Hellmuth and Cates Battle
Level 17
Limit Flop: 15,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante
Stud Games: 10,000-25,000, 25,000-50,000 Limits, 5,000 Ante
Stud
Phil Hellmuth: 8♦8♣Xx/ 5♠2♦8♥A♥
Dan Cates: K♦10♦Xx/ 10♦A♦5♥K♥
Dan Cates completed the action, and Phil Hellmuth raised. Once it folded back to Cates, he made the call.
On fourth street Cates bet and Hellmuth called.
Cates then checked to Hellmuth on fifth street, and he bet. Cates then raised the bet, before Hellmuth three-bet. Cates made the call.
On sixth street Cates check-called the bet from Hellmuth.
On seventh street Cates checked again, but after Hellmuth bet, Cates raised. Hellmuth stood up and said " what the f**k" before flipping in a chip to call.
Cates announced, "kings up" and Hellmuth quickly sat down and said, "I can beat that" and tabled trip eights to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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750,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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440,000
-245,000
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-245,000 |
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