Jason Koon To Battle Phil Hellmuth Tonight for $1,600,000 in Largest High Stakes Duel Ever

Phil Hellmuth and Jason Koon are set to compete in the largest High Stakes Duel match ever. Tonight at 8 pm ET Hellmuth and Koon will meet at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas to play Heads-Up for a staggering $1,600,000.

Heads-Up for $1,600,000

Round 5 of High Stakes Duel 3 will be broadcast exclusively on PokerGO on Wednesday from 8 pm ET on.

It is a winner-take-all heads-up match for an incredible $1,600,000 with both Hellmuth and Koon bringing $800,000 to the table.

If Jason Koon wins next High Stakes Duel is for $3,200,000!

If Jason Koon wins tonight then Round 6 of High Stakes Duel 3 will be played for $3,200,000.

Phil Hellmuth has the right to rematch and in case he declines, then a new opponent, who is willing to pay $1,600,000 to face Jason Koon, comes in.

Phil Hellmuth’s impressive High Stakes Duel Record

Phil Hellmuth has been absolutely dominating High Stakes Duel so far by winning 9 out of 10 matches.

Against the two poker legends Daniel Negreanu and Antonio Esfandiari, he even is 6-0!

The only poker player, who was able to beat Phil Hellmuth in High Stakes Duel so far, is Tom “durrrr” Dwan in their first battle before the Poker Brat won the rematch.

Watch the Highlights of the last High Stakes Duel here:

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Their on-demand section includes original content that provides unmatched access to the world of poker, including the most popular Poker TV shows “High Stakes Poker” and “High Stakes Duel.”

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Andrew Burnett

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