Hellmuth with a Pair
On the first hand back from the break, action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the small blind. He limped in, then John Monnette checked his option in the big blind.
The flop of 
was checked by both players before the 
landed on the turn. Both checked again. The river was the 
, and both checked once more.
Hellmuth announced a pair of eights and showed the 
. Monnette mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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117,000
-3,000
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-3,000 |
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16,400
4,400
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4,400 |
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