into ace-king and didn't hit the queen he needed on J♠10♦8♥7♠4♠ board, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximiliano Castagnini	24,200,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Ankit Ahuja	Busted

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07-13-2025 17:15 UTC-8

Eshaan Bhalla Eliminated in 10th Place ($93,602)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Ian O'Hara raised in middle position and Eshaan Bhalla pushed next to him for a stack worth around 5,500,000. It came back to O'Hara who quickly called:

Eshaan Bhalla: Q♠J♠ All in
Ian O'Hara: 8♣8♦

O'Hara's pair of eights improved into a full house with the 2♥8♥Q♣2♠A♣ ranout and Bhalla was eliminated from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	23,600,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Eshaan Bhalla	Busted

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07-13-2025 16:18 UTC-8

Artem Tuliupa Eliminated in 11th Place ($93,602)

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Sava Krink

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Bogdan Munteanu opened from under the gun to 1,125,000 and found a single caller in Artem Tuliupa, who defended his big blind.

The flop came A♥Q♥2♦, and after a check from Tuliupa, Munteanu moved all in. Tuliupa snap-called, and the cards went on their backs.

Artem Tuliupa: 7♥3♥ All in
Bogdan Munteanu: A♠10♥

Tuliupa held a flush draw and needed a heart to survive, and the 9♥ turn delivered just that. But celebration came too soon, as the 6♥ river brought a fourth heart and gave Munteanu the higher flush with the ten.

Tuliupa, who had already taken a few hits earlier, saw his run come to an end as Munteanu claimed yet another knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Munteanu	18,900,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Artem Tuliupa	Busted

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07-13-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Ning Dong Eliminated in 12th Place ($74,383)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ning Dong shoved in the hijack for 1,750,000 and Bogdan Munteanu decided to call on the button. It folded to Bahar Musa in the big blind who took a minute and shoved. Munteanu snap-folded and the cards were tabled:

Ning Dong: Q♣J♥ All in
Bahar Musa: A♠A♥

Dong was in terrible shape to survive, and found anothing on the 10♣4♣2♦8♣J♠ to officialy bust in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bahar Musa	16,400,000 3,275,000	3,275,000
Bogdan Munteanu	14,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Ning Dong	Busted

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07-13-2025 16:05 UTC-8

Munteanu Spikes a Queen to Double Through Tuliupa

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Sava Krink

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Ning Dong opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 2,400,000, leaving himself just 1,600,000 behind. Artem Tuliupa moved all in from the button for 10,250,000, and Bogdan Munteanu in the small blind took a moment before shoving as well for 6,475,000, putting himself at risk. Dong got out of the way, and the cards were tabled.

Bogdan Munteanu: A♣Q♥ All in
Artem Tuliupa: 9♠9♣

Tuliupa held the lead with pocket nines, and the 2♥3♠K♣ flop kept him ahead. The 10♥ turn gave Munteanu a few extra outs with a Broadway draw, and sure enough, the Q♣ landed on the river to pair his queen and snatch the pot.

Munteanu secured a crucial double-up, while both Tuliupa and Dong were left short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Munteanu	16,100,000 7,900,000	7,900,000
Artem Tuliupa	3,775,000 7,900,000	7,900,000
Ning Dong	1,600,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Tags: Artem Tuliupa Bogdan Munteanu Ning Dong

07-13-2025 15:49 UTC-8

Matthew Beinner Eliminated in 13th Place ($74,383)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Bogdan Munteanu opened to 1,000,000 from middle position and Matthew Beinner defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 6♠J♣Q♦, and all the chips went in the middle with Beinner at risk for less than a million.

Matthew Beinner: 7♦6♦ All in
Bogdan Munteanu: A♠A♥

Beinner ran into aces and didn't find any help with the 2♦Q♠ runout so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Munteanu	8,200,000 2,425,000	2,425,000
Matthew Beinner	Busted

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07-13-2025 15:48 UTC-8

George Tomescu Eliminated in 14th Place ($59,615)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka raised under the gun to 1,000,000 and it folded to George Tomescu in the big blind who chose to raise it to 6,600,000, keeping only 625,000 behind. After a minute, Zavoloka shoved and Tomescu sent his last chips in the middle:

George Tomescu: A♠2♠ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♣Q♦

Tomescu's hand was dominated and didn't improve as the board went 4♦9♠7♦K♠9♦, which eliminated him in 14th place for a $59,615 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	28,850,000 11,900,000	11,900,000
George Tomescu	Busted

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07-13-2025 15:03 UTC-8

Yannick Jobin Eliminated in 15th Place ($59,615)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Yannick Jobin raised to 800,000 and Mikhail Zavoloka three-bet on the button to 2,000,000. It came back to Jobin who tanked and eventually shoved for a stack around 6,000,000 and Zavoloka snap-called:

Yannick Jobin: 9♠9♥ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: Q♦Q♠

The board didn't bring any miracle with 2♣3♥A♠6♦5♥ and Jobin made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	17,500,000 6,200,000	6,200,000
Yannick Jobin	Busted

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07-13-2025 14:18 UTC-8

Achille Finds a King on the River to Double

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Sava Krink

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

Action folded to Mikhail Zavoloka in the hijack and he opened to 600,000. Jacopo Achille responded with a three-bet to 1,800,000 from the cutoff. After a brief pause, Zavoloka moved all in, putting Achille at risk. Achille double-checked his cards, then made the call.

Jacopo Achille: A♦K♥ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: 10♠10♥

Achille was trailing preflop and needed to connect with the board to stay alive. The flop came Q♦J♦Q♠, giving him a gutshot and several backdoor outs but no immediate help.

The 6♣ on the turn kept Zavoloka ahead, but the K♣ on the river changed everything, giving Achille top pair and the winning hand. He scored a massive double-up and brought himself to the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacopo Achille	25,900,000 12,400,000	12,400,000

Mikhail Zavoloka	4,500,000 14,400,000	14,400,000

Tags: Jacopo Achille Mikhail Zavoloka

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.