Phil Hellmuth Shows the Goods
Level 21
: 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante
Steffen Sontheimer raised the button to 90,000 holding the 
and then called when Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 220,000 with the 
in the small blind.
Both players checked the 
flop and then Hellmuth, who had top pair with a club draw, bet a paltry 75,000 on the 
turn.
Hellmuth made the flush on the 
river and bet 140,000, which left him just 35,000 back. Sontheimer quickly folded.
Hellmuth then showed the table his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,375,000 | -425,000 |
|
835,000 | 235,000 |
. Fedor Holz came along from the big with the 
and the flop came down 
.
turn.
river failed to help Sontheimer, and he sent some chips over to his German counterpart.
.
flop and folded when Holz bet 60,000. Not a big hand, but it did drop Christner to the short stack.
and Tom Marchese three-bet to 235,000 from the small blind with the 
. Holz called and the flop fell 
.
turn and Holz bet just 140,000 with his full boat. 
, but he fell behind on the 
and Steffen Sontheimer, who held the 
, bet 55,000 from the cutoff.
river was a brick.