Hellmuth Staves off Elimination
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Phil Hellmuth kept his tournament hopes alive after seeing his stack dwindle to 14,500, getting all of his chips in on a flop of 
. An opponent in the small blind called, and the 15-time WSOP bracelet winner showed 
for a flopped straight.
The small blind got no help on the turn and river, and Hellmuth doubled up to 29,000.
"Did you have a flush draw?" Hellmuth asked, to which his opponent confirmed. "And you called off 10k with that?"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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