“I Want It to Sting if I Get There”: Dan Cates Goes for Blood on Hellmuth’s Home Game

Each Monday night time, Hellmuth’s Dwelling Recreation offered by Poker Evening in America (PNIA) and sponsored by BetRivers is as soon as once more airing on CBS Sports activities on Monday nights.

The nationally-televised present, which was filmed on the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada and is exclusive in that there isn’t any commentary. As an alternative, the present is carried by desk discuss from Phil Hellmuth alongside a forged of fellow execs and buddies in an intimate, relaxed money recreation setting.

PokerNews watched Episode 18 and compiled a recap of a few of the greatest fingers and attention-grabbing storylines.

Right here’s how issues stacked up at first of the episode:

The sport was performed with $25/$50 blinds with a $50 massive blind ante, and most of the time, a $100 straddle was on. Right here’s a have a look at a few of the greatest fingers from the episode.

Three Gamers All in on 1st Hand

On the primary hand of the episode, “Texas” Mike Moncek raised to $800 from the small blind with the ten♣7♥ and Randy “3Coin” Sadler referred to as from the large with the 4♣2♣. Hellmuth, who had straddled, then moved all in for $2,200 holding the Okay♣J♥, and Dan “Jungleman” Cates referred to as from the second straddle with the ten♦8♦.

Texas Mike moved all in excessive for $4,225, and 3Coin referred to as off for $3,850. Cates referred to as to place all three of his opponents in danger, and the flop got here down Okay♠2♠A♠. Nobody held a spade, so the flush draw was of no consequence, effectively, that’s till the 4♠ hit the flip, which means a fifth spade on the river would end in a chop.

Because it was, 3Coin was a 72% favourite with two pair, however he didn’t win the $14,550 pot because the J♠ spiked on the river. The spade flush on board got here in, which meant everybody received their a refund!

“I Need It to Sting if I Get There”

Jennifer Tilly opened for $300 with the Q♥5♥ and Kelly Lucas referred to as with the A♥8♥ within the hijack. Motion folded to Cates within the straddle, and he three-bet to $1,600 with the 7♣2♦, which prompted Tilly to fold.

Kelly then moved all in for $3,725, and Cates made a crying name stating that he solely needed to run it as soon as as a result of, “I need it to sting if I get there.”

The ten♥7♠4♥ flop paired Cates however gave Kelly a flush draw to go together with her two overs, which made her the statistical favourite.

“These by no means hit. You’re in massive bother,” mentioned a assured Cates. “I’ve seen this one million occasions.”

He was proper as each the 4♠ flip and 9♣ bricked for Kelly, giving Jungle the $7,875 pot.

What a Flip!

Texas Mike raised to $400 holding the Okay♠Okay♣ within the hijack, and 3Coin referred to as subsequent to behave with the J♦9♦. Cates then referred to as with the A♠5♣ from the small blind, Tilly did the identical with the A♦7♥ from the large, and Kelly put in an extra $300 from the straddle with the 4♥2♥.

That made it five-way motion to the flop, which fell 10♣A♥10♥. Cates checked his two pair earlier than Tilly wager $1,000 with hers. Kelly folded, Texas Mike opted to see one other card regardless of the ace on board, and 3Coin received out of the way in which.

Cates referred to as, after which the supplier burned and turned the Okay♦, which was gin for Texas Mike as he made a full home. Two checks noticed Texas Mike wager $2,000 and Cates referred to as. Tilly smelled one thing fishy and launched her hand, and the 7♣ accomplished the board on the river.

Cates checked, and Texas Mike moved all in for $11,425. Cates folded, and Texas Mike took down the $20,475 pot.

“That is the Play of the Day”

3Coin referred to as the $200 straddle from the hijack with the 9♠3♠, and Cates raised to $700 from the button with the Q♦10♣. Texas Mike got here alongside from the straddle with the Q♣5♣ advert 3Coin received out of the way in which to make it heads-up motion to the flop, which got here down 8♠5♥4♠.

Each gamers checked, as they did on the 9♣ flip, and the ten♦ accomplished the board on the river. Texas Mike checked for a 3rd time, and Cates wager $2,500 into the $1,825 pot. Texas Mike then check-raised all in for $14,925.

“Very sneaky,” Cates mentioned. “That’s as sneaky as they arrive. I simply received Texas Mike-ed. For those who’re bluffing this time, you’ve actually received me … that is the play of the day.”

Cates then folded, and Texas Mike confirmed his hand.

“No,” Cates lamented. “I can’t breathe.”

Texas Mike Getting Fortunate

Within the final hand of the episode, Cates raised to $500 from the button with the 8♥2♠ and DJ Washburn referred to as from the primary straddle with the A♠Okay♠. Texas Mike then appeared down on the A♦Q♦ within the second straddle and three-bet to $2,200.

Cates folded, Washburn moved all in for $16,550, and Texas Mike shortly referred to as to create a $33,725 pot. Washburn had the higher hand, however as Hellmuth chirped, “I wouldn’t be stunned if Texas Mike gained.”

Nicely, the 4♥Q♣6♦ flop gave Texas Mike the lead with a pair of queens, and Washburn was searching for some assist. The J♣ flip gave him a straight draw, however the 4♠ river was a brick.

“Wow, Texas Mike is lastly getting fortunate,” Hellmuth mentioned.

Right here’s how issues appeared on the finish of the episode.

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