Updated on 23 Feb 26 by
Barry carter
Poker Expert

bencb wins another Super High Roller on Twitch

We recap some stories you may have missed including Negreanu vs Hellmuth Round 3 and Dusk Till Dawn's reopening plans.

bencb wins a WPT

He may not have the record for the biggest prize or the biggest stream but he might have the record for the most massive scores live on Twitch. 

Last night bencb won a WPT Super High Roller live on Twitch for $381k, just over two months after winning the GGPoker Super Millions on stream for $424,580.

He was in for around $100k in buy-ins and cashed for $450k, which must at least make him the streamer who plays for the highest stakes consistently on the platform. 

Date for Hellmuth vs Negreanu Round 3

Can KidPoker get even or will Phil Hellmuth make it six out of six heads-up wins in the High Stakes Duel?

June 23 is the date for the third round of their match where they will be playing for $200,000. 

And if you think there is any animosity between the two, think again, it looks like they just had a road trip where they probably wagered more than $200k in the car:

Dusk Till Dawn not opening yet

UK poker players have been allowed back to poker rooms over the last seven days, albeit in very controlled conditions. 

Dusk Till Dawn owner Rob Yong, however, has confirmed the club will not be reopening in the UK yet. He is waiting for clear guidance from the government and the full lifting of lockdown restrictions, including masks and Perspex dividers, before he lets players back in. 

It looks like he has a bit of a job getting the club back up and running anyway, as he revealed the poker room got broken into earlier this month:

A high stakes heads-up championship

With heads-up poker currently very en vogue, it looks like the World Poker Tour are set to host a $25,000 heads-up championship event next month. 

Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan appear to be the headliners for the event, which will feature 30 other high stakes players over three days. 

Are you ready to return to live poker? Let us know in the comments:

Barry carter
Poker Expert

Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.