06-17-2009 12:00 UTC-12

Hard Times for Hellmuth

Shamus

After hitting that big hand earlier against Phil Hellmuth, Jeff Blenkarn had slipped back down just under 9,000 when he found himself all in again, and once again he was up against the Poker Brat.

This time Blenkarn had the advantage when the chips went in, holding {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

against Hellmuth's {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{J-Hearts}

. "Don't worry," said Hellmuth to his opponent. "There's no chance I ever suck out on you."

The flop came {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{5-Diamonds}

{6-Clubs}

, and Blenkarn was in even better shape. The {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

came on the turn to make things more interesting, but the {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

on the river ensured Blenkarn's survival. He's at 18,000 now, a little ahead of Hellmuth who now has 16,500.

Tags: Jeff Blenkarn Phil Hellmuth