2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,494
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$1,263,602
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Hellmuth Hammers

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
On a board of {K-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} a player in the small blind checked over to Phil Hellmuth who fired 14,000 into the pot. His opponent made a quick call.

"Kings with a ten," said Hellmuth, but his opponent tabled {3-Spades}{5-Spades} for two pair to take it down.

While we watched on in eager anticipation of a Hellmuth implosion as he started muttering away to his opponent, Hellmuth was involved in another interesting hand soon after.

Hellmuth three-bet preflop from the big blind to 12,000 and John Hammer made the call in position in the cutoff.

The flop landed {8-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Hellmuth led for 14,000. Hammer made the call.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and Hellmuth checked to Hammer who bet 23,000. Hellmuth then went into the tank with a series of theatrics that involved him removing his iPod and then his jacket.

After cutting out chips on several occasions he finally gave it the "raise it up" and added 63,000 to Hammer's bet.

"Must have more than one pair..." sighed Hammer and quickly released as Hellmuth raked in the chips. He's now up to nearly 350,000 chips.

Tags: John HammerPhil Hellmuth