Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 3 Completed
Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 3 Completed
Fahredin Mustafov will take the chip lead into an unscheduled Day 4 of Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship after 11 hours of six-handed action at the 2026 World Series of Poker inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
The Bulgarian professional, who also topped the counts at the end of Day 2, ducked and weaved his way through the 33 returning players before bagging 11,375,000 to finish as the overnight chip leader once again. He'll return in the best position of the final four, all with their sights set on the bracelet and the $1,001,391 top prize.
The United States' David Peters sits second with 9,025,000, while seven-time bracelet winner Calvin Anderson returns with 7,275,000 as he looks to capture his third bracelet of the series. Lithuania's Dominykas Mikolaitis bagged 6,050,000 after winning multiple all-ins during the final level, including the last hand of the night when his ace-jack held against Mustafov's ace-ten.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fahredin Mustafov | Bulgaria | 11,375,000 | 47 |
| 2 | David Peters | United States | 9,025,000 | 38 |
| 3 | Calvin Anderson | United States | 7,275,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Dominykas Mikolaitis | Lithuania | 6,050,000 | 25 |
The day began with several short stacks looking to spin up, but it didn't take long for the field to start thinning. Armin Rezaei was the first to fall after four-bet jamming a suited ace into the bigger ace of Kully Sidhu. Dario Sammartino, Aliaksei Boika, Loic Debregeas, Aliaksandr Shylko, and Jamie O'Connor were among those to fall during the day's play.
Mustafov spent most of the day near the top of the chip counts and was aided by a huge pot that sent John Racener to the rail. Mustafov turned a flush and fired on every street before Racener called off the rest of his stack on the river with two pair, helping the Bulgarian climb into second in chips as the unofficial final table neared.
The final table was set when Kyle Julius saw his ace-eight beaten by Justin Liberto, who rivered a Broadway straight to eliminate his compatriot. Tzur Levy and Vladas Tamasauskas both nursed short stacks for much of the final table, but eventually exited in seventh and sixth place, respectively. Liberto's own tournament came to an end in fifth after first losing the bulk of his stack to Mikolaitis before Anderson finished the job.
The remaining players will return for an unscheduled Day 4 at 2 p.m. local time on Tuesday, July 14, inside the Horseshoe Events Center. Play will resume on Level 31 with blinds at 120,000/240,000 and a 240,000 big blind ante. Levels will continue to last 60 minutes until a champion is crowned. The final four have locked up $306,313, but all sit within touching distance of a WSOP bracelet and the seven-figure first-place prize.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,001,391 | ||
| 2 | $660,933 | ||
| 3 | $445,268 | ||
| 4 | $306,313 | ||
| 5 | Justin Liberto | United States | $215,270 |
| 6 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | $154,625 |
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The four players have bagged up their chips and will return to finish it off at 2 p.m. on July 14, inside the Horseshoe Events Center.
Calvin Anderson raised to 450,000, Fahredin Mustafov three-bet to 1,450,000, then Dominykas Mikolaitis went all in for 2,700,000. Anderson folded but Mustafov called.
Dominykas Mikolaitis: A♣J♥
Fahredin Mustafov: A♦10♠
The board ran out K♦8♥K♥2♠6♣, and Mikolaitis doubled.
Calvin Anderson raised to 475,000 from the button, and Fahredin Mustafov defended from the big blind.
Both players checked all the way to the river on the 7♦9♣8♠2♦2♣ runout before Mustafov bet 1,000,000.
Anderson looked him up, but couldn't beat the K♠9♦ that Mustafov tabled for a pair of nines, and he mucked.
David Peters called 200,000 from the small blind, and Fahredin Mustafov raised to 750,000 from the big blind, which Peters called. The flop came Q♦4♥A♦, and Mustafov fired out a bet of 800,000, which Peters called again.
Both players checked on the J♥ turn, then Peters checked on the 5♣ river. Mustafov went into the tank for a short while before betting 2,500,000 and Peters folded.
When it folded to Justin Liberto in the small blind, he jammed for 850,000, and Calvin Anderson called from the big blind.
Justin Liberto: 10♠7♠
Calvin Anderson: K♦8♥
It was Liberto's turn to survive an all-in, but he needed some help from the dealer.
The 5♦5♠8♣7♣J♣ runout gave Liberto a pair of sevens, but Anderson paired his eight to win the pot.
Anderson's stack climbed back into eight figures, while Liberto's run came to an end in fifth place.
Dominykas Mikolaitis jammed for 1,150,000 from the small blind, and Justin Liberto called from the big blind.
Dominykas Mikolaitis: 8♣6♣
Justin Liberto: A♣Q♥
Liberto needed Mikolaitis to miss the board to score the knockout and move another spot up the pay ladder.
Instead, the board ran out 6♠K♠2♥4♥3♥, pairing Mikolaitis' six on the flop, and he doubled up.
David Peters called 200,000 in the small blind, and Fahredin Mustafov in the big blind raised to 700,000, which Peters called. Action checked to showdown as the board ran out 10♣9♥Q♦Q♠J♥ and Peters tabled the winner with K♣Q♣.
Dominykas Mikolaitis jammed for 850,000 from the cutoff, and Calvin Anderson made the call from the small blind.
Dominykas Mikolaitis: K♦9♥
Calvin Anderson: A♦8♠
Anderson was ahead with ace-high, although Mikolaitis had two live cards.
Mikolaitis took the lead by pairing his king on the K♠4♠Q♦ flop, then left Anderson drawing dead after improving to two pair on the 9♣ turn.
The 10♠ completed the board as a mere formality, and Mikolaitis secured the double-up.