Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 45th Place ($154,400)

Phil Hellmuth was under the gun and pushed his entire stack of 405,000 into the middle. Action folded to Andrew Rosskamm, who made the call. The crowd instantly got on their feet, and after the other players folded, the players showed:

Hellmuth: {A-Hearts}

Rosskamm:

Hellmuth looked over to his wife and said, "Honey, I'm all in!" The audience cheered for various flops and Hellmuth turned his back to the action. The dealer put out the flop and the crowd remained relatively silent as it fell {K-Diamonds}

. Rosskamm's jacks still led, and with the crowd firmly on Hellmuth's side, it was still very quiet.

After a dramatic pause, the {10-Hearts}

hit the turn. This card gave Hellmuth the nut flush draw as well as an inside straight draw to go with his overcards.

With everyone standing and anticipation at its peak, the {2-Spades}

hit the river, which was no help to Hellmuth. Rosskamm's entourage celebrated, though it was barely audible amongst the disappointment of Hellmuth's supporters.

Phil Hellmuth was eliminated in 45th place and added $154,400 to his career earnings.

2008 World Series of Poker

2008 World Series of Poker

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 45th Place ($154,400)