Andrew Robl is considered one of largest winners ever in televised money video games, however even he can’t keep away from the occasional cooler. A latest episode of Excessive Stakes Poker showcased yet one more huge hand – the biggest of the present’s new season.
The motion featured blinds of $200-$400 with a $400 massive blind ante and Robl straddled to $800. Jennifer Tilly raised to $10,000 with pocket queens and Robl known as with the ten 9. Sameh Elamawy known as with 7 4 and Brandon Steven known as with J 3, making a pot of $41,000.
Tilly had greater than a 60% probability to win the hand preflop, in keeping with the Card Participant Poker Odds Calculator. Nevertheless, that modified considerably with a flop of 10 10 6.
“That is unhealthy for Tilly,” commentator Nick Schulman shortly mentioned.
Robl, Steven, and Elamawy all checked, and Tilly continued with a wager of $20,000. Robl simply known as as the opposite two gamers despatched their palms to the muck. Robl was now 91% to win the hand, however the two-outer Q fell on the flip to offer Tilly a full home.
This time Robl wager $40,000 and Tilly merely known as, swelling the pot to greater than $161,000. Robl missed the case 10 on the river as a reasonably insignificant 7 accomplished the board, however he nonetheless continued betting, this time counting out $60,000 with $231,000 nonetheless behind.
Tilly introduced that she was all in along with her $266,000 and Robl confronted a brutal resolution.
“Do you’ve got pocket queens Jen?” Robl inquired whereas contemplating his choices. Regardless of having her hand known as out, Tilly sat completely nonetheless and didn’t reply.
Robl nonetheless ultimately known as for a pot of virtually $624,000, the largest of the present’s thirteenth season.
Regardless of the loss, Robl stays a power in live-streamed high-stakes money video games. The 37-year-old has additionally been featured on No Gamble No Future, Poker After Darkish, Triton Poker, WPT money video games, and extra.
HighRollerPoker.com, which tracks streamed money sport outcomes, listed Robl as the largest winner on the location’s all-time cash record with $5.6 million in web winnings, though that may dip some after the latest Excessive Stakes Poker episode.
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