Katz Knocks Out Hellmuth
When we arrived, all the chips were in the middle already. Cary Katz, when the match was over, told us what had happened while he and Hellmuth talked about the hand and their poker history on the rail.
Hellmuth opened the button and Katz called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Katz checked. Hellmuth bet 700 and Katz raised to 3,000. Hellmuth shoved and Katz called.
Phil Hellmuth: 
Cary Katz: 
The offsuit nine on the turn and ten on the river were blanks and Katz doubled his 48,600 stack.
The next hand, with Hellmuth severely short, Katz moved in from the button. Hellmuth called reluctantly.
Phil Hellmuth: 
Cary Katz: 
The 
flop and 
turn were good for Hellmuth as he paired his five, but the on the river meant there would be no comeback story for him.
The two shook hands and talked while walking to the rail. Hellmuth, as calm as he could be, took some selfies with fans on the rail and told Katz if he needed to lose, he was happy to lose to him.
"You have my love Cary," Hellmuth said.
"Did I handle myself with grace?" he asked. Katz nodded.
The two discussed their history that apparently goes back a decade. Hellmuth gets half his buy-in back as he played the first round, Katz will be back in the Amazon Room at 6 PM.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 50,000 |
|
Busted |