Volpe Won't Stand For Hellmuth's Thievery

Phil Hellmuth opened with a raise to 3,500 from the button.

"You've been stealing a lot, Phil," Paul Volpe said from the big blind. "I don't like it."

Volpe called.

"I've been stealing with the best hand, though," Hellmuth said. "Let's see if the best hand can win."

Volpe and Helmuth both drew one. Volpe then put out a bet of 8,700. Hellmuth thought briefly, then called.

Volpe fanned his . Helmuth frustratedly turned over and mucked his other card.

"What did you have?" Volpe asked after the hand. "A ten-eight?"

"I started the hand with three-five-seven-nine," Hellmuth said.