June 30 - This week, online poker history was made at the Microgaming online
poker network. We are all used to seeing massive pots contested on television
and winners walking away with millions. Now, the biggest online poker game ever
played at one stage saw over $800,000 on the table...
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Two players faced off in this historical game played on the Microgaming Poker
Network. The biggest pot in history was contested for a massive $465,461. This
is over $100,000 more than the previous record of $357,256. At one
stage, the two players had over $800,000 at the table between them. The game
took place over an 8 hour period.
Each player started off with $80,000, and neither of them appeared willing to
back down. During the eight hour marathon, there were a total of 20 re-buys at $40,000
each,
which brought the total money at the table to just short of $1 million.
Over 700 people watched the table and the chat box was burning up with
encouragement.
The CEO of Microgaming, Roger Raatgever, said: "This was a huge milestone for
online poker, not just in terms of the stakes, but also because of the huge spectator
participation, and proves the massive interested there is in poker. We are very
pleased that the game took place on our network, and one can be sure that it
will not be long before the record is eclipsed, considering the growth of
poker."
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