"I Started with a Big Hand, and I'm Trying to Finish it with a Big Hand"
A limped pot saw all three players take a flop of 
and Sergii Baranov led out for 130,000 from the small blind. Stephane Albertini folded from the big, and Phil Hellmuth raised to 400,000. "I started with a big hand, and I'm trying to finish it with a big hand," Hellmuth said.
Baranov was a believer and folded his hand, which prompted Hellmuth to show 
. "I limped with nine," the 12-time bracelet winner said with a proud smile on his face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,300,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
4,875,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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