"I went to rehab after that": So said Rick Salomon as Andrew Robl told the story of an incredible multi-day session that saw him double his net worth and two pros go broke and never play again. It wasn't just the action that was wild on this week's High Stakes Poker.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
A split second from disaster: Benjamin Rolle won his second WSOP bracelet and $1,366,929 last night – but he thinks he'd have lost it if he hadn't paused for a beat before shoving the river in this heads-up hand. Fine margins.
WSOP Super Circuit Canada Main Event starts tomorrow: It’s a $5K buy-in with a $10 million guarantee, and you’ll be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Michael Mizrachi... and Jeff Platt.
Joey Ingram is back: He's been gone too long, studying and grinding, but he's promising to focus on content for the next six months.
And the exciting/amusing news? He's recorded 20-25 shows over the past two years that he hasn't posted yet. There's busy, and then there's... busy.
Aleks Ponakovs won the GGMillion$ High Rollers for $476,603: He beat Guillaume Nolet heads-up on Monday night’s final table.
Watch Eric Wasserson win the biggest pot in High Stakes Poker history: Some people have accused the players of not playing with ‘real money’. Check out Texas Mike’s reaction after this hand to blow that theory out of the water.
Lex Veldhuis goes close in WSOP Online #13: $2,500 Turbo NLH Championship: He was the chip leader coming down the home stretch but couldn't convert, eventually finishing 16th for $12,123. Canada's Santiago Plante won the bracelet and $234,332.
Check out our exclusive interview with Lex below.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Last chance at romance: One more day of High Stakes Poker, live NOW.
