Hellmuth Building Late in the Day
Level 15
Ante: 1,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000
Action was picked up on fourth street in a hand between a player with the A♦ showing and Phil Hellmuth as the bring in with the 2♣.
Phil Hellmuth: 4♥2♠2♥ / 2♣J♥Q♥5♣
Opponent: XxXxXx / A♦K♠A♥5♠
Hellmuth raised on fourth which was called. On fifth, his opponent led again and Hellmuth called. Hellmuth called another bet on sixth.
On seventh, Hellmuth's opponent check-called a final bet and got the bad news as Hellmuth announced that he had made trip twos against the aces up of his opponent.
His opponent bemoaned, "Last time he had trips I had broadway," as he ceded a massive pot towards Hellmuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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155,000
34,000
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34,000 |
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