Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 20, 2026

Vitch Risks it All

Jerome Solomon

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

After five consecutive hands where a min-raise of 240,000 was made and everyone at the table folded, Abhishek Mhatre brought it in for that number from middle position.

He got some action, though. Christopher Vitch, raised to 2,630,000 from the cutoff, holding on preciously to a single 5,000 chip.

Mhatre made the call.

The flop hit J♦9♥7♥. Mhatre bet and Vitch tossed in his last.

Christopher Vitch: A♠8♥ All in
Abhishek Mhatre: K♦5♥

Neither player had connected with the flop, but Vitch's ace was good then and was good after the turn and river came 4♣J♣.

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Jun 20, 2026

Mhatre Takes the Lead

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Laura Fryer

Level 31 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Paulina Loeliger opened from early position for 400,000 and Abhishek Mhatre called from the hijack. Naseem Salem also defended his big blind, and the players went three-ways to the flop.

A 4♠3♣10♥ was dealt and action folded to Mhatre who bet 500,000. Only Salem called, and the 2♥ was turned.

Salem checked to Mhatre, who moved out 2,200,000 into the middle and Salem mucked his hand.

Tags: Abhishek Mhatre Naseem Salem Paulina Loeliger

Level: 31

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

Jun 20, 2026

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Jerome Solomon

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jun 20, 2026

Mhatre's Queens Tops Vitch

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Jerome Solomon

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Christopher Vitch, in the small blind, called Abhishek Mhatre's 400,000-chip raise from the cutoff on a flop of 5♦10♣6♣.

The turn brought the 5♣, pairing the board. both players checked.

When the 6♠ hit on the river, pairing the board for a second time, Vitch bet 1,000,000 chips.

Mhatre looked him up and Vitch showed Q♦10x for top pair. Mhatre tabled Q♥Q♠ for the win.

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Jun 20, 2026

Loeliger Doubles up Jacobson

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Laura Fryer

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Martin Jacobson limped from the small blind and Paulina Loeliger moved all in from the big blind for her chip leading stack. Jacobson quickly called and the players flipped their hands.

Martin Jacobson: 10♥10♣ All in
Paulina Loeliger: J♠10♠

Jacobson needed to hold to stay alive, and the 5♥A♥7♥ flop was good for Jacobson. He held on the 3♦ turn and Q♠ river to secure his double-up and take some off Loeliger's stack.

Tags: Martin Jacobson Paulina Loeliger

Jun 20, 2026

Loeliger Finds the Right Call

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Myles Phago

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Kevin Rand raised to 400,000 from under the gun and action folded to Paulina Loeliger in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came 7♥2♠4♥ and Loeliger check-called Rand's 375,000 continuation bet for the players to see the 2♥ peel off on the turn.

Loeliger led out for 400,000 only for Rand to raise to 1,350,000. Loeliger went into the tank for a good while before she made the call.

The 3♠ turned up on the river and Loeliger checked it over to Rand who took no time in firing off a third barrel of 2,750,000. Loeliger went deep into the tank and checked her cards multiple times. The clock was called but before the countdown had started Loeliger announced call and tabled J♥10♥ for the turned flush.

She had Rand and his A♥Q♠ bluff totally crushed and started stacking the massive pot.

"That is probably the greatest call in the history of poker! But I would have taken an extra seven minutes!" Piped up Martin Kabrhel who had made his presence felt with a fleeting visit to the table.

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Jun 20, 2026

Rand Survives With Chop

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Jerome Solomon

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Abhishek Mhatre raised to 400,000 in the hijack. Kevin Rand moved all in from the cutoff.

Mhatre made the call.

Kevin Rand: A♦5♦
Abhishek Mhatre: A♥6♦

The runout of 2♠K♣A♣9♥2♣ ended with each having aces-up with a king kicker, making for a split pot as the odds indicated was most likely.

Tags: Abhishek Mhatre Kevin Rand

Jun 20, 2026

Lykov Locks Up a Double

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Laura Fryer

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Abhishek Mhatre opened to 400,000 from the hijack and Maxim Lykov moved all in from the small blind for 2,380,000. Mhatre called and the pair flipped their hands.

Maxim Lykov: K♠Q♥ All in
Abhishek Mhatre: J♥6♥

Lykov was ahead, but Mhatre flopped the straight draw on the 5♣7♣4♦ flop. There was no change on the 7♦ turn and the sweat ended with the 5♦ river which saw Lykov lock up a double.