06-26-2008 02:12 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated

[user40108]

Phil Hellmuth - Eliminated

Stud-8:

Phil Hellmuth was just eliminated in a three-way pot with Rafi Amit and Bruno Fitoussi. Hellmuth was all in on fifth street and when the action was complete the players showed:

Hellmuth: ( {6-?}

{6-?}

) (

{9-?}

) (X)

{6-Diamonds}

{4-Hearts}

{9-Spades}

{2-Spades}

Fitoussi: ( {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

) (

{Q-Hearts}

) (

{10-Clubs}

)

{8-Hearts}

{4-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{10-Spades}

Amit: (X) (X) {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{10-Hearts}

{5-Spades}

(X)

Amit mucked and Hellmuth showed his losing two pair as he stood up. Fitoussi stacked the pot and Hellmuth headed for the exit.

Just a few hands prior to his elimination, Hellmuth was overheard saying, "Well I didn't think it was possible to go out of this (tournament) on Day One...I like to do things that are tough to do."