21 Sep 2025 Once again, the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju has given the poker world a moment that will leave them stunned. It was a big day for Finnish high roller Ossi "Monarch" Ketola on Tuesday. He isn't afraid of the attention or controversy, so he was right in the middle of the action and won what is being called the biggest livestreamed poker pot ever: $12,700,000, just a few days after setting the record of the biggest televised pot at $11,000,000. That hand happened during a fierce heads-up match with Bjorn Li from Hong Kong. The match was already very heated, but this pot made poker history. The Setup: High Stakes and Even Higher Tension The battle wasn't over a small amount of money. Each player had a $2,000,000 buy-in for the heads-up match, a best-of-five format. Li won the series in the end, 3-1, but the most exciting part was the last match. The blinds were set at $40,000/$80,000, and after some back-and-forth action, Ketola opened from the button with and raised to $200,000. Li looked down and saw . Li then made a 3bet to $600,000. The next event that surprised the live audience and viewers worldwide was when Ketola shoved all-in for $6.35 million, prompting Li to make the call after a lengthy deliberation. They were playing for a pot worth $12.7 million right away. The Board Runs Out The flop read , creating backdoor straight and flush potential for both players; however, Ketola remained in a strong position with his pocket nines. The turn showed the , and the river came up with the . Ketola's held up, and the huge pot was pushed toward him. Li was down $3.3 million and still had chips to play with, but he was now down almost 4 to 1. It would be 90 minutes before Li lost the rest of his stack in a race, finishing his run against the Finnish casino owner. 🔥 $12,700,000! THE BIGGEST POT IN TELEVISED HISTORY! Ossi Ketola @Monarch and Bjorn Li @bjorn__li clash on poker’s biggest stage. pic.twitter.com/zLkWc8AiYZ — Triton Poker (@tritonpoker) September 19, 2025 The Aftermath Even though Li won more games overall, Monarch's one big win ensured that he made $4 million from the session. The win solidifies his status as one of the bravest, if sometimes controversial, players in the game. For Triton Poker, it was another outstanding moment in a long history of breaking records. Two historic hands have now been made at the Jeju stop, paving the way for what fans hope will be even bigger pots in the future. Poker Community Reaction As usual, people who play poker didn't wait to share their thoughts on social media. Some people were amazed at how big the pot was, while others were wondering how good the play was. Here's a quick summary of what was said: @Tylerz_55: Eh. It just doesn't have the same "wow" to it given one party probably has less than 10% action and also the fact its just standard sub 100bb shoves. Would be bit more exciting to have deeper stacks relative to blinds imo — Tyler (@Tylerz_55) September 19, 2025 @I_can_fix_all: None of them are "actually" good at poker. This is just lockbox crap. All in 6 million with 8s lol. Get real 😅 — #1 Handyman Service in California (@I_can_fix_all) September 19, 2025 @PasdechanceN: Surely if u sit down with this guy for these amounts it’s because u think u have an edge ,, why call it off for a flip at best ..surely grinding him down is best strategy .. — sunny side up (@PasdechanceN) September 19, 2025 @LarryTheSir: Luck hands like this are a tough part of poker. Either player could have had the 88s or the 99s and it plays out the same way, it's lucky to be the guy that got the 99s. — Sir Larry (@LarryTheSir) September 19, 2025 @Wem_pula: Every pot with my man Monarch is THE BIGGEST — Wempula (@Wem_pula) September 20, 2025 Some fans even wondered if the real stakes were lower than what was shown. Other fans criticized Ketola's aggressive playing style by calling him the "Poker King." What This Means for High-Stakes Poker People always bring up Triton Poker when discussing high-stakes poker hands such as this one. Some say that the constant all-ins with stacks of less than 100 BB don't add much depth, but there's no denying that it's fun to watch millions going across the table in one hand. For Ketola, it's another event that makes the news and adds to his controversial poker story. Fans will recall that in high-stakes games, luck can change with a single card flip.
