The first match of the new PokerGO series High Stakes Duel has seen 15-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth get the better of Antonio Esfandiari to the tune of $100,000.

Billed as a new show that pits the best poker players against each other in a live heads-up duel until the loser either doubles or quits when the stakes get too high, the first match-up of the series saw Antonio ‘The Magician’ Esfandiari taking on Phil ‘The Poker Brat’ Hellmuth. On the line? A massive $100,000 and a whole lot of bragging rights.

High Stakes Duel has already got underway, and what an opening match it was. From the new feature of the ‘weigh-in’ (no actual physical weight recorded) this was always going to be a classic.

Hosted by popular poker professional and WSOP bracelet winner Nick Schulman, the Weigh-in section essentially featured smack talk from both players culminating in some legendary throwdowns. Yes, we said throwdowns.