High-Stakes Showdown: Monarch versus Tornado in a $4 Million Cash Game at Onyx Club
In an exciting turn of events, the poker world was abuzz with the high-stakes showdown between Monarch (Ossi Ketola) and Tornado (Aussie Cahan) in the Onyx Super High Roller Series Cyprus event. The game, played with a whopping $2 million in chips and $10,000/$20,000 blinds in a no-rebuy format, saw a pivotal hand that resulted in a massive $2 million pot.
The hand began with Monarch opening a 3-bet of $200,000, which Tornado called. The flop came 3♦ J♦ K♠, giving Monarch top two pair and Tornado the nut flush draw. Monarch took the lead and bet pot on the flop, to which Tornado called. The turn brought a K♥, giving Monarch a full house. Monarch then bet pot-size again, and this time Tornado took the lead, calling on the turn.
The river brought a 7♦, giving Tornado two pair and allowing him to flat-call Monarch's $600,000 bet, thus scooping the $2 million pot. This marked the first time Tornado took the lead in the match.
Meanwhile, there is some buzz around a Jungleman rematch for Monarch. Dan "Jungleman" Cates has already confirmed that he will play Monarch in a repeat, and Monarch can name the stakes. It is worth noting that Monarch has incurred around $19M in losses to date.
As for upcoming major poker tournaments, there are no search results providing information about any that Monarch has announced he will participate in. However, the thrilling showdown between Monarch and Tornado is a testament to the exciting world of high-stakes poker, where fortunes can change in the blink of an eye.
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