2025 World Series of Poker

Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
106
Prize
$1,189,408
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$10,137,990
Entries
3,797
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
219
Players Left
26
Players Left 1 / 3,797
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Munteanu Hero Call Scores a Double

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

Nicolas Betbese raised to 115,000 in the small blind, and Bogdan Munteanu in the big blind called.

The flop came K6Q. Betbese continued with 50,000, which Munteanu called.

On the turn 10, Betbese turned up the heat with 90,000. Munteanu, unfazed, stayed on to see the board complete.

Betbese picked up a stack of purple chips worth 900,000 putting the heat at maximum on the river J.

Munteanu went into the tank thinking of his options. He finally called catching Betbese bluff with 62. He turned over Q10 for a two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicolas Betbese ar
Nicolas Betbese
1,650,000
1,485,000
1,485,000
Profile photo of Bogdan Munteanu ro
Bogdan Munteanu
1,030,000
540,000
540,000

Tags: Bogdan MunteanuNicolas Betbese

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Some Updated Chipcounts

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
3,900,000
2,340,000
2,340,000
Profile photo of Dan Stavila md
Dan Stavila
2,600,000
740,000
740,000
Profile photo of Ning Dong us
Ning Dong
2,340,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Junqiang Lyu cn
Junqiang Lyu
2,310,000
1,860,000
1,860,000
Profile photo of Mikhail Zavoloka ru
Mikhail Zavoloka
2,100,000
735,000
735,000
Profile photo of Osmin Dardon us
Osmin Dardon
1,590,000
965,000
965,000
Profile photo of Rishi Makkar ca
Rishi Makkar
1,270,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Cody Bartlett us
Cody Bartlett
1,250,000
510,000
510,000
Profile photo of Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
1,050,000
295,000
295,000
Profile photo of Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
840,000
360,000
360,000
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
690,000
410,000
410,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tomescu Doubles Through Jackson

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

David Jackson opened from under the gun. George Tomescu in the cutoff three-bet all-in for 665,000 and Jackson called.

George Tomescu: 88 All in
David Jackson: AK

Tomescu's eights held on 710JJ6 and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Jackson us
David Jackson
3,800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of George Tomescu ro
George Tomescu
1,480,000
160,000
160,000

Tags: David JacksonGeorge Tomescu

Picone Busts While Wilson Climbs in the Counts

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

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 7510 and Wilson announced a bet of 700,000. It was enough for Pacha who folded:

Igor Picone: 44 All in
Simon Wilson: KK

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

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Simon Wilson ie
Simon Wilson
5,900,000
2,450,000
2,450,000
Profile photo of Joaquin Pacha ar
Joaquin Pacha
2,080,000
680,000
680,000
Profile photo of Igor Picone be
Igor Picone
Busted

Tags: Simon WilsonJoaquin PachaIgor Picone

Mizraie Hits Quads Versus Molenaar

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

Michel Molenaar raised on the button before calling Ellie Mirzaei's all in worth 340,000, seated in the big blind:

Ellie Mirzaei: 1010 All in
Michel Molenaar: AA

Mirzaei was in terrible shape to survive but she managed to hit a board 10Q8610 to get quads and the needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel Molenaar nl
Michel Molenaar
2,600,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Ellie Mirzaei us
Ellie Mirzaei
750,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Ellie MirzaeiMichel Molenaar

Can't Catch Amiri

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

For three consecutive hands, Ehsan Amiri would raise, three-bet and four-bet and get no callers. Finally, on the fourth hand, in late position, Amiri min-raised and got a caller in Bahar Musa on the button.

Heads-up, the flop came 53K and Amiri continued with 120,000. Musa called. On the turn 4, Amiri slowed down a bit and checked. Musa checked after.

On the river 4, Amiri resumed aggression with 300,000. Musa looked at Amiri, visibly in deep thought. He finally conceded his hand and the pot to Amiri.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ehsan Amiri au
Ehsan Amiri
3,250,000
790,000
790,000
Profile photo of Bahar Musa bg
Bahar Musa
1,500,000
720,000
720,000

Tags: Ehsan AmiriBahar Musa

Munteanu Hits a Flush to Double Up

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: AQ All in
Arun Sriram: AK

Munteanu hit a queen then a flush on Q10528 to double up. Down to 305,000, Sriram was eliminated a few hands later.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bogdan Munteanu ro
Bogdan Munteanu
1,840,000
810,000
810,000
Profile photo of Arun Sriram in
Arun Sriram
Busted
Profile photo of Eric Yanovsky us
Eric Yanovsky
Busted
Profile photo of Miguel Lopes pt
Miguel Lopes
Busted
Profile photo of Julio Fantin br
Julio Fantin
Busted
Profile photo of Ruslan Zainullin ru
Ruslan Zainullin
Busted
Profile photo of Cody Bartlett us
Cody Bartlett
Busted
Profile photo of Will Failla us
Will Failla
Busted

Tags: Arun SriramBogdan Munteanu

Racener Extracts a Call from Vasquez

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

The board read J55 with a pot over 300,000 when John Racener bet 235,000. Andres Vasquez tanked for some time and eventually called.

The river was the 6 and Racener decided to bet 775,000. Once again, Vasquez tanked and called but only to muck when he was shown 95 in Racener's hand for trips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
3,000,000
2,310,000
2,310,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Andres Vasquez
Andres Vasquez
1,810,000
1,050,000
1,050,000

Tags: Andres VasquezJohn Racener

Straight for Ji

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 5A672 with 665,000 in the pot and East, who was in the small blind, was all in with A10 for 1,700,000.

Chunhui Ji was in the cutoff with a bigger stack and the 98 for a turned straight.

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

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chunhui Ji cn
Chunhui Ji
5,300,000
3,725,000
3,725,000
Profile photo of Jareth East gb
Jareth East
Busted

Tags: Chunhui JiJareth East