2013 World Series of Poker

Event #29: $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
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Event Info
2013 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$318,955
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,226,700
Total Entries
261
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 261

The Odds are Not in Hellmuth's Favor

Level 11
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Limit Hold'em

We got there as the board was being run out, and as far as we could tell, Phil Hellmuth had gotten his last couple of thousand in preflop and was at risk against Brett Richey.

Hellmuth: {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Brett Richey: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}

According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Hellmuth was behind but still had a 44.89% chance of winning the pot, which meant Richey was a 54.65% favorite. The {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop was dry for Hellmuth, who saw his chances of survival drop to 24.04%. The {q-Diamonds} turn dropped it even further to 20.45% and meant he needed either a nine, ten or jack on the river to stay alive. Unfortunately for the "Poker Brat," the useless {7-Hearts} peeled off on the river and he was eliminated from the $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.

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