He Came a Long Way to Frustrate You
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
With the board showing , Santeri Valikoski bet 25,000, and Phil Hellmuth raised to 55,000. Valikoski made the call, making the pot about 180,000.
The river brought the . This time Valikoski checked, and Hellmuth checked behind. Hellmuth showed for a busted flush draw, while Valikoski had for a pair of fives.
Hellmuth immediately erupted. "Oh, this IDIOT!" he cried. "Called a raise with 7-5. This idiot from Northern Europe."
Valikoski has 560,000, and Hellmuth is now at 200,000. He's not discouraged, though. He is saying he'll have a million by the end of the day.