Soverel Wins Monster Pot Prior to the Break
In the last hand before another 10-minute break, Phil Hellmuth opened to 7,000 from under the gun. Justin Young three-bet to 18,000 from the cutoff and Sam Soverel called from the big blind. Hellmuth used up a time extension before dramatically folding.
The flop came ![]()
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and Soverel checked to Young who continued for 10,000. Soverel check-raised to 27,000 and Young stuck around to see the
on the turn. Soverel fired another 35,000 and Young called again.
The river landed the
and Soverel announced a bet of 88,000. Young used up a time extension which sparked a reaction from Hellmuth. "Wow! Two time extensions on level six. And one of them from me."
Young continued to think about his decision and eventually found a call. Soverel tabled ![]()
for top two pair and Young was unable to beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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433,000
333,000
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333,000 |
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124,000
146,000
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146,000 |
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33,000
67,000
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67,000 |
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