Hellmuth Takes One Down
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
A player in early position raised to 1,000. The small blind three-bet to 3,000 and Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind. The player in early position folded.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
. Hellmuth bet 4,600 and the small blind called.
The river was the 
and Hellmuth thought a moment after his opponent checked. He then reached back and fired out a bet of 11,400. The small blind quickly released his hand and the 14-time WSOP bracelet winner took down a nice-sized pot, increasing his already healthy stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,200
27,300
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27,300 |
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