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

07-13-2025 11:53 UTC-8

Benitez and Achille Split

Maxime Taldir

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

Francisco Benitez opened to 400,000 from under the gun. Nicolas Betbese in the cutoff three-bet all in for a bit more than 1,000,000, and he made Benitez fold.

On the next hand, Jacopo Achille raised to 400,000 from middle position. Francisco Benitez in the big blind jammed, and Achille called.

Francisco Benitez: A♠K♥ All in
Jacopo Achille: A♥K♣

Both players had the same pair, so they split the pot on 2♥A♣7♥9♦8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacopo Achille	14,300,000

Francisco Benitez	2,800,000 400,000	400,000
Nicolas Betbese	1,725,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Jacopo Achille Nicolas Betbese

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

Tags: Inigo Naveiro Jacopo Achille

07-13-2025 11:50 UTC-8

O'Hara's Check-Raise Pays Off

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Sava Krink

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

Eshaan Bhalla opened on the button, and Ian O'Hara in the big blind called. Both players checked the 3♠4♠5♠ flop.

On the 10♥ turn, O'Hara check-called the 325,000 bet of Bhalla.

O'Hara checked the K♥ river once more, prompting Bhalla to fire out a bet of 525,000. O'Hara took his time before responding with a hefty raise to 2,300,000. Bhalla gave up his cards and the pot to O'Hara.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	14,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Eshaan Bhalla	8,800,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Ian O'Hara

07-13-2025 11:48 UTC-8

Achille Takes a Big Pot From Benitez

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Maxime Taldir

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

Francisco Benitez opened to 500,000 from the button and faced Jacopo Achille, who defended from the big blind.

Benitez continued for 300,000 on a flop of Q♣6♥Q♠, but Achille check-raised to 750,000. Benitez made the call.

Achille bet 800,000 on the 9♠ turn and was called, then he moved all in for 5,300,000 on the 2♣ river. Benitez didn't look happy, checked his cards one last time, and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacopo Achille	10,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Francisco Benitez	3,200,000 2,525,000	2,525,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Jacopo Achille

07-13-2025 11:45 UTC-8

Dong Shoves on Zavoloka

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop read 9♣6♦5♠ and Ning Dong checked to Mikhail Zavoloka who bet 550,000, which Dong called.

On the A♣ turn, Dong checked again and Zavoloka bet 650,000. Dong thought about his move for some time and shoved. Zavoloka quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	11,900,000 300,000	300,000
Ning Dong	4,400,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Tags: Ning Dong Mikhail Zavoloka

07-13-2025 11:43 UTC-8

Dardon Doubles Up on Bhalla

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Osmin Dardon, who just lost the hand before against Eshaan Bhalla, shoved on the button for 2,500,000 and Bhalla called in the small blind:

Osmin Dardon: A♣6♠ All in
Eshaan Bhalla: J♠J♣

The board A♠9♠3♣8♥8♠ gave the winning hand to Dardon with aces and eights to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	9,600,000 2,975,000	2,975,000

Osmin Dardon	5,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Eshaan Bhalla Osmin Dardon

07-13-2025 11:40 UTC-8

Daniel Negreanu Says No Shame in Calling Clock at 2025 WSOP | PokerNews Podcast #906

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Chad Holloway

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

In the 906th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to discuss the latest news and highlights from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), including Daniel Negreanu suggesting that poker players shouldn't hesitate to call the clock on other slow-acting players.

Other stories include Will Kassouf being back in the poker spotlight, for better or worse, as well as how the PokerNews Podcast crew did in the 2025 WSOP Main Event. Hint: Kyna, who is now representing Tilted Compass, did an interview with Jeff Platt while Chad got pulled up on the PokerGO live stream. They also highlight Shaun Deeb capturing his seventh bracelet and setting himself up to win POY, Nick Ahmadi taking down the PokerNews Deepstack Championship, PokerGO founder Cary Katz claiming his first bracelet, and Chris Moneymaker winning another Moneymaker Tour title.

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07-13-2025 11:40 UTC-8

O'Hara Takes One from Tuliupa

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Ian O'Hara raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Artem Tuliupa called on the button to see a flop J♣6♥8♦. Tuliupa called O'Hara's continuation for 450,000.

The 9♠ hit the turn and this time O'Hara check-called Tuliupa for 725,000.

Both checked on the 3♦ river and O'Hara revealed A♥J♦ to claim the pot as Tuliupa mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	13,100,000 2,275,000	2,275,000

Artem Tuliupa	11,600,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Ian O'Hara Artem Tuliupa

07-13-2025 11:33 UTC-8

Small One for Benitez

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Sava Krink

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

Maximiliano Castagnini kicked things off under the gun with an open-raise. Action folded to Francisco Benitez in the big blind, and he made the call.

Castagnini continued for 275,000 on the 8♥J♦A♣ flop and Benitez check-called.

Both players opted to check the Q♦ turn and the 5♦ river, leading to a showdown. Benitez tabled K♥J♣ for a pair of jacks, which Castagnini had as well with J♠10♣, but Benitez had the better kicker and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	5,725,000 275,000	275,000
Maximiliano Castagnini	3,625,000 675,000	675,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Maximiliano Castagnini

07-13-2025 11:27 UTC-8

Double for Castagnini

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Sava Krink

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

Maximiliano Castagnini kicked off the action from an early position by going all in for 1,900,000. Jacopo Achille, in middle position, made the call, while the other players folded.

Maximiliano Castagnini: A♣J♦ All in
 Jacopo Achille: Q♦Q♥

The board ran out 6♦J♣6♠J♠5♦, giving Castagnini a full house with jacks over sixes and allowing him to double up.