High-stakes action returned to the PokerGO Studio from January 27–29, featuring $500/$1,000 cash games. Over the three-day marathon, massive pots flew around the table. Here’s a look at the three biggest hands that dominated the action.

$1,053,000 Pot: Alan Keating Misreads but Survives

Alan Keating is no stranger to dramatic hands, and this one proved it.

• Preflop: Keating opened with A♠9♠, Sameh Elamawy 3-bet QQ, and Kirk Brown called AK. Pot: $153,500
• Flop: 10♦6♣3♠ – Elamawy bet $125K; Brown folded; Keating shoved, Elamawy called remaining $325K
• Showdown: Keating misread his hand, thinking he had ATs. The board was run twice: 3♣2♠ and 7♠7♦. His misread didn’t affect the outcome, as Elamawy’s QQ held strong.

A huge pot fueled by drama, misreads, and high-stakes tension.

$2,441,000 Pot: The Legendary Chop

Day 2 saw a jaw-dropping pot featuring Alan Keating and Antonio Esfandiari, the biggest of 2026 so far.

• Preflop: Esfandiari posted a $2K straddle with 9♦9♣. Keating straddled $4K with 8♠7♠. Andrew Robl raised $20K, Esfandiari 3-bet to $58K, Keating 4-bet $125K, Robl folded
• Flop: 6♣8♦9♠ – Pot: $273K. Keating bet $75K; Esfandiari shoved $1.1M; Keating called after four minutes
• Outcome: The pot was chopped, giving each player a massive score.

Though fans may dislike chopped pots, this hand was a spectacle of strategy, patience, and high-stakes nerves.

$1,716,100 Pot: Andrew Robl’s Costly Mistake

Day 3’s seventh hour brought fast-paced action and a huge consequence for Andrew Robl.

• Preflop: Eric Wasserson opened on the button. Robl 3-bet, Wasserson 4-bet, Robl 5-bet all-in, Wasserson snap-called
• Showdown: Wasserson showed AA. The board was run twice, and AA held both times
• Result: $1,716,100 went to the pot. Robl left the night down $1,540,000, while Wasserson ended as the only seven-figure winner with $1,462,000.

A sharp reminder that in high-stakes cash games, timing and aggression can make—or break—a night.