Brunson vs. Tilly in $569,400 Pot
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.
Tilly:
Brunson:
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.