07-09-2008 13:33 UTC-7

Hellmuth Doubles Opponent

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Phil Hellmuth, during Day 1

Phil Hellmuth has just doubled up a short stack after they got it in on a flop of {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

. Hellmuth held {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{10-Spades}

for a flush draw but found that he had fewer outs than he thought when his opponent flipped {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{9-Spades}

.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

and river the {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

and Hellmuth slips to 77,000 chips.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth