Phil Hellmuth Doubles Through Chip Leader 15 Minutes In
Chip leader Jake Schindler raised to 3,500 under the gun and Phil Hellmuth, who had entered the tournament minutes prior, called next to act. Christian Christner came along from the big blind and three players took a flop of 
.
All three players checked, and then both Christner and Schindler checked the 
turn. Hellmuth took the opportunity to bet 5,000, Christner folded, and Schindler woke up with a check-raise to 18,000.
Hellmuth called the additional 13,000 and the 
completed the board on the river. Schindler spiked in a tall stack of blue T5,000 chips, and Hellmuth quickly used both hands to slide in all of his chips, which was 103,500.
Schindler's bet was more than that, and he sheepishly showed the 
for a bluff. Hellmuth then tabled the 
for a full house and the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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255,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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140,000
-135,000
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-135,000 |
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