The five biggest cash game pots of all time in poker history

The biggest cash game pots of all time are the subject of today’s article and video, so prepare to be shocked as the legends of the highstakes poker world trade $multi-million blows across the felt…

1. $2,300,000 – Paul Phua vs Tom Dwan

Waking up with pocket aces and seeing not only a 3-bet after your straddle open, but a 4-bet to boot from a third opponent, is the stuff of poker dreams.

For billionaire Malaysian businessman Paul Phua it became a reality at his own Triton Jeju stop in South Korea this year.

Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan was the ‘victim’ as Phua scooped the biggest cash game pots ever, a cool $2.353 Million Dollar!

2. $2,100,000 – Kane Kalas vs Jason Koon

The Triton series has brought back the good old days of deep-pocketed pros and mega-wealthy amateurs willing to gamble, and number two on our list includes one of each!

This time we were in Montenegro, and Kalas was probably as shocked as anyone else at being in the company of the likes of Phil Ivey, Patrick Antonius and Tom Dwan – but not as shocked as when the turn and river hit to give him a $2.1million payday!

3. $1,733,000 – Jason Koon vs Elton Tsang

Koon, however, didn’t have long to wait to fill his bankroll up once again. An open-ended straight flush draw good enough to get €1.5million in the middle. He was unable to get Elton to come along when he hit the straight on the river, however, which would have smashed the record.

4. $1,575,900 – Paul Phua vs Elton Tsang

It’s that man Paul Phua in again at number 4, and Elton Tsang is on the receiving end of a serious beating once again. A massive bluff at the wrong time sealing this $1.5million+ pot in Jeju this year.

5. $1.1million – Tom Dwan vs Phil Ivey

Of course, there was life before Triton for the live nosebleed players and the Full Tilt Million Dollar Cash Game back in 2010 saw two legends of the game clashing in what was to be the biggest televised pot seen for a long, long time!

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