Perkins Cracks Hellmuth
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Phil Hellmuth opened to 35,000 from early position and when it folded over to Bill Perkins in the big blind, he pushed all in for 359,000.
Hellmuth snap-called with the 
and Perkins would need help with his tournament life riding on the 
.
The ace on the 
flop did the trick, and Perkins rode to the double up when the 
turn and 
river did not improve Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000
363,000
|
363,000 |
|
580,000
-356,000
|
-356,000 |
|
||