Back to Back Pots for Hellmuth
Level 23
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Phil Hellmuth has just won a couple of pots, the first from the big blind and the second from the small.
The second played out against Alexander Lakhov and began with a limp from Hellmuth and Lakhv checked his option.
The flop was 
and Hellmuth check-called Lakhov's 4,500 bet. The turn brought a 
and this time it went check-check.
Finally, the dealer laid out a 
on the river and Hellmuth opted to lead, making it 11,000, which got a fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
377,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
171,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
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|
106,000
31,000
|
31,000 |