Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-11-2025 13:58 UTC-8

Aces Hold for Nigbolu

Myles Phago

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

David Peters raised from early position to 6,500 and found calls from Yasheel Doddanavar and David Moses in middle positions. Cenk Nigbolu from the big blind then moved all in for 71,500. All other players folded apart from Moses, who made the call.

Cenk Nigbolu: A♠A♣ All in
David Moses: Q♠Q♥

The board ran out 5♠6♠K♥10♣5♥ with no danger for Nigbolu, and he was pushed the pot for a double up and some.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	323,000 93,000	93,000

Yasheel Doddanavar	272,000 30,000	30,000
Cenk Nigbolu	163,000 13,000	13,000
David Moses	119,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Cenk Nigbolu David Moses David Peters

07-11-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Mason Cements Double

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up with Craig Mason all-in for around 85,000 on the button against Yousef Saleh in the big blind.

Craig Mason: K♠K♥ All in
Yousef Saleh: 3♣3♦

The flop came A♦K♣4♥, cementing Mason's lead with a set. The turn 4♣ improved Mason's hand further with a full house. The river, which was another 4♦, was dealt with no consequence. Mason scooped the pot for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yousef Saleh	258,000 128,000	128,000
Craig Mason	167,000 127,000	127,000

Tags: Craig Mason Yousef Saleh

07-11-2025 14:00 UTC-8

Break Time

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Myles Phago

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players are now on an extended 30-minute color-up break, and play is expected to resume at 3:30 p.m. local time.

07-11-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Poker Creator Frankie C Challenged Daniel Negreanu & Fought a UFC Champion

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 31st episode, Connor talks with poker content creator Frank "Frankie C" Cucchiara about growing up in the hometown of Wild Bill Hickok, getting into poker in college, Next Gen Poker, building one of the most successful YouTube channels in poker, his 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event run, how new WSOP rules will impact vloggers, and playing this year's $25,000 Heads-Up Championship.

Frankie C also talked about being married to poker pro Kitty Kuo, being a dad, his new All-In Brownie, challenging Daniel Negreanu to a $10,000 heads-up poker match and stepping into the ring with UFC champion Sean "Suga" O'Malley.

Watch the Latest Life Outside Poker!

Tags: Connor Richards Daniel Negreanu Frankie C Kitty Kuo

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

07-11-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Damelian Takes One to Lozano

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Roberto Damelian raised to 8,000 and only got called by Paul Lozano in the big blind.

Lozano check-called Damelian's continuation bet for 7,000 on the K♦7♥5♣ flop and a 2♣ fell on the turn. This time Lozano check-folded after Damelian sent 20,000 into the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Damelian	108,000 3,000	3,000
Paul Lozano	79,000 3,500	3,500

Tags: Roberto Damelian Paul Lozano

07-11-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Childs Flops the Goods

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Myles Phago

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

David Childs raised from late position to 10,000 only for Damon Kroupa to three-bet to 30,000 from the button. Childs called, and the players saw the flop of A♠K♥A♣.

Childs checked and Kroupa continued for 20,000. Childs called, and the dealer rolled off the 9♥ as the turn card. Childs checked again, and now Kroupa pushed out a bet of 80,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Childs raised the additional 5,000 to put Kroupa all-in, and Kroupa snap called.

Damon Kroupa: A♦J♣ All in
David Childs: A♥K♦

Kroupa was drawing dead and sent packing when the irrelevant 8♥ came on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Childs	420,000 362,500	362,500

Damon Kroupa	Busted

Tags: Damon Kroupa David Childs

07-11-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Crema Doubles Through Gaulani

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action was picked up with Sebastian Crema in the small blind at risk for 35,000 against Rahil Gaulani in the big blind.

Sebastian Crema: A♣K♦ All in
Rahil Gaulani: A♠Q♥

Crema kept the lead all the way through a board of A♥6♣5♥8♠J♣ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rahil Gaulani	90,000 10,000	10,000
Sebastian Crema	46,000 13,500	13,500

Tags: Sebastian Crema

07-11-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Small Double Up for Lin

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ren Lin open-shoved in early position for his last 17,000, and it folded to Pedro Safar in the big blind who tanked a minute and called with J♠8♣.

"What a slow roll!" said Lin jokingly, before showing Q♥2♥. The board 3♣8♦2♦4♣Q♣ improved Lin's hand into two pair to earn the needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Safar	425,000 368,200	368,200
Ren Lin	36,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Pedro Safar Ren Lin

07-11-2025 14:59 UTC-8

More Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Hirose	Busted
Ryan Riess	Busted

Gianluca Cabitza	Busted
Paraskevas Tsokaridis	Busted
Erick Lindgren	Busted

Ian Matakis	Busted

Rehman Kassam	Busted
Yake Wu	Busted
Yuki Nakatsuka	Busted
Ahmed Edali	Busted
Mike Gao	Busted
[Removed:546]	Busted
Atanas Kavrakov	Busted
Scott Murphy	Busted
Richard Bai	Busted
Jason Min	Busted
Jordan Nelle	Busted
Kevin Andriamahefa	Busted
Franco Spitale	Busted

Vadzim Lipauka	Busted
Zachary Camp	Busted
Alex Difelice	Busted
Aaron Rivero	Busted
Michael Langmaack	Busted
Brian Altman	Busted

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