06-25-2007 14:35 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Strikes First

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Phil Hellmuth and Chad Brown were heads up. On third street, Brown completed and Hellmuth called.

Brown: (x-x) {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

Hellmuth: (x-x) {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

On fourth street, Hellmuth bet, Brown raised, Hellmuth re-raised, and Brown called.

Brown: (x-x) {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{4-Spades}

Hellmuth: (x-x) {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{6-Clubs}

On fifth street, Hellmuth bet and Brown called.

Brown: (x-x) {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{4-Spades}

{7-Hearts}

Hellmuth: (x-x) {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{6-Clubs}

{J-Diamonds}

On sixth street, Hellmuth bet, Brown raised, Hellmuth re-raised, and Brown called.

Brown: (x-x) {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{4-Spades}

{7-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

Hellmuth: (x-x) {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{6-Clubs}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

On seventh street, Hellmuth bet and Brown called.

Brown: (x-x) {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{4-Spades}

{7-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

(x)
Hellmuth: ( {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Clubs}

)

{6-Hearts}

{6-Clubs}

{J-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

(

{3-Diamonds}

)

Hellmuth won the pot with Aces up and Brown mucked. Hellmuth increased his stack to 172,300 while Brown slipped to 68,200.

Tags: Chad Brown Phil Hellmuth