02-13-2010 11:21 UTC-12

Hellmuth Steaming

donpeters

Phil Hellmuth rasied to 17,000 with the {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Hearts}

. Giovanni Safina called with a weaker ace in the {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

and JC Tran called with the weakest of the three hands, holding the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{5-Spades}

.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{2-Spades}

and Tran went from worst to first. He bet the minimum for 6,000 after Safina checked. Hellmuth raised to 30,000. Safina folded and Tran called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

and Tran had checked dark. Hellmuth bet 20,000 and Tran called.

The river was the {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

and Tran fired 80,000. Hellmuth called hoping to win with the nut nothing. Tran showed him trip fives and Hellmuth began ranting and raving as only The Poker Brat know how to do.

Tags: Giovanni Safina JC Tran Phil Hellmuth