High Stakes Poker – JRB Escapes Big Loss On Exciting Season 12 Premiere

JRB needed to fade the flush draw of Jennifer Tilly in the biggest pot of High Stakes Poker Season 12 Episode 1 worth $305,400 to avoid a huge loss. Watch the biggest pots here!

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Trips vs. Flush Draw: JRB vs. Jennifer Tilly: $305,400 Pot

There was a double straddle to $1,600. Jennifer Tilly then min-raised to $3,200 with K♥3♥ and JRB 3-bet from the button to $12,000 with A♣9♦. Tilly decides to see a flop. Pot Size: $26.400

High Stakes Poker - JRB Escapes Big Loss On the Season 12 Premiere

Heads-up to an action flop of 5♥3♣9♥ giving Jennifer a pair plus flush draw and JRB top pair top kicker. Jen now leads for $15,000 and Bellande just calls. Pot Size: $56.400

The 9♣ on the turn is a dream card for Jean-Robert as it makes him Trips with the best-possible kicker.

It is music to his ears, when Jen fires a $25,000 second barrel. JRB then raises to $70,000 and Tilly decides to chase her flush draw. Pot Size: $196.400

JRB needs to fade a Heart and the Q♣ was a safe card for him. Having missed, Jennifer steps on the break by checking and Bellande, who has only $109,000 behind, now has an easy shove.

Jennifer Tilly can’t call with bottom pair and JRB wins the biggest pot of High Stakes Poker Season 12 Episode 1 worth a whopping $305,400.

Jennifer Tilly hits a big river: $256,000 Pot

In the most thrilling poker hand of episode 1. Jennifer Tilly made a big move.

High Stakes Poker - JRB Escapes Big Loss On Exciting Season 12 Premiere

The $800 straddle was on once again and Justin Gavri made a UTG raise to $2,000 with 6♥5♥. Jennifer Tilly then made it $7,000 to go from the button with A♥Q♠, Gavri called. Pot Size: $15.400

Heads-up to a very interesting flop of 7♠4♣7♥ giving Gavri an Open-Ended Straight Draw and Tilly Ace-Queen high on a paired board.

So a continuation bet of $7,000 was in place, but then Gavri  check-raised to $21,000.

Tough spot for Jennifer, was non-believer though, and made a large 3-bet to $60,000, but Justin is going nowhere. Pot Size: $135.400

The J♦ turn didn’t change much, and it went check-check with both players pursue cautiously. Pot Size: $135.400

That changed on the Q♥ river, which gave Jen Top Two Pair, while Gavri missed his straight draw.

He decided to pull the trigger though and went All-in for $60,000 total.

Being offered very favourable pot odds of 2.26 to 1 Tilly can’t fold having made her hand on the river and Jennifer wins a sizeable $256,000 pot.

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