'Sanlker' down over $1m in October

We have the latest from all the action at the nosebleeds, including another losing week for Ivey.

Despite high stakes online cash game action proving particularly slow throughout October, unknown German high roller 'Sanlker' has managed to drop just shy of $1.1m in only 6,601 hands so far this month.

That's a negative win-rate even Gus Hansen would be proud of.

And worse still for the heads-up specialist, this massive downswing has come right off the back of his best ever spell through August and September. 

In August alone he clawed back the $1.4m that his account was down (largely) from previous losses accrued earlier in 2014, and by the end of September he was sitting pretty $600K in the black.

But we're all well informed about how volatile taking on the world's best heads-up can be, and this recent baron run has sent a wrecking ball through that admirable comeback, leaving him with another - albeit slightly smaller - $700K hole to climb out of.

Ivey still losing, Kostritsyn still on top

As was the case when we reviewed the action last week, Phil 'Polarizing' Ivey is down just shy of $200K in October and sits behind only 'Sanlker' in the top losers column for the month.

Russian star Alexander 'joiso' Kostritsyn remains the earnings leader having taken his monthly total up to an impressive $452K, and despite losing what was the biggest pot of the month (worth $262K) to Viktor Blom, Macau based grinder 'punting-peddler' has netted a stellar $280k profit:

Elsewhere, the likes of Dan 'w00ki3z' Cates ($129,645), Brian 'aba20' Townsend ($89,243), Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom ($62,788), Ike Haxton ($51,290) and Doug 'WCGRider Polk' ($37,737) are all enjoying winning months.

Still no sign of the Great Dane at the nosebleeds so far this month, is Hansen finally calling it quits? Let us know your thoughts below.

Results courtesy of highstakesdb.com