2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2b
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

What the Hellmuth Does He Have?

Matt Vengrin opens the action with a raise to 2,400 from middle position. The player on the button calls, and action is on Phil Hellmuth in the small blind. He comes over the top with a reraise to 9,900. The original raiser puts in a third raise to 20,000, which is enough to force out the button caller. Hellmuth is not so easily deterred though. He pushes all in for a little more than 100,000 total. Vengrin has 40,000 chips behind and a tough decision to make. After a minute or two, he folds showing {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}.

Hellmuth tells his opponent that he had one of three hands: {A-?}{A-?}, {K-?}{K-?}, or {A-?}{K-?}. That seemed enough to satisfy Vengrin, and he lives to fight another day. Hellmuth, meanwhile, has chipped up to 130,000.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth