Hellmuth's Three-Card Play No Good
Phil Hellmuth seems to have shown up in a jovial mood for the start of this event. He played a multi-way pot to a flop of
. They were five to a turn of
, where Hellmuth was the only caller of a single bet.
On the river
both players checked. The turn aggressor showed two pair, aces and jacks. Hellmuth rolled over three cards,
, and jokingly tried to claim a Broadway straight.
"That might work in some other places," said the dealer. "But not here."