06-29-2007 16:56 UTC-7

Raj Sawant Gets the Better of Phil Hellmuth

[user22113]

Phil Hellmuth raised to 16K under the gun. Action folded around to Raj Sawant in the big blind who made the call. The flop came down {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

{5-Clubs}

. Both players checked. The turn brought the {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

. Sawant checked and Hellmuth bet 20K. Sawant pondered a bit and Hellmuth said, "Tell you what...I'll take this one and you take the next one..." Sawant eventually made the call. The river came the {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

. Sawant again checked and Hellmuth fired 40K. Sawant, after a minute or so of deliberation, pushed out the call. Hellmuth instantly said "Nice call...you got me." Both players were slow to showdown, but Savant eventually turned up the {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

and Hellmuth mucked.