Hellmuth Avoids Disaster by Just Calling a Three-Bet
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
(Post took place during 600/1,200 blind levels on the PokerGO stream, which is on a 45-minute delay)
Phil Hellmuth raised under the gun to 2,500 with 
, but ran into the 
of Simon Burns, who three-bet to 7,500.
Action folded back to the "Poker Brat," who quickly called. The flop was 
. Hellmuth checked and Burns continued for 3,500, which convinced the 1989 Main Event winner to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,100
14,100
|
14,100 |
|
116,300
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
|
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