Esfandiari and Brunson Play a Huge Pot; Tilly Calls it a Session
Phil Ivey opened to $3,000 and got calls from both blinds. Doyle Brunson fired out $10,000 on the flop, and Ivey quickly mucked. Antonio Esfandiari raised to $28,000 after cutting out calling chips and putting them back. Brunson reraised to $88,000. Esfandiari took a long time and called. Check-check on the , and Esfandiari checked the . Brunson bet $110,000. Esfandiari again cut out calling chips but then put them back and pushed $250,000 in. Brunson folded relatively quickly, and Esfandiari dragged the massive pot.
Jennifer Tilly, having gotten unstuck after losing her initial $250,000 and reloading, has played the remainder of her free hands and called it a session.