Todd Brunson Wins $5 Million from Billionaire Andy Beal

Andy Beal is apparently not done with high stakes poker after all. On Friday, the billionaire that took on poker’s elite during the early years of the Poker Boom returned to Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio to play some high stakes Limit Hold’em.

Beal’s opponent was Todd Brunson, son of the legendary Doyle Brunson. Both players sat down with $5 million apiece, playing blinds of $50k/100k. However, by the end of the night it was Brunson that walked away with $10 million.

Pro poker player Kyle Loman notified the poker world of the epic clash between the two players via Twitter and provided regular updates throughout the night. In the early hours of the confrontation, nearly 20 people were railing the game in Bobby’s Room, including Doyle. However, as the match continued through the night, only Doyle remained and he eventually went to bed.

The Win is Only Mildly Epic Considering the Stakes