2013 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$331,190
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Hellmuth Making Laydowns

Level 3 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth is Attempting to Small Ball His Way to a Historic 14th WSOP Bracelet WIn
Phil Hellmuth is Attempting to Small Ball His Way to a Historic 14th WSOP Bracelet WIn

Phil Hellmuth's patient style of play has become synonymous with his burgeoning poker brand, as the "Poker Brat" has mastered the art of small ball poker.

He recently told his young opponent "I have a weird style ... it's like the anti-internet. I've read all your books, studied your moves, and its like Matrix Reloaded ... I just mix it all up on you."

Radoja simply smiled in response, but a recent hand showed that Hellmuth's ability to find the fold button may just be what separates him from the new generation of players raised on a steady diet of five-bet barrels and stone cold bluffs.

The action began with a preflop min-raise to 32,000 from Radoja which Hellmuth called. Before the flop of {4-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} hit the table Hellmuth had already checked dark, prompting Radoja to fire a bet of 21,000 forward.

Checking in the dark once more, Hellmuth watched Radoja bet 61,000 after the {2-Diamonds} dropped on the turn. He called to see the {10-Diamonds} arrive on the river, and after a third check by Hellmuth, Radoja moved all-in for his last 163,000.

Hellmuth's pained expression suggested he had a piece of the board, but he mucked his cards and lived to fight another day, rather than play the hero and run face first into trip sevens or a rivered flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Radoja
1,080,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Phil Hellmuth
840,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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