Is Phil Hellmuth Intimidating? Hell Yeah
The poker legend Phil Hellmuth, also known as the “Poker Brat,” is considered by many to be the best tournament player in the world. The evidence speaks for itself with over $40,000,000 in tournament cashes and 17 World Series of Poker bracelets. His last bracelet was earned in 2023 at Event #72: Super Turbo Bounty, where he pocketed a tidy sum of $803,818 plus bounties.
Still going strong in the current tournament, here is a hand he played.
Laksh Singh raised to 8,000 from late position, Yuji Higaki called from the small blind, and Hellmuth called from the big blind. The flop arrived with 3♣8♣A♣, and both blinds checked to the preflop raiser. Singh put out 4,000, Higaki folded, and Hellmuth dropped 14,000 in for the raise. Singh quickly folded, and Hellmuth showed A♥3♠ for two pair, and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
80,000
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
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|
32,000
32,000
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32,000 |