Hellmuth Has a Set
Joseph Cheong had the button. Phil Hellmuth raised to 80,000 and it was a family pot going to the flop of 
. Two checks to Phil Hellmuth and he fired 180,000. Joseph Cheong and Stephane Albertini gold and Sergii Baranov called.
The 
turned and both players checked, prompting the 
to complete the board. Baranov checked a third time and Hellmuth bet 200,000. Baranov threw out a call.
"I flopped a set," said Hellmuth. He tabled 
and Baranov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
|
3,340,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |