Puchkov Takes Some From Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth made it 1,300 from under the gun and his lone caller was Konstantin Puchkov from middle position.
The flop came 
and Hellmuth continued for 1,700. Puchkov called.
"How much ya got there, buddy?" said Hellmuth as he glanced at Puchkov's stack.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. The 
came on the river and Hellmuth checked again. Puchkov flicked out one t1,000 chip and Hellmuth called.
Puchkov showed 
and Hellmuth mucked.
Despite losing this hand Hellmuth is still above starting stack as he has been quite active at his table since the moment he sat down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
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