What is the biggest poker match ever?

At the biggest poker event in the world, the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment.
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World Series of Poker - Wikipedia
, winning the Main Event is a big deal. And no one knows that better than Peter Eastgate. In 2008, Eastgate won a jaw-dropping $9,152,416 after he managed to survive a field of 6,844 players.

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2024-02-09 19:58:58

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What is the biggest pattern in poker?
1. Royal Flush. This is the highest poker hand. It consists of ace, king
king
The king is a playing card with a picture of a king displayed on it. The king is usually the highest-ranking face card. In the French version of playing cards and tarot decks, the king immediately outranks the queen. In Italian and Spanish playing cards, the king immediately outranks the knight.
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King (playing card) - Wikipedia
, queen, jack
jack
A Jack or Knave, in some games referred to as a bower, is a playing card which, in traditional French and English decks, pictures a man in the traditional or historic aristocratic or courtier dress, generally associated with Europe of the 16th or 17th century. The usual rank of a jack is between the ten and the queen.
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and ten, all in the same suit.
2024-03-20 17:48:46

What is the biggest poker tournament payout ever?
The biggest live tournament poker win in history is Antonio Esfandiari's victory in the 2012 WSOP Big One for One Drop
Big One for One Drop
The Big One for One Drop is a $1,000,000 buy-in No Limit Texas hold 'em tournament hosted at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Added in 2012, it became the highest buy-in poker tournament in history as well as the largest single payout offered.
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. Beating a total field of 48 entrants, Esfandiari won over $18 million from one single tournament.
2023-08-06 00:02:47

Who is the biggest poker player?
The most successful poker player in the world based on live tournament earnings, as of March 2023, is Justin Bonomo with over £49 million in prize money. However, you can't simply rank poker players on tournament wins.
2023-07-26 06:09:17

What is the biggest poker win?
Biggest Win: $12,000,000
What happened? Well, Gold managed to scoop up three years of poker development. Namely, the field for the Main Event had grown ever since Chris Moneymaker's win in 2003. Gold won the main prize by beating seven opponents at the final table.
2023-06-21 06:38:39

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