From SugarHouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this is Poker Night in America. (lively band music) - [Chris] Welcome to Poker Night in America. I'm your host Chris Hanson. Tonight we're back in SugarHouse in Philadelphia for some high-stakes action.
Cheesesteaks that is. Since this was our first time here, getting a good Philly cheesesteak was high on my to-do list, and I wasn't disappointed. Actually got a chance to tour the three most famous cheesesteak joints in Philadelphia. And since all the owners were gracious enough to host us, we decided to return the favor by inviting them our table for a little friendly competition. We'll look at my visit to their restaurants in a bit, but first let's get table-side to steak out the action real money Malaysia. Sorry, I just couldn't resist. - I guess here we stay "winner, winner, cheesesteak dinner." (laughing) - [Chris] As we kickoff day two at SugarHouse, the buy-ins are between five and $20,000. Shaun Deeb and Alec Torelli both taking advantage of the deep buy-in. And we are joined tonight by the three cheesesteak kings of Philiadelphia. Tony Luke Jr, Frank Olivieri, and Geno Vento. Poker Night in America brought to you by 888poker where the world plays online. Blinds are 25 and 50, and there is an option for a $100 straddle here tonight. - [Deeb] Choosing not to do it. - [Torelli] Yeah, because it's almost like... (laughs) It's almost like you (laughs) shouldn't be able to straddle from the button. - [Chris] Tony Luke, Jr will limp in. - [Torelli] Yeah, i was thinking about that, but I-- - [Chris] Olivieri limps in. - [Deeb] You mean you have the same logic. - [Torelli] Cause it's just makes everybody do it and it's like the game kinda is like ruined you know? - [Chris] So all the three cheesessteak kings are in. - [Deeb] It will make some things go quicker. - [Torelli] Yeah, I think it's just, yeah, we should just not do that, either of us, because then it's just like gonna be two. - How would it effect anything? - [Torelli] Yeah, it's like two boring of a game. - I would object anyway. - Yeah, that's why I said you shouldn't be allowed to do it. - But yeah, we'll, we'll just agree not to do it. - Yeah, because it's like too boring of a game. - Just only allow under the gun to straddle if you want. - Yeah, I agree, it's just too boring if me and you straddle on the button every hand. - How much do I have to raise, anything? (laughing) - [Luke] Whatever you want. - It's your world man. - [Olivieri] I don't know about that. (laughing) - When you're the first to bet it is. (laughing) - Oh, you don't have a hand, sorry. All the people who serve sandwiches for a living. - Yeah (laughs). - This should be a juicy pot. - [Chris] Queen on the turn. - You're ruining all the puns that Chris is going to use later. - Yeah, I know no longer-- (laughing) - [Chris] Yeah Schneider, step off my line. - Check. - [Chris] Everyone checks around. River gives Tony Luke, Jr two pair. Luke bets $400. - What the heck, it's somebody else's money anyway. - I'll call you Frank. - Four hundred is the bet. - All right, let's see some cards. - Well, this is a real cheesesteak battle. - Wow. - I got it. - Now, he's got two pair. - [Chris] And this battle of the cheesesteak kings will go to Tony Luke, Jr winning our first hand of the night. - Nice play, Tony. - Thank you. - [Torelli] I like him better when he smiles. (laughing) - People say every time people see me they say Phil you've lost weight. - Yeah, maybe TV adds weight. - Yeah, oh yeah. - It does. - And that's my excuse. - [Luke] TV adds it-- (laughing) A few hundred pounds, TV adds to you. - [Vento] Yeah, and that's why I'm wearing black. (laughing) - It's a compliment in one sense, but then you think about the million people that saw you on TV that think you weigh more. - I said you lost weight, like, that's always a compliment, - Yup. - Unless you're a woman and you say "Well, I was fat before." But that's just always a compliment. I haven't seen you since last summer, so I dunno. - You don't even go out for the summer anymore, do you? - No. For last like three years I was in Macau and then... I just, you know.... - Yeah. - Gave up on tournaments mainly. - Last year I missed three or four weeks of summer and it felt so great. Like, it was such a like... Coming from my grinding days, like, just to be able to leave during the World Series and stay at home.
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