Hellmuth Chopped
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
Phil Hellmuth continues to run his mouth regularly, even while in hands.
He stomped on an early position limper making it 700. The limper called and check-called an 800-chip bet on the flop. The limper checked the turn and Hellmuth spoke up.
"Let me just do a little diamond check here," he said. "OK...check...he probably has eight-nine or something."
The river came the and after they both checked, Hellmuth's opponent spoke up.
"I have an ace with a nine," he said, turning over .
"You have an ace with a nine?" Hellmuth asked, turning over for virtually the same hand.