Phil Hellmuth Building Late
Level 10
: 400/800, 200 ante
With just about an hour to go in play on Day 1 of Event #13: $1,500 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Draw, Phil Hellmuth knocked out a player to give him 55,000 and an almost certain Day 2 seat.
The action started when a player raised from middle position and Hellmuth was in the big blind.
Hellmuth leaned over and pointed at his opponent's remaining stack.
"Is that all you have left?" he asked. "I'm gonna raise."
Hellmuth put out 5,000 and his opponent called. Hellmuth stood pat with 
. His opponent showed 
and drew a to pair and was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | 15,000 |