Phil Ivey raised to $4,000 from the big blind, and Doyle Brunson called from the straddle. The flop came , and both checked. Ivey bet $6,000 on the , and Brunson called. Ivey fired $17,000, nearly the pot, on the . Brunson called, and he took down the pot with what looked like a ten with a paint card for a kicker.
After that hand, the straddle came off. Jennifer Tilly was one of the players opposed to continuing with the straddle, and Brunson may have been another, as Bright could be heard offering to cover half of "Texas Dolly's" straddle.
Jennifer Tilly raised to $2,500 from middle position and received a call from Johnny Chan. Phil Ivey called from the small blind, Doyle Brunson came along from the big, and four players took a flop of . Two checks saw Tilly continue for $4,000, Chan folded, and Ivey got out of the way.
Brunson then check-raised to $14,000, Tilly three-bet to $45,000, and Brunson four-bet it to $139,000. Tilly paused for a moment before moving all in for $278,000, and Brunson snap-called to create a pot of $569,400.
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Both players had flopped a straight, but Brunson's was best. Tilly's only hope was to hit either running flush clubs to win or a seven-eight to chop. They to agreed to run it three times, but Tilly missed each as the turn and river came: , , and .
The big pot saw Brunson increase his stack to $791,000, while Tilly opted to reload for $250,000.
Doyle Brunson opened to $4,000 in the cutoff, and Antonio Esfandiari made it $10,000 on the button. Jennifer Tilly cold-called from the small blind, and Brunson made it three to the flop. Esfandiari bet $14,000 when checked to, and Tilly called. Check-check on the turn, and Tilly bet $30,000 on the river. Esfandiari thought for a bit and called.
Jennifer Tilly limped for $800 and Doyle Brunson did the same. Matthew Kirk then raised to $5,000 from the hijack, Jean-Robert Bellande called out of the small blind, and the other two players put in the additional $4,200 to see a flop of .
Two checks saw Tilly fire out $15,000, Kirk raised to $40,000, and both Bellande and Brunson got out of the way. Tilly thought long and hard, but eventually laid down her hand. Ship the $77,400 pot to Kirk.
Jean-Robert Bellande opened to $3,500 in the cutoff with the straddle on, and Antonio Esfandiari made it $10,000 in the big blind. Bellande called, and the flop came . Bellande called $12,000, and the turn brought the . Check-check there, and likewise on the river.
Esfandiari showed for kings full, and Bellande of course couldn't beat that.
Jean-Robert Bellande opened to $4,000 with the straddle on, and Phil Ivey made it $15,000 in the cutoff. Matthew Kirk called from the straddle, and Bellande mucked. Kirk check-called $25,000 on the flop, and $45,000 on the turn. The river put a four-straight out there, and Kirk fired his last $83,000. Ivey quickly called, and he took the pot with for a straight.
Having busted two buy-ins, Kirk evidently decided to call it a session, as his seat is now empty. Ivey's now playing about $850,000.
Three players put in $15,000 each preflop and saw a flop of . Jennifer Tilly was first to act in the small blind, and she led out for $30,000. Phil Ivey called from the hijack, and then Antonio Esfandiari raised to $100,000 from the button.
Tilly thought for a couple of minutes before releasing her hand, Ivey made the call, and the appeared on the turn. Ivey checked for a second time and Esfandiari tossed out $154,000. Ivey hit the tank for several minutes, during which time he put together a stack of chips. It looked as if he was going to commit them, but after an audible sigh from Doyle Brunson, Ivey sent his cards to the muck.
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Picking up the action on the flop, Jennifer Tilly bet $13,000 on a board. Phil Ivey called from the button, and Antonio Esfandiari made it 50,000. Tilly folded but Ivey called. Action checked through the and , and Esfandiari showed and took the pot.
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, and Brunson called. Ivey fired $17,000, nearly the pot, on the 
. Brunson called, and he took down the pot with what looked like a ten with a paint card for a kicker. 
. Two checks saw Tilly continue for $4,000, Chan folded, and Ivey got out of the way.
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turn, and Tilly bet $30,000 on the 
for kings full, and Bellande of course couldn't beat that.
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appeared on the turn. Ivey checked for a second time and Esfandiari tossed out $154,000. Ivey hit the tank for several minutes, during which time he put together a stack of chips. It looked as if he was going to commit them, but after an audible sigh from Doyle Brunson, Ivey sent his cards to the muck.
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