Hellmuth Takes a Hit, Then Doubles Back
Stud
| Phil Hellmuth |  /     / |
| John Monnette | /     / |
Hellmuth completed, Monnette raised, and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth bet out when he made a pair on fourth, but then check-called bets on fifth, sixth, and seventh.
"Jesus Christ," Hellmuth muttered when he called on sixth.
After Hellmuth called the final bet, Monnette tabled 
for a flush. Hellmuth was furious, laying into Monnette, who raked in the massive pot.
Stud 8
A few hands later, Hellmuth brought it in with the 
. Monnette completed with the 
, and Hellmuth called. Monnette was dealt the 
on fourth, and check-called a bet from Hellmuth, who was dealt the 
. Both players were dealt red jacks on fifth, and Monnette led out. Hellmuth raised, moving all in for 200,000 exactly, and Monnette called.
| Hellmuth | () /  |
| Monnette | ( ) /  |
Monnette caught the 
on sixth, giving him a leading pair of aces, and Hellmuth did not improve with the 
. Monnette quickly flipped over the 
on seventh, and Hellmuth squeezed his down card.
"It's either the four or five of clubs," Hellmuth announced.
He turned over the 
, giving him two pair and the winning hand.
"I got it in with the best of it!" he shouted to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,075,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
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|
650,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
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