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Cash game legend Andrew Robl took a big swing on a drawing hand against Eric Wasserson during Saturday’s High Stakes Poker livestream at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, creating a record-breaking $2,478,000 pot. The hand surpassed the previous record of $2,421,500, won by Santhosh Suvarna earlier this summer in a three-way pot.
The action began when Wasserson raised to $20,000 from the button with A♦9♥. Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek called from the small blind with 8♣5♣, and Robl three-bet to $110,000 from the big blind holding J♦10♦.
Wasserson four-bet to $280,000, prompting Moncek to fold. Robl called, leaving himself with $1.6 million behind while covering Wasserson’s stack.
On a 9♦7♠4♠ flop, both players checked. The 3♦ turn gave Robl a flush draw and gutshot, and after Wasserson bet $200,000, Robl check-raised all in for Wasserson’s remaining $739,000.
Wasserson, sensing he might be behind despite holding top pair, questioned aloud whether he was being slow-played before calling. The two agreed to run the board twice. Wasserson won the first runout with a 6♥ river, and Robl’s hopes ended when the A♠ appeared on the second board.
Robl finished the session down $669,500, while Wasserson banked a $2.1 million win. Elsewhere at the table, Moncek won $276,500, Rick Salomon dropped $280,500, and Alejandro Lococo lost $1,021,000.
