High-Stakes Poker Showdowns: November-December 2014 Recap

In late November 2014, Phil Ivey was the main organizer of high-stakes poker games. He won around $1,000,000 over two days, playing various games including 2-7 Triple Draw and FLO8. On November 20, Ivey and Carlooo played for more than 13 hours with breaks, and Ivey's last session, not reflected in the graph, saw him win nearly $300,000.

On November 21, Ben Tollerene faced Denoking in a $200/$400 NLHE match, losing $570.7k over two sessions. On November 22, SanIker became the top earner of the month, winning $379k in 2-7 Triple Draw. SanIker continued his winning streak on November 24, earning $396k in a 12-hour battle against Phil Ivey, thecortster, Kagome Kagome, and Trueteller.

Gus Hansen returned to online poker on November 25 after a two-month absence, losing $50k in 71 hands. The next day, he lost $200k in a 3.5-hour session but reduced his loss to $82k in the last hour. On November 27, Hansen won $202k in a 118-hand session against SanIker. SanIker ended the month as the most successful player, winning over $1,000,000. On November 28, SanIker won $290k in two duels, securing his position as the top earner of the month.