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

07-11-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Biancolini Makes Rand Fold

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kevin Rand opened to 17,000 from under the gun and got a three-bet from Joao Biancolini in cutoff to 42,000. Rand called to see a flop.

The flop came 8♥J♣5♣. Rand check-raised Biancolini's bet of 18,000 to 48,000. Biancolini hung on with a call. The turn 3♣ fell and after a check, Biancolini bet 40,000 which was enough to make Rand fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Biancolini	280,000 162,000	162,000
Kevin Rand	165,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Joao Biancolini Kevin Rand

07-11-2025 20:32 UTC-8

Mackey Sends Medic Packing

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Myles Phago

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nenad Medic open jammed all in for his last 137,000 from early position and was called by James Mackey in middle position.

Nenad Medic: J♥J♦ All in
James Mackey: A♦K♠

An ace in the window for Mackey on the A♥5♦8♥ flop, and Medic was on life support. The 3♣ didn't help him, and when the K♣ dropped on the river, Medic flat-lined and was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mackey	945,000 833,500	833,500

Nenad Medic	Busted

Tags: James Mackey Nenad Medic

07-11-2025 20:31 UTC-8

Amorella Spikes the River to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Adrien Amorella in the cutoff moved all in for 68,000 and he was called by Tyler Patterson who opened from middle position.

Adrien Amorella: K♥J♥ All in
Tyler Patterson: A♣Q♥

Amorella was ready to make his way to the exit on a board of 7♠9♠9♦7♣, but he luckily hit the J♦ river to secure a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Amorella	156,000 260,000	260,000
Tyler Patterson	50,000 80,500	80,500

Tags: Adrien Amorella Tyler Patterson

07-11-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Ho Pushes Lu Out the Pot

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kyle Ho opened to 17,000 in late position and got a caller in the big blind, Lan Gu, to see a flop.

The dealer unfurled A♠9♠J♦ and Lan Gu check-called Ho's bet of 12,000. On the turn 6♣ the same thing happened, with Gu checking, Ho fired 50,000, which was enough to make Gu fold his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Ho	340,000 123,000	123,000
Lan Gu	230,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Kyle Ho Lan Gu

07-11-2025 20:29 UTC-8

Kirsch Doubles Through Tapinas

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up with Andrius Tapinas all-in for 165,000 against Richard Kirsch in a pot of around 60,000 and a flop of 3♠5♦4♥.

Richard Kirsch: 7♠6♠ All in
Andrius Tapinas: 7♦7♣

Tapinas had a pocket pair while Kirsch flopped a straight. The runout 4♣9♥ didn't help Tapinas improve his hand. Kirsche doubled up and continued his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Kirsch	410,000 370,000	370,000
Andrius Tapinas	320,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Andrius Tapinas Richard Kirsch

07-11-2025 20:28 UTC-8

Noori Makes Naves Fold

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The board already showed A♦8♥5♦Q♥ in a heads-up pot when Michael Noori checked from the big blind to Tauan Naves who sent 75,000 in the middle. Noori tanked for a minute and called.

When the 6♥ landed on the river, Noori bet 125,000. Naves didn't take long to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noori	670,000 560,000	560,000

Tauan Naves	202,000 138,000	138,000

Tags: Michael Noori Tauan Naves

07-11-2025 20:22 UTC-8

Valdez Sends Two to the Rail

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Myles Phago

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Filipp Khavin raised to 16,000 from middle position and was called Fausto Valdez, who was next to act. Action folded around to Daniel Charlton in the big blind, who moved all in for 145,000.

Filipp Khavin also moved all in for less than Charlton and Valdez snap called.

Filipp Khavin: J♣J♥ All in
Daniel Charlton: Q♥K♦ All in
Fausto Valdez: K♥K♠

The board of 7♣2♠2♣8♥6♥ ran out cleanly for Valdez, and with his trap, he sent both Khavin and Charlton to the cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fausto Valdez	1,340,000 1,198,500	1,198,500

Filipp Khavin	Busted
Daniel Charlton	Busted

Tags: Daniel Charlton Fausto Valdez Filipp Khavin

07-11-2025 20:17 UTC-8

Hasson Extracts Max Value from Kitai

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Davidi Kitai limped in early position and Gary Hasson also called on the button, followed by Isabella Lemoscosta and Matan Mesika in the blinds.

The flop went 6♠3♦4♥ and it checked to Kitai who bet 12,000. This time only Hasson and Lemoscosta called.

On the 3♥ turn, Kitai sent 36,000 in the middle after it was checked to him and both Hasson and Lemoscosta tanked for some time before making the call once more.

A K♥ hit the river and Lemoscosta checked again. Kitai bet 28,000 and Hasson pushed for 107,000. Lemoscosta let it go and Kitai went deep into the tank.

The clock was called and Kitai eventually called at the end of the countdown, but only to see 7♥5♥ in Hasson's hand, who flopped a straight and rivered a flush. Kitai sent Q♥Q♣ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	950,000 170,000	170,000

Gary Hasson	480,000 277,000	277,000
Isabella Lemoscosta	258,000 3,000	3,000
Matan Mesika	144,000 45,500	45,500

Tags: Davidi Kitai Gary Hasson Isabella Lemoscosta Matan Mesika

07-11-2025 20:16 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Ashelm	Busted
Ignacio Moron	Busted
Stuart Breakstone	Busted
Eric Cloutier	Busted
Brian Luo	Busted
Andreas Staschewski	Busted
Mauricio Parodi	Busted
Erwann Pecheux	Busted
Peter Cross	Busted
Marc Macdonnell	Busted
Juan Sanchez	Busted
Michal Schuh	Busted

Dean Lyall	Busted
Aleksei Donets	Busted
Thomas Mccormick	Busted
Loic Debregeas	Busted
David "ODB" Baker	Busted

Jose Jaraiz	Busted
Ivan Stankov	Busted
Miguel Riera	Busted
Frederik Reinert	Busted
Marco Poccia	Busted
Christopher Brammer	Busted

Marco Meisser	Busted
Richard Alati	Busted

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07-11-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Keating Takes One to Timoteo

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop read 4♣7♦Q♠ when Alex Keating checked from the big blind to Alfonso Timoteo who bet 13,000. Keating thought about his move and raised it to 50,000. Timoteo didn't take long to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	445,000 340,000	340,000

Alfonso Timoteo	250,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Alex Keating Alfonso Timoteo