Poker Player Wins Record $2.47M Pot on High Stakes Poker

A single hand of cash-game poker produced the largest pot ever recorded on “High Stakes Poker,” as player Eric Wasserson walked away with $2,478,000 during a livestream broadcast Saturday night on PokerGO, the streaming platform announced.

The hand aired during the August 29 broadcast from the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, part of a special week of livestreams presented by CoinPoker featuring some of the game’s most recognizable cash-game professionals. Wasserson’s win eclipsed the previous record of $2,421,500, set earlier this year by Santhosh Suvarna during Season 16 of the long-running series.

According to PokerGO, the record hand unfolded after aggressive preflop betting pushed nearly $600,000 into the middle before the dealer revealed a flop of nine, seven and four. Both Wasserson and opponent Andrew Robl checked as the turn brought the three of diamonds, adding a second diamond to the board. Robl checked again, Wasserson fired a bet of $200,000, and Robl responded by moving all in for an effective $940,000. Wasserson called, setting up the largest wager in the show’s more-than-two-decade history.

The two players opted to run the remaining cards twice, a common practice in high-stakes cash games that splits variance across two separate outcomes rather than a single river card. Wasserson won both runs, sealing the full $2,478,000 pot in his favor and instantly making the hand the new benchmark for the franchise.

“High Stakes Poker” first debuted in 2006 and has since become one of the most closely watched recurring cash-game broadcasts in the poker world, known for showcasing enormous swings of fortune among professional and recreational high-rollers alike. The show built its reputation on unfiltered, high-stakes action that differs from tournament poker, where prize pools are fixed and players compete for a single top payout. In cash games like this one, players buy in with their own money and can win or lose amounts far exceeding traditional tournament structures in a single hand.

The record-setting pot arrives during a notable stretch for the franchise, which has seen its benchmark broken twice within the same year. Suvarna’s $2,421,500 hand earlier in 2026 had itself represented a significant jump over prior marks, reflecting a broader trend across high-stakes poker television and streaming content toward deeper-pocketed players and larger effective stack sizes at the table.

Industry observers have pointed to the growth of online and livestreamed poker content as a driver of larger audiences and, in turn, larger stakes, as sponsors and platforms compete to feature marquee matchups. PokerGO, which bills itself as the world’s largest poker content and streaming company, has built a business around delivering cash games, major tournaments and original programming to subscribers, with archived seasons of “High Stakes Poker” available on demand through its platform.

The broader poker entertainment sector has expanded significantly over the past decade, with televised and streamed cash games drawing comparisons to other high-stakes spectator gambling formats. Platforms like PokerGO have leaned into recurring franchises with historical records and rivalries, giving viewers narrative stakes beyond the cards themselves, a strategy that has helped shows like “High Stakes Poker” maintain relevance nearly twenty years after their debut.

Full episodes and past seasons documenting the show’s history, including its prior record-setting hands, remain available for streaming through PokerGO’s on-demand service.

This report is based on a press release distributed by PokerGO; details can be viewed via PR Newswire.