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

07-12-2025 17:58 UTC-8

Munteanu Hits a Flush to Double Up

Maxime Taldir

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

Bogdan Munteanu in the small blind was all-in and at risk for 860,000 against Arun Sriram under the gun.

Bogdan Munteanu: A♠Q♠ All in
Arun Sriram: A♣K♥

Munteanu hit a queen then a flush on Q♥10♣5♠2♠8♠ to double up. Down to 305,000, Sriram was eliminated a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Munteanu	1,840,000 810,000	810,000
Arun Sriram	Busted
Eric Yanovsky	Busted
Miguel Lopes	Busted
Julio Fantin	Busted
Ruslan Zainullin	Busted
Cody Bartlett	Busted
Will Failla	Busted

Tags: Arun Sriram Bogdan Munteanu

07-12-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Straight for Ji

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Maxime Taldir

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

"Payout," announced a dealer as Jareth East at his table was standing up. The board was 5♣A♥6♥7♥2♠ with 665,000 in the pot and East, who was in the small blind, was all in with A♦10♥ for 1,700,000.

Chunhui Ji was in the cutoff with a bigger stack and the 9♣8♣ for a turned straight.

East's stack was counted, but he was covered and eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chunhui Ji	5,300,000 3,725,000	3,725,000
Jareth East	Busted

Tags: Chunhui Ji Jareth East

07-12-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Cheongs Sends Almeida Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Joseph Cheong raised and Pablo Almeida decided to shove on the button for a stack around 450,000. Cheong immediately called and the hands were turned up.

Pablo Almeida: K♥9♥ All in
Joseph Cheong: A♦A♣

Almeida didn't find any miracle as the board fell 9♠2♣Q♠3♣Q♣ and made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	3,540,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Pablo Almeida	Busted

Tags: Joseph Cheong Pablo Almeida

07-12-2025 18:29 UTC-8

Rast Scores an Elimination

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Maxime Taldir

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

Three-way on a flop of 9♥10♦K♦, Eduards Rakuss was already all in and at risk for 400,000. Brian Rast was in early position and Nicolas Betbese on the button. Both checked to find the 3♠ turn where Rast bet 300,000. Betnese called.

The 7♦ river completed the board, and Rast moved all in, making Betbese quickly fold.

Eduards Rakuss: A♦J♥ All in
Brian Rast: K♠J♠

Rast hit top pair to beat Rakuss' ace-jack and send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	4,250,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Nicolas Betbese	975,000 975,000	975,000
Eduards Rakuss	Busted
Dan Stavila	Busted
Gary Hasson	Busted
Andres Vasquez	Busted
Matt Glantz	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Eduards Rakuss Nicolas Betbese

07-12-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Bhalla Knocks Csampai Out

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

After some betting, all the chips went in the middle preflop between Peter Csampai, who was at risk with a stack of around 1,600,000, and Eshaan Bhalla, who had him covered.

Peter Csampai: A♥Q♣ All in
Eshaan Bhalla: 10♠10♥

Csampai couldn’t improve on a board K♠9♦6♥4♦3♣ and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	7,680,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Peter Csampai	Busted

Tags: Peter Csampai Eshaan Bhalla

07-12-2025 19:44 UTC-8

Cheong Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

While Rishi Makkar was eliminated, Jordan Schneible opened to 80,000 from middle position. Joseph Cheong in the hijack three-bet all-in for 470,000, and Schneible called.

Joseph Cheong: A♠7♠ All in
Jordan Schneible: A♣2♣

The dealer fanned a board of 4♦9♠6♥A♥Q♦ and Cheong secured a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	1,140,000 670,000	670,000

Jordan Schneible	550,000 560,000	560,000
Rishi Makkar	Busted
Matthew Stout	Busted
Javier Zarco	Busted

Stephane Revelly	Busted

Tags: Jordan Schneible Joseph Cheong

07-12-2025 19:51 UTC-8

Wilson Grabs Eicher's Stack

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Noel Eicher raised to 160,000 and Simon Wilson announced a three-bet to 375,000 on the button. Eicher shoved for a stack around 800,000 and Wilson snap-called:

Noel Eicher: A♦J♦ All in
Simon Wilson: Q♦Q♣

Eicher was dominated and couldn't find help throughout the board 3♣5♥2♣3♥7♥ to make his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	12,900,000 2,570,000	2,570,000
Noel Eicher	Busted

Tags: Noel Eicher Simon Wilson

07-12-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Racener Joins the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka raised in the cutoff and called after John Racener shoved on the button with a shorter stack:

John Racener: A♠8♠ All in
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♣K♣

Racener's hand was dominated and the A♦9♣10♦Q♣K♦ runout didn't change anything to bust him from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	5,500,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
John Racener	Busted

Tags: John Racener Mikhail Zavoloka

07-12-2025 20:21 UTC-8

Another One Bites the Dust with Wilson

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Simon Wilson opened the action to 200,000 from cutoff and got an all-in shove from Joaquin Pacha for around 850,000. Wilson called putting Pacha's tournament life at risk.

Joaquin Pacha: A♠8♦ All in
Simon Wilson: 10♠10♦

Wilson was ahead with his tens and unless Pacha can hit the board with his ace, he would be on his way out the door. The board ran 7♥8♥5♦Q♣2♣. With no ace on the board, Pacha's tournament life ended. As Wilson stacked his chips and Pacha left the floor, someone on the table muttered quietly that Wilson was busting everyone at their table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	15,350,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Joaquin Pacha	Busted

Tags: Joaquin Pacha Simon Wilson

07-12-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Musa Takes a Nice Piece of Brown's Stack

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action started with a raised to 160,000 from Bahar Musa on the button, who got called by Peter Brown in the big blind.

The flop brought A♦10♠6♠ and after some thinking, Brown check-called Musa for 175,000. The 10♦ paired the board on the turn and Brown led out for 325,000. Musa called.

When the 7♦ completed the board, Brown decided to bet 650,000. Musa tanked for some time and shoved, but Brown quickly mucked his hand.