Back At It
Play has resumed, though Jennifer Tilly is still absent. A fresh stack has also appeared at the table, and Matthew Kirk has taken a seat by it. He's seated between Tilly and Chan.
2015 Super High Roller Series
Super High Roller Cash Game
Dias: 1
Kirk Down to $100K
Antonio Esfandiari opened to $2,200. Jennifer Tilly called, but Matthew Kirk wanted to play for more and made it $10,000. Esfandiari made it $28,000, and Tilly folded. Kirk called and they went to a flop, with Kirk having started the hand around $230,000. The dealer spread a 
flop, and both checked. Esfandiari checked the 
, and Kirk bet $25,000. Esfandiari called and checked the 
. Kirk cut out $75,000 and slid it in. Esfandiari immediately called, and Kirk showed 
for the low straight. We couldn't see Esfandiari's cards, but he presumably had either a better straight or a flush because the dealer pushed the pot his way.
Kirk's down to around $100,000 now.
Bright Over Brunson for $120K
Doyle Brunson opened to $2,500 and got calls from Matthew Kirk on the button, and both Johnny Chan and Bob Bright in the blinds. Brunson's $10,000 on the 
was called by only Bright. Bright checked the 
turn, and Brunson bet $16,000. Bright raised to $43,000, and Brunson called. The 
double-paired the board and action went check-check. Bright showed a 
with a paint card, and Brunson mucked. Bright dragged a pot of about $120,000.
Tilly Leads Into Ivey
Phil Ivey opened for a raise in the cutoff, and Jennifer Tilly defended her big blind. She check-called $4,000 on the 
, and then another $11,000 on the 
turn. On the 
river, Tilly fired out $20,000, and Ivey thought things over for awhile before mucking.
If anyone expected Tilly to nit it up in the face of a table full of experienced high-stakes grinders, that hasn't been the case at all. Tilly has not been afraid to mix it up thus far, playing both in and out of position and appearing to take down her share of pots so far.
Chan Catches Esfandiari
This hand was unstreamed as the commentary team took a short break.
Catching up with the action on the turn, Johnny Chan had defended his big blind and check-called $11,000 from Antonio Esfandiari (button) on a board of 
. Chan checked the and Esfandiari eyed him before firing $27,000. Chan quickly called, and Esfandiari turned up his cards. Evidently, they couldn't beat top pair as Chan showed an ace and a face card, taking down the pot.
"Why did I try to bluff Johnny Chan?" Esfandiari wondered aloud moments later.
Kick It Up a Notch
The players have put the straddle on for the first time, starting with Jean-Robert Bellande, who placed $1,600 out. Expect more action if the straddling continues.
Another Break
Players are taking another short break.
Back With a Straddle
We're back and the straddle is on for the first hand.
Bright Busts Kirk
Bob Bright three-bet to $12,000 from the cutoff and got three callers, with everyone seeing a 
flop. Action checked to him, and he bet $28,000. Two folds later, Matthew Kirk jammed for $90,000, and Bright quickly called.
Bright: 
Kirk: 
The players ran it once, and a brutal 
turn left Kirk drawing even slimmer. The was no help on the river. Kirk fired up a reload of $250,000, and Bright collected the pot.
Texas Dolly Takes Down $164K Pot
Jean-Robert Bellande opened for $6,000 and Doyle Brunson called from the cutoff. The button, blinds, and straddler all got out of the way, and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Bellande bet $11,000, Brunson called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Bellande bet again, this time $22,000, but he couldn't shake Brunson, who flatted. When the completed the board on the river, Bellande slowed down with a check and Brunson fired out $41,000. Bellande hit the tank for several minutes with calling chips in his hand.
"I don't like to fold," he said before dropping in the call.
"Two tens," Brunson proclaimed and tabled the 
. It was good enough to win the $164,000 pot as Bellande sent his cards to the muck. With that, Brunson brought his stack up to $475,000.