Hellmuth Flops Flush to Double
Level 9
: 300/600, 75 ante
From the small blind, Phil Hellmuth raised to 1,400 only to have Yu Kurita three-bet to 5,400. Hellmuth went deep into the tank, eventually stating to the table, "sorry guys, this is a tough one ... give me one more minute."
Eventually Hellmuth would move all in and Kurita called the additional 625.
Hellmuth: 
Kurita: 
With Hellmuth in terrible shape, the 
flop connected strongly with him seeing him flop a flush.
Needing to fade another spade, the turn and river landed the 
and 
to ensure Hellmuth the double to 12,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
12,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
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