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Mon Jun 01 2009 02:54 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Phil HellmuthHellmuth Goes Bust
Raphael Zimmerman raised to 3,500 from under the gun. Action folded over to Phil Hellmuth in the big blind and he moved all in for 18,500. Zimmerman made the call. Both players then drew one card.
Zimmerman showed
and drew a 
. Hellmuth showed 
and knew he was drawing dead. His draw card was a 
. Hellmuth jerked himself up from his seat while the massage therapist was quick to get out of the way so she wouldn't get knocked over. Hellmuth stood and stared at the middle of the table for a minute before Tony G looked over.
"What! What happened? Did you bust, Phil?" said Tony. "Oh no, take a picture, quick"
"I don't want to hear it, Tony," Phil said. "You can stop trying to get attention, there's no press around, Tony." He went on to say, "I just bubbled, I don't want to hear it right now."
Tony G stood up and walked over by Phil's table, "No, the good news is you didn't bubble, I'm going to bubble. If you wait, you'll see it, and we can hold hands and walk out together."
Phil tossed his jacket on and collected his belongings before exiting the room, finishing just two spots off the money. -
Mon Jun 01 2009 02:47 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Checking Up on Phil
Tony G just walked over to Phil Hellmuth's table once again to ask, "Phil, are they still bullying you? Are you doing okay now?"
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Mon Jun 01 2009 02:41 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Barry GreensteinGreenstein Doubles Through Hellmuth
From the cutoff seat, Barry Greenstein raised all in for 10,100 total. Phil Hellmuth reraised all in from the button. Everyone folded and the two were heads up.
Greenstein stood pat while Hellmuth drew one card.
Barry showed
and Phil mucked his hand. Greenstein now has 24,000 chips. Hellmuth dropped to 21,000. -
Mon Jun 01 2009 02:37 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Erdman Out
From under the gun, Yan Chen raised to 3,600. Travis Erdman reraised to 10,600 total. Chen then moved all in and Erdman called off his last 35,000. Both players stood pat.
Chen revealed 
and Erdman held . Erdman was busted from the tournament while Chen took a massive boost to his stack and now has 160,000 chips. -
Mon Jun 01 2009 02:31 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Haynie Busted by Deeb
Freddy Deeb raised to 4,000 and then Derric Haynie moved all in for 13,400. Deeb made the call. Both players drew one card.
Deeb revealed against Haynie's . Haynie's draw card paired his eight and that would be it for him in this tournament. -
Mon Jun 01 2009 02:24 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Cards Back in the Air
The players are back in action.
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Mon Jun 01 2009 02:24 GMT-70Round: 11 Blinds: 600/1200 Ante: 300
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Mon Jun 01 2009 02:04 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Break
The remaining 26 players are on their first 20-minute break of the day.
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Mon Jun 01 2009 01:56 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Tony G - The Bodyguard
Yan Chen fired a bet of 8,000 into Phil Hellmuth after the draw. Helluth ripped his earbud headphones from his ears and jumped from his chair. The two have been jawing back and forth all day. Hellmuth came back to his seat and asked, "Did you make anything?"
Chen sat quietly as Hellmuth tanked. Eventually, Hellmuth tossed in the call.
Chen revealed and Hellmuth slam-mucked his hand in the middle of the table and stormed out of his chair.
After he sat back down, Tony G yelled over from an adjacent table, "Phil, Phil, what's happening, Phil? What are they doing to do over there?"
Hellmuth didn't respond, but Tony G continued. "Phil, are you okay? I want you to know I'm here to protect you Phil, the fans are worried about you."
A few moments went by and then Tony strolled over to Phil's table. He leaned over and asked Chen, "Are you hurting him?" and pointed to Hellmuth. Hellmuth got upset and called the floor and made them escort Tony back over his own table.
"We talked about this in the meeting, he can't be over here," claimed Hellmuth. -
Mon Jun 01 2009 01:43 GMT-70 | Posted by donpeters
Rousso and Ivey Battle
Vanessa Rousso raised from the button to 3,000. Phil Ivey reraised to 10,000 and Rousso mucked.
A few hands later, Ivey doubled Rousso up. The action was unknown, but Rousso showed for the winning hand and now has over 70,000 chips.
Started 2nd Jun, 2009
