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Berkey Talks High-Stakes Backing, "Isildur1" Biggest Winner of the Week

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Before we turn our attention to the digital felt, let's take a look back at the massive kings versus aces pot which Matt Berkey lost on the Poker After Dark episode "Leave it to Seiver". With the blinds at $200/$400 and a live straddle from Garrett Adelstein, Berkey ended up calling a five-bet preflop with against Adelstein's . All the money eventually went in on a board and Berkey found himself on the receiving end of one of the most brutal coolers in televised poker.

Berkey lost over $200,000 in that single hand and lost another $100,000 when a hero call against Christopher Kruk went awry.