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Santhosh Suvarna Wins Record-Breaking $2.42 Million Pot on PokerGO’s “High Stakes Poker”

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2 hours ago

June 22, 2026

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Santhosh Suvarna has once again etched his name into High Stakes Poker history. The high-stakes superstar is now the record holder for the largest pot ever won on PokerGO’s High Stakes Poker after capturing a staggering $2,421,500 pot during Season 16.

The historic hand aired during Season 16 of High Stakes Poker and featured Suvarna battling DraftKings Co-Founder Matt Kalish in a giant confrontation that eclipsed the previous record pot by more than $1,000,000.

The achievement marks the second time Suvarna has held the record. In Season 12, he won a then-record $992,000 pot against Andrew Robl. Alan Keating later eclipsed that mark in Season 14 with a $1,412,500 pot against Peter Wang. Now, Suvarna has reclaimed the record.

“High Stakes Poker has always showcased the biggest personalities, highest stakes, and most unforgettable moments in poker. This record hand is another example of why the show remains the gold standard for televised cash-game poker,” said Brent Hanks, CEO of PokerGO.

More than $400,000 was in the pot heading to the flop between Kalish, Sameh Elamawy, Suvarna, and Sam Kiki. Suvarna bet $125,000. Kiki called, and then Kalish moved all in for $948,000. Suvarna called all in for $823,000, prompting a tank-fold from Kiki. Suvarna and Kalish opted to run it twice, and Suvarna scooped both boards to haul in the $2,421,500 pot.

First launched in 2006, High Stakes Poker is one of the most influential poker television series ever produced. Since reviving the franchise in 2022, PokerGO has continued to elevate the show’s reputation as the premier destination for high-stakes cash-game action.

Season 16 of High Stakes Poker is now streaming exclusively on PokerGO. Fans can watch every episode and relive the largest pot in the show’s history by subscribing at PokerGO.com.

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ACR Poker $10M Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms

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3 months ago

March 31, 2026

Wladimir P.

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ACR Poker is igniting the spring poker season with the Dual Mystery Bounty Venoms Special High Five Edition, offering an astonishing $10 million in guaranteed prize pools alongside the return of its celebrated High Five Series.

From April 12 to April 28, 2026, the special edition will feature two marquee events running simultaneously — an $8 million GTD No‑Limit Hold’em (NLH) and a $2 million GTD Pot‑Limit Omaha (PLO) tournament — promising some of the most thrilling online poker action of the year.

Players buy in for $2,650 and compete for massive mystery bounties, with the NLH event offering up to $500,000 for a single knockout and the PLO event featuring a top bounty of $200,000. Every knockout on Day 2 guarantees at least $5,000 in bounty rewards.

With five Day 1 flights, participants can enter multiple times and build competitive stacks for Day 2’s showdown. Qualifiers begin April 7th through Venom Fever satellites, providing hundreds of seats — some even free — via Direct, Mega, or Beast satellite events.

All players who make it to Day 2 on April 27th at 1:05 pm ET are already in the money. The climactic final table to crown this special edition’s champions will take place on April 28th at 4:05 pm ET.

ACR Pro Chris Moneymaker says the High Five edition builds on the momentum of earlier high‑stakes events like the $50 Million OSS XL, combining huge guarantees with broad access and big bounty potential for players of all bankrolls.

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“High Stakes Poker” Returns with New Season Streaming on PokerGO

Published

6 years ago

December 11, 2020

GamingAmericas.com

Original Hosts of the Show AJ Benza and Gabe Kaplan Will Return, Along with Poker Icons Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan As They Play Alongside Michael Schwimer, Jean-Robert Bellande, Jason Koon, Bryn Kenney and More

The Debut Return of “High Stakes Poker” Premieres on PokerGO® on December 16th at 8pm ET

PokerGO®, Poker Central’s direct-to-consumer OTT subscription video service, today announced the highly-anticipated return of one of the world’s most iconic poker programs, “High Stakes Poker”, produced by Mori Eskandani – the original producer of the series. Season 8 of the fan-favorite series will premiere on PokerGO® on Wednesday, December 16th at 8pm ET, with new episodes every subsequent Wednesday at 8pm ET.

“High Stakes Poker” season 8 will be filmed at the PokerGO® Studio at ARIA Resort & Casino and will bring back AJ Benza and Gabe Kaplan, the iconic, original hosts of the series, to co-host the newest season. The debut episode of this season will feature Tom Dwan, one of the most prolific players from the show’s initial run, along with Michael Schwimer, a former MLB pitcher, Jean-Robert Bellande, Bryn Kenney, Rick Salomon and Nick Petrangelo. Minimum buy-ins will vary from $100k to $200k in this No Limit Texas Hold’em cash game.

“It’s been 9 years since new episodes of the legendary ‘High Stakes Poker’ series have been created,” said Mori Eskandani, Executive Producer of “High Stakes Poker”. “With this show being such a favorite among fans, it was important to us to capture the exhilarating spirit of the game in a way that makes it come to life through each viewer’s screen. When our audience tunes in, we want them to feel the energy of each player in the game, and we’ve worked faithfully to make that happen.”

In addition to Tom Dwan’s notable return to the show, Phil Ivey will also be returning in “High Stakes Pokers” newest season. As a winner of 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, a World Poker Tour title, and player in nine World Poker Tour final tables, Ivey is someone fans won’t want to miss.

“High Stakes Poker” will be the latest tournament series available exclusively on PokerGO®. From expert commentary on the game in “The Championship Run” and “Run It Back With Remko”, to behind-the-scenes interviews on “Hand Histories”, “Stories from the Felt” and more, PokerGO®’s originals provide unmatched access to the world of poker.