Hot high-stakes action continued at CoinPoker last weekend, as Jared Bleznick once again hit the PLO tables and battled it out with the likes of “PencilArms,” “Giselle54,” and “CrazyTraider” among others.
The group once again got together to play the highest-stakes PLO games available online, with blinds ranging from $200/$400 to $1,000/$2,000.
Once again, “Theblez” was the biggest winner in the games, taking home more than $2.5 million in profits from just a single day of wild high-stakes action.
Nosebleed Games Return to CoinPoker
Last weekend wasn’t the first time nosebleed games were played at CoinPoker, as the same group of players has been at it for several weeks, battling in games reminiscent of the good old days of Full Tilt Poker in more ways than one.
The biggest difference, of course, is the stakes being played, which have grown to new heights, as the best poker professionals take on some of the wealthiest crypto moguls in the world.
This time around, the games were a mix of $200/$400 ring and heads up games, and even some $1,000/$2,000 heads up tables, where Bleznick and “PencilArms” played one of the biggest online duels of all times.
Jared Bleznick Dominates the Narrative
Jared Bleznick has been around the poker world for a long time, but has burst in popularity since his recent appearances in high-stakes TV cash games and masterful performances in various WSOP events.
What’s even more, the sports cards entrepreneur has also started a career as a poker commentator, and his honest and often highly comedic approach to this gig has earned him numerous fans.
Bleznick has been very vocal about his belief that he is the best Pot Limit Omaha player in the world, and one of the best to ever play poker, while simultaneously mocking many of his opponents at the highest stakes for lack of true skill.
Most recently, the Blez decided to put his money where his mouth is, playing the biggest games possible over on CoinPoker, and things have been working out quite well for him.
This Sunday, the took on anyone who would play him at nosebleeds, with several $200/$400 ring games forming, and a heads up duel between himself and “PencilArms” becoming a true spectacle for the viewers.
Bleznick quickly shot his stack up to $1,000,000 from the initial $200k buyin, and would soon get involved in a massive pot with his opponent, who raise-called preflop with 8♥8♦5♠3♠.
The flop brought J♥J♠8♣, giving PencilArms a flopped full house. The Blez c-bet for $6k into $36k, to which his opponent made it $60k. Jared called the re-raise, and the two took to the turn, which was the irrelevant 4♠.
Bleznick led out for half pot at this point, and PencilArms decided his full house was good enough to play for all of it, as he stuck the remainder of his $240k stack into the middle.
Jared held K♦J♦8♠7♦, and PencilArms was drawing dead on the turn for a $637k pot which saw the momentum go all the way in Bleznick’s favor.
The final hand of the match came down to another 3-bet from Bleznick, who held K♠K♣10♠7♥ and made it $18k to go. PencilArms called, and the two took a flop of K♥6♠5♣, which gave Bleznick top set.
He led out for $18,350, and the bet was quickly called. The turn brought the 3♦, and the Blez bet $26k this time around, which was again called.
The river card was the Q♦, which didn’t change the texture too much. Jared went for all of it, despite the possible straight, and he put PencilArms all-in for his final $107,850.
Perhaps somewhat annoyed at the way things were going, PencilArms called the bet off with K♦10♣9♠5♠, which was good for flopped two pair.
Bleznick’s opponent simply typed “gg” in the chat, as if he had lost a $200 pot, and left the table, leaving the self-proclaimed best PLO player in the world with a $1.8 million stack at the table.
Is Jared Bleznick Actually the Best?
If recent performances are anything to go by, Jared Bleznick does actually seem to be one of the best poker players who have ever played the game.
His grand claims may be somewhat exaggerated, often on purpose, but they do also hold some truth, as the Blez does seem to be performing extremely well against any set of players he goes up against.
That said, variance in poker can be quite brutal, and that’s even more true in PLO, where the swings tend to be extreme.
While Bleznick has won millions playing on TV and at CoinPoker in recent weeks, it remains to be seen if anyone can put a stop to his run, and whether a scenario similar to that of “Isildur1” is possible.
CoinPoker Is the New Home of High-Stakes Online Poker
One thing that’s certain, regardless of who wins or loses in the games, is that CoinPoker has positioned itself as the world’s most trusted platform among the high-stakes poker community.
Powered by blockchain technologies, and using the world’s only completely decentralized poker RNG, the site has managed to quickly build up a massive player base at the highest levels.
Fast and secure crypto deposits have enabled high-rollers from all over the world to join the games and play any stakes they choose with very few restrictions, something few other poker sites are capable of.
With events like the Cash Game Championship designed to prove CoinPoker’s credibility, the sky appears to be the limit for the new home of high-stakes online poker.
