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In some of the wildest poker action ever streamed, Ossi Ketola and Dan 'Jungleman' Cates played a series of massive heads-up matches on Tuesday at the Onyx Club Super High Roller Series.
The two smashed the record for the largest pot in televised poker history multiple times, with the biggest reaching $7.7 million and nearly breaking the eight-figure mark. Cates lost the record pot but still ended up a huge winner, with just over $15 million in profit over a crazy 12 hours in Cyprus.
Ketola's quest for nosebleed stakes started last week in Tallinn where he recorded a €1.5 million win against Kayhan Mokri and Cates.
On Monday, he faced Mokri again and the two players had even more cash on the table this time – €2 million apiece, making for the biggest-ever televised heads-up cash game. After battling for the better part of five hours, Mokri scored the knockout blow in a two pair versus two pair cooler.
Ketola wasn't satisfied and asked for a rematch for €5 million apiece. Mokri cited an early morning flight as reason to decline and Ketola went in search of a willing opponent. Elias Talvitie and Paul Phua turned down the offer as well and Ketola launched into a diatribe that unfortunately was cut short by the stream ending.
Jungleman steps up to the plate
Cates stepped up on Tuesday. In the first of two €2 million matches (the stream graphics displayed dollars but the matches were reportedly settled in Euros), he drew first blood when his held up against Ketola's in a preflop all-in showdown. Within minutes, the two players had fresh stacks in front of them and it was Ketola who triumphed in the second round to bring the match level.
After a short interlude, Cates and Ketola returned to the felt for round three – this time, however, they each had stacks of $3 million in front of them. Cates got off to a good start, chipping away at Ketola, but then the momentum shifted in back-to-back monster pots.
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Ossi Ketola coolered Dan Cates in a $2.8M pot, shifting the momentum of the heads-up match.
Cates eyed up his opponent's stack and bet $825,000 – $5,000 short of the lot, but close enough at these stakes. Ketola didn't snap call. Whether it was confusion about the bet sizing or an intentional slow roll, he took his time before moving all-in for the last $5,000. Then, it was Cates' turn for confusion.
"Is he raising or calling? How much more is it?" he asked the dealer, visibly frustrated. After counting down the chips, the dealer clarified the raise amount and the money went in.
"This is so dumb, man," Cates said as he saw Ketola's hand. "F**king stupid." Watch it play out below.
Another cooler for Jungleman
And it wasn't over there as the very next hand off the deck brought another cooler. After raising to $75,000 with , Cates connected with two pair on the flop and continued for $60,000. It looked to be a great spot for Cates as Ketola held and was drawing to just three immediate outs with a hand he wasn't likely to fold. Then the materialized on the turn and Cates' great spot turned into another cooler.
With $270,000 in the pot, Cates fired $225,000. Ketola flat-called once again and the river completed the board. Cates didn't let up as he stuck another $575,000 into the middle. Ketola quickly double-checked his cards and made the call.
"I'm gonna go to the toilet," Cates said as he took to his feet. "I'm angry."
With those two pots, Ketola surged into a commanding lead and took the match-up soon after with kings against Cates' on a queen-high board. You can watch that hand play out below.
source: https://www.poker.org/latest-news/j...r-history-still-wins-15-million-av4280V6X5it/
The two smashed the record for the largest pot in televised poker history multiple times, with the biggest reaching $7.7 million and nearly breaking the eight-figure mark. Cates lost the record pot but still ended up a huge winner, with just over $15 million in profit over a crazy 12 hours in Cyprus.
Ketola's quest for nosebleed stakes started last week in Tallinn where he recorded a €1.5 million win against Kayhan Mokri and Cates.
On Monday, he faced Mokri again and the two players had even more cash on the table this time – €2 million apiece, making for the biggest-ever televised heads-up cash game. After battling for the better part of five hours, Mokri scored the knockout blow in a two pair versus two pair cooler.
Ketola wasn't satisfied and asked for a rematch for €5 million apiece. Mokri cited an early morning flight as reason to decline and Ketola went in search of a willing opponent. Elias Talvitie and Paul Phua turned down the offer as well and Ketola launched into a diatribe that unfortunately was cut short by the stream ending.
Jungleman steps up to the plate
Cates stepped up on Tuesday. In the first of two €2 million matches (the stream graphics displayed dollars but the matches were reportedly settled in Euros), he drew first blood when his held up against Ketola's in a preflop all-in showdown. Within minutes, the two players had fresh stacks in front of them and it was Ketola who triumphed in the second round to bring the match level.
After a short interlude, Cates and Ketola returned to the felt for round three – this time, however, they each had stacks of $3 million in front of them. Cates got off to a good start, chipping away at Ketola, but then the momentum shifted in back-to-back monster pots.
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Ossi Ketola coolered Dan Cates in a $2.8M pot, shifting the momentum of the heads-up match.
Cates eyed up his opponent's stack and bet $825,000 – $5,000 short of the lot, but close enough at these stakes. Ketola didn't snap call. Whether it was confusion about the bet sizing or an intentional slow roll, he took his time before moving all-in for the last $5,000. Then, it was Cates' turn for confusion.
"Is he raising or calling? How much more is it?" he asked the dealer, visibly frustrated. After counting down the chips, the dealer clarified the raise amount and the money went in.
"This is so dumb, man," Cates said as he saw Ketola's hand. "F**king stupid." Watch it play out below.
Another cooler for Jungleman
And it wasn't over there as the very next hand off the deck brought another cooler. After raising to $75,000 with , Cates connected with two pair on the flop and continued for $60,000. It looked to be a great spot for Cates as Ketola held and was drawing to just three immediate outs with a hand he wasn't likely to fold. Then the materialized on the turn and Cates' great spot turned into another cooler.
With $270,000 in the pot, Cates fired $225,000. Ketola flat-called once again and the river completed the board. Cates didn't let up as he stuck another $575,000 into the middle. Ketola quickly double-checked his cards and made the call.
"I'm gonna go to the toilet," Cates said as he took to his feet. "I'm angry."
With those two pots, Ketola surged into a commanding lead and took the match-up soon after with kings against Cates' on a queen-high board. You can watch that hand play out below.
source: https://www.poker.org/latest-news/j...r-history-still-wins-15-million-av4280V6X5it/
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