Hellmuth Gives Up Against Kocherov
Level 13
: 400/800, 0 ante
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Phil Hellmuth limped from the hijack and saw the Evgeny Kocherov in the cutoff raise to 2,500. Hellmuth was the only player interested in the pot and he called.
Hellmuth check-called a bet of 3,500 from Kocherov on the 
flop and the dealer turned over the 
turn. Hellmuth checked again to Kocherov and this time he fired 5,500. Hellmuth thought about it for a short time before letting go of his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
16,700
|
16,700 |
|
35,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
||
and Barraclough shoved all in for his last 14,200. Marra shrugged his shoulders and called as the hands were tabled. Barraclough turned the nut flush with 
while Marra held two pair with 
. The 
turn. This time, when Zhigalov checked to Cunningham, he bet 3,100 and Zhigalov called. The river was the 
and his flush was good enough to win the high portion of the pot. Neither of the players could make a qualifying low hand and the full pot went Zhigalov's way.
and James Alexander checked again. George Alexader bet the pot of 14,400 and James Alexander quickly called.
landed on the river and James Alexander potted, which was enough to put George Alexander to the test for his remaining 19,000 chips. George Alexander thought for a minute and then made the call.
, Chris Ferguson was facing a bet of 5,100 from David Wood. Ferguson made the call and so did Pascal Leyo on the other side of the table. 
and Wood pushed all-in for 800. Ferguson pushed all-in for a little more and Leyo called. 
which gave Wood the full house to scoop the high hand and Ferguson won the side pot with his full house.
. Zhigalov led out for 2,100 from the hijack and Cohen flat-called from the cutoff. The turn brought the 
which spurred on a flurry of action.
for a king-high straight. With no low hands possible, Cohen scooped the entire pot and earned himself a double up.
