2025 World Series of Poker
Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.
Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.
Erick Lindgren opened the cutoff to 5,500 before Tyler Phillips potted to 19,000 from the small blind.
On the A♦10♠9♦ flop, Phillips potted for 43,000, Lindgren raised, and Phillips called all in for 55,500.
Tyler Phillips: A♥K♦7♠3♥
Erick Lindgren: A♠8♦5♦4♠
Both flopped top pair, but Phillips was in the lead with the higher kicker, while Lindgren had the nut flush draw. The 7♣ turn gave Phillips two pair, but Lindgren picked up a low draw. However, the river was the K♥ and Phillips scooped to double.
Esther Taylor raised to 6,000 from middle position before Ken Aldridge three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind. Taylor called with less than pot remaining in her stack.
Aldridge committed Taylor on the 10♦9♥6♦ flop, and Taylor quickly called.
Esther Taylor:A♠K♣Q♣J♥
Ken Aldridge: A♣A♥3♦2♣
Aldridge just had aces against Taylor's wrap. The 9♣ turn and 2♥ river were safe for Aldridge, and he collected all of Taylor's chips.
Philip Sternheimer made it 8,500 to go from middle position with Paul Volpe calling from the hijack, Dan Heimiller calling out of the small blind, and Dong Chen defending his big blind.
After Heimiller checked the Q♦8♦9♥ flop, Chen bet 36,500 with just a few chips behind. Sternheimer potted it, forcing Volpe and Heimillier to fold. Chen called and the cards were flipped up.
Dong Chen: Q♣J♠J♦7♦
Philip Sternheimer: A♠A♦J♣4♦
Sternheimer had aces and flush draw, so Chen needed some help to survive. The rest of the board ran out 4♣6♥ and Sternheimer's aces held up, sending Chen for an early bath.
Christopher Carlson opened under the gun and was called by Daniel Zack on the button and Jordan Siegel in the big blind to create a pot of 17,000.
On the A♣Q♠J♠ flop, the action checked to Carlson, who bet 6,000. Zack called before Siegel check-raised to 35,000 with just 11,500 behind. Carlson got out of the way before Zack went into the tank. He ultimately decided to stick the rest in and the hands were tabled.
Jordan Siegel: A♦K♥10♠3♣
Daniel Zack: A♥J♥J♣8♠
Zack had flopped bottom set, but ran into Siegel's Broadway. Zack did not fill up on the 6♥2♦ runout and Siegel got the full double.
Play has started for Day 2 of Event #36: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
Level: 11
Limits: 2,500-8,500