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Phil Hellmuth limped in middle position and saw John Gottlieb bet the pot on the button. Hellmuth moved all in and Gottlieb called.
Showdown
Hellmuth: 
Gottlieb: 
The board spread 
and Hellmuth scoop the pot, is now up to 250,000 chips.
Phil Hellmuth stuck the last of his chips in again preflop and this time he had three players make the call.
On the flop of 
, Steve Jelinek was first up and checked. Ryan Karp was next and checked and then action skipped the all-in Hellmuth and jumped over to Ben Lamb. He fired the pot for 180,000. Jelinek folded and then Karp re-potted. Lamb called and was all in, creating a big side pot up for grabs.
Here's how the hands looked when the cards were turned up. Hellmuth held the 
, Karp the 
and Lamb the 
.
Lamb's cheering section, including Al Bari, Jason Mercier and even Sam Stein all were rooting for a deuce to peel off on the turn. Just as the asked, the dealer smacked the on the turn and Lamb's rail erupted in cheers as he went over to slap high fives with them. The river then completed the board with the 
.
Lamb's wheel on the turn locked him up the entire main pot and moved him over 700,000 in chips. Hellmuth also had a wheel and a six-high straight to three-quarter the main pot and get back to 120,000 in chips.
Phil Hellmuth was all in and Anders Taylor there to call him. Hellmuth had the 
while Taylor had the 
.
The flop came down and Taylor picked up two pair. Hellmuth stood from his chair knowing he was now a turn and river away from losing. The turn gave Hellmuth a low draw when the fell and then the river landed with the . Hellmuth backed into a low and wound up chopping the pot to stay alive in the tournament.
Despite all of his success in poker and being one of the most recognizable faces in the game, if not the most, Hellmuth heard many of the fans here watching the final table boo when he stayed alive. They also heckled him a little bit, which the tournament director had to issue a warning to the fans.
Second to speak Mandy Thomas moved all in for about 65,000 chips. Next to speak, Phil Hellmuth moved all in too, for about 105,000 chips. In the small blind John Gotllieb tanked and eventually folded.
Showdown
Thomas: 
Hellmuth:
The board run out 
and it's a double up for Thomas, she is now up to 160,000 chips. Hellmuth slipped to 40,000 chips.
Action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the cutoff seat and he announced, "This is the one, honey!" over to his wife on the rail. He then moved all in for 75,000. He could really only raise to 70,000 and have 5,000 behind, but that's what the tournament director announced for everyone to hear. Everyone folded and Hellmuth chipped up to 105,000 in chips.
On the flop of 
, Phil Hellmuth was all in and called by Ryan Karp. Hellmuth held the for the nut low while Karp had the 
for a pair of aces.
The turn brought the and added a flush draw for Hellmuth to give him a chance at scooping the pot. The river completed the board with the 
and the two wound up chopping the pot.
"And the drama continues," announced the tournament director.
Anders Taylor raised from middle position to 50,000. Michael Chappus flat-called on the button and then Ryan Karp called out of the big blind. The flop came down and action checked around to Chappus. He fired the pot for 160,000 and both his opponents folded.
On one of the first hands back from the break, Steve Jelinek and John Gottlieb got all the money in the middle preflop. Gottlieb held the 
and Jelinek the 
.
The flop came down 
and Gottlieb flopped the best low draw and also a spade flush draw. The turn brought the and gave Gottlieb the best low going to the final card. The river card was the 
and paired the board. Both players held aces up for the high and Gottlieb's 8-6-5-2-A low won him the low.
Gottlieb was able to quarter Jelinek, knocking him down to 350,000 in chips. Gottlieb moved up to 830,000 and claimed the chip lead.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
The clock was paused with 12:31 left in Level 22 after the last elimination and the cards are back in the air now.
