button in SafariHigh Stakes Poker S8 E9: Ivey & Hellmuth Return to the Show
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Wednesday's latest "High Stakes Poker" episode on PokerGO was played as $400/$800 no-limit hold'em and featured a new lineup. Among those in action were Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, and venture capitalist and former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya, just to name a few.
Below is a look at five of the biggest and most interesting hands from the new episode.
Here’s how things stacked up at the top of the broadcast:
| Player | Stack |
|---|---|
| Tom Dwan | $300,500 |
| Lazaro Hernandez | $243,800 |
| James Bord | $208,500 |
| Chamath Palihapitiya | $203,600 |
| Brandon Adams | $202,500 |
| Jake Daniels | $200,000 |
| Phil Ivey | $199,600 |
| Phil Hellmuth | $197,600 |
Daniels vs. Ivey – Flopping the Nuts
Jake Daniels raised to $2,200 under the gun holding the A♣5♣ and Ivey just called with the Q♦Q♣ next to act. Tom Dwan came along from the button, both blinds folded, and the flop came down 7♣3♣K♣ to give Daniels the nuts. He led out for $1,300, Ivey called, and Dwan got out of the way.
On the K♦ turn, Daniels upped his bet to $7,300 and Ivey once again called. With $25,800 in the pot, the 8♦ completed the board on the river and Daniels overbet it by tossing out $30,000. Ivey thought long and hard before folding and giving up on the $55,800 pot.
Ivey eyed up Daniels, who shot him a smile and then tabled his hand.
“Ooof,” Ivey responded.
The show then showed a little interview with Ivey. “I’m happy to be back. It’s a good feeling, but it’s just the beginning. I’m looking forward to playing a lot more TV events and starting to play a lot more tournaments when they come back, and just getting back out there and starting to play poker from a different perspective.”
Ivey vs. Dwan – Classic Battle
Ivey raised to $2,500 with the K♠5♠ in the cutoff and Dwan called from the small blind with the A♦5♦. After Brandon Adams folded from the big, it was heads-up action to the 5♥9♠7♦ flop, which gave both players bottom pair.
Action went check-check and the case 5♣ peeled off on the turn. Dwan checked, Ivey bet $2,500, and Dwan check-raised to $10,500. Ivey called and that inspired Hellmuth to chime in with, “Classic battle.”
The 3♠ river was of no consequence and Dwan bet $21,000. Ivey called and watched the $69,600 pot pushed to Dwan, who won it thanks to his ace kicker.
Ivey vs. Adams – Set Up with the Ladies
Ivey raised to $2,000 from the hijack with the Q♠Q♦ and Palihapitiya called next to act holding the J♥8♥. Dwan came along from the button with the 10♦8♦ and Brandon Adams from the small blind with the A♣7♣. Hellmuth ditched his hand in the big blind and it was four ways to the flop, which came down 3♣Q♣A♠.
Adams checked top pair with the nut flush draw and Ivey continued for $7,000 after making middle set. Both Palihapitiya and Dwan folded before Adams called to see the K♦ turn. Adams checked and then called when Ivey bet $22,000.
The 5♥ river was not was Adams was hoping for and he checked to Ivey, who bet $50,000. Adams wasted little time in folding his hand and Ivey took down the $117,600 pot.
Not long after, the current stacks were flashed on the screen:
| Player | Stack |
|---|---|
| Tom Dwan | $344,000 |
| Phil Ivey | $273,200 |
| Jake Daniels | $268,000 |
| James Bord | $219,900 |
| Brandon Adams | $218,500 |
| Lazaro Hernandez | $192,600 |
| Phil Hellmuth | $188,400 |
| Chamath Palihapitiya | $142,900 |
Hellmuth vs. Dwan – Poker Brat Gets River Value
Hellmuth looked down at the K♦K♥ under the gun, raised to $1,600, and picked up five callers, including Dwan with the K♣J♠ in the small blind. When the flop came down 6♣2♥J♣, Dwan led out for $5,500 with top pair, Adams folded the big blind, and Hellmuth popped it to $17,000.
Action folded back to Dwan and he called to see the 8♠ turn. Both players checked, the 7♦ completed the board on the river, and Dwan checked to Hellmuth, who bet $18,000. Dwan didn’t seem excited about putting in the calling chips, but he did so nonetheless. Ship the $80,400 pot to the “Poker Brat.”
Hernandez vs. Daniels – Boat Stays Afloat
In the last hand of the episode, Lazaro Hernandez raised to $2,400 from the button with the 8♥8♦ and Daniels three-bet to $8,000 with the K♠Q♥ in the small blind. Hernandez called and flopped a full boat when the 3♦3♠8♣ appeared on the flop.
Hernandez checked out of turn before calling a bet of $5,600 from Daniels, who turned a pair when the Q♣ peeled off. Daniels bet again, this time $13,700, and Hernandez just called to the A♠ river.
Daniels bet for the third time by tossing out $30,000, and Hernandez paused for a bit before min-raising to $60,000. Daniels quickly called only to muck when Hernandez tabled the full house to claim the $176,200 pot.
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