2021 World Series of Poker
Phil Hellmuth, who just switched tables, sat down between Eddie Blumenthal and Dylan Linde with a large sandwich in hand and took a bite.
"I go through a lot of energy when I play," Hellmuth remarked.
"I eat so much."
Ken Aldridge opened on the button and George Wolff three-bet in the small blind. Aldridge called.
Wolff bet out on the flop of ![]()
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and his opponent called. Wolff fired again on the
turn and Aldridge folded.
Wolff was down to around 100,000 at one point but has climbed up to approximately 400,000 throughout the last few orbits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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430,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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400,000
215,000
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215,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,100,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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1,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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950,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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330,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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325,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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50,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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Paul Volpe raised first-to-act and was called by Phil Hellmuth in the hijack and Robert Mizrachi in the big blind.
The flop came ![]()
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and Mizrachi checked to Volpe, who went all in. Hellmuth quickly raised and Mizrachi got out of the way.
Paul Volpe: ![]()
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Phil Hellmuth: ![]()
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The
turn and
turn left Hellmuth with two pair — eliminating Paul Volpe in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
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Zachary Milchman was short after paying off the full house of Ari Engel the previous hand. Engel opened on the button and Milchman moved all-in for slightly more in the small blind and Ben Landowski called in the big blind.
The flop of ![]()
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went check-check and Engel bet on the
turn. Landowski folded.
Zachary Milchman: ![]()
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Ari Engel: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
and Milchman was entitled to three-quarters of the pot, saving himself from elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Players are on their second 15-minute break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000 | |
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1,180,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
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950,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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|
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800,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
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700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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700,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
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550,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
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350,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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325,000 | |
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290,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
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250,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
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240,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
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150,000 | |
Level: 20
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Action folded around to Phil Hellmuth in the small blind, who completed. Eddie Blumenthal checked his option from the big.
Hellmuth proceeded to bet and get called on the ![]()
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flop and
turn, but slowed down and checked on the
river. Blumenthal bet and Hellmuth folded after a bit of thought.
"Relax Phil, you're gonna trap 'em anytime now," Hellmuth said under his breath.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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550,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
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400,000
75,000
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75,000 |