Shaun Deeb slowly shows down against Phil Hellmuth and plays an $82,000 pot versus Jennifer Tilly

In the latest episode of Hellmuth’s Home Game, Shaun Deeb makes an impressive play against Phil Hellmuth and gets involved in a big pot with Jennifer Tilly. Details of the thrilling hand.

Shaun Deeb slowly reveals a winning hand against Phil Hellmuth and plays an $82,000 pot against Jennifer Tilly Episode Overview: Atmosphere, Format, and Participants The latest episode of the popular poker show Hellmuth’s Home Game , organized by Poker Night in America (PNIA) with support from BetRivers, continues to air on CBS Sports on Mondays. Filming takes place at the Grand Sierra Resort (Reno, Nevada), and the unique format stands out for its lack of a traditional commentator: the game is hosted by Phil Hellmuth himself, with well-known pros and his friends at the table. The focus is on live conversation and the authentic atmosphere of a home game, where participants not only battle for big pots but also freely discuss the action at the table. In episode 32, which continues the events of the previous week, the table features such famous players as Phil Hellmuth , Shaun Deeb , Jennifer Tilly , Dan "Jungleman" Cates , and Xuan Liu . The blinds are set at $25/$50 with a mandatory $50 ante from the big blind. In some hands, a straddle is also used—a voluntary blind bet that increases the pot size before the flop. Key Hands of the Episode: Action and Big Pots Shaun Deeb Slowrolls Phil Hellmuth In hand number 50, Shaun Deeb opens from the hijack (the seat before the button) with a raise to $300 holding Q♠J♠ . Phil Hellmuth on the button just calls with A♠A♣ —pocket aces, one of the strongest starting hands in no-limit hold’em. Xuan Liu, in the straddle, completes the pot with 7♦6♥ . Three players see the flop Q♣A♦10♦ , which is checked around—no one bets. On the turn K♦ , Shaun Deeb makes a straight (a sequence of five cards), but again all players check. The river 5♣ changes nothing. Xuan Liu checks, Deeb bets $1,000. Hellmuth calls with a set of aces (three of a kind), and Xuan folds. After Hellmuth says, "You win," Deeb slowly and with a smile reveals his hand, showing the winning straight and taking down the $3,025 pot. Hellmuth, not showing irritation, notes that he expected such a "slowroll" from Deeb—a situation where a player deliberately delays revealing a strong hand to heighten the drama. Jennifer Tilly Wins a Coinflip Against Shaun Deeb In one of the following hands, a $400 straddle appears on the table. Dan Cates limps from the small blind with 8♥7♥ , after which Shaun Deeb raises to $2,000 from the straddle position. Jennifer Tilly, in the double straddle, 3-bets to $6,000 with J♥J♣ . Hellmuth folds on the $400 straddle, and Cates also folds. Deeb goes all-in, and Tilly quickly calls for all her $18,125, creating a $37,150 pot. Before the showdown, Deeb suggests running the board once, which increases the risk and tension. The flop Q♥10♣9♥ keeps Tilly ahead, the turn Q♠ changes nothing, and the river 9♠ pairs the board. Thanks to two pairs—queens and jacks—Tilly takes the pot. Deeb has to rebuy for $20,000 to continue playing. Big Pot Between Deeb and Cates: Top Pair vs. Draw Soon after, another significant hand is played between Shaun Deeb and Dan Cates. Cates raises to $250 from the cutoff with 8♦4♦ , Deeb calls from the small blind with A♥Q♣ . The other players fold, and on the flop A♠Q♦4♥ Deeb hits two pair (ace and queen), while Cates makes bottom pair with fours. Deeb checks, Cates bets $500, and Deeb check-raises to $1,500. Cates calls, and on the turn 3♦ he picks up a flush draw (four cards to a flush). Deeb bets $4,500, and Cates calls again. The