Big Slick Doesn't Do the Trick for Hellmuth
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Phil Hellmuth opened for 2,000 from middle position only to have Nam Le three-bet all in for 15,300 from the cutoff. The button and both blinds folded, and then Hellmuth made a quick call.
Hellmuth: 
Le: 
Hellmuth was drawing to suited overs, but he came up empty on the 
flop. The 
turn was a good card for Hellmuth as it gave him both a flush and Broadway draw, but he bricked the river when the 
peeled off. Ship the double to Le.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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|
31,000
15,700
|
15,700 |
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, Thao Nguyen bet out 15,000 and Frank Kassela moved all in for 58,300 with Nguyen calling.
and 
and Kassela doubled to 131,300 in chips.
, Jeff Gross checked from late position and six-time bracelet winner Jeff Lisandro bet 3,300 from the button. Gross made the call and then both players checked the 
river.
indicating he had a pair of nines, but it was no good as Gross had a straight with the 
to see Lyndaker’s opponent improve with the best hand to a full house resulting in him hitting the rail.
flop with Huntly folding and Hellmuth calling. The turn of the 
and both players checked as the 
landed on the river and Hellmuth led out for 2,700.
flop, Kaplan moved all in for 11,600 chips with 
and Warne called with 
flop for 1,500 and Winter folded, Dutt raisedto 4,000 and called the three-bet to 11,500 by Zhou. On the 
