Calling Hellmuth
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
A player in the cutoff raised to 7,500 and got one caller in Phil Hellmuth on the button. The flop came and Hellmuth's opponent continued for 11,500. Hellmuth quickly counted out the chips to call, and slid them forward. The turn was the , bringing another bet from the cutoff, this time for 22,500. Hellmuth quickly called again.
The river brought the and checks from both. Hellmuth's opponent showed for tens, better than Hellmuth's .
Hellmuth slips to 65,000.