river 3♣ does not complete Cates’ flush but pairs the board. Deeb goes all-in for $16,475. Cates thinks for a long time, noting that "this hand is really weird" and that maybe they’ll chop the pot if Deeb has six-five of the same suit. In the end, Cates calls but sees he loses to Deeb’s two pair. The $45,650 pot goes to Shaun. Huge Preflop Pots: Tilly and Deeb Clash Again Jennifer Tilly Wins a $73,475 All-in Dan Cates opens from the button with a raise to $250 holding 9♣5♥ , Deeb 3-bets from the big blind to $1,100 with A♥K♣ . Jennifer Tilly in the straddle finds Q♥Q♣ and 4-bets to $5,100. Cates folds, Deeb responds with a 5-bet to $15,000, holding a stack of $45,400. Tilly, with $31,574 left, shoves for all $36,575, and Deeb calls. Tilly notes that this is another "coinflip"—a situation where both players have roughly equal chances. Deeb again insists on running it once. The flop 4♠4♣6♠ gives Deeb no help, the turn 2♣ also misses. The river 10♦ gives Tilly the win, and she takes the $73,475 pot. Hellmuth comments, "She does it again! Incredible." Tilly herself smiles and says she’s just lucky to win these "races." Record Pot Between Deeb and Tilly: $81,525 In another hand, Cates raises to $250 with 10♠7♠ , Xuan Liu 3-bets to $800 with 9♥7♥ . Deeb, holding K♠K♦ in the cutoff, 4-bets to $2,500, and Tilly on the button with Q♥Q♣ responds with a 5-bet to $6,000. The blinds and other players fold, Cates and Liu also get out of the hand. After a pause, Deeb makes a 6-bet to $17,500. Tilly, after thinking and expressing suspicion that Deeb has a strong hand, shoves for all her $22,625. Deeb instantly calls, and the pot is $81,525. The board comes 8♠5♣J♦A♠10♥ . Deeb’s kings hold, and Tilly admits, "I felt I was behind this time, but I just can’t fold queens preflop." The pot goes to Deeb. Tournament Dynamics and Episode Results At the end of the episode, interim results were summed up. The Hellmuth’s Home Game series now has 32 episodes, each featuring unexpected twists, huge pots, and strong emotions at the table. In this episode, viewers saw several "coinflips" (all-in situations with roughly equal odds), as well as rare-for-TV slowrolls and deep player discussions about opponent hand ranges. Key moments of the episode: Shaun Deeb slowrolls Phil Hellmuth, winning a pot with a straight on the river. Jennifer Tilly beats Deeb twice in big all-ins, one of them for $73,475. The biggest pot of the episode—$81,525—goes to Deeb, who beats Tilly’s queens with kings. Dan Cates and Xuan Liu were also active in hands, but the main pots were played between Deeb and Tilly. The episode continued the trend of recent shows, with Jennifer Tilly showing confident and aggressive play, while Shaun Deeb and Phil Hellmuth remain the main characters in dramatic moments. List of Previous Episodes and Key Events For context, here’s a brief summary of past episodes: Episode 1: Jungleman (Dan Cates) plays against Phil Hellmuth’s son. Episode 2: Cates "gets what he deserves" for aggressive play. Episodes 3-4: Phil Hellmuth III learns from his mistakes. Episode 5: Poker Brat (Hellmuth’s nickname) is active in the hands. Episode 6: Phil Hellmuth and his son suffer big losses. Episode 7: Randy "3Coin" Sadler loses two pots in a row. Episode 8: A player falls into Hellmuth’s trap. Episode 9: Attempt to "bust Phil"—an aggressive attack on Hellmuth. Episode 10: Cates reads Xuan Liu’s hand in the show’s biggest pot. Episode 11: Hellmuth talks about his first tournament win. Episode 12: Hellmuth motivates his son to build a bankroll from $75. Episode 13: Cates suffers big losses. Episode 14: Hellmuth’s eldest son, Nick, appears on TV for the first time. Episode 15: Texas Mike loses, Tilly dominates