button in SafariHellmuth Seeks Comfort After Cracked Aces
Level 23
: Limits 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
It folded to Phil Hellmuth in the small blind, who raised. Todd Brunson called in the big blind and called Hellmuth down when he fired all streets on the 10♠4♥5♠K♥10♥ board.
"Aces," Hellmuth announced, but Brunson quickly tabled 9♣7♥5♣3♥ for a rivered flush.
"Wow," Hellmuth said as he flipped over A♠A♣7♦3♣ for the losing hand. He then spent a few moments in self-pity before he concluded with a "whatever."
Hellmuth did not seem to mean that final statement, though, as he folded the next hand and went over to his wife, explaining how he was the only player patient enough to win the tournament.