The new episode of Hellmuth’s Home Game featured big pots and put Xuan Liu and Jennifer Tilly among the main highlights. The cash game also included Phil Hellmuth, Dan “Jungleman” Cates, Shaun Deeb, Erick Lindgren, and Loren Lush. Additionally, the game had blinds of $25/$50 and a big blind ante of $50.
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Thus, right on the first hand, Jennifer Tilly put Jungleman in a tough spot. She hit two pairs on the river with K♠Q♣ on a Q♥7♠4♠2♦K♥ board. Then, after betting $1,300, she saw Cates raise to $6,000. Tilly responded with a new raise to $16,000, and the opponent folded immediately.
However, Xuan Liu also prevailed against Jungleman in one of the biggest pots of the episode. With A♠A♦, she applied a series of pre-flop raises against the opponent’s Q♠10♦. Later, Xuan kept the pressure and announced an all-in on the river. Cates thought before folding and said: “I just can’t believe you’re bluffing here”. Thus, Xuan took down $36,650.
Additionally, Shaun Deeb also became a target of Xuan in an even bigger pot. The player held K♦10♦ and hit a ten on the flop, while Deeb had A♦9♦. Finally, the veteran tried to represent strength with a $12,500 bet on the river. Xuan thought a lot, found the call, and won the pot of $45,650.
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Phil Hellmuth faces Jungleman in all-in and escapes on the second river
However, Phil Hellmuth starred in another important moment of the episode against Jungleman. With Q♠10♠, the Poker Brat called a pre-flop raise and found a flush draw on the flop 5♠4♠5♥. Cates, holding 3♠3♣, put all chips in the middle. Hellmuth quickly called his $4,075, forming a pot of $12,750.
However, the players decided to run the turn and river twice. On the first occasion, Cates hit a set on the river and secured half the pot. But on the second, Hellmuth completed the spade flush on the river with the A♠. Thus, each player took half of the chips in play.
Finally, Xuan Liu once again overcame Jungleman in the last hand shown. With 6♥6♣, she faced 9♣5♣ from the opponent and reached showdown after a 5♥7♠2♦A♣J♥ board. Cates still tried to take the initiative on the turn, but both checked on the river. Thus, Xuan showed the higher pair and ended the episode by taking another pot, this time of $7,725.
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