2018 World Series of Poker

Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$461,798
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,343,600
Entries
868
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

A Few Hands with Hellmuth

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

We stopped by the table of Phil Hellmuth and Jason Mercier to see how the action was going.

Hand #1: There was a raise to 1,600 from under the gun and Hellmuth called from the small blind along with the big blind. The flop came {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Hellmuth led out for 1,500. The big blind called while the preflop raiser folded.

The turn brought the {q-Hearts} and both players checked to the {k-Spades} river where both players checked again. Hellmuth showed {j-Spades}{9-Spades} for a missed straight draw and his opponent tabled {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a smaller missed straight draw.

Hand #2: The action folded to Hellmuth on the button who raised it up to 2,000. The big blind three-bet shoved all in for 12,200 and Hellmuth folded.

Hand #3: Hellmuth opened to 1,600 from the cutoff and was called by Jason Mercier in the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Mercier check-called a bet of 2,000 from Hellmuth.

The turn brought the {q-Clubs} and Mercier checked again. Hellmuth tossed in a bet of 3,100 and Mercier check-raised to 8,700. Hellmuth counted out a re-raise but just elected to call.

The river was the {6-Hearts} and Mercier barrelled for around 12,000. Hellmuth instantly called and Mercier showed {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Hellmuth was in disbelief as he flipped over {q-Spades}{4-Spades} to chop the pot on the river.

"This is unbelievable," Hellmuth grumbled. "If I reraise you on the turn, there's no way you can get away from your hand."

"Times are tough," Mercier responded.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
51,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Phil Hellmuth
32,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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