High-Stakes Poker: Analyzing Iconic Hands from Top Players

In 2010, Viktor Blom signed a contract with PokerStars, and a series of high-stakes heads-up matches were organized, including one with Phil Galfond. The match between Viktor Blom (Isildur1) and Phil Galfond (MrSweets28) was commented on by Aleksey "Gump" Makarov, Egor "krondix" Azanov, and Vitaly "Murzilka" Tolokonnikov.

In 2013, high-stakes games with MalACEsia at $400/$800 were among the most notable events, and the series of articles titled "Best Hands from High Limits" covered these matches. bigbadmouse and Crimson_King provided expert analysis on 6-max and heads-up games, respectively.

Punting-peddler, believed to be Mikael Thueritz, analyzed a hand where he bluffed with a weak hand against Trueteller. Crimson_King discussed a hand where Isildur1 played a bluff against Kanu, despite having no equity. FroZer analyzed a hand where Isildur1 made a mistake by calling a 4-bet from Samrostan with a weak hand.