Seventy-Six for Shaniac
Shane Schleger raised from under the gun and picked up three callers — Phil Hellmuth playing from the button and both of the blinds.
On the first draw, the players in the blinds each drew two cards, Schleger one, and Hellmuth two. It checked to Schleger who bet, and all three of his opponents stuck around.
The four drew in the same fashion on the second draw — one for Schleger, two for everyone else — and again it checked to Schleger who bet. This time Hellmuth raised, which was enough to knock out both of the players in the blinds before Schleger called.
"Shaniac" then took one card on the last draw while Hellmuth stood pat, and Schleger quickly checked. Hellmuth fired a bet, and Schleger just as quickly check-raised. That caused Hellmuth to pause a beat before calling. Schleger promptly spread his hand on the table — 
— and Hellmuth mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,500 | 7,500 |
|
5,200 | -2,300 |