Hellmuth Triples Up
Phil Hellmuth was down to his last 10,000 and got them all in pre-flop from the cutoff. Big blind Casey McCarrel called, as did original raiser Scott Tuttle from the cutoff.
McCarrel and Tuttle built a side pot on the 
, with McCarrel check-calling a bet. On the 
turn, McCarrel took the lead with a bet and Tuttle folded.
"Ace-jack," Hellmuth said as he turned over 
for top pair. McCarrel had 
for the same pair but worse kicker. The river came the 
and Hellmuth tripled up, while McCarrel took the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | -82,000 |
|
105,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | -5,000 |