Hellmuth Loses a Big Chunk
Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Phil Hellmuth raised it up in middle position and was called by Siarhei Chudapal in the big blind. The flop fell 
and Chudapal check-called a bet of 7,000 from Hellmuth.
The turn brought the 
and Chudapal checked again. Hellmuth announced a bet of 22,000 and Chudapal check-raised to 45,000. Hellmuth instantly called and the 
completed the board. Chudapal shoved all in, putting Hellmuth to the test for his remaining 40,000 chips. Hellmuth dumped his cards to the muck and Chudapal dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
276,000
67,100
|
67,100 |
|
40,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
||
with around 65,000 chips already in the middle, Schulze and Sinclair got the rest of their stacks in the middle after a couple of raises.
. The river brought the 
and Schulze made a straight to double up through Schulze. The all-in amount was for 88,400 and Sinclair was forced to slide over the majority of his stack.
