Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship
Day 4 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$10,137,990
Entries
3,797
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
26
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 3797
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Level 38
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
The final day of Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas crowned Ian O'Hara as the champion, and a first-time bracelet winner. On top of the prestigious achievement of winning the most coveted trophy in all of poker, O'Hara will also take home first-place prize money of $1,189,408.
After defeating Bahar Musa in a heads-up match that ended quicker than expected, now stands atop a start-studded field of 3,797 entrants who came together to create a prize pool worth a staggering $10,137,990.
O’Hara, who had previously finished second and third in WSOP events, finally captured his first gold bracelet. "It’s amazing. It’s nice to finally get the mockery off your back when you’ve been that close so many times," he said with a smile.
The heads-up match began with deep stacks but ended quicker than expected in O’Hara’s favor. "I thought we’d be playing for a while with those stacks, but I got lucky to make a big hand against a big hand and that was pretty much the end of it," he explained.
As for the celebrations? "They’ll definitely happen, but I need some good sleep first!"
O’Hara, who had friends cheering him on from the rail, said their support meant a lot and confirmed he’ll be back next year to defend his title.
Final Table Results Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian O'Hara | United States | $1,189,408 |
| 2 | Bahar Musa | Bulgaria | $792,714 |
| 3 | Jacopo Achille | Italy | $589,980 |
| 4 | Andrew Robinson | United States | $442,604 |
| 5 | Bogdan Munteanu | Romania | $334,718 |
| 6 | Simon Wilson | Ireland | $255,186 |
| 7 | Maximiliano Castagnini | Argentina | $196,145 |
| 8 | Mikhail Zavoloka | Ukraine | $152,009 |
| 9 | Ankit Ahuja | India | $118,785 |
Start of the Day Action
The final day began with 26 hopefuls returning to the felt. Action kicked off quickly, with 25K Fantasy Draft pick Xixiang Luo and Andrew Hulme both eliminated in a double knockout. They were soon followed by Michel Molenaar, Gaston Catzman, and Inigo Naveiro, all of whom hit the rail in the first level for a payout of $48,190.
Eliminations continued at a steady pace into the next level, with Osmin Dardon becoming the last player to bust before the two-table redraw. He finished in 13th place, also earning $48,190. From there, the pace slowed as players tightened up, eyeing the next pay jumps. Yannick Jobin and George Tomescu were the next to fall, finishing 15th and 14th respectively, each collecting $59,615.
The action picked up again shortly after. Short-stacked Artem Tuliupa was eliminated in 11th place for $93,602 by Bogdan Munteanu. Then, start-of-day chipleader Eshaan Bhalla was eliminated by Ian O’Hara in tenth place setting the stage for the official final table.
Final Table Action
Indian player Ankit Ahuja was the first to hit the rail after in 9th place for $118,785, and was followed only 10 minutes later by Mikhail Zavoloka (8th - $152,009) who was in the wrong side of a confrontation against O’Hara with queens against aces.
Maximiliano Castagnini (7th -$196,145) hit the rail just after the dinner break in unfortunate fashion, as his ace-jack was cracked by Achille’s ace-ten. O’Hara was also responsible for the elimination of Simon Wilson (6th- $255,186), who had been among the top stacks during the early levels of the day. However, Wilson tumbled down the leaderboard at the final table and lost his last few big blinds with jack-seven.
Musa was responsible for the next three exits. He first dispatched Bogdan Munteanu (5th – $334,718), seizing a commanding chip lead. That knockout gave Andrew Robinson (4th – $442,604) a welcome pay jump before he, too, fell moments later, again at the hands of Musa. Musa struck again when he eliminated Jacopo Achille in 3rd place for $589,980, winning a lucky ace-five versus ace-queen confrontation.
The Bulgarian player appeared to be on a hot streak and began the final duel holding nearly twice as many chips as O’Hara. However, the battle ended much quicker than expected. O’Hara took down a few pots in a row before the turning point came when he flopped two pair with queen-nine to secure a massive double-up. Musa was left with just 15 big blinds, and the end came minutes later as O’Hara cracked his pocket eights with two pair to clinch the win and send him out in 2nd place.
That wraps up PokerNews’ coverage of this event but stay connected, the WSOP action continues with the Main Event heading toward its final table.
Level 38
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Ian O'Hara opened with a raise, and Bahar Musa responded with a three-bet. O'Hara then slid a stack of 1-million chips forward, and Musa called all in for a total of around 20,000,000.
Bahar Musa: 8♥8♠ 
Ian O'Hara: 10♣6♦
Musa had the dominating hand but O'Hara found a board 10♠3♠9♣9♥4♥ to claim the pot with two pair and bust Musa at the second place of the podium.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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151,800,000
16,800,000
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16,800,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 38
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Level 38
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Bahar Musa limped from the button then called after Ian O'Hara in the big blind raised to 4,000,000.
O'Hara continued for 3,500,000 on a flop of 9♣Q♦3♠, but Musa raised to 10,000,000. O'Hara called and checked the 8♠ turn.
Musa seized this opportunity to bet 16,000,000. After a few seconds, O'Hara raised all-in for 52,900,000. Musa eventually made the call.
Ian O'Hara: Q♥9♠
Bahar Musa: K♥Q♣
Musa called with top pair but O'Hara flopped two pair. He even hit a full house with the Q♠ river to secure a big double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000,000
64,000,000
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64,000,000 |
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17,000,000
64,000,000
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64,000,000 |
Level: 38
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Level 37
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
In the first hand, the flop read 7♣9♥10♦ in a limped pot when Ian O'Hara check-raised to 5,000,000 after a bet worth 1,500,000 came from Bahar Musa. The latter thought about it for a minute and called.
On the K♦ turn, O'Hara sent 7,500,000 in the middle and Musa quickly folded.
The following hand, Musa check-called O'Hara for 2,000,000 on a flop K♠A♠9♥.
The same action happened on the 8♦ turn, this time for 7,000,000 and a J♥ hit the river. Both checked.
Musa tabled K♥5♠ for a pair of kings, but O'Hara held A♣4♣ for a pair of aces and scooped another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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81,000,000
19,800,000
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19,800,000 |
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71,000,000
19,800,000
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19,800,000 |
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Level 37
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
After the first two pots remained pretty small and were won by Ian O'Hara. He limped from the button and Bahar Musa in the big blind raised to 4,000,000. O'Hara called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 8♦9♦7♦ and Musa continued for 2,500,000. O'Hara quickly called.
Both players checked the 10♣ turn leading to the 2♠ river where Musa bet 5,000,000. O'Hara folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,800,000
2,400,000
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2,400,000 |
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51,200,000
2,400,000
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2,400,000 |
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Level 37
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
The two players are now back in their seat and the heads-up battle for the gold bracelet is now underway.
Level 37
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
After the elimination of Jacopo Achille, Bahar Musa and Ian O’Hara were sent on a short break to color up their stacks.
