Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 8 hours ago

Farahi Doubles Through Lee

Erick Torres

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The chips got in the middle preflop when Alexander Farahi from early position clashed with Hyeungill Lee in the small blind, with Farahi at risk for 470,000.

Alexander Farahi: K♠K♥ All in
Hyeungill Lee: K♦J♦

Farahi had Lee's hand dominated, but the flop gave Lee a glimmer of hope when it came J♥2♠5♠ to give Lee a pair of jacks.

That is where the intrigue ended for Lee as the 5♠ turn and the 10♥ river sealed the deal in favor of Farahi to award him the double up.

Tags: Alexander Farahi Hyeungill Lee

1 day 8 hours ago

Ferrara Busts Liu

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Xiaohu Liu went all-in for his final 250,000 from early position before he was called out of the big blind by Matteo Ferrara.

Xiaohu Liu: K♦J♦ All in
Matteo Ferrara: J♥J♠

Liu was in a bad position going into the runout as he was only directly drawing to a king against Ferrara's pocket jacks.

The flop gave Liu little to work with when the dealer fanned out 9♣2♦A♠ to keep Ferrara in the lead.

Liu failed to improve on the 8♥ turn or the Q♥ river to be eliminated from contention.

Tags: Matteo Ferrara Xiaohu Liu

1 day 8 hours ago

The Stars Start to Fall

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Laura Fryer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Level 22 has been a brutal one with many more players hitting the rail. Among them were 25k Fantasy player Dylan Linde and Ryan Leng.

Previous main event champion and five time WOSP bracelet winner John Juanda was also unlucky during this level and joined them on the rail.

1 day 8 hours ago

Ladies for Lagodich

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Frank Lagodich opened to 60,000 from early position, but David Simon wanted to up the price of admission when he three-bet to 190,000 from the small blind. Lagodich went all-in for 325,000 total and was called by Simon to be at risk.

Frank Lagodich: Q♥Q♦ All in
David Simon: 10♠10♥

Lagodich was in command with five cards to go, and the flop did not alter that when it came 3♠2♥6♥ to keep Lagodich in the lead.

The K♠ was another blank between the two players.

Lagodich improved to a set of queens on the Q♣ river to secure the double up.

Tags: David Simon Frank Lagodich

1 day 8 hours ago

Ajayi Slowly Rebuilds

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Laura Fryer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Soon after taking a huge tumble in chips from the start of the day after he got his aces cracked, Adedapo Ajayi was back in a hand with Kevin Andriamahefa.

Andriamahefa opened to 55,000 from the cutoff and Ajayi defended his big blind. The 3♥5♣2♣ flop saw both check to the 3♠ turn, and again to the 7♠ river. Ajayi opted to bet 30,000 which was enough to see Andriamahefa fold and pass Ajayi the small pot.

Tags: Adedapo Ajayi Kevin Andriamahefa

1 day 8 hours ago

One Outer is No Problem for Zeng

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Linglin Zeng opened to 65,000 from early position before Samuel Rosborough opted to three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff.

Zeng made the call to welcome the 7♦4♦J♦ flop before she checked. Rosborough continued for 90,000 and was called by Zeng.

Both players checked the 5♦ turn to usher in the 6♦ river. Zeng put out two blue chips for a wager of 200,000. Rosborough quickly called to go to a showdown.

Zeng showed 3♠3♦ for a straight flush on the river. It was a fortunate river as Rosborough tabled K♣K♦ for a king high flush that was no good due to the one outer river.

Tags: Linglin Zeng Samuel Rosborough

1 day 8 hours ago

Da-Silva Reaches A Million

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Laura Fryer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ketan Shah opened to 60,000 from early position and saw two callers. Chris Da-Silva called from his direct left, and Alessio La Francesca defended his big blind.

The 6♣3♠7♥ flop saw La Francesca bet out 45,000 and Shah called. Da-Silva paused, and then raised to 180,000 which saw La Francesca snap fold. Shah also mucked his hand and Da-Silva was able to stack up to over a million.

Tags: Alessio La Francesca Chris Da-Silva Ketan Shah La Francesca

1 day 8 hours ago

Punsri Cracks Ajayi's Aces

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

This hand was picked up on the flop with approximately 180,000 in the middle in a three-handed pot on a board that read 9♣5♦10♣.

Punnat Punsri checked his option from early position. Adedapo Ajayi bet 75,000 from the next seat over before Eric Tsai made the call on the button. Punsri pushed the action with a check-raise to 220,000. Ajayi jammed in response, which shed Tsai. Punsri called to put himself at risk for 750,000.

Punnat Punsri: 10♦10♠ All in
Adedapo Ajayi: A♣A♥

Ajayi had the aces, but they were in trouble as Punsri had flopped top set to be in the commanding lead.

The 5♣ turn killed any hopes of a runner-runner flush for Ajayi, for although he hit the club, it paired the board to give Punsri a full house.

The river was the J♣, making the paired board on the turn all the more important as Punsri held to secure the double up and crack Ajayi's aces.

Tags: Adedapo Ajayi Eric Tsai Punnat Punsri

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

1 day 8 hours ago

Jones Sends Stausholm Packing

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Erick Torres

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jesse Jones opened to 50,000 from early position to open the bidding, but Martin Stausholm wanted to play for it all as he went all-in for 170,000 from the hijack. Jones called to put Stausholm at risk.

Martin Stausholm: 8♥8♣ All in
Jesse Jones: K♠Q♣

Stausholm's snowmen melted on the K♦2♠10♣ as Jones hit a pair of kings to take a dominant lead with two cards left.

Stausholm would not find any help on the 3♦ turn and the 3♣ river to be sent out of the tournament by Jones.

Tags: Jesse Jones Martin Stausholm