The stakes are going up on this episode of High Stakes Poker as a new lineup of players battle away at $500/$1,000 No-Limit Hold’em. Andrew Robl, Sameh Elamawy, Jennifer Tilly, Justin Gavri, and Brandon Steven all return for some high-stakes action, while Nik Airball, Stanley Tang, and Humboldt Mike join the action. You can read about last episode here.
Airball Dodges the Bullet
Elamawy opens to $3,000 with K♦Q♣ and gets four callers going into the flop. The pot was $17,500.
The flop came Q♦K♣Q♠, and Elamawy has 87 percent equity in a five-way pot. Elamawy and Humboldt Mike both checked, but Airball didn’t miss the opportunity to bet $5,000 with trips holding A♥Q♥. Humboldt and Elamawy called while Steven and Tilly decided to fold their hands. The pot was $32,500.
The turn was 8♦. Elamawy and Humboldt checked, and Airball continued with a bet of $21,000. Both of his opponents called, and the pot was $95,000.
The river came brick 4♥, Elamawy goes for block bet of $25,000, Humboldt folds, and Airball goes for raise to $100,000. Elamawy didn’t think much before putting all the chips in the middle ($328,000), and Airball was in a tough spot. After some talk, Elamawy showed king to Airball, who continued to read him and make a correct fold in the end. Elamawy won the pot of $220,500.
Humboldt Bluffs Them Away
Robl opened to $3,000 with 6♠6♣. Three players called before Gavri squeezed to $21,000 with 10♠10♣, which was called by all four players. The pot was $106,500.
The dealer put down 5♠4♦A♥, giving Tilly the best hand with her A♦9♣. Everybody checked, and action came to Tilly, who decided to put in a bet of $25,000. Elamawy (K♦Q♦) and Humboldt(K♣3♣) called. The pot was $181,500.
The turn came 8♥ and everybody checked.
The river was Q♣, Elamawy checked, and Humboldt went for $210,000, holding just king-high. Tilly folded the best hand, and Elamawy folded quickly behind her. Humboldt made a gimmick where he turned over his hand and showed the bluff.
Robl’s Kings Held Twice
Robl opened to $6,000 with K♠K♣, Tilly called, Airball squeezed to $45,000 with A♦K♦, Robl 4-bet to $135,000, Airball shoved for $353,000 and Robl snap-called. The pot was $716,000.
They decided to run it twice. The first board was 2♠Q♣J♣3♦3♣, giving Robl the first half of the pot, and the second board was Q♥4♥K♥10♥9♣, giving Robl the second part of the pot.
You can watch the next episode live on Monday, October 7, at 8 p.m. ET
