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It’s been an up-and-down week for high-stakes poker player Santhosh Suvarna. The entrepreneur and former casino owner took down the $50,000 no-limit hold’em high roller at the World Series of Poker for his third career bracelet and a $1.9 million payday.
Then just a couple days later, he gave back $1.15 million in the special WSOP edition of the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game.
While the big loss stung, PokerGO aired a new episode of High Stakes Poker on Wednesday that showcased yet another seven-figure swing for the Indian high roller.
The Action
With the blinds at $500-$1,000, with a straddle and double straddle on, Sam ‘Senor Tilt’ Kiki raised to $20,000 on the button holding A♠K♦. DraftKings co-founder Matt Kalish called from the big blind with 8♦6♦, and Sameh Elamawy called from the straddle with 8♠7♠.
Suvarna looked down at Q♣Q♠ in the double straddle, and raised to $100,000. All three opponents called.
The flop came down A♦Q♦6♣, and Kalish and Elamawy checked. Suvarna bet $125,000 with his set, and Kiki called with top pair, top kicker.
Kalish, having flopped bottom pair and a flush draw, then moved all in for $948,000. Suvarna called, and Kiki reluctantly folded, bemoaning his luck.
The Result
The players decided to run it twice. According to the Card Player Poker Odds Calculator, Suvarna was 67% to win the first runout and a 65% favorite for the second.
The first board completed 9♠6♠, and the second fell 7♥4♠, giving the entire pot to Suvarna.
The $2,421,500 haul was the largest in High Stakes Poker history, topping the $1,412,500 pot won by Alan Keating in April of 2025.
Watch The Hand
- Photos by PokerGO – Antonio Abrego