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Poker Pro TonyTheToenailCollector Wins $1M, Plays High-Stakes Cash Games
StrategyNovember 3, 2026·1 min read

Poker Pro TonyTheToenailCollector Wins $1M, Plays High-Stakes Cash Games


Poker player TonyTheToenailCollector recently won $1 million in the tournament The One. Following this victory, he decided to play high-stakes cash games.

One of the games TonyTheToenailCollector played was PLO-5 with two boards and a bomb-pot. In this format, trading begins only on the flop. TonyTheToenailCollector played a high-stakes cash game at $50/$100. He also played a high-stakes cash game at $25/$50.

In his first session, TonyTheToenailCollector won $102k. However, in his second session, he lost $245k. The results were attributed to the high variance in poker, but his playing style also contributed to the losses.

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