Paulina Loeliger, or better known as Poker Bunny, is a popular player on the Hustler Casino Live stream. She is also a high-stakes tournament player who has some interesting quirks in her game that have led to some controversy. This week, she caused a bit of a stir at the table when she apparently tried to muck her hand at showdown and grabbed for chips in the process. The hand was captured on video and the video quickly made its way around the poker community.
The incident occurred during a $10/20/40 + $20 BB ante cash game when DJ Washburn raised to $120 from the hijack with Qd9s and Sia The Bot called from the cutoff with pocket kings. The flop brought out 5c-7c-6h, giving both players sets and bloating the pot to more than $700. Sia The Bot checked the turn and acted surprised when Poker Bunny moved all in for $4,950 on the river.
Despite the fact that she has some pretty high-stakes wins in live tournament play, it’s hard to consider Poker Bunny a pro or even a winner at this stage of her career. She has some solid cash game results but isn’t really a threat to players like Garrett Adelstein and Jesse Sylvia. Her unique image has helped her to build a fanbase but it’s hard to tell whether or not she can keep it going in the long run.
There have been a few controversies in her stream so far that have given rise to questions about her behavior at the table. She has been a frequent bluffer at low risk hands and she seems to misread her own bet sizes and the size of the other live queues.
On top of all that, she has a tendency to play her hands in a very aggressive manner, which can lead to some weird situations at the table. This has led to a few arguments at the table and some comments from the commentary box that seem to be directed at her.
The latest controversy to hit Poker Bunny’s live stream revolves around a hand she played on the Max Pain Monday show on Hustler Casino Live. During this hand, DJ Washburn opened to $120 from the hijack with Qd9s while Sia The Bot opened from the cutoff with pocket kings. On the flop, Sia The Bot called and Poker Bunny folded. She then reached across the table to try and grab for her own chips but was stopped by the dealer. The incident was caught on camera and soon spread across the poker community with many criticizing PokerNews’ coverage of the situation. In particular, it was suggested that the article implied that Poker Bunny had offered sexual favors for staking, a claim that was widely seen as inappropriate and out of line. This sparked some outrage among poker fans and drew the attention of the mainstream media. The article has since been removed from PokerNews’ site.
