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Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Players Left 9 / 3,668
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Day 3 of Event #89: $3,000 Mid Stakes Championship has concluded after a full day of action at the the 2026 World Series of Poker, running at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The day began with 167 players, but after 10 hours of play, just 16 players remain from the massive 3,668 entry field.
As the night drew in, it was Yangting Jiang who separated herself from the rest of the pack. She steadily battled her way through the field after returning in 116th place at the start of play to bag for the final day for 30,925,000, almost double the next chip-leading stack.
Jiang’s climb began halfway through the day after she found a rivered value spot against Punnat Punsri. She continued her momentum by eliminating bracelet winner Michal Schuh and later rivered a flush to leave Marius Gierse on fumes , which ultimately led to his elimination in 18th place .
When PokerNews congratulated Jiang on bagging the chip lead at the end of the night, she smiled and said, “Thank you, It’s my birthday,” and implied some of the triumphant moments of the day may have something to do with some birthday luck.
Jiang will return well ahead of the pack, but next line is Chahn Jung (16,500,000), who surged late after eliminating Kyle Dishongh. Peter Yang also spent much of the day near the top of the counts, applying pressure and collecting pots without showdown, including a shove into William Smith, before his stack rocketed after eliminating Eric Tsai during Level 29.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yanting Jiang | United States | 30,925,000 | 124 |
| 2 | Chahn Jung | United States | 16,500,000 | 66 |
| 3 | Peter Yang | United States | 16,075,000 | 64 |
| 4 | Maurice Hawkins | United States | 12,700,000 | 51 |
| 5 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 11,400,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Roberto Romanello | United Kingdom | 11,300,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Mark Newhouse | United States | 7,900,000 | 32 |
| 8 | Luis Yepez | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 7,150,000 | 29 |
| 9 | Darius Samual | United Kingdom | 6,350,000 | 25 |
| 10 | Michael Rocco | United States | 6,000,000 | 24 |
There was a quick pace throughout the whole day as several stars fell early, with Dylan Linde, Ryan Leng, and John Juanda all hitting the rail in the opening levels. Bracelet winners were also in the mix early, and the “battle of the bracelets” saw the start of the day chip leader Mitchell Hynam get his stack in against Darius Samuels’ ace-king with pocket sixes. Four-time bracelet winner Upeshka De Silva also saw his run end after getting ace-jack in against Michael Rocco’s pocket nines and failing to improve.
Matteo Ferrara had an up and down day, losing a significant pot with pocket sevens, but scooping some back after picking up aces and eliminating Ilan Boujenah. However, his run ultimately ended just before the dinner break when he was rivered by a better full house .
One of the standout stories of the day was the rise of Michael Rocco, who built steadily from the start. He made some good calls and found himself on the right side of multiple flips, including eliminating John Pannucci. He climbed into the chip lead after Ferrara’s elimination and later scooped even more after calling off a shove from He Zhou. Rocco’s resurgence comes after stepping away from poker to focus on farming, a story he shared earlier this summer. He ended the night taking a small tumble in chips and sits in the middle of the pack, returning to Day 4 with 6,000,000 to play with.
Eric Tsai and Punnat Punsri (11,400,000) clashed repeatedly throughout the day, with Tsai winning the first battle without showdown before securing a full double up . Punsri made it through the day and is the only $25K Fantasy pick left in the running. Fellow draft player Justin Saliba had a good run but but was eliminated in the first hand back from the final break of the day when his ace king was cracked by Yoon Choi’s suited ace ten on a club heavy runout .
After a flurry of late eliminations, Wooram Cho narrowly missed the final two tables. He got his last two million chips in with queen-jack against Luis Yepez’s pocket jacks and failed to improve, finishing in 17th place for $47,045.
