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

07-12-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Akimov Doubles Through Dong

Gabrielle Barredo

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

Baurzhan Akimov opened to 225,000 leaving behind 50,000. Action folded to to the cutoff, Ning Dong who shoved all-in. Akimov took his time to mull things over before making the call.

Baurzhan Akimov: A♦9♦ All in
Ning Dong: A♠5♣

Akimov had Dong dominated to take the lead. The flop came 7♠4♥Q♠. Akimov lead was strengthened when the turn 9♥ dropped. The K♦ completed the board securing Akimov with a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ning Dong	2,500,000 1,535,000	1,535,000
Baurzhan Akimov	675,000 547,000	547,000

Tags: Ning Dong Baurzhan Akimov

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 17:03 UTC-8

Hrabec Turns a Straight

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Action was picked up with Roman Hrabec all-in for 950,000 against Davidi Kitai.

Roman Hrabec: A♠10♥ All in
Davidi Kitai: 6♣6♥

Kitai was ahead and Hrabec needed to hit his overcards on the board to take the lead. The flop came 7♠K♦Q♦ giving Hrabec with additional outs with a gutshot straight draw. The turn J♦ completed his straight. The dealer completed the board with the inconsequential river 3♦.

Hrabec doubled up leaving Kitai with only six big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	2,350,000 1,580,000	1,580,000

Davidi Kitai	325,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Roman Hrabec

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 17:12 UTC-8

Kitai Hits the River to Take Back

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Maxime Taldir

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

A few hands after Roman Hrabec doubled up through him, Davidi Kitai moved all in for 405,000 from the big blind. Hrabec, who opened from under the gun, made the call.

Davidi Kitai: A♥K♥ All in
Roman Hrabec: 9♦8♦

The flop was 3♠6♠Q♥ followed by the 10♣ turn, giving a straight draw to Kitai. However, a straight was not needed as he hit the A♣ river to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	2,000,000 350,000	350,000

Davidi Kitai	885,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Roman Hrabec

07-12-2025 17:19 UTC-8

Catzman Spikes the River to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

Hang Xu opened to 100,000 from early position. Gaston Catzman in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 790,000 and Xu eventually made the call.

Gaston Catzman: A♣K♠ All in
Hang Xu: 8♠8♦

Catzman hit the river on a board of 10♠2♦J♥10♣A♠ to secure a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaston Catzman	1,625,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Hang Xu	1,400,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Gaston Catzman Hang Xu

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 17:20 UTC-8

Revelly's Shove Get Through

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Artem Tuliupa opened to 100,000 and Stephane Revelly decided to call in the big blind.

The flop came 3♠A♦2♣ and Revelly check-raised to 125,000 Tuliupa's continuation of 50,000. The latter called.

When the 5♥ hit the turn, Revelly shoved for 260,000. Tuliupa didn't take long to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Tuliupa	2,960,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Stephane Revelly	850,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Artem Tuliupa Stephane Revelly

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