We came into the hand when the river had already been dealt and the board read out
Hellmuth had put out a bet of 3,500 from the big blind and the player on the button had re-raised to 10,000. Hellmuth tanked for no less than seven minutes as he contemplated the call, stacking and re-stacking his chips etc. Eventually he pushed the call in and the button showed for a rivered nut flush. Hellmuth threw his hands up in disgust and muttered various profanities under his breath. He was only left with 1,500 or one and a half big blinds.
Two hands later, he elected to just call the big blind, but the small blind raised to 1,500 and the big blind called. Phil called too and he was all in.
The flop came out and both players checked.
The turn was the and the small blind bet 1,500 with the big blind calling.
The river was the which put four diamonds on the board. The small blind bet 3,500 but the big blind raised it up to 8,000 and the small blind threw it away.
The big blind showed for the rivered nut flush which of course infuriated Hellmuth and he stormed off, most likely to go register the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship.
Sorel Mizzi was heads up on the button with the player in the small blind on the river. The board read and the pot was already quite large, at least over 12,000. The small blind bet out 9,200 and Mizzi was debating a call. He tossed out chips to call and the small blind sheepishly turned over . Mizzi tabled and took the large pot, putting around 82,000.
A player from middle position raised to 1,025 and Jeff Williams reraised all in for 7,500. His opponent made the call.
Williams turned up and his opponent flipped up . The flop ran out . The hit on the turn giving Williams the straight. The river brought the and Williams doubled up his stack.
We caught action on a flop of with the player from the big blind betting 1,400. Praz Bansi made the call.
The fell on the turn and Bansi checked. His opponent bet 4,000 and Bansi reraised all in for another 5,600. His opponent called and flipped up for a set of fours. Bansi flipped over . The river brought the and Bansi was sent to the rail.
With all the money already in the pot, there had clearly been some bets before the flop of was dealt, but we came in as Phil Hellmuth pushed his remaining 8,500 into the pot. Two players folded leaving only the small blind who elected to call.
Hellmuth asked, "Do you have an eight?" as he flipped over for nothing but a gutshot straight draw. The player shook his head and showed him one better with
Phil wasn't looking too good until his magic hit the turn, securing him the double up. Phil often says, "If luck wasn't a factor, I'd win them all." Well, this time, if luck wasn't a factor he would be out, so he's gotta be thankful for that.
We walked up Phil Hellmuth's table with a hand at the river. The board read and Hellmuth had bet 1,700 and his opponent in the big blind check-raised him to 7,000. Hellmuth leaned back in his chair, postured and then threw in the call.
His opponent, sporting a Ukranian track jacket, tabled , flopping the nuts and then improving to a king high straight on the river.
Hellmuth mucked and under his breath muttered, "Flop the nuts on me? Good luck buddy. You Russians are..." Hellmuth trailed off and went back to arranging his chips.
Antonio Esfandiari opened for 900 in late position and the big blind called. The flop came and the big blind checked. Esfandiari bet out 1,500 and the big blind folded. Esfandiari is up to 45,000.
Lauren Kling and the player in the cutoff went to a flop of together. They both checked the flop and the came on the turn. Kling led out with 1,050 and was called. The fell on the turn and Kling checked. The player bet 2,350 and after some short thought she folded.