Dan “Jungleman” Cates suffers heavy losses in home games at Hellmuth.

Hellmuth's Home Game Episode 28 Highlights: Shaun Deeb wins big with $21,950, Dan Cates suffers a crushing defeat with $18,000, and Nick Hellmuth competes against his father Phil.

"Hellmuth's Home Game," produced by Poker Night in America (PNIA) and sponsored by BetRivers, aired again on CBS Sports Monday night. Filmed at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, this national television program is unique in that it features no commentary, relying entirely on conversations between Phil Hellmuth and a group of professional players and friends at the private, relaxed atmosphere of a cash game.

PokerNews watched episode 28 – hands with all-new lineups and starting stacks – and compiled a recap of some of the big hands and exciting storylines.

Here is the chip situation at the beginning of this episode:

The game uses $25/$50 blinds with a $50 big blind ante. Below is a recap of some of the biggest pots in this episode.

Nick Hellmuth attempted to set a trap.

In an early hand in this episode, Shaun Deeb raised to $300 from early position with K♦Q♣, and Dan “Jungleman” Cates called from the hijack position with K♠2♠. Jennifer Tilly called from the small blind with A♣7♦, and Nick Hellmuth called from the big blind with 8♠8♦. Lindgren added to the flop with K♣10♣, calling $200 from the draw position, and the five players went down to the flop with 8♣3♥K♥.

The action checked to Deeb, who continued betting $700 with top pair. Everyone called, and Tilly folded. The turn, a 5♥, caused everyone to check, and the river, a 4♦, appeared. Hellmuth checked with his trips, but all three opponents checked from late position with top pair, and he only managed to take down a pot of $4,350.

Deeb suppresses Hellmuth.

Nick Hellmuth, in the under-the-gun position, received A♥K♦ and limped. Deeb raised from the hijack position with 10♠9♠ to $200, action returned to Hellmuth, who called. The flop came 8♦A♦2♣.

Hellmuth, leading with top pair, bet $300. Deeb raised to $800, and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth checked and called $1,500 on the turn with a 7♣, then checked again on the river with a Q♦. Deeb, missing his straight draw, opted for an all-in bluff. Hellmuth, behind him, had $5,450 and ultimately folded, showing his hand to his father.

“I’d like to hear your opinion?” Hellmuth asked.

“I won’t fold that hand, Nick,” old Hellmuth replied. ”I think it’s fine, Nick. It’s a very difficult position.”

“"I've been suppressing you for many years."”

Tilly raised to $400 from early position with Q♠J♣, and Deeb called from the button with A♠J♥. Xuan Liu called from the small blind with A♣4♣, and the three players flopped 8♦7♣J♦. Xuan checked, Tilly continued betting $700, and Deeb raised to $1,700.

Xuan folded, Tilly went all-in with $4, 150, and Deeb instantly called. They agreed to only bet once, and Tilly needed help. The turn 9♠ gave her a straight draw, but the river 9♦ made the board pair, and Deeb won the pot of $9, 675.

“I’ve been suppressing you for many, many years,” Deeb admitted.

Xuan and Lindgren go all in on the big pot

Xuan opened from early position with Q♥J♥, betting $300. Tilly called from close position with A♥3♠. Erick Lindgren called from small blind with A♣J♣, and Cates 3-bet from the draw position with J♦6♥ to $1,800.

Xuan called, Tilly folded, and Lindgren went all-in with $5,500. Cates quickly folded, and Xuan took a risk, only to find himself at a 2:1 disadvantage. Both agreed to a double flop. The first flop of 5♥2♥5♠ gave Xuan a flush draw, but he missed on the turn 7♠ and the river 6♣, locking in half the pot for Lindgren. The second flop of 9♥6♦4♠K♦8♦ was relatively clean, and Lindgren won the $13,200 pot, doubling his chips.

Women prefer Jungleman

Tilly raised from the close with 10♦4♦ to $250, and Nick Hellmuth 3-bet all-in from the close with 9♥9♦ to $3,200. The action came to Cates, who had Q♥Q♣ in the big blind and called. Tilly folded, and Hellmuth realized things were going badly.

Both sides agreed to deal twice, but the first 4♠K♥A♦J♠5♦ and the second 6♥A♣5♥Q♠8♣ failed to help Hellmuth, who had to re-buy in with $5,000. Despite winning this hand, Cates was still the biggest loser at the table.

Here is the chip balance at the end of this episode:

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