televised poker

The Big Game

The Hand That Broke Poker: Revisiting The Big Game’s All-Time Meltdown

Remember when televised poker was must-see TV? We're talking about the golden age, and at the very peak was a show called 'The Big Game.' It had a genius format: pit world-class pros against one amateur, the 'Loose Cannon,' staked with $100,000. It was a recipe for chaos, and no single hand deliv...

Poker

An $11 Million Mistake? Foxen's Hero Call Divides the Poker World

It was the biggest pot in the history of televised poker: a staggering $11 million on the line. Alex Foxen, a titan of the tournament world, faced off against the hyper-aggressive Ossi ‘Monarch’ Ketola in a heads-up cash game that had everyone on the edge of their seat. Holding an 8-high flush, F...