Serda Ships Hellmuth to the Payout Desk
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
NLH
Patrick Serda opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind. The flop came down 
, Hellmuth checked to Serda who moved all in and Hellmuth called his remaining stack of about 2,500.
Serda tabled 
for ace-high and was behind when Hellmuth showed 
, giving him two pair. The turn brought some emotions out of Hellmuth when the dealer flipped an 
, giving Serda the lead.
"Mother f***er always gets there," muttered Hellmuth under his breath as he awaited the 
river card that changed nothing. Serda pulled in the pot, eliminating Hellmuth from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Busted | |
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