Robl vs. Wasserson Sets New High Stakes Poker Record With Massive $2.48M Pot

The writing was on the wall well before the cards hit the air. The two had already created fireworks earlier this year when they clashed in a $1,716,100 hand on January 29. After days of heated warm-up on social media, Robl publicly announced he was wiring $7 million into the cage to take on Wasserson. Instead, the poker gods favored Wasserson, scooping the nearly $2.5 million pot after a record-breaking showdown.

Both players were sitting on monster stacks when the record hand was dealt. Robl looked down at suited connectors J♦10♦, while Wasserson picked up A♦9♥ to go to war preflop. 

• Preflop Action: Aggressive betting and a 3-bet pumped the pot close to $600,000 before the flop
• The Flop 4♠7♠9♦: Wasserson connected with a pair of nines, but with such a colossal amount of money already in the middle, both players checked it through.
• The Turn: The turn brought the 3♦, adding extra flush and straight outs to the board. Robl checked, and Wasserson fired out a $200,000 bet. Robl countered by pulling the trigger on a massive $940,000 all-in shove. Wasserson took a minute to calculate the spot and made the call, officially creating the record-setting $2,478,000 pot.
• Running It Twice: Both players agreed to run the river twice. The first board delivered a blank 6♥, and the second board A♠.

Wasserson locked up an incredible $2.2 million profit on the night, while Robl walked away with a $770,000 loss.