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

2 hours 12 minutes ago

Jung and Jiang Back at it Again

Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Chahn Jung got the action started with an open to 1,000,000 on the button before Yanting Jiang made the call out of the big blind.

The A♠K♠Q♦ flop led to a check from Jiang. Jung chose to continue for 825,000. Jiang stuck around with a call.

Jiang checked the 4♦ turn before Jung put out a second barrel of 2,200,000. Jiang was unfazed by it and made the call.

The action hit a standstill on the 10♣ river as both players checked to go to a showdown.

Jiang showed Q♣4♣ for two pair, which was good as Jung tossed his hand into the muck, narrowing the gap between first and second in chips.

Tags: Chahn Jung Yanting Jiang

2 hours 18 minutes ago

Yepez Doubles Through Hawkins

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Laura Fryer

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins opened to 1,200,000 from early position and Luis Yepez, who was sat to his direct left, jammed for 3,300,000. Action folded around the table and Hawkins said "Lets open it up!" He continued and said "Let's play for first and not sit around."

Hawkins stood from the table, slammed a stack of chips into the pot and flipped over his hand.

Luis Yepez: K♦Q♥ All in
Maurice Hawkins: 10♥9♥

Yepez was ahead but the 6♠4♦8♠ flop saw Hawkins call for a, "Seven...seven...seven" to fall on the turn or river to give him the straight.

There was no change on the J♦ turn and 3♣ river and Yepez held with king high.

Tags: Luis Yepez Maurice Hawkins

2 hours 25 minutes ago

Hawkins Gets Paid on River

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins began the action with an open to 1,100,000 from early position. Vasileios Panagiotidis called out of the big blind.

The 8♣2♠8♠ fop led to a check from Panagiotidis. Hawkins continued for 825,000 and was called by Panagiotidis.

Both players checked the 3♣ turn as the dealer peeled the 4♦ river in response.

Panagiotidis checked it over to Hawkins, who bet 3,000,000 on the river. Panagiotidis made the call to go to a showdown.

Hawkins showed 9♥9♣ for an overpair to the board. It was good as Panagiotidis mucked his hand in response.

Tags: Maurice Hawkins Vasileios Panagiotidis

2 hours 27 minutes ago

Jiang Ships it on Hawkins

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Yanting Jiang opened to 1,000,000 from early position before Maurice Hawkins made it 2,500,000 on the button.

Jiang made the call and sent them to a flop of K♣5♦10♠ before she checked.

Hawkins also checked to bring the 6♣ turn. Jiang led for 3,000,000, and Hawkins made the call.

The 8♥ river did not slow down Jiang, as she went all-in to put max pressure on her opponent. Hawkins folded to award the pot to Jiang.

Tags: Maurice Hawkins Yanting Jiang

2 hours 37 minutes ago

Panagiotidis Gains Momentum

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Laura Fryer

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Chahn Jung opened from early position for 1,000,000 and Vasileios Panagiotidis three-bet to 3,300,000 from the cutoff. Jung mucked and Panagiotidis picked up the pot.

In the next hand, Panagiotidis opened to 1,000,000 from the hijack and Luis Yepez defended his big blind.

The Q♠5♠7♥ flop saw Yepez check-call a 1,000,000 bet after around 30 seconds of thinking. A 3♣ turn saw Yepez check, Panagiotidis bet a stack worth 10,000,000 to well cover Yepez's last 3,550,000 and Yepez went into the tank.

After a few minutes, Yanting Jiang called the clock and Yepez was given 30 seconds to act. He let the clock tick down untill the floor called his hand as dead, and Panagiotidis tabled his A♣7♠ for a pair of sevens.

Tags: Chahn Jung Luis Yepez Vasileios Panagiotidis

2 hours 47 minutes ago

Rocco Gets River Value

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Vasileios Panagiotidis limped from the small blind before Michael Rocco checked his option from the big blind to send them to a flop.

Both players checked through the 3♠4♠K♥ flop and the 6♦ turn to set the stage for the Q♠ river.

Panagiotidis checked again, but Rocco was done checking. Rocco opted to wager 1,000,000 on the river. Panagiotidis put in the call and found out the bad news as Rocco tabled K♦9♠ for a pair of kings to drag in the chips as Panagiotidis mucked his hand.

Tags: Michael Rocco Vasileios Panagiotidis

2 hours 50 minutes ago

Panagiotidis Chases Away Yepez

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Luis Yepez opened to 1,000,000 from early position before Dylan Lew made the call from the small blind. Vasileios Panagiotidis joined the party with a call from the big blind to create a three-handed pot.

The 9♣4♦7♥ flop led to a pair of checks from Lew and Panagiotidis. Yepez continued for 1,250,000, which led to a fold from Lew.

Panagiotidis responded with a check-raise to 3,000,000. Yepez made the fold to award the pot to Panagiotidis.

Tags: Dylan Lew Luis Yepez Vasileios Panagiotidis

2 hours 53 minutes ago

Jung Wins the Battle for Chip Lead

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Laura Fryer

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Chahn Jung opened from the cutoff and Yanting Jiang defended her small blind.

The pair saw a J♠10♣Q♠ flop and Jiang check-called a 1,000,000 bet by Jung to see the K♦ turn.

Jiang checked the turn and Jung bet 1,500,000 which saw Jiang take a little more time to call. A 8♦ completed the board and Jiang checked. Jung bet 4,400,000 and Jiang took a few minutes before making the call.

Jung tabled his A♠4♥ and had turned the straight, which saw Jiang quickly muck her hand.

Tags: Chahn Jung Yanting Jiang

2 hours 58 minutes ago