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The latest episode of Hellmuth’s Home Game, presented by Poker Night in America and sponsored by BetRivers, continued to deliver dramatic cash-game action on CBS Sports. Filmed at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, the show features no commentary, relying instead on table talk from Phil Hellmuth and a rotating cast of pros. Episode 33 picked up where the previous week left off, with blinds set at $25/$50 and a $50 big blind ante.
Early in the episode, Jennifer Tilly got the better of Daniel “Jungleman” Cates in a hand where both rivered strong hands. Tilly’s two pair turned into a winning three-bet after Cates raised with top pair, forcing him to fold a big pot.
Cates also ran into trouble against Xuan Liu, who slow-played pocket aces before check-calling her way to a $36,650 pot after Cates folded on the river, unconvinced by her aggression.
Liu struck again later, this time against Shaun Deeb, who bluffed the river with a busted draw. Liu made the call with just a pair of tens, scooping a $45,650 pot.
Hellmuth found some luck of his own, doubling into a flush on a run-it-twice river against Cates to chop a $12,750 pot after initially trailing.
The episode closed with a smaller $7,725 pot won by Liu against Cates, capping off a strong showing for her throughout the session.
