Hellmuth on His Best Behavior
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Erik Nordstrand raised the pot to 35,000 in middle position and Phil Hellmuth reraised to 110,000 on his left. The action folded back to Nordstrand who called off his stack of 48,000.
Erik Nordstrand: A♠K♦8♥8♣
Phil Hellmuth: A♣A♦10♣6♣
The flop came K♠K♥4♦ and Nordstrand took the lead with three kings. The 5♠ and 9♦ runout changed nothing and Nordstrand earned a double up through a very quiet Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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285,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
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120,000
12,000
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12,000 |