Event 51 - $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-01-2008 15:52 UTC-8

No Flash! No Flash!

Railbirds continue to snap photos of Phil Hellmuth, who is seated right next to a crush of fans. Every few minutes, a flash photo goes off and the staff has to warn them again. No flash photography in the Amazon Room.

07-01-2008 15:52 UTC-8

Hellmuth Extends Lead

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Phil Hellmuth now has 420,000 - well ahead of second-place Tommy Hang with 282,000.

07-01-2008 15:57 UTC-8

The Hellmuth Clan

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Phil Hellmuth's mother and father have joined Phil's wife with seats of honor near Media Row. Phil's parents flew in to see him possibly make history once again.

07-01-2008 16:05 UTC-8

Tradin' Chips

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After that flurry of eliminations, the 13 players left have been trading chips back and forth with no significant double-ups or bustouts.

07-01-2008 16:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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There's a color-up happening, and then the remaining 13 will be going on a 20-minute break.

Level: 21

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

07-01-2008 16:40 UTC-8

Players Are Back From Break

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Cards are in the air!

07-01-2008 16:43 UTC-8

Hellmuth vs Hellmuth?

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The epic battle has begun at table Green #13, with Phil Hellmuth facing off against none-other-than Phil Hellmuth. Well, sort of.

Steve Diano is using a Phil Hellmuth card protector any time he's in a hand with Phil Hellmuth. The protector has gotten several laughs and although it may not be as epic as two Hellmuths playing heads-up H.O.R.S.E, it's as close as we'll ever come.

07-01-2008 16:53 UTC-8

Hellmuth Saves

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Omaha 8

Preflop, Phil Hellmuth led out and Esther Rossi called from the big blind. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}

and Rossi checked-called Phil's bet. The turn brought the {9-Clubs}

and Rossi fired first and Phil called. The {9-Hearts}

fell on the turn and again Phil called a raise by Rossi.

Rossi showed {A-Clubs}

for the nut flush with no low possible and Phil mucked, but not before saying "Queen high flush and nut low draw. Good thing I saved chips."

After the hand, Phil dropped a bit to 395,000.

07-01-2008 16:55 UTC-8

Penn Hanging In

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Phillip Penn Sr., who lost a good amount of his chips right before the last break, just survived an all-in during the Omaha 8 portion. Penn is down to just 75,000 and hanging in, but with the blinds at 5,000/10,000, he'll need to double up soon.