Eric Wasserson won a $2,478,000 pot against Andrew Robl on High Stakes Poker, the largest in the cash-game show’s history at the time. He beat his own record two days later. The historic hand came during the August 29 livestream at PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, which was the part of a seven-day Coin Poker-presented run. The win was remarkable for Wasserson, who had lost $1.1 million just the day before in the same series.

Before this, the High Stakes Poker record stood at $2,421,500, won by Santhosh Suvarna during Season 16 in June, 2026.  That was a three-way pot, while this one was a straight heads-up. In Wasserson’s hand, the betting got aggressive and things only got more intense on the turn. Even though the players ran it twice, Wasserson won both runs, taking the entire pot and pushing the series record even higher for a show that has been running since 2006.

How the $2.478 Million Pot Played Out

The game carried a $250,000 minimum buy-in with blinds of $500 and $1000 and a $5000 big-blind ante. Wasserson raised to $20,000 from the button with A♦9♥ holding $1.2 million. Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek called from the small blind with 8♣5♣. Robl, in the big blind with J♦10♦, raised it up to $110,000.

Wasserson didn’t back down, he four-bet to $280,000. Moncek folded, so it was just Wasserson and Robl. Robl called after asking about Wasserson’s stack size. By the time the action reached the flop, nearly $600,000 was already in the middle.

The dealer spread 9♦7♠4♠ that gave Wasserson top pair with the best kicker. He checked, and Robl also checked, so they went to the turn.

The turn was the 3♦. Now, Robl had more possibilities, he picked up a flush draw, a gutshot straight draw, and had overcards working for him. He checked. Wasserson now bet $200,000.

Robl answered with an all-in raise. PokerGO said the shove was for another $940,000; PokerTUBE reported Robl had $740,000 left. Either way, Wasserson faced a major decision with a record-setting pot on the line.

Before deciding, Wasserson asked to see one of Robl’s cards and checked his own hand again. He joked, “Am I slow-rolling you here?” After considering the situation, he called.

Wasserson Wins Both Runs

After the call, they ran the river twice, which means that two different river cards would each decide half the pot. The first river, 6♥, missed Robl’s draws. Wasserson’s nines held, so he took the first run.

The second river brought the A♠. That improved Wasserson to two pair, making the hand even stronger and earning him the second half of the pot.

Wasserson won both runs, collecting the full $2,478,000 pot. Commentator Nick Schulman said on air, “I’m standing. I might pass out.”

However, the record did not last. On August 31, Moncek bluffed off a $4,260,000 pot to Wasserson at the same table, beating this mark by nearly $1.8 million and making the Robl hand the second-largest in show history.

A Major Turnaround for Wasserson

Wasserson’s turnaround becomes even more impressive considering what went down the night before. On Friday, Robl lost $711,500 and Wasserson was down $1.1 million. Stanley Tang had the best session, ending up $1.5 million.

Wasserson managed to save about $250,000 near the end that night by folding a full house, which actually let him return the following day for the Saturday game, which required a $250,000 minimum buy-in.

Wasserson finished Saturday up $2,208000 while Robl dropped $769,500. Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek finished $276,500 in the black, Rick Salomon lost $280,500, and Alejandro Lococo left down $1,021,000.

The tension between Wasserson and Robl had also increased before cards were even dealt. On X, Robl posted he’d wired in $7 million, enough to match anything Wasserson brought. He jokingly called Wasserson a “luckbox” and said Wasserson had been terrorizing him on a stream for a whole year.

The record-setting pot is just another high point in Wasserson’s stellar 2026. He also took fifth in the WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, earning $2.3 million. Wasserson’s career includes $9.1 million from tournaments and about $6.7 million from livestreamed cash games since 2016.

As for Robl, he is nearly at $5.9 million in tournament earnings and nearly $7.9 million in cash winnings since 2009. With the High Stakes Poker pot record changing twice in 2026 alone, Wasserson now holds the all-time spot at $2,478,000.

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