December 30, 2016 Poker Gossip, Poker News jan

Sam Trickett loses 3 Million Dollar Pot in the Big Game in Macau

Sam “tr1cky7” Trickett has been know to play the highest chash game limits and mostly win.

But he doesn’t always leave a high-stakes game richer. In fact this article is all about him loosing a 3 Million Dollar pot in Macau!

The Big Game

The Big Game is the biggest cash game in the world. It is played in Macau with Blinds of up to $4,000/$8,000!

Poker legends such as Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius or Tom “durrrr” Dwan regularly travel to Macau to play in this game against rich Chinese businessmen such as Paul “MalAcesia” Phua or Richard Yong. 

The 3 Million Dollar Pot

As previously mentioned, Sam Trickett frequents the biggest cash games that the poker world has to offer.

With over $20 million in live tournament winnings, he is, by far the biggest European earner.

But even players like Sam Trickett can’t win at every game. In fact, their losses can be unimaginably big.

A good example of that is his about a huge pot he played in Macau.

Sam Trickett

When Trickett first told this story he was playing a $25 / $50 PLO match. Venividi asked him about his experience playing The Big Game in Macau. In a discussion that followed, Trickett explained how he played a $3 million pot.

Venividi: You used to play Macau big games right?

tr1cky7: Yeah

tr1cky7: Here’s a hand I played there

tr1cky7: raise-call a 3bet with TT… comes T45… he bets… i call… Turn 8 (now 2 flush draws there) he bets i raise chunks (roughly 50% my stack)… he calls… River is off suit King

tr1cky7: he jams all in

Venividi: oh no

tr1cky7: I call… he sighs

Venividi: what did he have?

tr1cky7: he says… do you have str8??? I say no… he rolls over the KK

Venividi: hehe thought sot

Venividi: so sick

tr1cky7: $3m pot… no big deal

Venividi: wauwwww

Venividi: jesus **** christ

Venividi: you have 100% there of your action?

tr1cky7: no, nice piece tho

Venividi: soulcrushing

tr1cky7: the thing is… if he jams turn, I call and get insurance

tr1cky7: 95%

tr1cky7: bank a huge profit regardless

Trickett’s High Stakes Invite-Only cash games on PartyPoker

PartyPoker is soon launching High Stakes Invite-Only cash games where players will get the opportunity to play against the poker legend himself.

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