Phil Hellmuth opened to 8,000 from under the gun and was called by Paul Tedeschi from the button, Axel Pergolizzi from the small blind, and Andy Frankenberger from the big blind.
The four players saw a flop of 

fall and it was checked to Hellmuth who bet 20,000. Tedeschi folded and Pergolizzi called. Frankenberger got out of the way and the
turned.
Pergolizzi checked a second time and Hellmuth fired 50,000. Pergolizzi called once again.
"Pair the board, dealer!" Hellmuth shouted.
The dealer obliged, as the
fell on the river. Pergolizzi checked and Hellmuth moved 100,000 into the middle. Pergolizzi folded his cards and Hellmuth took down the pot.
"Show the bluff," someone chimed in at the table.
"Show the bluff? I've got the nuts," retorted Hellmuth, tabling 
.






flop made things even more interesting as it gave Cheong a flush draw to go with his overs. As if things couldn't get more exciting, the dealer burned and turned the
. "Oh wow," both players said almost in unison. Cheong had made his flush but Smith picked up a set and could still win the pot if the board paired on the river.
. The board did not pair and it would be the last hand Smith would see in the 2012 WSOP Europe Main Event.

hit and Chen put out a 27,000-chip bet. Julius called once more.
, and showed the table he wasn't afraid to risk a lot of chips on a bluff.





that he stood and collected his things. The
turn was of no consequence, while the
river improved Seiver to a flush and sent the Frenchman to the rail short of the money.