Sunday night’s High Stakes Poker livestream on PokerGO delivered one of the craziest moments of the year as Doug Polk, Jennifer Tilly, and Santosh Suvarna collided in a three-way all-in worth a jaw-dropping $1.1 million. The epic hand was part of a one-night-only ClubWPT Gold special edition featuring poker’s biggest characters, including Alan Keating, Andrew Robl, and Sam Kiki. But it was Polk, Tilly, and Suvarna who stole the show in a hand that had fans buzzing around the globe.
The fireworks began when Tilly, already in for a $4,000 straddle, looked down at K♠Q♠ and limped in. Polk, sitting in the $8,000 straddle, found K♥Q♣ and pumped it up to $70,000. From the $16,000 straddle, Suvarna peeled back A♣7♥ and made the call, setting the stage for a high-stakes collision.
The dealer spread a dramatic flop of 5♣J♣10♣, giving Tilly and Polk open-ended straight draws while Polk also held a Queen-high flush draw. Suvarna, meanwhile, had the nut flush draw and a 70% chance to scoop despite holding just ace-high. Tilly led out for $150,000, Polk raised to $326,000, and Suvarna called instantly. After a moment of thought, Tilly moved all in for her remaining $154,000, creating a monstrous $1,126,500 pot.
With all cards tabled, Polk suggested they “run it four times.” Suvarna quipped, “Six times,” drawing laughter before they agreed to four boards. Each runout brought new drama. The first board bricked for Tilly and Polk, giving Suvarna the full pot. The second produced a straight for both Americans, resulting in a chop. The next two runouts each completed Suvarna’s flush, sealing three of four pots for the Indian businessman and high roller.
As chips were pushed across the table, the dealer and floor staff worked through the math to divide the chopped runout. It was one of the largest pots ever seen in High Stakes Poker history, a hand sure to be replayed and analyzed for years to come.
After seven hours of $200/$400/$400 action inside the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, the final stacks told the story of the night’s winners and survivors. Andrew Robl topped the leaderboard with $2,695,000, followed by Suvarna on $1,471,500 and Polk with $794,000. Cary Katz, Alan Keating, and Justin Gavri rounded out the lineup in one of the most entertaining episodes the series has ever aired.
For poker fans, it was a perfect mix of strategy, suspense, and spectacle — the kind of unforgettable high-stakes moment that defines the very best of the game.
