Blumenthal Leaves Hellmuth on Crumbs
Omaha-8
Eddie Blumenthal mistakenly misread the game that was being played and his attempt at a raise was limited to a call. Phil Hellmuth came along in the small blind along with Jon Turner in the big blind.
The flop came ![]()
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and the action checked to Blumenthal who tossed in a bet. Hellmuth instantly check-raised and Turned got out of the way. Blumenthal put in a three-bet and Hellmuth just called.
The turn was the
and Hellmuth check-called another bet from Blumenthal. The
on the river paired the board and Hellmuth checked again. Blumenthal moved a bet into the middle and Hellmuth quickly called. Blumenthal rolled over ![]()
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for a full house and Hellmuth bounced from his seat.
"Are you f*cking kidding me? This goofball doesn't even know how to play and he's got all of the chips." Hellmuth flashed the ![]()
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for trip eights and then his cards went flying to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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365,000
205,400
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205,400 |
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24,500
86,500
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86,500 |
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