Hellmuth Uses His White Magic

Phil Hellmuth limped under the gun, Cedric Schwaederle called on the button and Eric Baldwin completed in the small blind. Steve Zolotow checked his option in the big blind and four players saw the flop.

On a board of J♥A♦6♥, the action was checked to Hellmuth, who bet out for 20,000. Schwaederle called and both Baldwin and Zolotow folded.

The 3♠ turn checked through to the 6♦ on the river. Hellmuth checked once more and Schwaederle placed a bet of 52,000, sending Hellmuth into the tank.

"This is where you make all the monies" Hellmuth told himself aloud. "This is why you're Phil Hellmuth, right here!" he continued. After some time in the tank, he chose to fold.

Hellmuth told both PokerNews and his table that he had in fact limped pocket kings that hand.