In the 5th episode of High Stakes Poker, Gavri left, but Jean-Robert Bellande and Brandon Adams replaced him.
| Player | Profit / Loss |
| Brandon Adams | $237,000 |
| Andrew Robl | -$20,700 |
| Phil Laak | -$103,100 |
| Nikhil Arcot | $210,400 |
| David Rheem | -$195,600 |
| Santhos Suvarna | -$380,400 |
| Vivian Yang | $76,700 |
| Jean-Robert Bellande | $175,700 |
One and Done!
The first significant hand of the game happened when Phil Laak decided to limp A♠K♣ and got two callers before Suvarna squeezed with 9♠9♣ to $11,600. Laak 3bets to $42,400, and Suvarna is the only caller. The pot is $92,500.
The flop comes 3♠2♣8♥, Suvarna checks, and Laak goes all-in for another $167,000, but Suvarna quickly folds. Laak decided to show one card, and it was A♠.
The Agony Continues for Suvarna
In the next big hand, Rheem opens 4♠4♦ to $3,000, Suvarna calls A♦J♣, Laak calls K♠J♠, and Bellande calls A♥6♦. The pot is $12,900.
Flop comes A♣6♣A♠ and gives Bellande a full house while also giving Suvarna trips. Bellande bets $6,000, Rheem and Suvarna call, Laak folds. The pot is $30,900
Turn comes 7♥, and Bellande bets for another $25,000, and Suvarna calls. The pot is $80,900.
River is a brick 2♥, and Bellande goes for a $69,000 triple barrel, gets called by Suvarna, and wins the pot of $218,900.
Robbi gets caught this time!
Robl straddles to $3,200, Adams raises to $14,000 with 10♥8♥, and Robl calls with J♠4♥. The pot is $31,300.
The flop comes with 8♣4♠A♠, Adams c-bets for $12,000, and Robl snap calls. The pot is $55,300.
The turn comes 5♥, Adams checks, Robl bets $35,000, and Adams Calls. The pot is $125,300.
The river comes 9♠, Adams checks, and Robl goes for a big bet of $100,000. Adams makes a fantastic call with a third pair and wins the pot of $325,300.
Crazy Split Pot
Nik Airball raises his A♠J♠ to $10,000, Rheem wakes up with A♦A♣ and just calls, and Suvarna also calls with 8♠7♠. The pot is $31,900.
The flop comes 2♠K♠7♦, giving Airball and Suvarna a flush draw. Rheem checks, Suvarna checks, and Airball goes for a $20,000 bet; Rheem pulls the trigger and goes all-in for $95,000, Suvarna calls, and Airball calls. The pot is 316,000, and the side pot is $203,000.
They decide to run it twice. The first runnout is 3♥, K♦, and the second runnout comes Q♥, 10♦. First goes to Rheem, and 2nd one goes to Airball.
The Harvard professor stole the show in this episode and schooled the students! The next episode of High Stakes Poker starts on Monday, March 25, at 8 p.m. E.
