Continued coverage of the SuperStar Showdown match between Isildur1 and Isaac “philivey2694” Haxton of PokerStars features some of the biggest pots of the entire match-up.
The first of one of these huge pots is one of the most talked about hands of the entire session. The hand saw a flop of 2d 3s 4d and Haxton faced a raise to $800, having already bet $200. After thinking it over for a bit, Haxton raised to $2,400 making the pot $3,600. After that, Isildur1 threw in yet another raise to $4,350. Getting about 3.5-to-1 odds, Haxton made the gutsy call and the turn was a 5d. With the pot at $9,100 and with $12,600 behind, Isildur1 tanked for a good chunk of time. He finally led out for $6,250 and Haxton then gave the call. On the river, the Ace of diamonds hit, giving a wheel straight on the board with four to a diamond flush. With $21,600 in the pot, Isildur1 then shoved his remaining $6,350 making the pot $27,950. Haxton thought long and hard about making a call getting approximately 4.4-to-1 odds. In the end, Haxton did make the call and showed 65 offsuit with no diamonds for a straight, six high. Meanwhile, Isildur1 flipped over 7d 6d for a flush, Ace High.
Board: 2d 3s 4d 5d Ad
Haxton: 6c 5h
Isildur1: 7d 6d
Isildur1 took down one of the biggest pots of the night at $34,300 in this critical hand.
Another interesting hand played between the two came only moments later. At the turn, the board was Qs 4h 2c 4c with only $1,600 in the pot. Haxton checked o Isildur1, who then bet near pot at $1,400. Haxton then made the call, creating a pot of $4,400. The river was the 8 of clubs, putting three to a flush on the board. Haxton checked, and Isildur1 then bet $2,850 into the pot. After not much time at all, Haxton then shoved his $22,934 stack over the top. In a matter of a few seconds, Isildur1 folded.
