Hellmuth Climbs The Counts
Level 20
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Dan Shak made it 150,000 and Phil Hellmuth called in position. The flop came 
and Shak continued for 200,000.
Hellmuth almost beat him to the pot pushing all in for 775,000 more and Shak made the call.
It was Hellmuth on the 
and Shak holding the 
. The turn came the 
, giving Hellmuth a set, but Shak still had four outs to a straight. The 
river wasn't one of them, however, and as Hellmuth suddenly moved into second on the leader board, Shak fell near the bottom.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,360,000
1,455,000
|
1,455,000 |
|
||
|
960,000
905,000
|
905,000 |