2007 World Series of Poker

Event 28 - $3,000 No Limit Holdem
Day: 3
Event Info

2007 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$527,829
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,282,520
Entries
827
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Hand #16 - Phil Hellmuth Doubles Through Brett Richey

Hand #16 - Dustin Holmes has the button in seat 4, Hellmuth min-raises to 40,000, Richey moves all in from the big blind, and Hellmuth immediately calls with {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}. Richey shows {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, and Hellmuth is a big favorite to double up here.

Phil Ivey yells, "Phil, do you want insurance?" Hellmuth responds, "Yes! I do!" And he jogs over to Ivey in the stands to negotiate. He returns to the table and says to his wife, "Honey! I just insured the hand! If I lose the pot, Ivey has to pay me $90,000!"

The flop comes {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, and Richey needs to hit something runner-runner to bust Hellmuth here.

The turn card is the {K-Spades}, and Richey is drawing dead. The meaningless river card is the {K-Clubs}, and Hellmuth wins the pot with kings full of aces to double up in chips.

Hellmuth, who was standing while the community cards were shown, takes his seat at the table and proudly says, "There's the rest of the world, and there's me."