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Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$3,070,500
Total Entries
1,150
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
53
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,150
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Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
In the 977th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by FanDuel Poker, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas by a pair from the UK in Grosvenor Poker's Katie Swift and Philip "The Tower" Heald.
The quartet discusses the recent high-profile bet between Phil Hellmuth and Shaun Deeb, one involving the former's son, Phillip "P3" Hellmuth III, and the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Deeb stands to win $14,000 max, while Hellmuth could potentially win $10,000,000! It's an extremely long shot, but what do you think?
From there, the crew looks at a pair of game-changing hands. In the first, Dario Sammartino shared on social media that an automatic shuffler has apparently sorted the cards, which resulted in two very similar hands, and in the other, a dealer error resulted in the final two players in the COLOSSUS being dealt the wrong cards in the first hand of heads-up play. No one noticed in real time, and the tournament ended as a result.
Other topics include changes to the Poker Hall of Fame, The Tower advocating for Barny Boatman and John Duthie to be inducted, and a look ahead to Grosvenor Poker's famed GOLIATH, which will run July 23-August 2. Finally, don't forget to order your Think Jerky here!
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Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The remaining 12 player are on a 15-minute break.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alexander Baek moved all in from under the gun for his last 250,000 and was looked up by Dejan Kaladjurdjevic in the cutoff and David Miscikowski in the big blind.
The active players checked on the 5♠9♥2♥ flop to see the 9♣ peel off on the turn.
Miscikowski led out for 250,000 and Kaladjurdjevic got out of the way quickly.
Alexander Baek: A♣5♦ 
David Miscikowski: 7♦7♣
No help for Baek when the river bricked out and he was sent to the rail in 12th place.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 1 | Paulina Loeliger | Austria | 10,800,000 | 108 |
| 74 | 2 | Naseem Salem | United States | 3,700,000 | 37 |
| 74 | 3 | David Miscikowski | United States | 5,400,000 | 54 |
| 74 | 4 | Alexander Baek | United States | 290,000 | 3 |
| 74 | 5 | Abhishek Mhatre | Canada | 2,400,000 | 24 |
| 74 | 6 | Dejan Kaladjurdjevic | Montenegro | 2,100,000 | 21 |
| 98 | 1 | Maxim Lykov | Russian Federation | 5,190,000 | 52 |
| 98 | 2 | Joao Coelho | Portugal | 1,595,000 | 16 |
| 98 | 3 | Martin Jacobson | Sweden | 4,480,000 | 45 |
| 98 | 4 | Michael Mizrahi | United States | 2,800,000 | 28 |
| 98 | 5 | Kevin Rand | United States | 2,040,000 | 20 |
| 98 | 6 | Christopher Vitch | United States | 3,200,000 | 32 |
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Michael Mizrahi raised to 400,000 from the cutoff. Kevin Rand, seated to his immediate left on the button, moved all in for 2,010,000.
Mizrahi made the call with the bigger stack.
Kevin Rand: K♥Q♥
Michael Mizrahi: J♠J♣
Rand jumped ahead in the race on the flop of Q♦7♣K♣ with two pair, and his overcards became overkill when the Q♣ came on the turn. The 4♣ river didn't matter.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Paulina Loeliger has built up a monster stack and was seen bullying the the smaller stacks when in position. She was open-jamming and picking up the blinds, chipping away a her table.
One hand saw her open to 200,000 from the cutoff and this time Rostyslav Sabishchenko decided to not muck and move all in for his remaining 1,700,000. Loeliger called and the pair went to showdown.
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: A♦9♦
Paulina Loeliger: A♠K♣
Sabishchenko was looking for help but missed on the J♣8♦K♥5♥J♥ runout, and he hit the rail, just before the final two tables.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Faraz Jaka open-shoved all-in on the button for more than a 1,000,000. Kevin Rand in the small blind shoved all-in pushing Michael Mizrahi in the big blind out of the hand.
Kevin Rand: A♣Q♣
Faraz Jaka: K♦Q♥
The flop came Q♦6♥5♥. Both players hit top pair but with the superior kicker, Rand was looking at a potential double up. The runout 9♠5♠ was no help to Jaka at all. The dealer pushed the pot towards Rand's direction, leaving Jaka with 475,000 behind.
After an orbit, Jaka found himself on the button once again, shoving all-in and Michael Mizrahi in the big blind made the call.
Faraz Jaka: A♦9♦
Michael Mizrahi: 8♠5♠
Jaka was ahead with ace-high when the flop dropped Q♦7♣7♠. The turn 2♠ gave Mizrahi more outs with a flush draw.
The river Q♠ completed Mizrahi's flush sending Jaka and his video team to hit the rails.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ying Zhu open-jammed from under the gun for about 1,100,000 and action folded around to Maxim Lykov in the big blind who snap-called.
Ying Zhu: K♠Q♣
Maxim Lykov: A♦K♥
No help for Zhu on the 7♣6♥J♠ flop and when the K♣ peeled off on the turn she was drawing to a Queen to stay alive. No luck on the 4♥ river and Zhu was sent to the rail.
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Rostyslav Sabishchenko opened under the gun with 200,000 and when action folded around to the big blind Alexander Baek called to see a flop.
The flop came 2♥5♣6♣ and action went check, check.
Baek led out with a 150,000 on the 4♥ turn and Sabishchenko called.
On the river K♣, Baek increased the heat with 300,000 which was enough to take the pot.
