It’s been a crazy couple of weeks at the high-stakes, as Andrew Robl and his buddies booked up the PokerGO studio for four days and brought millions of dollars to gamble with.
It didn’t take too long for those millions to go into play, as seven-figure pots became the norm within hours, and never really stopped throughout.
The record for the biggest HSP hand ever played was broken the week before, and the same happened again, as the final session of the live stream brought a massive confrontation between two legendary gamblers.
In the meantime, the tournament community was busy packing bags for South Korea, as another Triton Poker festival kicked off in Jeju, with potential for records of its own.
To cap off a fun week in the poker world, Garrett Adelstein finally came out with his book “Beneath the Cards,” which promised to resolve the mystery of the infamous J4 hand once and for all.
Texas Mike Bluffs It Off to Set a New High Stakes Poker Record
The last couple of weeks brought us some of the biggest televised poker games ever, with Andrew Robl and PokerGO coming together to host an epic marathon session of High Stakes Poker, the game’s most beloved show.
Robl himself was responsible for breaking the High Stakes Poker record for the biggest pot played on the show in the early episodes, when he ran a big semi-bluff against Eric Wasserson and ended up losing a pot worth more than $2.5 million.
This time around, Wasserson was in action once again, but this time against another action player, as Texas Mike decided to put Wass to the ultimate test.
The hand started somewhat harmlessly, with Wasserson opening the action to $20k holding 9♦7♦. The stakes were huge, and Wass was up a lot, so this kind of play wasn’t unusual at all.
Texas Mike decided to 3-bet his 10♣7♣ to $80k, which was slightly out of line, but still not completely crazy for a game of this kind. Wass made the call, and the two went to the flop.
The flop was A♦K♦9♣, and Wasserson picked up a flush draw, while Mike didn’t really have much to work with. He still fired a $100k c-bet, which got called by Eric.
The turn 4♥ changed nothing, and Mike continued to show heart by betting $330k with just Ten-high. Wass stuck to his flush draw and made the call once again.
$4,260,000 RECORD-SHATTERING POT ON HIGH STAKES POKER!!!@EWassPoker vs. @TexasMike2014. Simply unreal.
— PokerGO (@PokerGO) September 1, 2026
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The river card was everything he had hoped for, as the 5♦ rolled off and gave him the fourth-best hand he could possibly have on this board.
Wass checked in flow, and was taken aback when Mike decided to move all-in for about $1.6 million into a pot of $1,046,000.
A call here would mean he was once again responsible for breaking the High Stakes Poker record, and by quite a bit, but this was the last thing going through Eric’s mind.
Instead, he must have been thinking he had run into one of those cooler situations you simply can’t avoid in poker, and he mentioned wanting to fold out loud.
In the end, Wass could not find the fold, as he stuck the chips in, only to find out that Mike was running a massive bluff and had absolute air.
Wasserson walked away from the game as the biggest winner in the show’s history, while Mike got a bit sour and claimed Wasserson had nit-rolled him, a claim he has since taken back via X, showing nothing but ultimate respect for the game and his opponent.
Triton Poker Jeju Kicks Off With Incredible Attendance
Another edition of the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series is upon us, as Jeju plays host to the vast majority of all elite tournament poker players in the world.
The likes of Adrian Mateos, Joao Simao, Jesse Lonis, Nick Petrangelo, Justin Saliba, and David Coleman are only a few of the players who made their way to South Korea to enjoy what could become the largest Triton Poker festival ever.
Things started off this week with a few preliminary events, with Event #1 – $15k NLH 8-Handed drawing in 206 entries. Online poker legend Alex Theologis, who just released his new training course on ICM play, crowned his Triton Poker appearance with a win, demonstrating why he’s the player you should be looking to for advice.
🏆 THE FIRST CHAMPION! Alex Theologis @AlexPwndidi takes down the first title of Jeju II, turning a dominant run into $642,000 and his first Triton trophy.
— Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) September 5, 2026
The online legend finally has the hardware to match. What a way to open the series. pic.twitter.com/h2d5VPmAHt
Theologis was joined in the winner’s circle by Austrian Klemens Roiter, who beat Alejandro Lococo heads-up in Event #2, as the two beat a field of 174 on their path to victory.
Event #3 once again saw more than 200 players sign up to play, with plenty of big names, including Phil Ivey, still in the running as the tournament plays down to a final table.
This edition of Triton Poker Jeju is particularly interesting for its Invitational event, which is scheduled to start on September 12, with 42 pairs of recreational and professional poker players already scheduled to play.
Everything is set up to make the Invitational event the biggest of its kind to date, and we should be in for a treat next week, as the best pros in the world take on the wealthiest businessmen from all walks of life in a battle of guts and wits.
Garrett Adelstein’s Book Goes Live
Garrett Adelstein is one of the biggest names in the high-stakes cash game poker circles, but one who’s unfortunately not been around much since the infamous J4 incident on Hustler Casino Live.
For a few years, Adelstein has kept mostly to himself, giving very few interviews, and playing even less poker.
More recently, we’ve seen more of Garrett, as he’s been preparing to release his book, called “Beneath the Cards,” in which he promised quite a few big revelations.
After months of waiting, Adelstein’s memoir is finally out, as “Beneath the Cards” hit the shelves and is now available for purchase.
To celebrate, Garrett went on Doug Polk’s podcast and talked for two hours about the wildest gambling and degenerate stories from both players’ lives, which is a must-watch for anyone who truly enjoys the high-stakes gambling world.
In case you missed it, head over to Doug Polk’s YouTube channel, sit back, and enjoy one of the best poker interviews we’ve ever seen.
Of course, if you want to find out more about Garrett’s thoughts on Robbi Jade Lew and the poker hand that changed everything, make sure to read “Beneath the Cards” yourself, as that’s the only way you will get the full scoop from Adelstein’s perspective.