The remaining players have locked up a guaranteed $58,298, with $1,159,182 awaiting the winner.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,159,182 | 9 | $116,485 |
| 2 | $772,580 | 10 | $91,740 |
| 3 | $576,099 | 11 | $91,740 |
| 4 | $432,875 | 12 | $72,835 |
| 5 | $327,767 | 13 | $72,835 |
| 6 | $250,110 | 14 | $58,298 |
| 7 | $192,347 | 15 | $58,298 |
| 8 | $149,093 | 16 | $58,298 |
| 10 -11 | $91,740 | 99-152 | $9,985 |
| 12-13 | $72,835 | 153-167 | $8,779 |
| 14-17 | $58,298 |
With all the players bagged and tagged, the final day will see action resume on Monday, July 13 at 12 p.m. noon, beginning at Level 31 with 100,000/250,000 blinds and a 250,000 big blind ante. The field will play down to a winner, with 60-minute levels and 15-minute breaks every two levels. A dinner break will be determined based on the pace of play.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we return tomorrow to capture every key moment, every elimination, and every dramatic twist until a champion is crowned in the $3,000 Mid Stakes Championship No Limit Hold’em Event.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 1 | Yoon Choi | United States | 3,025,000 | 12 |
| 101 | 2 | Petre Ionescu | Romania | 5,250,000 | 21 |
| 101 | 3 | Dylan Lew | United States | 3,775,000 | 15 |
| 101 | 4 | Roberto Romanello | United Kingdom | 11,300,000 | 45 |
| 101 | 5 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 11,400,000 | 46 |
| 101 | 6 | Yanting Jiang | United States | 30,925,000 | 124 |
| 101 | 8 | Maurice Hawkins | United States | 12,700,000 | 51 |
| 101 | 9 | Peter Yang | United States | 16,075,000 | 64 |
| 109 | 1 | Barry Shulman | United States | 4,075,000 | 16 |
| 109 | 2 | Mark Newhouse | United States | 7,900,000 | 32 |
| 109 | 4 | Michael Rocco | United States | 6,000,000 | 24 |
| 109 | 5 | Chahn Jung | United States | 16,500,000 | 66 |
| 109 | 6 | Luis Yepez | Venezuela | 7,150,000 | 29 |
| 109 | 7 | Vasileios Panagiotidis | Greece | 4,200,000 | 17 |
| 109 | 8 | Jose Aguilera | Spain | 2,350,000 | 9 |
| 109 | 9 | Darius Samual | United Kingdom | 6,350,000 | 25 |
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Play has concluded in Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em. Stay tuned here at PokerNews for a full recap of today's action.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
It was a tale of two hands for the downfall of Rogen Chhabra.
The first hand occurred after Chhabra opened to 400,000 from early position before Punnat Punsri defended his big blind.
The 10♣3♦7♦ flop led to a check from Punsri. Chhabra followed with a wager of 250,000. Punsri countered with a check-raise to 800,000, and Chhabra opted to respond with an all-in. Punsri called to put himself at risk for 4,825,000.
Punnat Punsri: A♦10♠
Rogen Chhabra: K♥10♥
Punsri had Chhabra's hand dominated as they went to the turn and river.
The 3♠ turn, and the 7♠ river did not alter the standings as Punsri scored the double up and Chhabra was left with just 200,000.
Chhabra shoved the very next hand for his final 200,000 and was called by Peter Yang to be at risk.
Rogen Chhabra: J♦9♠
Peter Yang: Q♦9♥
Chhabra was unable to find a jack on the A♠4♣2♦K♥3♣ runout, as Chhabra was eliminated in 17th place for $58,298.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Marius Gierse opened to 1,300,000 from middle position with just a single 25,000 chip left behind. Chahn Jung called from the cutoff and there were no more takers.
The J♠Q♣10♦ flop saw Gierse check, Jung bet to put Gierse all in, and Gierse snap called.
Marius Gierse: 2♣2♠
Chahn Jung: A♠Q♦
Jung had the best of it with the pair of queens. Gierse saw no help on the J♥ turn, and he was eliminated in one of the final hands of the night after the dealer placed the 9♠ river.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Yanting Jiang continued to stack the chips after her clash with Marius Gierse.
This hand was picked up on the 6♦A♦3♦10♠ board with over 1,000,000 in the middle. Jiang opted to bet 750,000 from the small blind. Gierse made the call from the cutoff.
The 8♦ river did not scare Jiang as she continued putting on the pressure with a bet of 2,500,000. Gierse went into the tank as he considered his situation. The bet represented a sizeable portion of his stack as he mulled over his decision.
Gierse made the call and went to a showdown.
Jiang showed she rivered the flush when she tabled Q♦4♠. Gierse mucked his hand to award the pot to Jiang as she closed in on nearly 30 million in chips.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The remaining 18 players will see through six more hands tonight before bagging for the final day of play tomorrow.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Petre Ionescu opened to 400,000 from early position before Yanting Jiang defended her big blind to go to a flop.
Both players passed on the 7♦K♣A♠ flop to welcome the Q♦ turn. Jiang checked again before Ionescu fired 450,000.
Jiang called to bring the 8♣ river. Both players checked to go to a showdown.
Jiang showed A♦3♦ for a pair of aces. Ionescu could not beat it as he mucked his hand to award the pot to Jiang, who had a stellar Day 3 to push well past the 20 million chip mark.
