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
Total 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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Molenaar Wins with Jacks

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: 55 All in
Michel Molenaar: JJ

The board ran QA9KJ strengthening Molenaar's lead with a set on the river. Yang left as Molenaar scooped the pot.

Tags: Peter YangMichel Molenaar

Catzman Spikes the River to Double Up

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: AK All in
Hang Xu: 88

Catzman hit the river on a board of 102J10A to secure a double up.

Tags: Gaston CatzmanHang Xu

Kitai Hits the River to Take Back

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: AK All in
Roman Hrabec: 98

The flop was 36Q 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.

Tags: Davidi KitaiRoman Hrabec

A Cruel River Sends Leah Out

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

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: K8 All in
Bahar Musa: 44

Leah seemed in good shape for a double up as the board first showed 2AJK to give him a pair of kings. However, a 4 hit the river and Musa scooped the pot with a set of fours.

Tags: Bahar MusaMike Leah

Hrabec Turns a Straight

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

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

Roman Hrabec: A10 All in
Davidi Kitai: 66

Kitai was ahead and Hrabec needed to hit his overcards on the board to take the lead. The flop came 7KQ 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.

Tags: Davidi KitaiRoman Hrabec

Bithell Sends Akimov Out

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: J10 All in
Oliver Bithell: JJ

Akimov had small hopes for a double, and he busted after the dealer showed a board 74683.

Tags: Baurzhan AkimovOliver Bithell

Bello Hits a Flush to Come Back

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: 44 All in
Elvyn Bello: AJ All in
Wai Lo: AQ

The dealer fanned a board of 75792 which gave a flush to Bello who scooped the main pot while Arito was eliminated.

Tags: Wai LoElvyn BelloYuya Arito

Akimov Doubles Through Dong

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: A9 All in
Ning Dong: A5

Akimov had Dong dominated to take the lead. The flop came 74Q. Akimov lead was strengthened when the turn 9 dropped. The K completed the board securing Akimov with a double up.

Tags: Ning DongBaurzhan Akimov

Jackson Goes All-In on the River

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

On a board of 41075, Arun Sriram in the big blind checked and went deep into the tank after David Jackson bet 660,000.

After several minutes, Sriram called to find the K that he checked. Jackson moved all-in for more than 2,800,000 and Sriram quickly folded.

Jackson scooped the pot and flipped over A6 for a missed flush draw.

Tags: David JacksonArun Sriram

O'Hara Gets a Fold from Wilson

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

The board already read 79A9J when Simon Wilson checked to Ian O'Hara who bet 375,000 into a pot worth around 520,000.

Wilson considered it for some time but eventually mucked his hand.

Tags: Simon WilsonIan O'Hara