Both Ivey and Antonius are renowned for playing in the highest stakes poker games both online and in live cash games, and they are widely considered to be the most dangerous players in the modern game.

Last night they were to found online at Full Tilt, playing heads-up in a $300-$600 no-limit Texas Hold’em game, during which time they contested three pots of over $100,000.

In the first big clash a number of raises and re-raises saw both players all-in before the flop, Ivey showing As-As to Antonius’s Ks-Kh. The board blanked out and Ivey raked a $145,194 pot.

Just a quarter-of-an-hour later and another gigantic pot built up. Ivey opened the betting up to $1800 and his Finnish opponent raised to $5400. Ivey called and the flop came Jc-9d-8s, eliciting a $10,200 bet from Antonius which Ivey called.

The turn was the 2s and now Antonius moved all-in for his remaining $48,899. Ivey called for a final time.

This time it was Antonius who held the lead with K-K against Ivey’s A-J. The river brought the Qs and Antonius raked the $128,997 pot.

Amazingly it was a just a few minutes before the biggest hand of the night was played out. As in previous hands the action began with a raise to $1800, this time from Antonius. The usual pattern continued with a re-raise to $5,400 from Ivey and a call from Antonius.

The flop came 6s-5s-6h and Ivey bet out for $8400. Antonius now raised to $24,600, only for Ivey to re-raise to $64,600. A momentary pause followed before Antonius pushed his last $91,797 into the pot, setting Phil Ivey all-in. He called.

The turn and river were the Qh and the 3s, and when the cards were turned over it was Ivey who won, once again with pocket aces. Antonius had pocket jacks.