Hellmuth Doesn't Bluff
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
Phil Hellmuth opened the cutoff to 800 and it folded to the small blind who snap-raised to 1,600. It folded back to Hellmuth who let out a dramatic "Wow".
Eventually he called and the flop brought 
. Hellmuth's opponent continued for 950 and the 13-time WSOP champion flat called. The 
turned and two checks prompted the board to complete with the 
.
It was checked to Hellmuth once more and he fired 1,950.
"Good bluff," his opponent lamented.
"You really think I'd try to bluff you?" said Hellmuth, tabling 
in the process for a flopped two pair. He was all smiles as he dragged in the pot that boosted his stack to about 42,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | 16,000 |