Hellmuth Chips Away at Livingston
Level 17
: 30,000/60,000, 90,000 ante
2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
In a four-bet pot, Phil Hellmuth was up against Alex Livingston and Johannes Becker. Hellmuth drew one card from the small blind, Livingston took two from the cutoff, and Becker drew one on the button. All three players checked and Hellmuth stood pat and tossed in a bet on second street.
Livingston and Becker both drew a card but only Livingston called. On third street, Hellmuth stood pat again and Livingston flashed a 
that he was discarding. Hellmuth checked this time and Livingston checked it back. Hellmuth showed a perfect eight and Livingston conceded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,400,000 | -2,400,000 |
|
3,950,000 | 840,000 |
|
1,400,000 | -210,000 |