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High stakes poker games are watched by many, played by less and dominated by a few. The players residing at these levels are often professionals with celebrity status. Read the latest about the action, see the high stakes hands for yourself and find out who won or lost the biggest pots.

Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies hits the wall, drops almost $500k

High Stakes, Ilari Sahamies, Ziigmund, Ilari FIN, Rafael Amit

Feb 16th, 2012

Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies is know for his aggressive play and at times enormous swings. This morning, the Finnish PLO pro hit one of his worst losing streaks in months, leading him to a $493,864 loss.

Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen wins $155k to break the $1M mark

High Stakes, Poker Pros, Jens Kyllönen, Jeans89, Viktor Blom

Feb 14th, 2012

Finnish PLO expert Jens "Jeans89" Kyllönen was last night's second-biggest winner, recording a solid $155,184 profit. With the win, Kyllönen is now the biggest winner of the year with more than $1 million in profits.

Doyle Brunson still going strong in Las Vegas cash games

Gossip, Blogs, Las Vegas, High Stakes, Bellagio

Feb 14th, 2012

Doyle Brunson is still going strong and continues to crush the Las Vegas live cash games, he writes in a new blog post. The games are big, juicy and often running for whole days, Brunson reveals.

Gus Hansen reviews Aussie Millions high roller run

Aussie Millions, Poker Pros, High Stakes, Gus Hansen, Daniel Negreanu

Jan 29th, 2012

Gus Hansen took third place and $800,000 in the Aussie Millions $250,000 Super High Roller Challenge. In a new blog post, "The Great Dane" now looks back at his run, including his role as the bubble boy in the slightly smaller $100,000 Challenge.

"patpatman" wins big, Phil Galfond loses bigger

High Stakes, Poker Pros, Viktor Blom, Isildur1, Phil Galfond

Jan 25th, 2012

The high stakes games have been running hot all week, but especially two players have been feeling the heat. "patpatman" is up $446,000 for the past 48 hours, while Phil Galfond has lost more than $600,000.

Gus Hansen enjoying the vibe in Macau big game

Macau, Blogs, Gossip, Gus Hansen, High Stakes

Jan 16th, 2012

Gus Hansen has had his first taste of the famous Macau action in a number of long sessions with a handful of well known pros. So far, The Great Dane admits, the experience has been positive.

Big day for "Isildur1" and "Sauce123" in high stakes games

High Stakes, Isildur1, Viktor Blom, MrSweets28, Phil Galfond

Jan 11th, 2012

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom and Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky were among the biggest winners in the high stakes games last night, both scoring solid six-figure wins. Phil "MrSweets28" Galfond also did well with a $157,000 winning session.

Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies eyes Entraction action

High Stakes, Poker Pros, Ilari Sahamies, Ziigmund, Ilari FIN

Jan 3rd, 2012

Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies finished 2011 as the biggest winner of all on PokerStars. The Finnish high roller, however, is looking beyond the world's biggest poker site and says he is ready to find action wherever it is.

Ziigmund loses $500,000 to "Isildur1" in hefty PLO session

High Stakes, Poker Pros, Isildur1, Ziigmund, Ilari FIN

Dec 30th, 2011

Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies and Viktor "Isildur1" Blom last night faced off in what could be the last big session of the year. Blom came out on top with a $500,000 profit, sending him into a $1.5 million plus for the year.

Anonymous PLO shark rips "Fake Love888" for $500,000

High Stakes, Gossip, Fake Love888, Patrik Antonius, 1Il|1Il|1il|

Dec 29th, 2011

An anonymous high stakes PLO player has been running wild on PokerStars last night and this morning. The unknown player among other things won close to $500,000 from "Fake Love888", who many believe to be Patrik Antonius.