the table. Episode 16: Hellmuth becomes the victim of a slowroll. Episode 17: Tilly’s birthday is celebrated at the table. Episode 18: Cates plays with maximum aggression. Episode 19: Cates and Texas Mike play six-figure pots. Episode 20: Hellmuth makes quads and comments on it on TV. Episode 21: DJ Washburn wins, Hellmuth loses. Episode 22: Mike Matusow makes quads, Hellmuth is impressed by the play. Episode 23: Poker Brat is the main winner of the episode. Episode 24: Hellmuth tanks with the strongest hands, gets mad at Matusow. Episode 25: Kelly Lucas slowrolls Hellmuth live on air. Episode 26: Xuan Liu beats Hellmuth with a full house. Episode 27: Cates "crushes" Poker Brat. Episode 28: Cates suffers a defeat. Episode 29: Deeb and Cates face off. Episode 30: Tilly dominates the table. Episode 31: Tilly keeps beating her opponents. Poker Formats and Terms in the Episode For new viewers and PPPoker club players, here are explanations of key terms found in the hands: Blinds ($25/$50) — mandatory bets by two players before the cards are dealt, forming the starting pot. Ante ($50) — an extra bet posted by the big blind, increasing the total pot. Straddle — a voluntary blind bet, usually 2-4 times the big blind, increasing the pot size and encouraging action. Raise, 3-bet, 4-bet, 5-bet, 6-bet — successive raises in a single hand. For example, a 3-bet is the third raise (a raise after a raise), a 4-bet is the fourth, and so on. All-in — betting all of a player’s remaining chips. Coinflip — a situation where two players go all-in with roughly equal odds (for example, a pair vs. two overcards). Slowroll — deliberately delaying the reveal of a winning hand, often considered poor etiquette. Run it once — the board is dealt only once, with no splitting of the pot (increasing variance). Hand Results and Pot Distribution Below are the main pots and their winners in episode 32: Hand Players Bets/Hands Pot Winner #50 Shaun Deeb, Phil Hellmuth, Xuan Liu Q♠J♠ (Deeb), A♠A♣ (Hellmuth), 7♦6♥ (Liu) $3,025 Shaun Deeb (straight) All-in with Jacks Shaun Deeb, Jennifer Tilly J♥J♣ (Tilly), Deeb’s hand unknown $37,150 Jennifer Tilly (two pair) Deeb vs. Cates Shaun Deeb, Dan Cates A♥Q♣ (Deeb), 8♦4♦ (Cates) $45,650 Shaun Deeb (two pair) All-in AK vs QQ Shaun Deeb, Jennifer Tilly A♥K♣ (Deeb), Q♥Q♣ (Tilly) $73,475 Jennifer Tilly (pair of queens) All-in KK vs QQ Shaun Deeb, Jennifer Tilly K♠K♦ (Deeb), Q♥Q♣ (Tilly) $81,525 Shaun Deeb (pair of kings) What This Means for PPPoker Club Players Analyzing the episode’s events, PPPoker club players can take away several important lessons. First, even at high stakes and among professionals, the outcome of big pots is often decided in "coinflips"—situations where the odds are roughly equal. This highlights the importance of proper bankroll management and mental resilience: a streak of lost "races" can happen to anyone, and you need to be prepared for it. Second, aggression and the willingness to make tough preflop decisions (such as 6-betting or going all-in with queens against kings) are key traits of successful players. However, such actions should be backed by an understanding of opponents’ ranges and the ability to read the game. Practicing these scenarios in PPPoker club cash games will help you better prepare for real high-pressure situations. Finally, the atmosphere of friendly conversation and psychological tactics—such as slowrolls or discussing hands at the table—make the game more lively and interesting. But it’s important to remember poker etiquette: respect your opponents, even when the hand goes your way. This approach will not only help you enjoy the game but also build long-term relationships in the PPPoker club community.