2014 World Series of Poker

Event #61: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
89jk
Prize
$268,473
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Hellmuth Deems This One Legit

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth had called the bring-in bet with the {5-Diamonds} showing. Todd Brunson had the {7-Hearts} showing and also called the bring-in bet before Matt Grapenthien completed with the {9-Spades} up. Behind him, James Obst raised with the {Q-Clubs} up, and that's what sparked the profanity Hellmuth yelled.

"F***!" yelled Hellmuth, which got everyone's attention. "This hand is probably better than some of the hands they raise."

Hellmuth: {X-}{X-} / {5-Diamonds}fold
Brunson: {X-}{X-} / {7-Hearts}fold
Grapenthien: {X-}{X-} / {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{A-Spades}{K-Clubs} / {X-}
Obst: {X-}{X-} / {Q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} / {X-}

After his brief speech, Hellmuth folded, and then Brunson followed suit. Grapenthien called, and then he also called a bet from Obst on fourth street. On fifth, sixth, and seventh, both Grapenthien and Obst had checked.

Obst turned over the {Q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} from his hand for a pair of queens, and Grapenthien mucked.

"Nevermind, that's legit," said Hellmuth immediately upon seeing Obst's hand.

A few moments passed, and then he added, "I was flushing."

"I started with eight-three," joked Obst.

"No, no, no, you know what you're doing!" finished Hellmuth.

Tags: James ObstMatt GrapenthienPhil HellmuthTodd Brunson