03-06-2010 12:08 UTC-12

Hellmuth Tanks; Gets Eliminated

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Phil couldn't beat anything but a pure bluff

Phil Hellmuth went into the tank for more than five minutes after Annette Oberstad either bet or raised (we're not really sure) on a board of {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{2-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{10-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

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Hellmuth announced that he "Can't beat anything but a pure bluff," but refused to muck his hand. After being put on the clock by the producers, Hellmuth finally called and was eliminated after Annette showed pocket jacks for a straight. Hellmuth's flashed a nine in the hole for a pair of nines, not nearly enough to beat Obrestad's straight.

Obrestad moves on to the Sweet 16.