Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly recently celebrated a remarkable poker victory, winning $300,000 in what can only be described as the dream scenario for aces. The American actress and poker enthusiast made an audacious all-in pre-flop bet with her pocket aces, only to face calls from two opponents with just a 2% chance of winning.
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In the latest episode, renowned players such as Phil Hellmuth, Andrew Rowl, and Jennifer Tilly participated. The action heated up when Tilly made a 3-bet to $6,000 with her Ace of Spades and Ace of Diamonds against Elamawy’s opening raise to $2,000 with Queen of Clubs and Eight of Clubs.
The stakes escalated further as Housenbold came in with a Cold 4-bet to $20,000 holding King of Hearts and King of Diamonds. But the drama didn’t end there. Chamath Palihapitiya also went all-in for $97,000 with his pocket Kings (King of Spades and King of Clubs). Tilly quickly called, putting herself in a strong position with her aces. Housenbold, despite having made a Cold 4-bet, found himself in a difficult spot and opted to call with his kings, unaware of the predicament he was about to face.
With Tilly’s aces dominating, she boasted a staggering 96% chance of victory, while both opponents were left with only a 2% chance of winning through a straight or a flush—set possibilities were eliminated given the four cards already in play.
What was the outcome? Tilly walked away with a massive pot of $300,000, an exhilarating victory that must have felt incredibly satisfying.
