Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

22 hours 36 minutes ago

Joao Coelho Eliminated in 10th Place ($45,830)

Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Maxim Lykov moved all in from the small blind and covered Joao Coelho's remaining 1,415,000 stack in the big blind. Coelho called and the pair went to showdown.

Joao Coelho: A♥K♦ All in
Maxim Lykov: 5♣2♦

Coelho was sitting comfortably when the cards were flipped, and he held on the Q♣8♣8♥ flop. Lykov picked up a pair of deuced on the 2♠ turn which put him in the lead, and it was the end of the road for Coelho as the 3♠ river was placed.

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22 hours 42 minutes ago

Rand Chips at Lykov

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Laura Fryer

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The players were looking at a 4♥8♠2♠ flop with a pot of around 400,000. Kevin Rand was in the small blind and checked. Maxim Lykov bet out 350,000 from the big blind and Rand called.

A J♦ turn saw both check to the 8♦ river and Rand bet out 675,000, which was enough to see Lykov give up the pot.

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22 hours 55 minutes ago

Poker Bunny Has a "Really Crazy Plan"

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

WSOP Report Card

Player: Paulina "Poker Bunny" Loeliger
Known for: Colorful character
WSOP Bracelets: 0
2026 WSOP Cashes: 4
Best 2026 WSOP Cash: $9,000 in $1,500 Monster Stack (254th Place)
Self-assessment: F

Paulina "Poker Bunny" Loeliger is in the midst for her first truly deep run of the 2026 World Series of Poker, chip leading the $3,000 6-Handed with two table remaining. And with four previous cashes, she's not complaining.

"I had like four cashes. This is my fifth, so it could be worse," Loeliger told PokerNews. "But I didn't have a really deep run until today."

As for the low points of the summer, Loeliger's answer had nothing to do with bad beats or bubble finishes.

"I forgot to bring my jacket a couple of times," she joked.

Like many players, Loeliger is her own toughest critic.

"I'm extremely self-critical, so I'm always mad at myself for mistakes and stuff," she said. "That will never change, so I'm as happy as possible playing poker."

"I'm going to say an F because I'm always mad at myself," continued Loeliger on the self-assessment of her play this summer. "But the actual production and everything of the WSOP is like an A."

And if she happened to turn her run into a bracelet victory?

"I have a really crazy plan," Loeliger said. "I want to bribe my ex to get back with me, so I'm just going to give him most of the money."

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Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

23 hours 2 minutes ago

David Miscikowski Eliminated in 11th Place ($35,060)

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Jerome Solomon

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Abhishek Mhatre raised to 240,000 from the button.

David Miscikowski grabbed a stack of jumbled chips totaling around 950,000 and moved them forward to raise from the big blind.

Mhatre four-bet all in. Miscikowski called with the remainder of his stack.

David Miscikowski: 10♠10♥ All in
Abhishek Mhatre: J♠J♥

Mhatre didn't need the help, but got it in the runout of 6♥2♦J♦8♠4♥. He took a near insurmountable lead with a set of jacks on the flop and coasted to the elimination.

David Miscikowski

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23 hours 5 minutes ago

Miscikowski Can't Shake Mhatre

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Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Abhishek Mhatre opened to 240,000 from the hijack and David Miscikowski defended from the big blind.

The 8♦A♠Q♠ flop saw both check to the 10♣ turn. Miscikowski checked, Mhatre bet 330,000 and Miscikowski raised to 950,000. Mhatre stuck around and the pair saw a 10♦ river.

Miscikowski tanked before opting to check, Mhatre checked behind and both tabled their hands. Miscikowski tabled his 9♥6♥ and Mhatre took the pot after showing A♥5♥ for two pair.

Tags: Abhishek Mhatre David Miscikowski

23 hours 16 minutes ago

Jacobson Moves Up

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Jerome Solomon

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martin Jacobson raised to 240,000 from the button.

Kevin Rand called from the big blind.

The flop hit 7♠3♦3♥, and Jacobson bet 120,000. Rand made the call.

When the Q♥ came on the turn, Jacobson fired 425,000 into the pot.

Rand folded.

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23 hours 23 minutes ago

Mizrahi Doubles through Jacobson

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Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martin Jacobson opened to 240,000 from the cutoff and Michael Mizrahi moved all in on the button for 465,000. Jacobson made a quick call and the pair tabled their hands.

Michael Mizrahi: 9♣9♦ All in
Martin Jacobson: A♥6♥

The Q♠10♥6♦ flop saw Jacobson pick up a pair, but it wasn't enough to overtake Mizrahi's nines. Both missed on the 8♣ turn and 2♠ river, and Jacobson passed across some of his stack.

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23 hours 23 minutes ago

Mhatre Defends Big Blind

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Jerome Solomon

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Paulina Loeliger raised to 240,000 from the cutoff. Abhishek Mhatre defended from the big blind.

The flop hit 4♣10♦9♥.

Mhatre checked. Loeliger bet 600,000.

The turn brought the 9♦. Both players checked.

After the J♥ landed on the river, Mhatre lead out with a bet of 800,000.

Loeliger let her hand go.

Tags: Abhishek Mhatre Paulina Loeliger

23 hours 27 minutes ago

Salem Pressures Loeliger

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Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Naseem Salem opened to 240,000 from under the gun and Paulina Loeliger called from the big blind.

The 8♦J♥K♦ flop was check-called by Loeliger after Salem bet 300,000. An 8♣ was turned and Loeliger bet 120,000. Salem raised to 1,000,000 and Loeliger mucked.

Tags: Naseem Salem Paulina Loeliger