06-15-2009 18:26 UTC-12

Hellmuth Runs Big Slick Into Set

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Marco Johnson raised to 1,200 from under the gun before Phil Hellmuth raised to 1,800 from middle position. Johnson flat-called and they took a flop of {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{7-Clubs}

{K-Diamonds}

.

Johnson checked and Hellmuth bet 600. Johnson called and the {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

landed on the turn. Johnson checked and Hellmuth bet. Johnson then put in the check-raise and Hellmuth called.

Johnson then bet the river in the dark before the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

peeled off. Hellmuth made the call but Johnson revealed {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

{9-Clubs}

for a set to take the pot. Hellmuth flashed {A-?}

{A-?}

{K-?}

for top pair but it was no good as he slips to 25,500.

Tags: Marco Johnson Phil Hellmuth