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

07-12-2025 15:52 UTC-8

Brown's Aces Hold, Eliminates Chiu

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kyle Ho opened with 80,000 in late position and got a three-bet to 210,00 from Peter Brown in hijack. Action went to the button Ichun Chiu, who checked the clock before four-betting to 480,000. Ho got out of the way of the escalating heat.

Brown five-bet all-in for about 1,900,000, and Chiu, who was covered, instantly called.

Ichun Chiu: A♦K♠ All in
Peter Brown: A♠A♥

Chiu didn't expect to bump into aces but waited for the board to get dealt quietly. The board ran 5♥7♣J♦3♦8♦. Brown's aces held crushing Chiu's hope of finishing the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Brown	3,600,000 2,015,000	2,015,000
Kyle Ho	955,000 455,000	455,000
Ichun Chiu	Busted

Tags: Ichun Chiu Kyle Ho Peter Brown

07-12-2025 15:58 UTC-8

100 Players Left

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matas Cikinas	Busted
Pavels Spirins	Busted
Fausto Valdez	Busted

Guoliang Wei	Busted

Juan Sanchez	Busted
Geronimo Timerman	Busted
Pedro Safar	Busted
Gal Bar	Busted
Philip Almond	Busted
Viktor Kambov	Busted
John Richards	Busted
Blake Bohn	Busted
Antonio Salorio	Busted

07-12-2025 16:11 UTC-8

Don't Slow Roll Me

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Wai Lo opened to 80,000 under the gun and Upeshka De Silva, to his immediate left, raised to 700,000 leaving around 50,000 behind. Wehn action returned to him, Lo went all-in sending De Silva to the tank, prompting Lo to say, "Don't slow roll me."

De Silva was taking so much time that the clock was called. De Silva placed his remaining chips, taking them to showdown.

Upeshka De Silva: A♣J♣ All in
Wai Lo: Q♠Q♥

The window card of the flop evoked an "Oh no.." reaction from Lo, but calmed down when it fully dropped to J♦Q♣4♥, giving him a set.

The runout 8♥9♠ didn't help De Silva and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Lo	2,250,000 2,108,000	2,108,000
Upeshka De Silva	Busted

Tags: Upeshka De Silva Wai Lo

07-12-2025 16:15 UTC-8

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The 95 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Rourke	Busted
Alex Anton	Busted
John Ripnick	Busted
Joao Biancolini	Busted

07-12-2025 16:55 UTC-8

Bello Hits a Flush to Come Back

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Wai Lo opened from middle position, then Elvyn Bello in the small blind moved all-in for 515,000. Yuya Arito in the big blind jammed for almost 300,000, and Lo called both stacks.

Yuya Arito: 4♣4♦ All in
Elvyn Bello: A♠J♠ All in
Wai Lo: A♥Q♦

The dealer fanned a board of 7♥5♠7♠9♠2♦ which gave a flush to Bello who scooped the main pot while Arito was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Lo	1,475,000 775,000	775,000
Elvyn Bello	1,375,000 760,000	760,000
Yuya Arito	Busted

Tags: Wai Lo Elvyn Bello Yuya Arito

07-12-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Bithell Sends Akimov Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov open-shoved for 550,000 and it folded to Baurzhan Akimov who called in the small blind.

Baurzhan Akimov: J♦10♠ All in
Oliver Bithell: J♠J♥

Akimov had small hopes for a double, and he busted after the dealer showed a board 7♦4♣6♠8♠3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Bithell	2,000,000 280,000	280,000
Baurzhan Akimov	Busted

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Oliver Bithell

07-12-2025 17:10 UTC-8

A Cruel River Sends Leah Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mike Leah sent 450,000 in the middle preflop, keeping only 5,000 behind and it folded to Bahar Musa who shoved in the big blind. Leah called with his last chip and they tabled their cards:

Mike Leah: K♣8♣ All in
Bahar Musa: 4♣4♠

Leah seemed in good shape for a double up as the board first showed 2♣A♣J♦K♦ to give him a pair of kings. However, a 4♦ hit the river and Musa scooped the pot with a set of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bahar Musa	2,220,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Mike Leah	Busted

Tags: Bahar Musa Mike Leah

07-12-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Molenaar Wins with Jacks

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michel Molenaar started the action with a 110,000 bet. Peter Yang, on the button, responded with an all-in shove for 975,000. Molenaar called taking them to showdown.

Peter Yang: 5♣5♥ All in
Michel Molenaar: J♦J♥

The board ran Q♠A♦9♣K♣J♠ strengthening Molenaar's lead with a set on the river. Yang left as Molenaar scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	3,000,000 2,490,000	2,490,000
Peter Yang	Busted

Tags: Peter Yang Michel Molenaar

07-12-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Recent Bust Outs

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	Busted

Jonatas Freitas	Busted
Lukas Zaskodny	Busted

Fabien Guerreiro	Busted
Ciaran Duffy	Busted
Dawid Smolka	Busted
Punnat Punsri	Busted

Alfonso Timoteo	Busted
Gurpreet Lubana	Busted
Bin Duan	Busted

07-12-2025 17:51 UTC-8

Picone Busts While Wilson Climbs in the Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Simon Wilson opened to 150,000 and Joaquin Pacha called on the button before Igor Picone decided to push in the big blind for 335,000, keeping only 5,000 behind. Wilson tanked and raised it to 660,000. Pacha called to create a side pot and Picone sent his last chip in the middle.

The flop came 7♥5♥10♠ and Wilson announced a bet of 700,000. It was enough for Pacha who folded:

Igor Picone: 4♠4♣ All in
Simon Wilson: K♦K♠

Wilson improved even more his hand as the K♥ hit the turn and Picone officialy busted after the 6♥ completed the board.