02-17-2010 16:15 UTC-12

Negreanu Pulls Even

donpeters

Daniel Negreanu limped the button with the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

and Phil Hellmuth checked the big blind with the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{6-Clubs}

.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{8-Spades}

and Hellmuth checked. Negreanu bet 40,000 and Hellmuth called.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

and Hellmuth checked. Negreanu bet 100,000 and Helmuth quickly and easily folded. The two are now virtually deadlocked in chips.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Phil Hellmuth