Throwback Hands: Holz and Hellmuth Trade Pots, Trade Words

Over the last few months, “Throwback Hands” has captured and analyzed some of Poker After Dark’s best moments. Big names, big pots, big bluffs, and more have been featured, but it is time to turn our attention to the world’s biggest event. In the build up of the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl, Poker Central is throwing it back, with some of the Super High Roller Bowl’s most memorable hands. Dive in, play along, and relive all the action on PokerGO, before the 2018 Super High Roller Bowl begins on May 27. 

Since the emergence of online poker, the New School vs. Old School talking point has been an interesting one. There have been plenty of instances and confrontations from players from both upbringings, but none were more pronounced or comical than Fedor Holz vs. Phil Hellmuth during the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl.

Near the money bubble, the German wunderkind had built up a big stack, but it was the 14-time WSOP bracelet winner that had the big mouth. The two poker opposites, we don’t think Fedor has adopted White Magic as a part of his game just yet, traded punches and words throughout the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl, but who got the last laugh on this occasion?

Watch how these hands and confrontations play out, then relive all the action from the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl with on-demand event replays on PokerGO.