Hellmuth's Rollercoaster Continues
Hold'em
Phil Hellmuth limped in from the small blind, and John Monnette checked his option. The dealer fanned , and Hellmuth check-raised Monnette. Monnette called. Hellmuth checked dark before the turned, Monnette checked behind, and the completed the board. Hellmuth led out, and Monnette instantly called.
"Sevens with a nine," Hellmuth announced.
Monnette silently tabled for a better pair of sevens, which sent Hellmuth into a rage.
A few hands later, David Baker raised in the small blind, and Hellmuth defended his big. The flop was , and Baker led out. Hellmuth called. Both players knuckled after the turned, and Baker quickly fired a bet when the fell on the river. Hellmuth called instantly.
"Queen," Baker announced, flipping over .
Hellmuth shot out of his chair in disbelief. He muttered a few unpleasant words under his breath, and showed that he had called Baker with for just king-high.
"Three outs," Hellmuth muttered. "You play good kid."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Monnette
|
2,300,000 | 225,000 |
David "Bakes" Baker
|
1,900,000 | 595,000 |
Phil Hellmuth
|
195,000 | -455,000 |