World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #3: £1,075 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
£133,857
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£582,000
Entries
582
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
75

Hellmuth Set to Explode?

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

A star-hungry crowd continues to swamp the rail by Phil Hellmuth, sinisterly awaiting his eruption like vampires in need of a fix.

At the moment, they may well get their wish as Hellmuth is growing more frustrated by the hand, and now has just 1,000 after a recent encounter with his fresh-faced neighbour.

With the young unknown raising the button to 300, Hellmuth made the call from the small blind - albeit after, seemingly, contemplating a raise - thus taking us to a {5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} flop.

Both the flop and {Q-Spades} turn were checked down, but the button made a bet of 300 on the {4-Clubs} river. Hellmuth immediately called before being shown {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

Hellmuth looked rather disgusted, and held back his cards as the table waited patiently. Then, eventually, he revealed the {A-Spades} and flung them into the muck with a disgruntled look on his face. He didn't explode, or pass derogatory comment, but you could sense that one more poke would do it.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth