Hellmuth Gets Paid by Sood at the Fun Table
Level 18
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Martin Hellmuth raised to 12,000 under the gun as action went on Min Ji in early position.
"Do you have good cards?" Hellmuth asked him.
"No, I'm just wasting time," Ji admitted as the table went into a deep discussion about the merits of stalling on the bubble.
Ji eventually folded, but Arun Sood called in the big blind as he and Hellmuth checked the 8♣7♠6♥ flop. Hellmuth then bet 30,000 on the 9♣ turn and Sood called.
The river was the 6♣ and Hellmuth bet another 65,000. Sood snap-called and Hellmuth showed K♣10♥ for a straight. Sood flashed a six as he mucked.
"Noisy table," Antonis Poulengeris, wandering over from another table, said.
"God forbid we have fun," Hellmuth replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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460,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
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100,000
25,000
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25,000 |