"I Can't Even Whine"
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Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Maurice Hawkins started it off with a raise to 4,500 and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 15,000. The player in the small blind made the call and Hellmuth said "tough crowd. This is only my second reraise." Hawkins got out of the way but not before saying "this is your ego talking."
The flop came 
and the player in the small blind check-called Hellmuth's 18,000 bet. The turn was the 
and the action went check-check.
The river was the 
and the player in the small blind led out for a small bet of 13,000. Hellmuth shook his head, started to say something, and then folded. He was shown 
by his opponent.
"I can't even whine about how bad he played," said Hellmuth. "He had Ace-King."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | -34,000 |