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

07-12-2025 19:44 UTC-8

Cheong Doubles Up

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 19:53 UTC-8

O'Hara Doubles Through Jackson

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Bogdan Munteanu opened to 160,000 and got a three-bet to 500,000 from David Jackson in the small blind. Ian O'hara in the big blind four-bet shoved for 2,520,000. Munteanu didn't waste anytime to fold his hand but Jackson made the call.

Ian O'hara: Q♠Q♣ All in
David Jackson: A♠K♠

The board ran J♥J♣9♦8♦10♦. O'hara's queens held securing him a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian O'Hara	5,280,000 2,680,000	2,680,000

Bogdan Munteanu	2,100,000 140,000	140,000
David Jackson	1,550,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu David Jackson Ian O'Hara

07-12-2025 19:59 UTC-8

Hui's Opportunity Lost

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

On a pot of around 500,000 and a flop of J♥2♣6♥, Ankit Ahuja check-raised Adam Hui's bet of 180,000 and made it 500,000, sending the latter to the tank.

He called to see the next card, which dropped A♣. Both players checked through the river 2♦.

Ahuja showed 10♣10♥ and Hui tabled K♠K♦ looking frustrated that he missed an opportunity.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hui	3,600,000 2,325,000	2,325,000
Ankit Ahuja	2,800,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Adam Hui

07-12-2025 20:00 UTC-8

Zhang and Hui Split

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Maxime Taldir

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

Sihao Zhang on the button moved all-in for a bit less than 1,000,000 and he was called by Adam Hui in the small blind.

Sihao Zhang: A♦8♦ All in
Adam Hui: A♠J♥

Zhang was on the edge of elimination, but on Q♣Q♦9♠9♦3♣ they split the pot with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Hui	4,300,000 700,000	700,000
Sihao Zhang	1,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Adam Hui Sihao Zhang

07-12-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Beinner Doubles Through Castagnini

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Matthew Beinner shoved on the button for his last 475,000 and Maximiliano Castagnini reshoved in the small blind to create the following showdown:

Matthew Beinner: A♠2♦ All in
Maximiliano Castagnini: K♥J♥

Beinner improved into two pair thanks to a board A♦7♥6♥4♦6♣ to take down the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maximiliano Castagnini	4,080,000 420,000	420,000
Matthew Beinner	1,050,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Matthew Beinner Maximiliano Castagnini

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 20:11 UTC-8

Benitez Takes from Rast

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Brian Rast opened to 175,000 on the button and got called by Francisco Benitez in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥6♦9♣. Benitez check-called Rast's continuation bet of 125,000 to see the next street.

Both players checked the turn 2♦ and river 10♦. Benitez showed A♣7♣ prompting Rast to muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	5,500,000 2,160,000	2,160,000
Brian Rast	3,620,000 730,000	730,000

Tags: Brian Rast Francisco Benitez

07-12-2025 20:12 UTC-8

Ahuja Folds to Tuliupa

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

In a pot blind versus blind, the flop read 8♦K♣J♣ when Artem Tuliupa checked to Ankit Ahuja who bet 175,000. Tuliupa thought about his move and raised it to 500,000. Ahuja didn't take long to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Tuliupa	3,220,000 820,000	820,000
Ankit Ahuja	1,380,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Tags: Artem Tuliupa Ankit Ahuja

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