Jerry Seinfeld’s high-stakes poker showdown ends in dramatic split pot
A tense poker hand unfolded between three players in a recent tournament covered by PokerPro. Russ Sluchinski, Kevin Billay, and Jerry Seinfeld clashed in a pot that ended with a split between two of them. The showdown saw dramatic all-in moves and a shared prize after the final cards were revealed.
The action began with Sluchinski opening the betting to 1,200 from under the gun. Kevin Billay called from early position, while Jerry Seinfeld pushed all in for 5,000 from late position. Sluchinski responded by calling Seinfeld’s shove.
The board ran out K♣8♦7♠4♠7♦, setting the stage for a showdown. Seinfeld revealed A♥Q♦, Billay showed K♦10♦, and Sluchinski tabled K♥10♥. With two kings on the board, both Sluchinski and Billay held strong pairs.
Billay then went all in for 11,300, and Sluchinski called once more. The final result saw the pot chopped between Sluchinski and Billay, while Seinfeld missed out.
After the hand, Sluchinski’s stack grew to 40,300 chips. Billay, meanwhile, finished with 19,400. The split pot marked a key moment in the event, leaving both players with solid chip counts for the next rounds.
