Event 18: $2,500 Seven Card Razz | 2012 World Series of Poker

06-10-2012 21:18 UTC-6

Hellmuth Over a Milly

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Scott Fischman	/ /
Phil Hellmuth	/ /

We caught up with the action on fourth street, where Fischman led out. Hellmuth called. Fischman led out on fifth, sixth, and seventh, and Hellmuth called him down. Fischman fanned {k-} {j-} {4-} for a jack-low, but Hellmuth was best with {a-} {a-} {5-} for a ninety-seven.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,075,000 280,000	280,000

Scott Fischman	380,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Scott Fischman Phil Hellmuth

06-10-2012 21:28 UTC-6

More for Hellmuth

Chad Holloway

Don Zewin completed with a {3-} and was met with a raise by Phil Hellmuth. Zewin made the call and then bet on the turn, which Hellmuth called. From there, Zewin check-called bets on fifth and sixth street, but then check-folded on seventh. It was a good thing he did as Hellmuth showed his hand.

Hellmuth: (x-x) / {8-} {K-} {4-} {9-} / (x) ( {6-} {A-} {2-} )
Zewin: (x-x) / {3-} {9-} {10-} {Q-} / (x)

Interestingly, this isn't the first time Hellmuth and Zewin have met. Back in 1989 when Hellmuth won the Main Event, he defeated Johnny Chan in heads-up play. The man who finished third in that event . . . Don Zewin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,150,000 75,000	75,000

Don Zewin	463,000 -102,000	-102,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Don Zewin

06-10-2012 21:32 UTC-6

"You Could Have Been Drawing Dead"

Chad Holloway

Phil Hellmuth completed with his {2-} and found a caller in Brandon Cantu, who was showing {10-} . Hellmuth proceeded to bet every street, and Cantu called through sixth. On seventh, Cantu tanked over the bet and Hellmuth informed him, "You could have been drawing dead."

Cantu: (x-x) / {10-} {7-} {6-} {J-} / (x) ( {A-} {3-} {10-} )
Hellmuth: (x-x) / {2-} {5-} {7-} {9-} / (x-x)

Cantu thought for a few moments more and made the call. "Ten," Hellmuth said for a 10-9 low. Luckily for Cantu, his 10-7 was better.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,000,000 -150,000	-150,000

Brandon Cantu	400,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Brandon Cantu

06-10-2012 21:43 UTC-6

Fischman Finally Folds

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Scott Fischman	/ /
Phil Hellmuth	/ /
Don Zewin	/ (FOLDED)

Zewin completed, and both Fischman and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth led out on fourth street, and only Fischman called. Fischman called another bet on fifth, both players checked on sixth, and Fischman checked again on seventh. Hellmuth bet, and Fischman went into the tank.

"You would never try to bluff here," Fischman announced. "Because I always call."

Fischman folded, and Hellmuth fanned {a-} {4-} {2-} for for an eighty-six. Fischman mucked.

"I finally folded," Fischman exclaimed. "And I was right!"

He gave a sarcastic whoop while Hellmuth raked in another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,150,000 150,000	150,000

Scott Fischman	315,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Scott Fischman Phil Hellmuth

06-10-2012 21:53 UTC-6

Cantu Takes from Zewin

Chad Holloway

Brandon Cantu had the bring-in and then called a completion from Don Zewin, who you may recall finished ninth in this very event back in 2009. When he took the lead on the turn, Cantu bet and it was Zewin's turn to call. Cantu kept the lead for the remainder of the hand and bet every street. Zewin came along and after he called seventh, Cantu said, "Nine."

"Nine what?" the soft-spoken Zewin asked. Cantu showed a 9-8 and it was good enough.

Zewin: (x-x) / {4-} {9-} {K-} {J-} / (x)
Cantu: (x-x) / {7-} {8-} {K-} {9-} / (x) ( {2-} {4-} {9-} )

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	500,000 100,000	100,000

Don Zewin	320,000 -143,000	-143,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Don Zewin

06-10-2012 21:56 UTC-6

Chippies!

Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,240,000 90,000	90,000

Brandon Cantu	500,000

Don Zewin	360,000 40,000	40,000
Scott Fischman	215,000 -100,000	-100,000

06-10-2012 22:03 UTC-6

Zewin Wins One

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Phil Hellmuth	/ /
Don Zewin	/ /

Hellmuth completed with a {4-} , and Zewin called. Hellmuth led out on fourth and fifth street, Zewin called both bets, and on sixth, Hellmuth paired his ace. Zewin fired, and Hellmuth folded {a-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,020,000 -220,000	-220,000

Don Zewin	480,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Don Zewin Phil Hellmuth

06-10-2012 22:12 UTC-6

Dinner Break

Chad Holloway

Players are now on a one-hour dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	1,131,000 111,000	111,000

Don Zewin	558,000 78,000	78,000
Brandon Cantu	430,000 -70,000	-70,000

Scott Fischman	204,000 -11,000	-11,000

Level: 25

Limits: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

06-10-2012 23:19 UTC-6

Superstitious

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Mike Matusow was on the rail moments ago, and he and Phil Hellmuth had a short conversation. Hellmuth returned to his seat to play a hand, while Matusow went to talk with Hellmuth's wife Katherine.

Hellmuth	/ /
Don Zewin	/ /

Hellmuth completed, and Zewin called. Hellmuth led out on fourth street, Zewin called, and then Zewin made a better board on fifth. He led out on fifth, sixth, and seventh, and Hellmuth called all three bets.

Zewin rolled over {5-} {3-} {2-} for a sixty-five, and Hellmuth mucked.

"I'm superstitious," Matusow said to Hellmuth after the hand, and left.