Hellmuth Chops One With Alaei Early
Level 13
Stud Hi-Lo
Phil Hellmuth: 9♥8♥5♥/5♣5♠10♠6♠
Daniel Alaei: 7♥5♥2♥/4♥3♥7♦9♦
Phil Hellmuth completed and Daniel Alaei raised behind, with Hellmuth calling.
Hellmuth check-called a bet from Alaei on the next two streets, then led on sixth, with Alaei responding with a raise, which Hellmuth called.
Hellmuth then check-called a final bet on seventh street and tabled 9♥8♥5♥ for trip fives for high and Alaei showed down 7♥5♥2♥ for a pair and a seventy-five low.
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