Hellmuth Lays Down the Flopped Nuts
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The action folded around to the button who just limped in and Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind. Jon Turner checked his option and the flop came . Hellmuth and Turner both checked and the button fired out a bet of 5,000. Hellmuth called and Turner tagged along as well.
The turn brought the and the action checked around to the on the river. Hellmuth checked one more time and Turner tossed in a bet of 20,000. The button quickly folded and Hellmuth rose from his seat, ready to give another speech.
"I flopped the nuts," Hellmuth belted out. "I have to let him get away with it." Hellmuth tossed the to the muck and the pot was sent to Turner. "You just have to let them bluff you a couple times and then your chips go like this," as he gestured his stack rising.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Hellmuth |
169,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
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Jon Turner |
163,000
3,000
|
3,000 |