Hellmuth Out
A few moments ago, we noticed that Phil Hellmuth wasn't sitting in his chair. We walked over to his table so see if he was just taking a short break, and his stack was missing as well. We asked a member of the television crew, and according to him, Hellmuth was eliminated.
Hellmuth was evidently heads up with Philipp Gruissem on a board of 
, and Hellmuth led out for a large bet. Gruissem moved all in, having Hellmuth well-covered, and Hellmuth made the call. Gruissem turned over 
for a full house, and Hellmuth flashed the 
before mucking and hitting the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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697,000
237,000
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237,000 |
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Busted | |
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