Hellmuth Jumps In, Takes With River Bet
Blinds 500/1,000/1,000
A player in late position raised to 2,000 and Phil Hellmuth called from the cutoff before the big blind tossed in the chips to come along. The flop was 
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Both players checked to Hellmuth and he bet 4,000. The big blind folded and the opponent in late position called. The turn was 
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Both players checked the turn to see 
on the river. Hellmuth's opponent quickly check-folded to a bet of 8,600 and Hellmuth took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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43,500 | |
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