Hellmuth Doubles with King-Three
Level 14
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
From the button, David Peters opened to 23,000, and with Phil Hellmuth having moved into the big blind following the recent elimination of Rainer Kempe, he moved all in for 178,000. Peters called, and the cards were placed on their backs.
Peters: 
Hellmuth: 
The dealer spread a 
flop to give Hellmuth the lead, but the 
on the turn saw Peters surge back in front.
The river landed the 
, and Hellmuth improved to trips to ensure the double to over 360,000 as Peters dropped down to 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
366,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
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250,000
-75,000
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-75,000 |
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