Hellmuth Beat Barer's Bullets
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The flop read 
and Ami Barer checked from the big blind, which put the action on 13-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth. Hellmuth made it 8,000 to go, Barer check-raised to 16,400 and Hellmuth almost instantly called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. Barer bet 28,100 on the 
river and Hellmuth counted out the chips needed to call. He said something about it being a shame he could only call, which is what he did, before showing 
for a flush. Barer flashed 
before mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000 | -57,000 |
|
119,000 | 68,000 |