Hellmuth Closing The Gap
Stephane Albertini had the button. Joseph Cheong opened with a fold and Albertini raised to 80,000. Sergii Baranov called from the small blind and Phil Hellmuth tagged along from the big blind.
The flop was 
and all three players checked. The 
hit the river and Baranov bet 160,000. Hellmuth called and Albertini got rid of his hand.
The 
hit the river and Baranov bet 140,000. Hellmuth snap raised to 450,000 and Baranov called, showing 
. Hellmuth tabled 
for a turned straight, however, and was able to take down the pot, thus closing the gap between himself and Baranov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,165,000 | -690,000 |
|
4,695,000 | 690,000 |